Well, sort of. [This system is a CyberPowerPC Xtreme Gamer desktop with an Intel Core i5 11400F processor (Rocket Lake), 8GB of RAM, and a 500GB SSD. The power supply unit is not mentioned, but it does not have to be a high-wattage model. The "discrete GPU inside" is an Intel Iris Xe DG1.

The DG1 is not the GPU that has AMD and Nvidia quaking in their boots (or leather jackets). Intel first implemented DG1 in a software development kit (SDV) it provided to independent software vendor (ISV) partners more than a year ago. It struggled even at 720p, the minimum image quality setting.

But to be fair, it was merely a pilot for developers to get their feet wet on the Xe architecture. At the time, Intel told PCWorld that the final hardware, software, and drivers for the discrete Xe graphics card would all be very different from the initial impression of the DG1 SDV.

As early as a few months ago, at least one add-in board partner began offering custom DG1s for OEMs; Asus has designed a colorful dual-fan DG1 graphics card that looks like a modern discrete GPU, and as Intel has suggested it is very possible (perhaps even likely) that the final hardware specifications will be different from the DG1 SDV.

Still, don't expect stellar gaming performance; Best Buy's listing does not indicate which AIB manufactured the DG1 built into the CyberPowerPC, but if the specs are the same as the Asus model, then Intel's Iris Xe Max mobile GPU, which would mean 80 execution units (96 on the Tiger Lake laptop processor), 4GB of LPDDR4X memory connected to a 128-bit memory bus, and a GPU clock of 1,700 MHz.

Price is another indicator of performance. With discrete GPUs now more expensive, this entire system is estimated to cost only $750, including the GPU. There is no doubt that this version of the DG1 is for the entry-level market, especially since Best Buy describes the Xe GPU as "amazing HD video capabilities for work, home, casual gaming, and distance learning."

Still, it is interesting to note that system builders are now utilizing Intel's discrete GPU hardware in their shipping systems. Intel recently stated that the DG2 offering is "just around the corner". This discrete GPU could shake things up and make this a real three-horse race.