$1000 is a good chunk of change. But you may be wondering if that is enough to get a gaming PC that will play all of your favorite games? Let’s take a look at some gaming PCs around a $1000 and how those perform.
First up is a prebuilt gaming PC from our website, the GM 99610. Coming in at $1049, this gaming PC has some fantastic specs. It sports a Ryzen 5 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. Additionally it comes with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. Plus, since this a prebuilt configuration it’s in the box and ready to ship right after you order it. Prebuilt Systems from our website ship out the next business day and come with free 2 day shipping. This gaming PC has impressive performance, so you will be able to play exciting new releases like Alan Wake II and Baldur’s Gate 3 with all the eye candy turned up. The RTX 3070 is excellent for 1440p gaming, and DLSS upscaling ensures that you’ll get even more frames per second with little to no sacrifice in visual fidelity.
If you want to save a little bit of money, this next option is for you. How about a great gaming PC that comes in just under the $1000 price point. Our Esports Essential Gaming PC is currently available for $959. It has a AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU paired with an AMD Radeon RX 6500XT graphics card. It comes with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD. This computer packs a bit less performance than the previously mentioned prebuilt computer. The RX 6500 XT is a fantastic budget GPU and is built with 1080p gaming in mind. Esports titles and less demanding games will still be a breeze for this card. Overall, this PC is a good option for someone new to gaming, someone who doesn’t want to play the newest games with best graphics, or a childs first gaming computer. For games that support it, AMD FSR upscaling is available to increase frame rates while maintaining graphical fidelity.
Lastly let’s take a look at our AMD Ryzen 5 Configurator. This config comes with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card. It also features 16Gb of RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD. In terms of performance, the RTX 3050 offers much more gaming power than the aforementioned RX 6500 XT in the previous PC. This comes with higher (albeit slightly) price tag of $965. The performance of the RTX 3050 really shines at 1080p resolutions, where it delivers a solid 60 FPS at high graphical settings in most games. Even 1440p gaming is within reach, though you may need to lower some settings to see frame rates higher than 30-45 FPS. This being an GeForce graphics card, DLSS is of course ready to help you boost your performance and frame rates. All in all, this PC is great budget option that delivers a solid gaming experience for under $1000.
As you can see you can still get a great gaming PC for $1000. You don’t necessarily need to spend an exuberant amount to get a PC that performs well in your favorite games. Of course it is true that the more you spend, and thus more powerful hardware you will have, you will see better performance in your games. $1000 is a great spot to find a gaming PC that delivers on what you are looking for. With the money saved you can put that towards more games to play, or accessories to complete you gaming setup, like a mechanical keyboard or gaming monitor.
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