High end gaming rig

Have a look at our guide on how to build a gaming PC before you jump in to ease your worries. Generally, manufacturers of pre-built gaming PCs will add an extra service charge on top of the cost of the components, but it's possible to find a good deal every now and then.

Just make sure you double check, don't take their word that it's a good deal. We recommend building your own, though, for that feeling of ultimate satisfaction when the fans whirr to life and the splash screen seems to whisper "Good job, mate.

You didn't mess it up. Of course, if you rush or botch the job, building your own PC could result in some expensive mishaps. Handle your components carefully, and it's sure to be a much more rewarding, intimate experience than just buying one someone else has put together. And you'll probably save some dollar, too.

He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, CPUs with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck. Included in this guide: 1. Intel Core i9 K. Specifications Cores: Threads: Base Clock: 3. Turbo Clock: 5. Overclocking: Yes. L3 Cache: 20MB.

PCIe 3. Reasons to avoid - Top performance requires power. Specifications Chipset: Z Expansion slots: 2x PCIe 3. Video ports: 2x mini DisplayPort. USB ports: 12x rear IO, 6x internal. Storage: 4x M. Reasons to avoid - Odd shape limits case options. Specifications Size: mm. Fan speed: 1,rpm. Airflow: This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.

Therefore, you have two options if you want to game now. We present both options in this guide. Based on current market conditions, we do not believe this generation of GPUs will ever return to MSRP, so lower prices will have to wait until late when the next generation arrives! The goal: maximum frames per dollar without skimping on the stuff everyone else does, like a quality power supply and a big solid-state drive. The last thing you want is a hot rod engine in an old beater chassis, so we make sure your gaming PC build checks off all the boxes!

So rather than keep waiting, we suggest you jump into gaming… or go for the pre-built gaming PC we list down below! For the case, we recommend a sleek tempered glass model from Corsair, while the build is anchored by a Gold-rated W fully-modular power supply. If you want to accessorize your new build, check out our top keyboard, mouse , and monitor recommendations at the end of this build guide.

We update this build monthly, as prices and components in this market change quite frequently, and a few dollars here or there could buy you a lot of performance. Read: Dell G5 review. It's been awhile since we reviewed the G5 desktop, though Dell is still using a similar chassis albeit with optional RGB lighting now. The latest design adds more airflow with an intake fan, plus sleek glass front and side panels and still has an easy-access panel to get to the most critical components. Oh, and of course the new intake fan has some sleek RGB to go with the new logo and the rest of the system.

The version we tested, with a 10th Gen Intel Core i9 and an RTX proved powerful in our gaming benchmarks and productivity tests. The addition of name-brand parts is also nice to see.

That's the special sauce that makes it feel a bit more like an enthusiast machine than some alternatives. Right now, we're going through a global component shortage, which has made it difficult to buy the best CPUs for gaming , the best GPUs and really anything that goes in a gaming PC at all.

In turn, people are turning to buy anything they can, including full-built gaming PCs, even if they only need a few parts. This is especially the case with Nvidia's RTX graphics cards. We haven't been able to review all of these PCs, so shop with caution, but we're keeping an eye on the market so you can see what may be available since our last update.

If you're looking for a system that's among our best gaming PCs or something similar, you may find savings by checking out the latest Newegg promo codes , Corsair coupon codes , Dell coupon codes , HP coupon codes , Lenovo coupon codes or Razer promo codes.

Andrew E. Freedman is a senior editor at Tom's Hardware focusing on laptops, desktops and gaming. He also keeps up with the latest news. Follow him on Twitter: FreedmanAE. Included in this guide: 1. Alienware Aurora R Storage: 2 TB M. Reasons to avoid - Loud and needs better cooling - Very expensive. View Deal.