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 1572 days newer than the cheaper iBUYPOWER Starter.
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 216% better in Grand Theft Auto V than iBUYPOWER Starter - 117 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than iBUYPOWER Starter - $10.68 vs $15.38 per FPS
Advantages of iBUYPOWER Starter PC
- Up to 54% cheaper than MSI Codex R3 - $569.0 vs $1249.0
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249
45%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
Sep 26th, 2019 • 1st Variation
FPS
37
31%
Value, $/FPS
$15.38/FPS
69%
Price, $
$569
100%
Buy for $569 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Sep 26th, 2019 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st 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
Sep 26th, 2019 • 1st Variation
GeForce GT 730
1 GB DDR3 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
2.8 GPixel/s
2%
Texel Fillrate
11.2 GTexel/s
4%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 26th, 2019 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 5 3600
3.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1597
57%
Multi-Core
6884
39%
MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | iBUYPOWER Starter PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 26th, 2019 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Ryzen 5 3600 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce GT 730 |
16 GB | RAM | 8 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 240 GB SSD |
