Amazon is selling the Skytech Gaming Aqua with an RTX 5070 Ti and Core Ultra 7 265K for $2,399.99, $130 below its $2,529.99 list price. The cut is a modest 5%, and a Core Ultra 9 version of the same Aqua costs $400 less, so this deal is about paying for the bigger graphics card.
The build pairs Intel's 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K with NVIDIA's 16GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory and a 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD. That matters because it is the only Aqua among these Amazon deals with a 16GB NVIDIA card and 2TB of storage.
Skytech Aqua RTX 5070 Ti deal details
Amazon lists the system at $2,399.99 at the time of writing, down from a list price of $2,529.99. The listing shows the saving as 5%, which works out to $130.
No price-history data was available for this listing. That leaves no basis for describing $2,399.99 as a monthly, yearly or all-time low.
The listing fills out the rest of the package. It includes a 360mm ARGB AIO liquid cooler, an 850W 80+ Gold ATX 3.0 power supply, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home and a free keyboard and mouse.
Skytech's listing covers the PC with a 1-year parts and labor warranty and free technical support, and says it is assembled in the USA.
Bundles like this help explain why prebuilt gaming PCs are becoming a serious alternative to building your own.
Skytech Aqua RTX 5070 Ti specifications
| Specification | Skytech Gaming Aqua (265K, RTX 5070 Ti) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores, 20 threads |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 16GB GDDR7 (card brand may vary) |
| Memory | 32GB DDR5-6000 RGB |
| Storage | 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Cooling | 360mm ARGB AIO liquid cooler |
| Power supply | 850W 80+ Gold, ATX 3.0 |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home |
| Warranty | 1 year parts and labor |
One CPU figure does not line up. The Amazon listing describes the 265K as 3.9 GHz with a 5.4 GHz turbo, while Intel's specification page lists a max turbo frequency of 5.5 GHz.
Neither source explains the gap. Intel does list the same 3.9 GHz Performance-core base frequency, plus 125W base power and 250W max turbo power.
A configuration page for this exact combination of 265K, RTX 5070 Ti and 2TB SSD could not be located on Skytech's website. Skytech lists related Aqua builds, such as a 265K with an RTX 5080, so the parts list rests on the Amazon listing.
What the RTX 5070 Ti adds to this build
NVIDIA says the RTX 5070 Ti has 8,960 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus and a 2.45 GHz boost clock. The card launched at $749 and went on sale on February 20, 2025, only as partner cards and inside prebuilt systems.
NVIDIA rates it at 300W of total graphics power and recommends a 750W minimum system power supply. The Aqua's 850W unit clears that recommendation by 100W.
The listing says the card's brand may vary, so the exact partner model inside a given unit is not specified. Its claim of 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra settings is not backed by published benchmarks.
The same GPU also fits in far smaller systems, like the ASUS ROG NUC 16, which packs an RTX 5070 Ti and Core Ultra 9 into a 3 liter gaming PC.
How the Skytech Aqua compares with other Amazon gaming PC deals
| Gaming PC | CPU | GPU | Storage | Amazon price | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skytech Aqua | Core Ultra 7 265K | RTX 5070 Ti 16GB | 2TB | $2,399.99 | $2,529.99 |
| Skytech Aqua | Core Ultra 9 285K | RTX 5070 12GB | 1TB | $1,999.99 | $2,299.99 |
| Skytech Aqua | Core Ultra 9 285K | Radeon RX 9070 XT | 1TB | $2,049.99 | $2,329.99 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-XS776 | Core Ultra 7 265F (per listing) | RTX 5070 | 1TB | $1,999.99 | $2,299.99 |
| Corsair Vengeance a7500 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Radeon RX 9070 XT | 1TB | $2,499.99 | $3,199.99 |
The closest rival is the Skytech Aqua with a Core Ultra 9 285K and RTX 5070 at $1,999.99, a 13% cut from $2,299.99. It saves $400 and brings a 24-core CPU, but it drops to 12GB of graphics memory and a 1TB SSD.
NVIDIA's launch prices for the two cards differ by $200, which accounts for half of that gap. That Aqua's listing also quotes a 5.5GHz turbo for the 285K, while Intel lists 5.7 GHz.
The Skytech Aqua with a Radeon RX 9070 XT costs $2,049.99, down 12% from $2,329.99. AMD's specifications for the RX 9070 XT could not be checked, so a spec-sheet comparison with the RTX 5070 Ti is not possible here.
The ASUS ROG G700 (2025) is also $1,999.99, down from $2,299.99. Its Amazon listing pairs a Core Ultra 7 265F with an RTX 5070 and 1TB SSD, although ASUS has not confirmed that exact configuration on its own page.
At the top end, the Corsair Vengeance a7500 sells for $2,499.99 after a 22% cut from $3,199.99. That is $100 more than the Skytech, for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT.
Other Skytech systems have seen cuts too, including the Skytech King 95 with Ryzen 7 9850X3D and RTX 5070 that dropped by $200.
Amazon does not show an end date for the Aqua discount, and Skytech does not publish thermal data for this build. Prices were checked on Saturday, September 12, and can change at any time.
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