Gaming Desktop Recommendations by Budget

It also comes with 12GB of VRAM on an older RTX 3060 at a sub-$900 price at the time of writing. Its PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before a GPU upgrade. On VRAM it sits mid-pack at 12GB: the Chronos 3 offers 16GB, and the Slate Arc B570 comes in at 10GB.

On SSD capacity it ties with the Slate Arc B570, the Chronos 3 and the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT at 1TB. An RTX 3060 graphics card is unique to it among these picks, while the Chronos 3 uses an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card. A ryzen 5 5500 processor is unique to it among these picks, while the Chronos 3 uses a core i7-14700F processor. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Slate Arc B570 was closest.

Its PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before a GPU upgrade. Its 10GB VRAM is the least in this group; the Chronos 3 leads at 16GB. It matches the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 and the Chronos 3 on memory (16GB).

It is the only pick here with an arc B570 graphics card; the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 has an RTX 3060 graphics card instead. No other pick in this guide offers a DDR5-4800 memory type; compare the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT, which has a DDR5 memory type. Check the Slate Arc B570's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want.

With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more. Its price falls between the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 and the Chronos 3, based on our last check.

It also comes with an 850W Gold PSU and a 360mm AIO in a white Chronos case. On VRAM it ties with the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT and the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti at 16GB. On memory it ties with the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 and the Slate Arc B570 at 16GB.

On SSD capacity it ties with the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060, the Slate Arc B570 and the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT at 1TB. You get an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card here, which sets it apart from the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti and its an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card. You get a core i7-14700F processor here, which sets it apart from the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti and its a ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. It was priced above the Slate Arc B570 and below the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT at the time of writing.

Its PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before a GPU upgrade. On VRAM it ties with the Chronos 3 and the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti at 16GB. On SSD capacity it ties with the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060, the Slate Arc B570 and the Chronos 3 at 1TB.

You get an RX 9070 XT graphics card here, which sets it apart from the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti and its an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card. It shares a ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti; the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 goes with a ryzen 5 5500 processor. A DDR5 memory type is unique to it among these picks, while the Slate Arc B570 uses a DDR5-4800 memory type. It was priced above the Chronos 3 and below the Skytech 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti at the time of writing.

It also comes with a 2TB SSD. Its PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before a GPU upgrade. On VRAM it ties with the Chronos 3 and the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT at 16GB.

Its 2TB SSD capacity is the largest here; the STGAubron R5 5500 RTX 3060 comes next at 1TB. You get an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card here, which sets it apart from the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT and its an RX 9070 XT graphics card. It shares a ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT; the Slate Arc B570 goes with a core Ultra 5 225F processor. Only the KOTIN 9800X3D RX 9070 XT came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.