Intel consistently improves computer performance year over year for everyone, from students to artists, business people to gamers. Not surprisingly, Intel is also critical to your success at the most intensely demanding activity for any computer: PC Gaming. Enter for a chance to win a high performance, Intel powered, gaming computer from Intel and Best Buy.

All gamers are welcome

What kind of gamer are you? It’s been said that variety is the spice of life and there are many kinds of PC gamer. Some people stick exclusively to simple PC games that work on any machine; others prefer highly demanding PC games they play on custom built water-cooled machines with the fastest Intel processor available. A recent study concluded that there are six distinct types of PC gamers:

  1. Alpha: Highly enthusiastic, cross-platform, social, influential, and competitive gamer; high knowledge of PC components especially as it affects gaming.
  2. Purist: PC-centric, preferring stationary, immersive gaming; likely to customize PC hardware.
  3. Enthusiast: passionate about the latest gaming trend, loves PC Gaming but also mobile/smartphone gaming; moderate hardware knowledge
  4. Pragmatist: hobbyist preferring stationary/solitary gaming; knowledgeable about hardware but pragmatic about which computer works for their needs
  5. On-the-go: gaming on the go is most important; satisfied with easy to use PC products
  6. Casual: gaming is a quick escape and usually a stationary activity; not very knowledgeable about PC hardware

Think about where you fit into this framework, and what kind of games you most like to play.

Gaming is better with Intel inside

Take a look at the selection of Intel powered gaming laptops and gaming desktop computers available at Best Buy and you’ll see an awesome selection. In fact, your gaming will improve with any one of those machines thanks to the power of the Intel processor inside. Three winners of this contest will soon find that out for themselves!

There will be one grand prize winner of an ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop and two additional prize winners of an Alienware m15 Laptop. All prizes have the fantastic Intel i7-9750H processor inside—one of the fastest processors available for a laptop!

ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)
Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660 Ti)

 

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy but you can only enter once. In a comment below, tell us which type of gamer you are (based on the descriptions above: Alpha, Purist, Enthusiast, Pragmatist, On-the-go, Casual) and which Intel powered gaming desktop or laptop sold at Best Buy is the machine of your dreams!

What can I win

At the end of this contest we will draw three winners from all eligible entries. One winner will receive the grand prize ASUS Zephyrus shown above; the other two winners will each get the Alienware m15 shown above.

This contest will run from March 27th to April 12th.

Remember you can only win once. However, tell your gaming friends about this contest:  they too would be thrilled to win this amazing opportunity to win a new Intel powered gaming computer.

Good luck

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Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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3942 COMMENTS

  1. I am a casual gamer that just plays every now and then to relax and have fun with my friends. The desktop of my dreams would be the CyberPowerPC – Gaming PC with an Intel Core i7-9700K, 480GB SSD, 3TB HDD, 32GB RAM, and a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti because it would be cool to play at maximum performance.

  2. I’m pragmatic with on-the-go needs. Would be absolutely over the moon with one of these gaming laptops.

  4. I am a purist rolling into an enthusiast. The desk top that I can purchase from BestBuy that is at the top of my wish list is the Alienware Aurora R9.

  6. I would say I’m a purist, been trying to find the perfect laptop for the past 2 weeks,
    Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660 Ti)
    This would be perfect but it’s outside my budget as a student.

  7. I would say I am a mix between an enthusiast and a purist when it comes to PC gaming. If I could get any PC from Best Buy the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) would definitely be my machine of choice.

  8. I like the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ for my husband. He’s a casual purist. During these uncertain times, we could share our love of gaming, as we are spending much more time together. Thank you Martin and Best Buy for this great opportunity. A special thank you to ALL of our unsung heroes in the battle of all and for all oa our lives.

  9. Alpha (except for the competitive side). I game and stream often. My wife would say way too much. Would love an HP Omen Obelisk desktop all decked out or a Zephyrus Ultra Slim. A sweet i7 or i9 with an RTX 2070 Super or 2080 Super/Ti video card makes me salivate.

  11. Casual gamer. Used to be an enthusiast, but cant get near my tech as the kids are always on it. Tha ASUS Zephyrus would be my pick.

  13. I would say that I am a pragmatist gamer. The ROG S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop is an absolute beauty and I hope to own one someday. Hopefully, this is my chance.

  14. I would say that I am an enthusiast, I’m very interested in PC gaming but don’t have the capable Hardware to do it. I’m currently a console gamer with an Xbox one X. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop would be my preference because of that beast RTX chip that enables ray tracing but i would be okay with the Alienware as well.

  15. I think I’m am casual or enthusiast gamer and my dream computer is an Alienware Aurora R8 Gaming PC – Silver (Intel Core i7 8700/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070) – EN

  16. Pragmatist – lots of great options but here is my choice.
    Eurocom X7C – Mobile Supercomputer (Intel Core i7-8700k/NVidia RTX 2070/500GB SSD/2TB HDD/16GB RAM/802.11b/g/n/Win10)

    Great combination of SSD, RAM, cores(6) and video card!
    The pragmatic side of my would say this computer would last me a while!

  17. Hey, I am a Casual gamer ive been asking my parents for a pc for what 4 years now, my dream pc from best buy would be the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim because of its specs and just in general because i like slim laptops right now i play on hp laptop with inter graded graphics and a i3 so winning this would mean a lot to me 🙂 im a on-the-go type gamer anyways thank you for this opportunity <3

  18. I am a Pragmatist. The machine of my dreams is probably the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080). I’ve never actually owned a gaming pc before so trying something that could play the best of games and smoothly would be pretty dreamy. Thanks for this amazing opportunity 🙂 !!!

