Best gaming PC's under $1000 - June 2022

Is it a good deal?

Buying a prebuilt gaming PC is much more comfortable and convenient than building your own. With that idea, be aware that most companies that produce gaming PCs try to maximize their profits by using cheaper parts. For example, if the motherboard is not mentioned in the description, it is often the most inexpensive. It is also a much better idea to buy from brands like iBUYPOWER and CYBERPOWER, instead of big manufacturing giants such as ACER and HP. Anyhow, all brands can charge much more than the PC is worth, so here are the guidelines of what parts a $1000 prebuilt gaming PC should have:

Processor

The processor budget at such a price should be no less than $250. That means that the processor should not be below anything Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel's i5-9400F. Preferably it would be best if you looked for a Ryzen 5 3600 or i5-10400F. Over the past last months, Intel and AMD have cut their prices, so you should be expecting a better processor in your gaming PC.

Graphics

If you see a PC with less than 6GB of memory displayed by the graphics card, it is a rip-off. At such a budget, the worst card you should be looking at would be a GTX 1660Ti, and preferably an RTX 2060.

Memory

At $1000, a computer should have 16GB of RAM with speeds no lower than 2666MHz.

Storage

For storage, you should be looking at either a hybrid of 1TB HDD with 128GB SSD or a single SSD with 500GB or more.

What to avoid

1. Cases with non-transparent side-panel. Some companies intentionally do this to hide the off-brand parts or cable management that gives people nightmares.

2. Acer, HP, and LENOVO are known for using cheap, off-brand parts.

This gaming PC deal combines the powerful performance of the i5-10400F processor and GTX 1660 Super while remaining at a great value. While it only has 8GB RAM, every other aspect of this gaming PC is excellent. It has a 500GB SSD and comes with a free gaming mouse and keyboard. And if you ever wanted a performance boost, you could add another 8GB RAM module for no more than $40.

The Skytech Archangel is another excellent gaming PC that has what you need. The combination of Ryzen 5 3600 with GTX 1660 Super will easily tackle any game out there. It does not have a ton of storage place, but it comes with a larger SSD than the usual.

The Shiva is another excellent gaming PC that will make your gaming experience feel like a dream. While it has the weakest processor from the entire list, it is the only one that has the relatively new and powerful RTX 2060. These new cards provide unique features such as ray tracing that genuinely enhance the quality and the feel of playing games.

This gaming PC coming from SkyTech packs a powerful Ryzen 5 2600 processor and GTX 1660 Super graphics, a combo that will smoothly run any game that you'll throw at it. It looks nice, has 500GB SSD, 16GB RAM, includes a free RGB keyboard and mouse. All this, while also being under the budget by $50.

Another fantastic deal coming from SkyTech, this gaming PC combines Ryzen 7 2700 with GTX 1660 Ti, a combo that will not disappoint you. It comes with 500GB SSD, 16GB RAM and includes a free RGB keyboard and mouse. It looks amazing and will run any game without much trouble.

This gaming PC from MSI has an Intel i5-10400F and a GTX 1660 Super, a combo that we see is a common occurrence within such a budget range. It only has 8GB of RAM, which is ok considering that the PC is $110 below the budget. It also comes with a good looking RGB keyboard and mouse.

Coming from HP, the current OMEN series are beautifully designed computers that take a rather different approach towards design, staying away from RGB colors and focusing on a black and white stealthy look. It packs a Ryzen 5 3600 processor and GTX 1660 Super graphics card, a usual combo for such a price. It comes with a hybrid storage model of 1TB HDD and 256 GB SSD. While it has only 8GB of RAM, the computer itself is $50 below the budget, which is forgivable.

This gaming PC from Dell is another usual i5-10400F and GTX 1660 Super combo that will surely play any games without any problem. It includes a hybrid storage model of 1TB HDD and 256GB SSD. It does have 8GB of relatively slow, 2666MHz RAM, which can always be upgraded, which is ok considering that this gaming PC is $50 under the budget.

This gaming PC is coming from ASUS ROG, a well-liked brand among the gaming community, which is often associated with excellent quality at a greater price. Out of all the computers, this is the only offering the X version of Ryzen 5 3600, representing a small boost in performance. It also includes GTX 1660 Super and a hybrid storage model of 1TB HDD and 256GB SSD. It does only have 8GB of RAM, which is not too hot at such a price.