Skytech Gaming Archangel 5 Gaming PC vs iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer… — Head-to-Head (2026)

Our verdict

iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer… is our pick.

The iBUYPOWER Element (RTX 5070) is the better 2026 buy for anyone gaming above 1080p or running local LLMs, because its 12 GB of GDDR7 and 22,221-point 3DMark Time Spy score beat the Skytech's 8 GB / 14,464 points by 53.6% in synthetic compute and 50% in VRAM.

Buy the Skytech Archangel 5 if you game at 1080p/1440p on a fixed budget, want a 65 W AM5 platform you can drop a Zen 5 or Zen 6 chip into later, and value the DDR5-6000 memory for emulation and CPU-bound titles. Buy the iBUYPOWER Element if you're targeting 1440p high-refresh or 4K, run local LLMs above ~3B parameters, or plan to keep the GPU for four-plus years — the 12 GB frame buffer is the entire reason to pay the premium.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written June 6, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.