The META PCS Nocturne gaming PC with RTX 5080 is selling for $4799, with a markup of up to $1450. - GameGPU
The META PCS Nocturne gaming PC with RTX 5080 is selling for $4799, featuring a $1450 markup over component costs.
A Reddit user with a $5000 budget is considering the META PCS Nocturne pre-built gaming PC, available for pre-order until November 20, 2026, at $4799—a $400 discount off the base price of $5199. The system includes an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, and 64GB of DDR5-6000 RAM. While the user appreciates the large RAM capacity, they dislike the case design.
Price Criticism
Reddit commenters have criticized the META PCS Nocturne's price as vastly inflated. They note that a similar system can be assembled from individual components at Micro Center stores for significantly less. Competing pre-built PCs with the same processor, RTX 5080, and 32GB of memory sell for $3349-$3799, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor alone costs about $400.
Users pointed out that a similar system with a GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, a processor Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 64 GB of RAM can be assembled from individual components at Micro Center stores for significantly less.
RAM Debate
Commenters specifically questioned the wisdom of paying extra for 64GB of RAM in a gaming system, noting that 32GB remains sufficient for modern games. They suggested the savings would be better invested in a more powerful processor like the Ryzen 9 7950X3D or a GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. European users also noted that pre-built RTX 5080 systems start at €4000 locally, making the META PCS Nocturne unprofitable.
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