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The Apple Mac Mini is like a compact superhero for your desk. It handles work, play, and everything in between and right now it’s 12% off with Amazon's Spring Sale!

By Juhi Wadia
Apple 2024 Mac Mini Desktop Computer on a yellow and orange background.

Desktops offer the most bang for your buck in terms of computing, and with discounts like these on top-rated brands, you’ll stretch your dollar even further.

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Desktop Deals

Amazon's massive March sales event is going full speed, and we've found some unbeatable price cuts on desktop and laptop PCs and Macs for work, play, creativity and more

By K. Thor Jensen
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Towers, mini PCs, AIOs, high-end gaming rigs: They're all fair game in our latest survey. Rate yours now, and you'll be entered in a $250 sweepstakes.

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Before the seasonal sales event starts tomorrow, we've already discovered some serious price cuts on PCs that will dazzle you with performance and their new price tags.

By K. Thor Jensen
Three computers on a purple background

AI researchers and developers can look forward to these prebuilt towers, announced at GTC 2025 and coming from Nvidia and its partners, for extraordinary AI power at their desks. Also: Nvidia's taking reservations for its DGX Spark mini PC, formerly known as "Project DIGITS."

By Michael Kan
Nvidia GTC 2025 keynote

You also get a keyboard and mouse. Just add a monitor of your choice to complete the setup with the money you'll be saving!

Refurbished HP EliteDesk
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The M3 Ultra-equipped Apple Mac Studio delivers the massive multi-core performance and workstation grunt that pros with demanding workflows need. However, its high price and older core architecture mean the M4 Max model is more versatile—and accessible.

By Brian Westover
Apple Mac Studio (2025, M3 Ultra)
4.5
Editors' Choice

Apple's M4 Max-based Mac Studio is a powerful, versatile compact desktop that excels at single-core and multithreaded tasks. It offers a strong balance of performance and value for most professional users.

By Brian Westover
Apple Mac Studio (2025, M4 Max)

Apple's new Mac Studio desktops promise field-leading performance for digital creators, data scientists, and other power users. But is the upgrade worth it if you already own an earlier model?

By Brian Westover
Apple Mac Studio 2025
4.0
Editors' Choice

Lenovo's ThinkCentre M90a Gen 5 is a business-friendly, quiet-running all-in-one PC with true desktop-grade performance on tap.

By Charles Jefferies
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Gen 5

The company's debut desktop is a compact microtower that combines Framework's signature swappable I/O modules with quirky design touches. Plus, it promises real productivity and gaming punch from a special AMD CPU.

By Michael Kan
Framework Desktop

Classic towers, sleek all-in-ones, space-saving mini PCs: Today's desktops pack neater designs and more value than ever. See our recent favorites based on our deep-dive reviews, plus all the shopping advice you need.

By Tom Brant & Joe Osborne
Dell XPS Tower 8960 2024

Looking for proper productivity power on the cheap? How does 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and Windows 10 Pro for under $300 sound?

HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini Desktop
4.0
Editors' Choice

HP's big-screen all-in-one desktop is an elegant alternative to a tower PC. Its perky performance, larger display, and numerous conveniences make it a worthy iMac competitor.

By Eric Grevstad
HP OmniStudio X 31.5 AIO with keyboard and mouse

Pay tribute to the leaders of this great nation's history with...a new computer. Why not? Lenovo has well-reviewed favorites on sale for deep discounts right now, but they'll be gone at midnight.

By K. Thor Jensen
Lenovo products on a red background

The three-day weekend is coming to a close, but Dell is giving you a reason to celebrate Presidents' Day with discounts on some of their top hardware

By K. Thor Jensen
Dell Products on Sale for Presidents Day 2025

The three-day weekend is almost over, but we have satisfying savings on well-reviewed tech from one of our favorite brands. Like George Washington, we cannot tell a lie; these deals are the people's choice!

By K. Thor Jensen
HP products on Presidents' Day background
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Lenovo's flagship ThinkStation PX is a rack-mountable, dual-CPU workstation for the most mission-critical tasks—just make sure you have the extra power delivery required.

By Charles Jefferies
The Lenovo ThinkStation PX

Not all employees need or want laptops. If you're looking for desktop PCs for your company—whether just a few or a whole fleet—start with our buying advice and top-rated recommendations. We'll help you maximize your PC-buying ROI.

By Matthew Buzzi
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Tower