Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R3 outperforms the cheaper iBUYPOWER Starter on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R3 is 769 days newer than the cheaper iBUYPOWER Starter.
Advantages of iBUYPOWER Starter PC
- Up to 1% cheaper than MSI Codex R3 - $993.0 vs $999.0
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 6800% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than iBUYPOWER Starter - 69 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 99% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than iBUYPOWER Starter - $14.48 vs $993.0 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $993 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Dec 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce GT 1030
2 GB GDDR5 | 64-bit
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
14%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i3-10105F
3.7 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1454
61%
Multi-Core
4472
39%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
CPU Winner
iBUYPOWER Starter PC | vs | MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i3-10105F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce GT 1030 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 8 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 480 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
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