The iBuyPower Y40 Walmart deal puts two AMD-based gaming desktops on sale, both built around AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. Walmart lists the Ryzen 7 9800X3D version at $2,099, while a cheaper Ryzen 9900X configuration is listed at $1,799 with a $700 discount from its usual price.
Both machines are prebuilt iBuyPower Y40 gaming PCs using Hyte Y40 cases, liquid cooling, 32GB of DDR5 memory rated at 5,200 MT/s, a 1TB SSD according to the deal description, and AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT with 16GB of VRAM. The 9800X3D model is described as an all-black build, while the 9900X version uses a white color scheme.
Is the iBuyPower Y40 Walmart deal worth it?
For buyers looking at 1440p gaming first and 4K gaming with some settings discipline, the listed parts are the draw. Tom’s Hardware says the Radeon RX 9070 XT is AMD’s top current GPU and compares its performance with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti while costing less. The 16GB of VRAM also gives it more headroom at higher resolutions than cheaper 8GB cards, particularly when texture settings start eating memory.
The two CPU choices are the real split. Tom’s Hardware ranks the Ryzen 7 9800X3D as its leading gaming CPU, citing its eight cores, 16 threads, boost clock up to 5.2 GHz, and 96MB of L3 cache. That cache is the point of AMD’s X3D chips: more game data can sit close to the processor, reducing trips out to slower system memory and improving frame rates in cache-sensitive games.
Tom’s Hardware benchmark data cited for the 9800X3D says it leads in gaming performance per watt and is only about 3% behind the newer Ryzen 7 9850X3D at 1080p. The difference is said to shrink further at 1440p and 4K, where the graphics card tends to shoulder more of the workload.
The $1,799 model swaps in AMD’s Ryzen 9900X. Despite the name used in the deal copy, this is described as a 12-core chip rather than an X3D gaming-specialist part. Tom’s Hardware characterizes it as a step down for gaming because it lacks the 9800X3D’s 96MB L3 cache, though its benchmark results still place it between Intel’s Core i7-14700K and ahead of the newer Core Ultra 5 250K Plus at 1080p. The outlet also notes that AMD Precision Boost Overdrive can raise performance on supported motherboards.
What do the discounted iBuyPower Y40 PCs include?
- $2,099 model: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Radeon RX 9070 XT, 32GB DDR5, SSD storage, 360mm AIO liquid cooler, 120mm ARGB case fans, black Hyte Y40 case, keyboard and mouse.
- $1,799 model: AMD Ryzen 9900X, Radeon RX 9070 XT, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, similar cooling and case hardware, white Hyte Y40 case.
The tradeoff is straightforward. The 9800X3D build costs $300 more and targets buyers who care most about gaming frame rates. The 9900X version gives up the X3D cache advantage but carries the lower sticker price, which is where Walmart’s largest stated discount appears.
This story draws on original reporting from Tom's Hardware.
