The Best Gaming Desktops for 2021
You can t buy a more powerful gaming platform than a tricked-out desktop PC. Here s everything you need to know, part by part, to pick the right killer gaming system, along with our current favorites, culled from our top-rated reviews. By Matthew Buzzi
Corsair One i160
The thoughtfully designed Corsair One i160 Gaming PC delivers outrageous RTX 2080 Ti grunt and blistering CPU speed in an attractive, super-compact chassis.
PROS
Sleek look.
Advanced cooling system.
CONS
Expensive.
Digital Storm Lynx
Digital Storm s Lynx will make you think twice about building your own gaming desktop. It s expertly crafted, with top-tier performance at the right price.
Founded in 1993, Nvidia is a youngster when compared to other semiconductor companies. However, its impact on the world of technology has been vast. According to the Steam Hardware Survey, over 80 percent of users have an Nvidia graphics card in their gaming system, while Passmark says over 60 percent of users have an Nvidia product.
There was a lot of work involved in getting to that level, and while the company’s first chip in 1995, the NV1 seemed like a brilliant product offering video and 3D acceleration, a built-in sound card, and a gamepad port, its reliance on quadratic texture mapping rather than triangle polygon rendering meant that Nvidia dropped the ball on its big debut. Lesson learned as the chips that followed included some surefire hits. Let’s take a look.