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Pay tribute to the leaders of this great nation's history with...a new computer. Why not? Lenovo has well-reviewed favorites on sale for deep discounts right now.

By K. Thor Jensen
Lenovo products on a red background

The three-day weekend is here, and Dell is giving you a reason to celebrate Presidents' Day with discounts on some of their top hardware

By K. Thor Jensen
Dell Products on Sale for Presidents Day 2025

The three-day weekend is here, and we have satisfying savings on well-reviewed tech from one of our favorite brands. Like George Washington, we cannot tell a lie; these deals are amazing!

By K. Thor Jensen
HP products on Presidents' Day background

You can't buy a more powerful gaming platform than a tricked-out desktop. Here's everything you need to know, part by part, to pick the right prebuilt gaming PC, plus current favorites culled from PC Labs' top-rated reviews.

By Matthew Buzzi
The Best Gaming Desktops of 2017

Desktops are the most bang-for-your-buck in terms of computing and with discounts like these, you’ll stretch your dollar even further.

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Desktop Deals

Pay tribute to the leaders of this great nation's history with...a new computer. Why not? Lenovo has well-reviewed favorites on sale for deep discounts right now.

By K. Thor Jensen
Five Lenovo products on a red background

The three-day weekend is almost here, and we have satisfying savings on well-reviewed tech from one of our favorite brands. We cannot tell a lie; these deals are amazing!

By K. Thor Jensen
Five HP products on a red background

The three-day weekend is almost here, and Dell is getting ready in advance with discounts on some of their top hardware

By K. Thor Jensen
Four Dell Products on Sale for Presidents Day 2025

Some are bare-bones kits. Others are ready to go out of the box, complete with operating system, RAM, and memory installed. Whatever the form, these Windows micro desktops all deliver surprising features, value, and pep for their size.

By John Burek  & Matthew Buzzi
Asus NUC Pro 14

It doesn't matter what kind of desktop system you use at home or the office—a tower, a mini, an all-in-one, or a high-end gaming rig—they're fair game for PCMag's latest survey.

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The ECS Liva Z7 Plus mini PC delivers standout connectivity and performance in an exceptionally compact design that operates in near silence.

By Charles Jefferies
The ECS Liva Z7 Plus
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Lenovo's LOQ Gaming Tower budget gaming desktop delivers effective 1080p gaming performance in a compact design, though it's not the best bargain in its class.

By Charles Jefferies
Lenovo LOQ Gaming Tower 17 (Intel, 2025)

If you want space savings, power, and flexibility—all from a single desktop computer—you need an all-in-one (AIO) PC. Our guide of fully tested products will help you shop for one of these sleek machines.

By John Burek  & Matthew Buzzi
Lenovo Yoga AIO 9i Gen 8

Nvidia's new GPU hardware is likely to sell out quickly. Plus it's expensive! If you want to experience true next-gen PC gaming, here are five desktops that'll you save cash, too.

By K. Thor Jensen
Five gaming desktops on a blue background

Classic towers, sleek all-in-ones, space-saving mini PCs: Today's desktops pack neater designs and more value than ever. See our recent favorites based on our deep-dive reviews, plus all the shopping advice you need.

By Tom Brant  & Joe Osborne
Dell XPS Tower 8960 2024

The Alienware Aurora R16 is built for serious gaming and creativity, with an Intel Core i7 and RTX 4070 graphics. It’s sleek, powerful, and ready to handle whatever you throw at it.

By Juhi Wadia
Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktop on a purple background.

This prototype PC-layout scheme lets you view your PC from three sides with nary a cable in sight. The design and likely logistics are pretty out there, though.

By John Burek
MSI Project Zero X

Two new ASRock small-form-factor mini-PCs dish out dense servings of performance and convenience in exceedingly small packages, and we got a first peek at them at CES.

ASRock Mini PCs

Get smooth performance in a compact package with this mini desktop computer.

HP EliteDesk mini PC

CES 2025 was yet another burst of computing advancements from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, plus hot new PCs packing the latest silicon, and tasty upgrades galore. Check out our picks for the best desktop PCs and parts from the show.

Best Desktops and Components of CES 2025