While memory prices are certainly extremely high, you can still save money elsewhere while building a desktop PC using discounted parts. We have been covering them here at Neowin, and these have included a 27-inch Predator OLED gaming monitor from Acer, a Corsair 4000D airflow case, and an Edifier MR3 studio monitor bookshelf speaker.
If you also game and happen to do so at 1080p and have a budget of around $200, then Intel has got your back as one of its Arc B570 GPUs is currently selling at just $200 with a whole bunch of free games to pick from, making the package an excellent buy (purchase link under the specs table down below). The model in question is a Sparkle Guardian OC model.
The B570 is competitive with Nvidia RTX 4060 and AMD RX 7600, but it comes with 10GB of VRAM at this price making it a no-brainer if VRAM is one of your big concerns. It can also go well with the linked (above) Acer Predator 1440p monitor for competitive gaming at lower graphics settings.
The Guardian OC design uses a dual-fan cooling system comprising what Sparkle refers to as TORN Cooling 2.0, which should keep the card cool and quiet. The reinforced metal backplate on the model adds rigidity, which is especially useful against sagging as GPU sag can be a real issue. The subtle breathing light effect gives the Sparkle a touch of style without overwhelming the build with RGB.
The Arc B570 is bundled with the Intel Holiday Bundle 2025 where you can pick one of Battlefield 6, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Dying Light: The Beast, Sid Meier's Civilization VII games.
The technical specifications of the Sparkle Guardian OC Intel Arc B570 are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 2660 MHz |
| Xe-Cores | 18 |
| Ray Tracing Units | 18 |
| Intel XMX Engines | 144 |
| GPU Peak TOPS (Int8) | 203 |
| Memory Size | 10 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Interface | 160-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 380 GB/s |
| Maximum Resolution | Up to 8K @ 120Hz HDR with DSC |
| PCI Express | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| Total Board Power (TBP) | 170 W |
| Slot Width | 2.2-slot |
| Backplate | Full metal backplate |
| Display Outputs | 1 × HDMI 2.1 (7680×4320 @120Hz) 3 × DisplayPort 2.1 (7680×4320 @60Hz) |
| Dimensions | 242 × 105 × 44 mm |
Get it at the link below:
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Sparkle Intel Arc B570 Guardian OC Graphics Card, 10GB GDDR6, SB570G-10GOC + free Intel Holiday Bundle 2025: $199.99 (Sold and Shipped by Newegg US)
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