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There can be so much satisfaction in building your own gaming rig, but you will also have to go through a lot of thinking, laboring, sourcing hardware, matching parts, and maybe even replacing others. Straight out of the box gaming PCs save you lots of trouble, offer warranties, and may come with the latest hardware or parts that are not yet available.
A lot of specs and considerations go into the best gaming PCs. Talk of sheer power, awesome graphics, advanced cooling, memory, sound, and storage. Sure, the average gamer can get away with most computers. However, if you are looking for something that can breeze through the best, most demanding games available, here are a few great options to consider.
1. Alienware Aurora Ryzen R10
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3500 up to Ryzen 9 3950X; GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5600 up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080Ti; RAM: 8GB – 64 GB DDR4; STORAGE: Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMeSSD + 2TB HDD
Pros:
- Toolless access via the side panel
- Easily upgradeable
- Alienware Command center
- Lots of pre-sell customization options
- Excellent after-sale support
Cons:
- PSU cage must come off for motherboard to be accessible
- Cooling fans get loud under intensive tasks
- Not everyone may love the sci-fi looks
- PCIe 3.0 solid-state drives not as good as PCIe 4.0
The unconventional build of Alienware gaming rigs has always made them a great addition to any gaming space, and the Ryzen series is no different. It exploits every corner of its limited interior space to give you much room for tinkering with your PC for upgrades.
What’s more, like the others on this list, the Alienware Ryzen R10 comes with a wide range of specs, giving you the potential for boasting up to a 16-core, 32-thread chip plus an Nvidia RTX 3090 GPU.
2. HP Omen 30L
CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K (up to 4.8 GHz) – Core i9-10850K (up to 5.2GHz); GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti/ RTX 3070/ RTX 2080/ Radeon RX 5700XT; RAM: SDRAM/ HyperX 8GB – 32GB DDR4; STORAGE: 256-2 TB SSD
Pros:
- Customizable lighting
- Stylish chassis design
- Easy to upgrade
- Integrated Wi-Fi 6
- Multiple configuration options
- Built-in overlocking
Cons:
- Gets loud when handling intensive tasks
- See-through window exposes unpolished cabling
- Has some bloatware
- Lacks a power-supply cover
The Omen 30L has an interior volume of about 30 liters, which is where the name comes from. It is so far the biggest, most powerful gaming rig from HP. It has a tempered glass front and left panel, showing off the bright RGB lights on the interior. The 30L Omen logo is also RGB backlit; hence you can customize all these lighting sources for brightness, color, and patterns through the Omen Command Center app.
It features multiple configurations that allow it to have a wide price range, starting with an Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryze 5 CPU alongside a GeForce GTX 1660 Super. For some 4K experience, you could go for an Omen 30L tower with Nvidia’s Geforce RTX 3080. Its top configuration with the Intel Core i9-10900K slightly outperforms the Alienware Aurora R11.
3. Alienware Aurora R11
CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K; GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650–RTX 3090; RAM: 8GB-64GB DDR4; Storage: 2 TB M.2 NVMe SSD and 2TB SATA HDD, 7,200-rpm HDD
PROS:
- Attractive, compact design
- Strong performance, although the configuration is varied
- Liquid-cooled GPUs are available
- Easily upgradable
- Excellent after-sale support
CONS:
- Can be expensive
- Gets loud
The Alienware Aurora R11 PC builds on its predecessor’s – the R9 – design, maintaining the same unique aesthetics and sleekness. Looks aside, the freshly minted R11 packs a wide range of configurations that strike an excellent balance of choice when it comes to storage, CPUs, and GPUs. It allows you to stay within your budget while still chewing through all games, from online roulette to the most graphically demanding games such as Assassins Creed.
Besides, it features a convenient design that leaves much room for upgrades without the need for tools. For one, the power supply can swing out to create more space for fiddling with the PC’s belly. Need more SSD, RAM, or another GPU? You got it.
4. Cyberpower Gamer Xtreme
CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 or Core i5-9400F; GPU: Nvidia GTX 1660; RAM: 8GB DDR4-2400; STORAGE: 128 GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Pros:
- Great bang for the buck
- Not loud
- Upgradeable
- Comes with accessories
Cons:
- Bulky design
- Comes with Only 8GB of RAM
- No front USB-C ports and no flash-card reader
- Overheats
Like any other pre-built gaming rig worth its salt, the Cyberpower Xtreme comes with a strong chassis and spacious interior. Most of its exterior panels are made of steel, but the front and left panels feature tempered glass to give a clear view of the interior and RGB lighting.
The pre-installed 8GB ADATA XPG-brand RAM is not much, but you can always hit the ceiling with four 16GB RAMs. The 128GB SSD is not a lot either, but the Cyberpower Xtreme is an excellent choice for a budget gaming PC. It can run mainstream games at reasonably high settings and comes VR-ready.
5. Corsair Vengeance i7200
CPU: Up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Core i9-10850K at 3.6GHz; GPU: Up to GeForce RTX 3090; RAM: Up to 64 GB; STORAGE: Up to 2TB SSD
Pros:
- Powerful gaming-oriented rig
- 4K/ UHD ready
- Great value for a high-end gaming PC
- Lots of configurable RGB lighting
Cons:
- Could be smaller for a mid-tower
- Not the quietest gaming rig
The Corsair i7200 features a side glass panel secured with thumbscrews, showing its spacious interior with clean wiring. The 750 Watts power supply is stylishly hidden in the bottom compartment. It also has tasteful RGB lighting.
Although it doesn’t cost as much as its competitors, the Vengeance i7200 punches above its weight. It is 4K enabled and can clock over 100 fps with the RTX 3080 GPU. This PC breezes through any of today’s AAA-level games without a hitch.
Conclusion
The gaming PC industry is so advanced it is difficult to identify a rig that doesn’t beat the rest on at least one level. Finding one that checks all the boxes you want is the only challenge. The five gaming PCs above have done a great job at balancing key specs while delivering astounding performance compared to their competitors in the same price range.
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