Skytech Gaming's Flagship-tier Contender
Looking for a gaming pcs? The Skytech Shadow Intel i7-13700F RTX 4060 16GB comes in at $1149.99 and has earned 4.3 stars across 172 Amazon reviews. That's enough data to take its #7 ranking (out of 28) seriously. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Case & Components
Pre-built gaming pcs vary widely in case and component quality. Some reviews note generic case parts and basic cable routing. The components inside matter more than the chassis, but a poor case can still hurt thermals.
Specifications
- Brand: Skytech Gaming
- Price: $1149.99 (slightly above the $1047.21 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 of 5.0
- Reviews: 172
- Category rank: #7 of 28 in gaming pcs under $1500
- Cheaper in category: 19 products
- Higher-rated in category: 10 products
- More-reviewed in category: 7 products
Owner Reports
A 4.3-star average from 172 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
For context, the average rating across all 28 gaming pcs options we track is 4.0 stars, so this product is meaningfully above average.
Compared to Alternatives
At $1149.99, the Skytech Shadow Intel i7-13700F RTX 4060 16GB sits slightly above the $1047.21 category average. 19 options are cheaper and 8 are more expensive.
The category leader is the iBUYPOWER Slate MESH Intel i7-14700F RTX 5070 ($1799.99, 4.4★, 582 reviews). The Skytech Shadow Intel i7-13700F RTX 4060 16GB is $650.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Most-reviewed alternatives (more buyer data):
- Dell OptiPlex RGB Desktop Bundle - $479.98, 3.8★ (994 reviews) · Cheaper
- iBUYPOWER Slate MESH Intel i7-14700F RTX 5070 - $1799.99, 4.4★ (582 reviews) · Higher rated
- Skytech King 95 Ryzen 7 9700X RTX 5070 32GB - $1899.99, 4.3★ (342 reviews) · Roughly comparable
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Empowered Panorama Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 96GB at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the HP ProDesk 600 i5 8GB 256GB SSD (Renewed) at $212.49.
The Buy/Skip Call
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Final Take
8/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.