Gaming computers will have the hardware required to play the latest PC games. These computers are usually equipped with a seperate video card. For the best experience, spend as much as you can.
These are general purpose computers, and relative to the other types of computers, their abilities will vary most between the tiers. The tier 2 computer will provide computing essentials; the tier 3 office computer will be a multitasking monster.
Having one of these hooked up to your living room TV will defnitely "wow" visitors. HTPCs will play your music, your videos (home, downloaded, etc), movies from the optical drive, and you can even run your cable or antenna TV through it. Windows Media Center will make the software part easy and pretty.
Gaming | Appox. Price | |
| Tier 1 | Owning People on a Budget. | $335 |
| Tier 2 | Best Computer in the House! | $832 |
| Tier 3 | This machine is insane. | $963 |
Home / Office | Appox. Price | |
| Tier 1 | Based off of Intel Atom | $322 |
| Tier 2 | Nice for the Family or the Office. | $355 |
HTPC | Appox. Price | |
| Tier 1 | HTPCs are Cheaper Than You Thought... | $367 |