  22. I’m a casual but I’ve loved gaming since I was a kid, just can’t really afford anything great for PC gaming. Since I was born I’ve loved technology and the ASUS Zephyrus would be an amazing stride for gaming in my life.

    Thank you

  24. I’m a casual gamer and I really like the CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i5-9400F/500GB SSD/16GB RAM)!!

  25. Pragmatic and the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) would work best for me. I am on the go often so while something more powerful would be nice, I appreciate the portability.

  26. I’m a casual gamer that loves rpg’s. My fav gaming Pc would be CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming PC (Intel Ci7-9700K/1TB HDD/500GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060 Super). Got to have rgb!

  27. I would say I’m mostly a casual/on the go gamer and tend to stick with the games I know and enjoy. The machine of my dreams would be a laptop, more specifically the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060). Thanks 🙂

  28. I am a Casual Gamer. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop would be a great choice for me. This is one I could share with my son. Thank you for the chance.

  29. Alpha for sure love gaming and in these times have lots of time to play isolated at home. The new Alienware Aurora would help me dominate the world.. Thanks Bestbuy for doing this contest..

  30. Wow, what an awesome giveaway, thank you so much for this amazing chance Martin & Best Buy! 🙂

    For me, personally…..I would consider myself a mix of all three of these: “Purist”, “Enthusiast”, and “Pragmatist” couldn’t really pin down myself to one specifically.

    As for the computer I would probably go with……..definitley a “desktop”…..and probably something along the lines of the “Acer Predator Orion 3000”
    https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-predator-orion-3000-gaming-pc-intel-core-ci7-9700-1tb-hdd-512gb-ssd-16gb-ram-geforce-rtx-2060/13985811

    It’s been countless years since I actually owned a desktop to be honest….but with my current situation, i could use the upgrade BACK to one of them for my new job that requires the power for “gaming” as it involves being part of the development of a future video game….and my low end laptop just doesn’t have the processing power to run the programs needed. So anything like this would be HUGE………not to mention I would love to get back to enjoying some of my “old” games again and having them run super smooth and just have a nice option to enjoy gaming from the computer once again, too…….along with just everything else in amazing quality, too 🙂

    Thanks again for this amazing opportunity! Good luck to all!

  31. Enthusiast kind of gamer with a very Serious gamer under the same roof and I’m sure we would love this at home with us to keep the challenge up ASUS ROG Strix Call of Duty Gaming PC(Intel Core i7/2TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2080)-Eng

  33. I am a Casual Gamer that has his favorites. I like the like the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060).

  35. I am a casual gamer when I am waiting for the server to finish it’s install and I like the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop

  36. I’m a purist but wannabe alpha lol. I’m still running an overclocked Intel i7-920 on my rig so anything would be an upgrade but this would be ideal, ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080). A desktop would be the best but I travel a lot now and hate having to wait to game when I come home so this laptop would let me take the gaming with me everywhere! Thanks for the contest and good luck to all.

  38. I am a Purist with a passion for PC tech. My dream desktop computer is the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i7-9700/ 256GB SSD / 2TB HDD/ 16GB RAM/ NVIDIA RTX 2060) because it has a great design with an amazing graphics card! I love to play open-world games and this computer can run them perfectly.

  39. I am a Pragmatist gamer. I would love the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)

  40. I’m an Enthusiast type gamer. I would like the Alienware Aurora R8 Gaming PC – Silver (Intel Core i7 8700/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070).

  41. Pragmatist and my dream machine Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070)

  42. I’m a purist, I enjoy long stationary gaming sessions which also includes streaming my gameplay from time to time. My dream computer using Intel technology would be the Alienware Aurora R9 – Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti – i9-9900K- 32GB – 512GB SSD + 1TB HD.

  43. I believe I’m a Purist type and I like the CyberPowerPC Supreme Gaming PC (Intel Core i7-9700K/2TB HDD/240GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060 Super). Amazing hardware!!

  44. Enthusiast and the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) is the machine of my Dreams! Thank you 🙂

  45. I’d like to say I was an Alpha but I’m too pragmatic to say that so I’m a Pragmatist 🙂 I like the Acer Predator Orion 3000 Gaming PC, give me a fast desktop with lots of storage and RAM and a good monitor and I’d be lost for days in games.

  46. I am a on the go/casual gamer, but this could change quickly. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop as the grand prize would be a pretty sweet dream for me, allowing me to do the gaming I want, watching the odd movie, and searching the net.
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway

  47. I’m On-the-go type of guy, and I like the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) !!

  48. Pragmatist and my machine of dreams is the Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070)

  49. I’m a purist and OBSESSED with Overwatch! It’s been my escape during the COVID-19 quarantine, but I’m scared my 2013 laptop won’t last- it’s been making odd glitchy sounds for the past few days. I’ve been out of work because of this pandemic and won’t be able to immediately afford a new laptop, that’s why I’d be thrilled to win an Alienware m15! THANKS FOR THE READ and stay safe, everyone!

  50. casual and I like the Cybertron BLU-Print Workstation (Intel Core-i9 9980XE, 128GB DDR4 3200MHz, Dual Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, 5TB Samsung SSD)

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