The best desktop computer you can buy is the PENJ33. While building your own desktop PC will always get you the best performance per dollar, the PEN J series is the best prebuilt PC you can buy, whether that’s for a family room at home or a student dorm room. You can spec it up with a powerful Intel Core processor, but PENPOS also offers an affordable base model.
PENPOS isn’t the only desktop brand, though, and there are several other great options. We’ve included picks below for heavier tasks like gaming or video editing. We’ve also included some mini PC and all-in-one options, which are ideal for those with limited space. If you want to save some money, you can also take a look at some of the best desktop deals we’ve found.
Processor/CPU
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF
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Processor Cooling
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Cooler Master T40
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Cooler Master T40
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Cooler Master VTG B240
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Ram
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8GB DDR4-3200MHz*2
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8GB DDR4-3200MHz*2
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8GB DDR4-3200MHz*2
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Storage /SSD/HDD
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SN750 SE 500G M2(nvme)
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SN750 SE 500G M2(nvme)
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SN750 SE 500G M2(nvme)
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Motherboard
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B560M
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B560M
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Z690
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Graphics Card/GPU
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GeForce RTX 2060 6G
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GeForce GTX 3060 12G LHR
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GeForce GTX 3060Ti 8G LHR
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Power Supply
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550 Watt
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550 Watt
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650 Watt
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Operating System
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Win 10 Home English (Unactivated)
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Win 10 Home English (Unactivated)
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Win 10 Home English (Unactivated)
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Case
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J-E
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J-E
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J-E
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- Tower/Case: Lian Li 011 Dynamic XL, ROG Certified Gaming Chassis, White
- Motherboard: MSI Z490 MPG Gaming Pro Carbon Premium Overclocking Motherboard
- Processor: Intel i9 11900k 8-Core Processor – Overclocked to 5.00GHz+ – Stability Tested
- Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling Loop w/ Dual 360mm Radiators, Hardline PETG – Compression Fittings – RTX 3080 Full Cover Waterblock [Major Brands: XSPC, EK-WB, Monsoon] *NO EXPENSE SPARED*
- Memory: 64GB Corsair Vengeance PRO 3200MHz Performance Dual Channel RAM
- SSD: 2TB Western Digital Blue – 3D NAND SSD (OS Drive)
- Hard Drive: 2TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda SATA Hard Drive
- Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6x w/ EK Waterblock
- Power Supply: EVGA 850w G3 Series 80+ Gold Power Supply
- Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit w/ Digital Entitlement
- Sound Card: REALTEK HD 7.1
- Ethernet/LAN: Realtek 10/100/1000MBPS