The best cheap gaming PC

The Cube Mythic is easily one of the best cheap gaming PCs on the market. For starters, it comes with a one-terabyte SSD and a two-terabyte HDD, so you'll have more than enough storage to last you for years of gaming. Usually, an SSD is noticeably smaller than a hard drive, but you won't need to juggle games around too often with this. As for performance, the Cube Mythic hits a lovely balance that's rare to see. The processor is very effective and reliable, but it also doesn't put too much pressure on the fans, leaving them to do their work quietly.

If there is any negative to talk about here, we would only the size and shape of it. As per its name, the Cube Mythic is quite blocky, unlike a standard tower case. You may struggle to fit it into a traditional space, so be prepared to give it plenty of room.

Similar to the previous entry, the Cube Epic is another strong contender worth your time. It's not as powerful as the Mythic, but it is significantly more affordable. If you want to game on a budget, this is a fantastic pick. The price isn't its only strength, of course. There is a total of six USB ports on this PC, making cable management much less of a hassle. Plus, we always appreciate it when we don't have to juggle our mouse, keyboard, mic and controller connections.

The shortcoming of the Cube Epic is that it only has a 512 gigabyte SSD. While SSDs do load quite fast, that's not a lot of room for modern gaming, considering many newer titles are over 100 gigabytes. However, if you prefer to play games that are a couple of years older, space shouldn't be as much of an issue.

When it comes to bringing out the best graphics from a cheap gaming PC, you can count on the HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop. The GPU is fantastic for the price, able to handle high-quality shadows, water textures, and reflections without dropping many (if any) frames. That's especially handy for action games, where the fast-paced action can often leave things quite blurry when with an inferior graphics card.

Unfortunately, the eight gigabytes of RAM is just okay. A gaming PC would ideally have more, potentially even double that, but it's the tradeoff for the graphics card being with this affordable model.

The Vibox III-41 might not be the highest-performing cheap gaming PC, but it is one of the most reliable. Since it is an eight-core processor, it's especially good at managing multiple applications at once. While we don't suggest you try to play several games at once, this machine might manage that. As a nice bonus, the processor also ensures the PC boots up quickly.

As for a weakness, the fans can get quite noisy from time to time. It's far from a quiet machine, so maybe avoid gaming late into the night if you have housemates.

While features and specs are the most important things to consider, style and appearance are also factors worth your time, and the ASUS ROG Strix is a good example. The sleek design is pretty visually appealing, and the clear side section of the case allows you to see the inner workings whenever you want. It's not all fluff and flair; those PC sports a respectable amount of storage for its price.

Alas, there's always a catch. The ASUS ROG Strix is prone to messy cable situations, so be prepared to tackle wire clutter from time to time.