BEST GAMING DESKTOPS

A desktop PC.

Please make sure you read our quick Before You Buy guide before picking a gaming PC, so that you can make a well-informed decision. After reading our guide you will also understand the reasons behind our selection.

For example, keep in mind that some of the most recent games can require a lot of storage space (~100 GB or more), so don’t buy anything with less than 1 TB of storage space. Usually on a desktop PC the RAM, CPU, GPU and storage can all be upgraded, but that will obviously come at an extra cost.

Below is our selection of what we think are the best gaming desktops for different budgets, ordered by increasing price (prices are in US$ and may vary depending on current promotions and availability). Please make sure that you also check our regularly updated News & Deals section for limited-time offers.

Recommended PC on a Budget (under $1,500)

Lenovo LOQ Gaming Tower

(AMD, RTX 5060 Ti)

($1,394.99 on Lenovo.com)

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX (8 Cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB GDDR7)
  • RAM: 16 GB (2×8 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz
  • Storage: 1 TB SSD (M.2, 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 6, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB Type-A 2.0

This is a basic gaming PC, it has everything you need to run most games at decent frame rates, but the low-end GPU will struggle with the most graphically demanding titles (e.g. Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Control, Far Cry 6, Forza Horizon 5…) on high settings or high screen resolutions. The amount of RAM is also a bit low, but it can be expanded up to 64 GB. Finally, this PC only has Wi-Fi 6.

Recommended Mid-Range PC (under $2,000)

Dell Alienware Aurora R16

(Intel, RTX 5070)

($1,899.99 on Dell.com)

  • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (20 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (12 GB GDDR7)
  • RAM: 16 GB (2×8 GB) DDR5 5200 MHz
  • Storage: 1 TB SSD (M.2, PCIe NVMe)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 7, 1x USB 4, 2x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (one with PowerShare), 5x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare), 2x USB Type-A 2.0 (with Smart Power), liquid-cooled CPU, Dell mouse and keyboard included
Dell Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktop PC.

This gaming PC is still relatively affordable but also provides much better performance compared to the previous entry, important if you are into more demanding games. This is a great gaming desktop with a solid mid-range GPU, one of the latest CPUs on the market, numerous USB ports, and is Wi-Fi 7 ready. You can tweak the configuration by adding more RAM and storage space, which we would recommend if you can splurge a little.

Recommended high-end PCs (over $2000)

Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 (AMD, RTX 5070 Ti)

($2,969.99 on Lenovo.com)

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (16 cores, up to 5.7 GHz)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB GDDR7)
  • RAM: 32 GB (2×16 GB) DDR5 5200 MHz
  • Storage: 2 TB SSD (M.2, 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 6E, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2, 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB Type-A 2.0. Also includes: Calliope Mouse and Calliope Keyboard.

This PC has one of the best CPUs for gaming, plenty of storage, one of the best NVIDIA GPUs, and plenty of very fast RAM. The only donwside is that it only features Wi-Fi 6E instead of the latest Wi-Fi 7.

Corsair Vengeance a7500 (AMD, RX 9070 XT)

($3,199.99 on corsair.com)

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8 cores, up to 5.2 GHz)
  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (16 GB GDDR6)
  • RAM: 32 GB (2×16 GB) DDR5 6400 MHz
  • Storage: 1 TB SSD (M.2, PCIe NVMe)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 7, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2, 4x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 2.0, liquid-cooled CPU

This is a great gaming machine, it has one of the fastest and most powerful gaming CPUs currently available and the best GPU from AMD. The type of RAM installed is also very fast (6400 MHz) and the PC comes with Wi-Fi 7.

Dell Alienware Aurora (Intel, RTX 5080)

($3,699.99 on Dell.com)

  • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24 cores, up to 5.7 GHz)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB GDDR7)
  • RAM: 32 GB (2×16 GB) DDR5 5200 MHz
  • Storage: 2 TB SSD (M.2, NVMe PCIe)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 7, 1x USB4, 2x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (one with PowerShare), 5x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare), 2x USB Type-A 2.0 (both with Smart Power), liquid-cooled CPU, Dell mouse and keyboard included

This is a powerful gaming PC, it comes with an excellent CPU from Intel and one of the best GPUs from the NVIDIA 50-Series. Storage space is also generous and the PC features Wi-Fi 7. This is a PC that will not disappoint.

Dell Alienware Area-51 (Intel, RTX 5090)

($5,449.99 on Dell.com)

  • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24 cores, up to 5.7 GHz)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB GDDR7)
  • RAM: ‎64 GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6400 MHz
  • Storage:‎ 2TB SSD (M.2, PCle NVMe Gen5)
  • Video ports: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
  • Misc: Wi-Fi 7, 2x Thunderbolt 4, 4x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (two with PowerShare), 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB Type-A 2.0 (one with Smart Power), 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Dell keyboard and mouse included

This PC comes with the most powerful GPU from the latest NVIDIA RTX 50-Series, one of the top Intel CPUs, plenty of storage, 360 mm liquid cooling for top performance, plenty of RAM and Wi-Fi 7. There is no game this beast can’t handle, a gamer’s dream come true.

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