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.

$5000 is common for a 'high end' game PC. Some of them go for $10,000 or more. Some graphics cards cost over $1500 and even fancy cases can cost $300.

The average gaming PC price will typically fall between $1,000 and $4,000 when considering a budget. However, a reasonable budget for a gaming PC can range between $1,000 and $2,500, although getting a PC below $1,000 and even $500 is possible. Here are some of the best budget gaming PCs you can get below $3,000.

PREBUILT PC VS BUILDING YOUR OWN: PRICE On the surface, this seems like an easy win for building your own PC, and yes, it's technically cheaper to build your own PC. Just buy all the bits individually, wait for it all to get delivered and then build it.