The latest in our Budget Gaming Done Right series of PCs.

Priced between $350 and $600, these PCs take bang for your buck to a whole new level. We target a few things for this price range.

• Processor can run Windows 11 natively, so you dont have to worry about not being able to install updates.
• 6-8GB Gaming GPU, so you're not forced to find the right drivers for a repurposed workstation video card.
• 16GB+ Dual Channel Ram.
• SSD Storage, because playing games from an HDD is an awful experience.

Specs

• CPU Intel i7 8700 - 6C/12T, 4.6GHz Boost
• CPU Cooler Alienware OEM Air Cooler
• Motherboard Alienware 0VDT73 OEM
• GPU Dell Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 - 8GB
• Ram 16GB Micron DDR4 2666MT (2x8GB Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1)
• Storage 512GB Toshiba XG5 NVMe SSD PCIe Gen 3x4
• PSU Alienware OEM 460W
• Case Alienware Aurora R7 - Case is in cosmetically rough shape: scrapes and scratches all over, LEDs do not work on one side, but everything functional works as it should/opens closes, no broken clips or missing parts.
• Windows 11 Pro Fully licensed and updated at time of shipping.
• Includes Power Cord, 6 x USB2.0, 6 x USB3.1 Gen 1, 1 x USB3.1 Gen 2, 2 x USB3.1 Type C, RJ45 Ethernet Port, Wifi and BT. Also includes wiring for additional SATA HDD or SSD power and data cables.

Passmark PerformanceTest 11.1 Results

• Overall 6631.4 / 61%
• CPU Mark 13648.8 / 53%
• 2D Graphics Mark 924.1 / 75%
• 3D Graphics Mark 14891.7 / 70%
• Memory Mark 3080.3 / 69%
• Storage 13060.2 / 50%

Unigine Heaven Extreme Preset - Score 3469. Avg: 137.7, Max: 304.4, Min: 37.3

3D Mark

• Time Spy - 7012 Overall, 6960 Graphics, 7328 CPU
• Steel Nomad - 1621 Overall (Good)
• Fire Strike - 17828 Overall. 20403 Graphics, 17663 Physics, 9226 Combined

Game Benchmarks Conducted at 1080p 60hz Benchmark Videos Here

• AC Origins Ultra High Settings Avg FPS: 70

• AC Mirage Ultra High Settings Avg: 59, Max: 161, Min: 8, 1% Low: 19, 0.1% Low: 10

• F1 24 Ultra High Settings Avg: 74, Max: 84, Min: 65

• Farcry 6 Ultra Settings Avg: 64, Max: 78, Min: 49

• Total War: Warhammer II Ultra Settings Battle Benchmark: 67.6, Campaign Benchmark: 80.9, Skaven Benchmark: 75.2

• Warhammer Dawn of War III Maximum Settings Avg: 108, Max: 194, Min: 89

• Fortnite Video Here