Best Prebuilt Gaming PC Under $2,500

The best prebuilt gaming PC under $2,500 right now is the Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080, scoring 87/100 at $2,399. We tracked 46 prebuilt gaming PCs under $2,500, ranked below by real performance score. Prices in this tier run from $700 to $2,400. At this budget, expect high-refresh 1440p gaming.

Scores are 0–100 (higher is better). · Updated August 2026

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Alienware

Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080

$2,399.00USD

Alienware flagship featuring Core i9-14900K and RTX 5080 — top-tier 4K gaming with Blackwell architecture and whisper-quiet 360mm AIO cooling.

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Components

CPU: intel core i9 14900k
GPU: nvidia rtx 5080
PSU: be quiet dark power 13 1000w
RAM: corsair dominator platinum ddr5 6200 32gb
Case: lian li o11 dynamic evo
Cooler: corsair icue h150i elite capellix
Storage: samsung 9100 pro 2tb
Motherboard: asus rog strix z790 e

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PowerSpec

G758 (Ryzen 7 9800X3D / RTX 5070 Ti)

$2,100.00USD

High-end 1440p/4K gaming desktop pairing the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7, 360mm liquid cooled.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070 ti
PSU: 850W
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000
Cooler: 360mm AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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iBUYPOWER

Slate 9 Black (SBA7R97XT01)

$2,200.00USD

High-refresh 1440p AMD gaming build with the gaming-focused Ryzen 7 7800X3D and a Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB.

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Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: amd rx 9070 xt
PSU: 850W
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5200 RGB
Case: iBUYPOWER Slate 9 Black
Cooler: iBUYPOWER AW4 240mm liquid cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
Motherboard: AMD B650 chipset (model not specified)

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PowerSpec

G753 (Ryzen 7 9800X3D / Radeon RX 9070 XT)

$2,400.00USD

High-end AMD 1440p/4K gaming desktop combining the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with a Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d
GPU: amd rx 9070 xt
PSU: 750W 80+ Gold (estimated)
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000
Case: PowerSpec 205 Mesh Glass (White)
Cooler: 240mm AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650 P WiFi

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Thermaltake

LCGS NE i1470S-V170S

$2,350.00CAD

Mid-high Canadian gaming desktop with Core i7-14700F and RTX 5070 for strong 1440p and entry-4K gaming.

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Components

CPU: intel core i7 14700f
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: Thermaltake View series chassis
Cooler: Thermaltake ARGB AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD

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CyberPowerPC

Gamer Supreme SLC9000BSTV2 (AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D / RTX 5070)

$2,000.00USD

Enthusiast 1440p/4K gaming desktop combining the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with a current-gen RTX 5070 12GB and 2TB Gen4 storage.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme case (White)
Storage: 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

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Thermaltake

LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS)

$2,100.00USD

Mid-high gaming desktop built around the gaming-favorite Ryzen 7 7800X3D and an RTX 5070 for high-FPS 1440p and entry 4K gaming.

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Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
PSU: 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5600 ToughRam RGB
Case: Thermaltake Vista (dual chamber, tempered glass)
Cooler: Thermaltake 240mm ARGB AIO
Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD
Motherboard: AMD B650 chipset

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CyberPowerPC

Gamer Xtreme GXi3800BST (Intel Core i9-14900F / RTX 5070)

$1,900.00USD

High-core-count 1440p gaming and productivity desktop with a 24-core Intel Core i9-14900F and RTX 5070 12GB.

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Components

CPU: intel core i9 14900f
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme case (Black)
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

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OMEN 35L GT16-0107t

$1,800.00USD

Mid-to-high mainstream gaming tower with Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and RTX 5070 12GB, aimed at high-refresh 1440p gaming.

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Components

CPU: intel core ultra 7 265f
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
PSU: 850W 80 Plus Gold
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: OMEN 35L (GT16) mid tower
Cooler: Liquid AIO cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe Gen4 SSD

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Alienware

Alienware Aurora (ACT1250, Intel) RTX 5070

$1,900.00USD

Mid-tier compact Aurora gaming desktop pairing a Core Ultra 7 265F with an RTX 5070 12GB for solid 1440p/entry-4K gaming.

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Components

CPU: intel core ultra 7 265f
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
PSU: 1000W Platinum
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5200 (2x16GB)
Case: Alienware Aurora (2025) chassis (clear door)
Cooler: Air cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD

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PowerSpec

G717 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D / RTX 4070 Super)

$1,800.00USD

Platinum-Collection 1440p gaming desktop pairing the gaming-favorite Ryzen 7 7800X3D with an RTX 4070 Super 12GB.

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Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5600
Cooler: 240mm AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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BPC Tech

Raptor 1440p i7

$1,899.00CAD

Intel 1440p build with an i7-14700K and RTX 4070 Super — well-rounded high-refresh gaming and content performance in an H7 Flow chassis.

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Components

CPU: intel core i7 14700k
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
PSU: corsair rm850x 2021
RAM: corsair vengeance ddr5 6000 32gb
Case: nzxt h7 flow 2023
Cooler: corsair icue h100i elite lcd
Storage: samsung 990 pro 2tb
Motherboard: gigabyte z790 aorus elite ax

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CyberPowerPC

Gamer Supreme SLC9000BST (AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / RTX 4070 SUPER)

$1,475.00USD

High-end 1440p gaming build led by the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB, a top gaming-CPU/GPU pairing.

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Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme case (White)
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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PowerSpec

G449 (i7-14700KF / RTX 4070 Super)

$1,800.00USD

1440p gaming and content desktop with a 20-core i7-14700KF and RTX 4070 Super 12GB, liquid cooled with fast DDR5-6000.

