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

Our verdict

iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer… is our pick.

For anyone gaming above 1080p in 2026, the iBUYPOWER Element with its RTX 5070 12GB wins — 12 GB of GDDR7 and a 28,758 PassMark G3D Mark versus the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB's 22,256 is a ~29% raw GPU gap, and the 8 GB frame buffer is the real ceiling.

Buy the Skytech Gaming Crystal if you play at 1080p high-refresh — 260 fps in Counter-Strike 2 and 250 fps in Apex Legends at 1080p Ultra is more than most 240 Hz panels can show — and you would rather put the savings toward a monitor, or if the Ryzen 7 7700's 65 W TDP and AM5 socket matter because you plan to drop in a Zen 6 chip in 2027. Buy the iBUYPOWER Element if you game at 1440p or 4K (204.1 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Ultra, 144.7 fps in DOOM Eternal at 4K Ultra), if you do CPU-heavy content creation where the 14700F's 28 threads crush the 7700's 16, or if you want 12 GB of VRAM as headroom for local AI models.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written July 23, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.