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Below you’ll find full write-ups for each of the best gaming PC picks on our list. We’ve tested each one extensively, so you can be sure that our recommendations can be trusted. 

Corsair i500

The Corsair One i500 gaming PC is an incredible device that seamlessly combines amazing gaming performance and design into a single, compact PC that complements both your current PC gaming setup and the dcor of your living room.

This stunning gaming PC is not inexpensive at all, with a front panel made of wood and side panels made of cloth that resemble stereo speakers. You could undoubtedly find a gaming PC with an Intel Core i9-14900K and Nvidia RTX 4090 for cheaper, starting at $3,599.99/£3,499.99, but it certainly won’t look as good or have AIO liquid cooling for both the CPU and GPU.

The CPU and GPU upgrades will be much more difficult, so this is really only for people who want a one-and-done PC gaming solution that they won’t need to fiddle with for many years to come. However, you can quickly replace the RAM and SSD by unscrewing a few screws.

HP Victus 15L

The best budget gaming PC

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Reasons to buy

Reasons to avoid

The HP Victus 15L is an affordable gaming PC, and it makes no secret of that. Compared to the other systems in this list, it is less powerful, less ostentatious, and has less robustness. That need not be a negative thing, though, since it means that even the more powerful models are still reasonably priced and that it is a viable option for setups where desktop space is limited due to its small size.

In our testing, we discovered that the HP Victus 15L provides good 1080p gaming performance despite being on a budget. The only adjustments needed to assure good frame rates are minor ones in the graphics settings. For the great majority of 1080p games, you should be good if you avoid using ray tracing and Ultra presets. When coupled with reasonable upgradeability and a good array of connectors on the front panel, this is a great option for anyone in need of a low-cost gaming PC.

Acer Predator Orion 7000

A premium gaming PC for gamers who need a lot of Power

Specifications

CPU: 13th-gen Intel Core i7 – i9

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 – 4090

RAM: 32 GB, DDR5 SDRAM

Storage: 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD

Total War: Warhammer III Battle Benchmark (1080p, Ultra) average framerate: 252

Reasons to buy

Beast performance+

Gorgeous ARGB lighting+

Very upgradeable

Reasons to avoid

Huge and heavy tower-

Can get very noisy-

Expensive

About

The Acer Predator Orion 7000 (2023) is a high-end gaming desktop option that maintains its exceptional 2022 model’s performance and design in equal measure. It has a stunning design with eye-catching ARGB lighting, but maybe more importantly, it has powerful hardware designed for 4K gaming, allowing us to smoothly play almost any game at its highest graphics setting. We saw an astounding 256 frames per second at 4K Ultra with ray tracing in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Naturally, all that power comes with a price: the device is expensive, and when you play a graphically demanding game, the fans go crazy. Nevertheless, those fans effectively maintain the system’s cooling, and the best gaming headsets will block out that sound. Overall, the chassis is excellent; it is simple to open for maintenance and updates, and it provides a sophisticated cable management solution in addition to a large number of I/O ports. However, this PC is not just function but beauty as well.

Alienware Aurora R16

The premium choice for current-gen gaming experience

Specifications

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700F – i9F-13900F

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 – 4080

RAM: 16GB – 64GB DDR5

Storage: 1TB – 4TB NVMe M.2 PCIe

Reasons to buy

Great performance+

Compact chassis, excellent ventilation+

Great port selection

Reasons to avoid

A bit pricey-

Glass side panel is pointles

Asus ROG G22CH

The best compact gaming PC

Specifications

CPU: up to 14th Gen Intel Core i7-14700F

Graphics: up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

RAM: up to 32GB DDR5

Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD

Reasons to buy +

Great performance in a compact design+

Good starting price

Reasons to avoid –

Can be loud-

Hard/impossible to upgrade

About

For a considerable amount of time, the Intel NUC Extreme was the greatest small gaming PC. But now that it’s been canceled, Asus has picked up the slack left by Intel and created one of the greatest gaming PCs available, particularly for people with little work spaces.

Although its entry-level specs are a little out of date, the ROG G22CH starts at a reasonable price and may reach a fair level of hardware and performance without breaking the bank.

This compact desktop gaming PC easily handled 1080p gaming in our tests and produced excellent 1440p gaming results. Overall, then, this is a pretty well thought-out little trick box; however, the trade-off is that, because to its form-factor, upgrading this Asus gaming PC will be nearly impossible. Additionally, when playing demanding PC games or other tasks that put a strain on the fans, you will be able to hear them whine due to the mesh-paneled chassis.

Maingear MG-1

The best customizable gaming PC going

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