The Best Pre-Built Office & Gaming Desktop PCs – Fall 2024

By Ari Altman | Published October 20, 2024 | Updated October 20, 2024

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Need a new desktop PC for family use, home or small office, or gaming? No problem – you’ve come to the right place! This guide profiles ten of the best PCs on the market, starting at under $500 and going all the way up to nearly $3,500. We’re positive you’ll find a system in this guide that will work for you!

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For Fall 2024, the deals are better than ever, thanks to plummeting prices on just about all the components that go into a PC. But you have to be a bit careful, as there are always many listings out there for older models at inflated prices, and sometimes it’s hard to know what the latest components are and what you should be paying for them.

That’s where TBG comes in! We know what’s worth buying today, so we list only the best PCs you can get for the money. They include four of the best  home office, small office, and professional PCs, along with six gaming systems at every pricepoint, starting at ultra-budget and going up to ultra-premium. One thing they all have in common is that they use the latest components available, so you won’t feel left behind before you even open the box! That means the best Intel and AMD CPUs, great Nvidia video cards, plenty of RAM, and fast solid-state drives.

Parting Thoughts

Need to accessorize your new desktop PC? Then definitely check out our Monitor Buyer’s Guide, Keyboard and Mouse Buyer’s Guide, and Speaker/Headset Buyer’s Guide. Please keep in mind that we limit advertising to give you the best browsing experience, so to support continued development of this guide, please use the links we provide if you decide to purchase one of the PCs we recommend.

Home/Small Office

  • The Ultra-Compact Small Office PC

    MINISFORUM AD78 7840HS

    $490
    Take everything you want in a modern PC and then scale it down, and you get the AD78. Despite the sleek design and slim profile (it’s 5″ square and 1.9″ thick), it packs in a lot of power. It’s equipped with the AMD Ryzen 9 7840HS 8-core, 16-thread CPU, Radeon 780M graphics, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB solid-state drive, and built-in WiFi 6E. It has 6 USB ports in total (including dual USB 4 Type-C in front), and it can simultaneously support four monitors, at up to 4K/60Hz on the HDMI 2.1 outputs, or 8K/60Hz on the USB4 outputs. Best of all: Windows 11 is pre-installed and included in the price!

    The Guru’s Tip

    Anyone who has limited desk space will appreciate the small footprint of this PC!

  • The High-End Business Desktop

    Dell Inspiron 3030 14700

    $907
    This pre-built from Dell packs in a ton of power for an amazing price. Featuring Intel’s blazing-fast Core i7-14700 20-core, 28-thread productivity CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, a 1TB, and Windows 11 Pro, it’s a serious business PC that will get you working fast!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This PC has two video outputs: HDMI and DisplayPort.

  • The High-End All-in-One

    Dell Inspiron 7730

    $1045
    Talk about having it all! There are no corners cut on this PC, which could well be the best family PC ever created. Behind its big 27″ 1080p screen lies an Intel Core 5 120U  ten-core processor with two performance cores and 8 efficiency cores, advanced Iris graphics, 16GB of RAM, an ultra-fast 512GB PCIe-based solid-state drive, WiFi 6E wireless networking, plus a built-in popup webcam. To complete the system, Dell includes a wireless keyboard and mouse, and pre-loads Windows 11 Home. The innovative stand even allows you to tuck the keyboard under the computer when not in use!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is the perfect PC to have in the kitchen or living room!

  • The Workstation PC

    Dell XPS 8960 13900K/RTX 4070

    $2060
    This pre-built system from Dell has gaming-grade parts, but is really focused on productivity, as suggested by its professional styling. It includes an ultra-powerful Intel Core i9-13900K 24-core, 32-thread CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB video card to accelerate all your apps, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe-based SSD. If that’s not enough, also included in the price is WiFi, Bluetooth, and a keyboard and mouse.

    The Guru’s Tip

    This system is all you'll ever need for a high-end productivity or content creation workstation!

Gaming PCs

  • The Budget Gaming PC

    Skytech Nebula 13400F/RTX 3050

    $750
    Skytech is a master of offering value in all of its gaming PCs, and this well-equipped model is no different. This system includes an Intel Core i5-13400F 10-core, 16-thread processor, a GeForce RTX 3050 8GB video card, plus 16GB of RAM and a 1TB solid-state drive. It comes pre-loaded with Windows 11, and even has WiFi 5 built in!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is a great starting point for high-end gaming, and offers the opportunity to upgrade down the line as well.

  • The Mainstream Gaming Desktop

    Skytech Archangel 12400F/RTX 4060 Ti

    $986
    Grab this Skytech gaming PC at an insanely-low price! Equipped with an Intel Core i5-12400F 6-core, 12-thread processor and a GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, it’s ready to game, and priced lower than any other similar system you can find on the market today. Also on the component list is 16GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, a 1TB solid-state drive, built-in 802.11ac wireless networking, and Windows 11!

    The Guru’s Tip

    If you can spare the extra dollars, this is a huge jump up from the system above in terms of gaming power. Even though it has a slightly less powerful CPU, the GPU is about 2x faster!

  • The High-End Gaming PC

    MSI Aegis R 14700F/RTX 4070 Super

    $1400
    Equipped with an Intel Core i7-14700F 20-core, 28-thread processor and a GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB GPU, this prebuilt PC is ready to game. Also on the component list is 16GB of DDR5 RAM, a 1TB solid-state drive, and built-in WiFi 7 wireless networking.

    The Guru’s Tip

    In terms of performance per dollar, the CPU and GPU in this system are impossible to beat!

  • The Premium Gaming PC

    iBuyPower Y60 Black 7900X/RTX 4070 Ti Super

    $1900
    Jump into next-gen gaming today with this high-end pre-built system from iBuyPower! Featuring the fast AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-core, 24-thread CPU, along with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, it’s equipped to handle the most demanding games. Also on the component list is 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a big 2TB PCIe-based solid-state drive.

    The Guru’s Tip

    The Hyte Y60 case used for this system is a premium offering, retailing for over $150 on its own!

  • The Ultra-High-End Gaming PC

    Skytech O11V 7800X3D/RTX 4080 Super Gaming PC

    $2500
    Want amazing performance but not ready to go the DIY route? Then pick up this stellar system from Skytech! While Skytech always offers a lot of bang for the buck, with the O11V, it’s offering seriously-premium gear at a discount! It features a liquid-cooled AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-core CPU, Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 solid-state drive, and a 1000W Gold-rated power supply. But what really sets it apart is the gorgeous Lian Li 011 Vision chassis, which is definitely not what you typically get with a pre-built PC. No-name cases are much more par for the course to cheap out on the spec sheet, but not so here!

    The Guru’s Tip

    Last year, this kind of power would have cost about $1000 more!

  • The Extreme Gaming PC

    Skytech Azure 7800X3D/RTX 4090

    $3400
    Want mind-blowing performance without having to build your own PC? Then go for the incredible Azure by Skytech. Equipped with both the fastest CPU and GPU on the planet, AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800 X3D 8-Core, 16-thread processor and the mighty Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GPU respectively, you simply can’t do better. This system also features 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 solid-state drive, a stylish glass-front case, and a 1000W power supply. In other words, it’s locked, loaded, and ready to rock the latest games!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is a simply mind-blowing deal in an ultra-high-end gaming desktop!

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