Desktops Reviews

Bottom Line: Intel Core i7 processing and AMD Vega graphics power meet in the Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HVK, a super-slim bare-bones desktop that packs punchy, VR-ready performance and extraordinary connectivity.

Bottom Line: Intel Core i7 processing and AMD Vega graphics power meet in the Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HVK, a super-slim bare-bones desktop that packs punchy, VR-ready performance and extraordinary connectivity.

Bottom Line: Among expensive enthusiast desktops designed for peak performance and head-turning aesthetics, Maingear's F131 is among the pack leaders.

Bottom Line: Among expensive enthusiast desktops designed for peak performance and head-turning aesthetics, Maingear's F131 is among the pack leaders.

Bottom Line: Although the Acer Predator Orion 9000 costs a pretty penny (okay, hundreds of thousands of pretty pennies) and features a divisive design, this gaming desktop delivers top-end performance with the most cutting-edge parts available.

Bottom Line: Although the Acer Predator Orion 9000 costs a pretty penny (okay, hundreds of thousands of pretty pennies) and features a divisive design, this gaming desktop delivers top-end performance with the most cutting-edge parts available.

Bottom Line: The configurable Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop delivers 60fps 1080p gaming and Core i7 pep at $999, making it an attractive bargain for gamers on a budget.

Bottom Line: The configurable Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop delivers 60fps 1080p gaming and Core i7 pep at $999, making it an attractive bargain for gamers on a budget.

Bottom Line: The Acer Aspire S 24's breathtakingly slim display makes it a very attractive all-in-one desktop, but sluggish performance, the lack of touch screen, and flimsy peripherals negatively affect usability.

Bottom Line: The Acer Aspire S 24's breathtakingly slim display makes it a very attractive all-in-one desktop, but sluggish performance, the lack of touch screen, and flimsy peripherals negatively affect usability.

Bottom Line: The MSI Vortex G25VR is a console-like, VR-ready desktop with a slim footprint and excellent gaming performance.

Bottom Line: The MSI Vortex G25VR is a console-like, VR-ready desktop with a slim footprint and excellent gaming performance.

Bottom Line: The 27-inch Lenovo IdeaCentre 520 AIO boasts an attractive design and many modern amenities, but the nonstop whoosh of its cooling fan dampens our enthusiasm.

Bottom Line: The 27-inch Lenovo IdeaCentre 520 AIO boasts an attractive design and many modern amenities, but the nonstop whoosh of its cooling fan dampens our enthusiasm.

Bottom Line: Affordable, compact, and upgradeable, the Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower is a solid desktop for HD gaming on a budget, even if its performance is limited.

Bottom Line: Affordable, compact, and upgradeable, the Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower is a solid desktop for HD gaming on a budget, even if its performance is limited.

Bottom Line: With a faster processor and better networking than its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is so much more than a $35 computer if you're comfortable running Linux and tinkering with hardware.

Bottom Line: With a faster processor and better networking than its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is so much more than a $35 computer if you're comfortable running Linux and tinkering with hardware.

Bottom Line: The HP Omen X Compact Desktop and backpack delivers PC-based VR gaming away from your desk. A neat-sounding idea, but ultimately, it's a pricey solution to a niche problem.

Bottom Line: The HP Omen X Compact Desktop and backpack delivers PC-based VR gaming away from your desk. A neat-sounding idea, but ultimately, it's a pricey solution to a niche problem.

Bottom Line: The HP EliteOne 1000 is not only stylish, but it has a trait found in few all-in-one PCs: the ability to easily upgrade the internal components.

Bottom Line: The HP EliteOne 1000 is not only stylish, but it has a trait found in few all-in-one PCs: the ability to easily upgrade the internal components.

Bottom Line: The 2018 Falcon Northwest Talon is a straightforward, configurable, and well-built high-end gaming PC. As configured, it delivers best-in-class performance at a price few will be able to afford.

Bottom Line: The 2018 Falcon Northwest Talon is a straightforward, configurable, and well-built high-end gaming PC. As configured, it delivers best-in-class performance at a price few will be able to afford.

Bottom Line: The Apple iMac Pro is a beautiful ode to creative professionals, combining remarkable computing power with the same brilliant 5k display and sleek design of the iMac.

Bottom Line: The Apple iMac Pro is a beautiful ode to creative professionals, combining remarkable computing power with the same brilliant 5k display and sleek design of the iMac.

Bottom Line: This top-end configuration of the Origin Genesis is a superb performer in all arenas, but this gaming PC is built into a case that belongs on a much less expensive machine.

Bottom Line: This top-end configuration of the Origin Genesis is a superb performer in all arenas, but this gaming PC is built into a case that belongs on a much less expensive machine.

Bottom Line: Attractive in both design and performance, the Origin PC Chronos is a versatile gaming PC with cutting-edge components at a premium price.

Bottom Line: Attractive in both design and performance, the Origin PC Chronos is a versatile gaming PC with cutting-edge components at a premium price.

Bottom Line: Thanks to an incredible 4K display and a speedy AMD Ryzen processor, the Dell Inspiron 27 7000 All-in-One is a worthy—perhaps even a superior—alternative to Apple's iMac.

Bottom Line: Thanks to an incredible 4K display and a speedy AMD Ryzen processor, the Dell Inspiron 27 7000 All-in-One is a worthy—perhaps even a superior—alternative to Apple's iMac.

Bottom Line: The Byte3 is a tiny, flexible, semi-powerful Windows 10 desktop PC for $200...if you can believe that.

Bottom Line: The Byte3 is a tiny, flexible, semi-powerful Windows 10 desktop PC for $200...if you can believe that.

Bottom Line: Gamers who admire the HP Omen Desktop's smart-looking case will appreciate that it's configurable to suit a range of budgets and power needs, even if it's not the best blend of price and performance.

Bottom Line: Gamers who admire the HP Omen Desktop's smart-looking case will appreciate that it's configurable to suit a range of budgets and power needs, even if it's not the best blend of price and performance.

Bottom Line: The Asus Zen AiO is a capable midrange all-in-one that makes a good kitchen computer, but it suffers from a subpar display and flimsy peripherals.

Bottom Line: The Asus Zen AiO is a capable midrange all-in-one that makes a good kitchen computer, but it suffers from a subpar display and flimsy peripherals.

Bottom Line: The latest Alienware Area-51 runs on AMD's blistering Ryzen Threadripper for the ultimate in CPU-intensive 4K gaming performance. But for most, this expensive, flashy desktop PC is overkill.

Bottom Line: The latest Alienware Area-51 runs on AMD's blistering Ryzen Threadripper for the ultimate in CPU-intensive 4K gaming performance. But for most, this expensive, flashy desktop PC is overkill.