Pre-built articles

When buying a new desktop PC you have two main options: build one yourself or buy a "pre-built." Pre-builts definitely make sense in some cases, and if so, this guide picks the best ones for you.

When you're buying for a new desktop PC you have two main options: build one or buy pre-built. Here are some of the best desktop PC you can buy off the shelf in a variety of form factors.

Buying a new gaming PC today presents a few challenges due to the GPU shortage. We recently compared our recommended PC building specs to OEM gaming PCs. Now let's do the same comparing pre-builts to boutique PC builders.

With ongoing component shortages and insane graphics card prices, a pre-built gaming PC that gets you a new fast GPU suddenly looks like a very reasonable option that we must consider.

If you know about gaming PCs, then you've likely heard about Origin. Today we're checking out the latest iteration of the Neuron gaming desktop PC packing a Ryzen 5800X and RTX 3070 combo.

Choosing your next PC can be a rather daunting process. Do you go with a pre-built or build your own? Do you go with a small form factor or a full size? Today I'll be taking a look at MSI's Infinite X Gaming Desktop which should be a strong contender in the pre-built market. It's a full sized, gaming powerhouse with an impressive aesthetic to match.

HP's more modest gaming desktop is the simply named Omen Desktop, which is now available with AMD Ryzen processors inside. It's a more traditional tower-style chassis that's highly configurable, with prices ranging from just under $1,000 to over $3,200.