Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I think we've finally found our favorite budget friendly gaming PC! This Skytech Shadow with a 9060XT GPU and 9600X CPU is incredibly powerful considering the price, but is it the absolute best value gaming PC? We'll be taking you through our experience, breaking down the pricing, design and build quality, fan noise, thermals, internals, Overall Performance and Gaming and Creator benchmarks, Cinebench R23, 3D Mark Timespy, and much many more tests!
Pricing/Availability of computers compared in this video:
REMEMBER! Check the actual product links tagged at the top of the video description ⬆️ first!
•Skytech Shadow (exact one from this review) - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 00:30)
______Under $2000______
•iBUYPOWER Slate 9 - geni.us/iBUYPOWER-Slate9
•AVGPC Whirlwind - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 12:23)
______Around $1000 and Under______
•AVGPC Max - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 11:11)
•MXZ Gming PC - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 11:49)
Favorite Monitors:
Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144 - geni.us/CorsairXeneon32UHD144
Corsair Xeneon Flex 45in Flexible Ultrawide OLED Screen - geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex
Alienware AW3423DWF OLED Ultrawide - geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF (The Brightest)
Link to book I mentioned in the end: geni.us/Case-For-Christ
Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates in the description and comments to help support the channel:
After clicking my links ANY purchase within 30 days helps me receive a commission at no cost to you!
- Corsair - go.corsair.com/VmOzaA
- HP - geni.us/HP-Shop
- Dell (Alienware) - bit.ly/Dell-Shop
- Lenovo - geni.us/LenovoPCs
- Skytech - https://skytechgaming.com?ref=JustinTech (use code JUSTINTECH for 2% off)
- CLX - clxgaming.refr.cc/JustinTechTips
- OriginPC - geni.us/OriginPC
- Amazon - amzn.to/3J5rGOL
Timstamps:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Unboxing
02:46 Design & Internals
05:01 Ports 05:33 Software
06:28 Fan Noise
07:02 Thermals
08:19 Performance
09:35 Gaming Benchmarks
10:34 Pricing & Price to Performance Ratio
11:29 Recommendations for Every Budget
12:43 Final Thoughts
13:11 Where to Buy
All Affiliate links above and in the comments below will help me receive a commission at no cost to you! I really appreciate everyone who uses them! Even if you pick a different product after using the link, it still helps me!
#GamingPCreviews #PCreviews #Skytech #SkytechGaming #SkytechLegacy4 #rtx5090 #9950X3D #BestGamingGamingPC2025
I think we've finally found our favorite budget friendly gaming PC! This Skytech Shadow with a 9060XT GPU and 9600X CPU is incredibly powerful considering the price, but is it the absolute best value gaming PC? We'll be taking you through our experience, breaking down the pricing, design and build quality, fan noise, thermals, internals, Overall Performance and Gaming and Creator benchmarks, Cinebench R23, 3D Mark Timespy, and much many more tests!
Pricing/Availability of computers compared in this video:
REMEMBER! Check the actual product links tagged at the top of the video description ⬆️ first!
•Skytech Shadow (exact one from this review) - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 00:30)
______Under $2000______
•iBUYPOWER Slate 9 - geni.us/iBUYPOWER-Slate9
•AVGPC Whirlwind - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 12:23)
______Around $1000 and Under______
•AVGPC Max - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 11:11)
•MXZ Gming PC - link tagged in products list at top of description ⬆️ (or Bottom corner at 11:49)
Favorite Monitors:
Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144 - geni.us/CorsairXeneon32UHD144
Corsair Xeneon Flex 45in Flexible Ultrawide OLED Screen - geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex
Alienware AW3423DWF OLED Ultrawide - geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF (The Brightest)
Link to book I mentioned in the end: geni.us/Case-For-Christ
Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates in the description and comments to help support the channel:
After clicking my links ANY purchase within 30 days helps me receive a commission at no cost to you!
- Corsair - go.corsair.com/VmOzaA
- HP - geni.us/HP-Shop
- Dell (Alienware) - bit.ly/Dell-Shop
- Lenovo - geni.us/LenovoPCs
- Skytech - https://skytechgaming.com?ref=JustinTech (use code JUSTINTECH for 2% off)
- CLX - clxgaming.refr.cc/JustinTechTips
- OriginPC - geni.us/OriginPC
- Amazon - amzn.to/3J5rGOL
Timstamps:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Unboxing
02:46 Design & Internals
05:01 Ports 05:33 Software
06:28 Fan Noise
07:02 Thermals
08:19 Performance
09:35 Gaming Benchmarks
10:34 Pricing & Price to Performance Ratio
11:29 Recommendations for Every Budget
12:43 Final Thoughts
13:11 Where to Buy
All Affiliate links above and in the comments below will help me receive a commission at no cost to you! I really appreciate everyone who uses them! Even if you pick a different product after using the link, it still helps me!
#GamingPCreviews #PCreviews #Skytech #SkytechGaming #SkytechLegacy4 #rtx5090 #9950X3D #BestGamingGamingPC2025
