Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW4-1858-B-AM Black
The RTX 3050 6GB GPU and 1TB NVMe SSD provide a solid 1080p gaming foundation, with the SSD offering load times up to 30 times faster than a traditional hard drive. Its bloatware-free Windows 11 install and included ARGB air cooler in a tempered glass case deliver a clean, ready-to-game experience straight out of the box. This mid-tower is best for budget-conscious gamers who want to play esports titles like Valorant and Fortnite at high settings without building their own PC.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average reliability (27th percentile)
- Below average port selection (32nd percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 AC |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW4-1858-B-AM | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 650 | 500 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW4-1858-B-AM | 44.4 | 64.9 | 32.8 | 32.1 | 65.1 | 62 | 27.3 | 79.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 94.7 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 98.2 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 88.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 98.2 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.5 | 80.8 | 94 | 97.3 | 92 | 98.2 | 37.4 | 26.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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