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Components

CPU: Intel Core i7 14700KF
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000
Case: Lian Li ATX 205 Mesh (Pink)
Cooler: 240mm AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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iBUYPOWER

RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT

$1,149.00USD

AMD-platform mid-range with Ryzen 7 9700X and RX 9070 XT — strong 1440p rasterization and RDNA 4 ray tracing uplift at a competitive price.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 9700x
GPU: amd rx 9070 xt
PSU: seasonic focus gx 850
RAM: gskill trident z5 ddr5 6400 32gb
Case: lian li lancool 216
Cooler: noctua nh u14s
Storage: wd black sn850x 2tb
Motherboard: asus rog crosshair x870e hero

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Memory Express

MX Apex RDNA4 1440p

$1,799.00CAD

All-AMD 1440p build with a Ryzen 7 9700X and RX 9070 XT — excellent rasterization and RDNA 4 ray-tracing value for Canadian gamers.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 9700x
GPU: amd rx 9070 xt
PSU: seasonic focus gx 850
RAM: gskill trident z5 ddr5 6400 32gb
Case: lian li lancool 216
Cooler: noctua nh u14s
Storage: wd black sn850x 2tb
Motherboard: asus rog crosshair x870e hero

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ABS

ABS Cyclone Aqua Powered by Asus (C1A47N57R1, i7-14700F / RTX 5070)

$1,700.00USD

In-stock 1440p gaming desktop with a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F and ASUS Dual RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7, fully Asus-component disclosed.

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Components

CPU: intel core i7 14700f
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
PSU: Compucase CS650 650W 80+ Gold
RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200 (G.SKILL Ripjaws V 2x16GB)
Case: Compucase 5F13
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 ARGB
Storage: Kingston SNV3S 1TB NVMe SSD
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B760M A AX D4

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OMEN 40L GT21-1364

$1,500.00USD

Mainstream 1440p gaming tower with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 4070 Super 12GB in a 40L chassis.

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Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: OMEN 40L (GT21) tower
Cooler: Liquid AIO cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
Motherboard: HP custom Micro ATX, AMD B650

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NZXT

Player Two

$2,399.00USD

High-FPS 1440p gaming and multitasking prebuilt with an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and RTX 5070 12GB.

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Components

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
GPU: nvidia rtx 5070
PSU: 750W 80+ Gold ATX
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5200 (2x16GB)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow (2024)
Cooler: NZXT Kraken Plus 240 V2 (240mm AIO)
Storage: 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD
Motherboard: B860 ATX

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CyberPowerPC

Gamer Xtreme Elite GXE800

$1,299.00CAD

Canadian mid-range build with Core Ultra 7 265K and RTX 4070 Super — excellent 1440p gaming with Arrow Lake efficiency.

Known Scores

Components

CPU: intel core ultra 7 265k
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070 super
PSU: seasonic focus gx 850
RAM: corsair vengeance ddr5 6000 32gb
Case: fractal design meshify 2
Cooler: noctua nh d15
Storage: samsung 990 pro 2tb
Motherboard: msi meg z890 ace

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iBUYPOWER

Element (PB-EBA7N56T-02)

$2,400.00CAD

1440p gaming desktop with the gaming-optimized Ryzen 7 7800X3D and an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.

Known Scores

Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: nvidia rtx 5060 ti
RAM: 32GB DDR5 5200 RGB
Case: iBUYPOWER Element
Cooler: iBUYPOWER AW4 360mm AIO liquid cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD

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Lenovo

Legion Tower 5 Gen 8 (AMD) RTX 4070 - 90UX0009US

$1,299.00USD

AMD-based 1440p gaming desktop with Ryzen 7 7700X and RTX 4070 12GB, dual SSD+HDD storage.

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Components

CPU: amd ryzen 7 7700x
GPU: nvidia rtx 4070
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Case: Legion Tower 5 26L chassis
Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD

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ARMOURY (Canada Computers)

Sentinel Gaming PC (RTARU00358) - Intel Ultra 7 265KF / RTX 5060 Ti

$2,399.00CAD

High-refresh 1080p/1440p gaming and productivity build with a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF and an 8GB RTX 5060 Ti.

Known Scores

Components

CPU: intel core ultra 7 265kf
GPU: nvidia rtx 5060 ti
PSU: 850W 80PLUS Gold
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Case: ARMOURY CG530 Mid Tower
Cooler: AIO liquid cooling
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B860M PLUS WIFI

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ABS

Cyclone Aqua Gaming PC - Intel Core i7-14700F - RTX 5060 (CA14700F50605)

$2,000.00CAD

Productivity-leaning 1440p gaming desktop with a 20-core i7-14700F and RTX 5060 8GB on DDR5, strong for streaming and content alongside gaming.

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Components

CPU: intel core i7 14700f
GPU: MSI Shadow GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
PSU: Compucase CS650 650W 80+ Gold
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 (G.SKILL Flare X5 2x16GB)
Case: Compucase 5F13
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 air cooler
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD (Kingston SNV3S M.2 2280)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M CX

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best prebuilt gaming PC under $2,500 right now?

Based on our current performance scoring, the Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 leads this tier at 87/100 for $2,399. The full ranking of 46 prebuilt gaming PCs under $2,500 updates as new models and prices land.

What GPU can you get in a prebuilt gaming PC under $2,500?

Prebuilt gaming PCs we currently track under $2,500 carry GPUs like nvidia-rtx-5080, nvidia-rtx-5070-ti, amd-rx-9070-xt — the ranking below shows which specific configurations make the most of the budget.

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Best Prebuilt Gaming PC Under $2,500

Scores are 0–100 (higher is better). · Updated August 2026

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