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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  2. Casual. As a dad with 4 kids who never gets to touch the one computer in the house (CURSE YOU ROBLOX!!) I haven’t been able to invest as much time in PC gaming as I would like to. I’m partial to Alienware as every Dell I have had in the past has been an inspiration and the M15 looks beautiful.

  3. I used to be an Alpha. Now I’m more like a mix of 2-4.
    That Acer on sale looks nice: Acer Gaming PC (Intel Ci7-9700K/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2080)

  4. Definitely a casual gamer! I’ve always been on console but have been considering switching over to PC!

    I would love to have HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti)!!!!

  5. I consider myself an alpha gamer seeing as I play on PS4 as well as my custom built PC. These days however, I play more on my PS4 because my PC is getting old and I don’t really have the funds to upgrade it. My dream gaming machine would actually be the ASUS Zephyrus S shown in the contest post. It’s powerful yet portable and that’s something I think I would use every day. Thank you and good luck to everyone! Stay safe!

  6. I’m definitely an Enthusiast gamer. My dream laptop is the Asus Zephyrus from the contest. Good for gaming and still portable to be used as a laptop for all other uses.

  10. Alpha gamer, I like to play primarily on pc and a little on the ps4 for certain exclusives. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin sounds fantastic for playing games while travelling.

  11. I identify as an enthusiast as I enjoy PC gaming most of all but often play on other platforms as well. My laptop is very slow and can barely handle YouTube at 1080p, so I usually play my games I get for free from a PS Plus membership. If I had a new laptop I would play more on the platform I like most. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin fits my needs pertectly as I need and want my laptop to be thin, sleek and portable while still getting good gaming performance. Thank you!

  12. I think of myself as a purist. HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) would be the of of my dreams. It’s incredibly powerful and can easily handle any game or cpu intensive programs you throw at it.

  13. I’m on the side of on the go but a mix in with others I know quite a bit about PC’s but I love the work flow of laptops and the comfort I get with them my dream pc I would say is the Dell XPS 15 9570 – 15″- FHD Nvidia 1050Ti – Intel i7-8750H- 32GB RAM – 1TB SSD with the slim design and it beaing a powerful full laptop or the ASUS ROG 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/Win 10) the two here are just beautiful and fast

  14. I am surely an Enthusiast as I always keep myself updated with the latest gaming trends. I am dedicated to PC gaming and I don’t think I’ll ever switch to console gaming. I have built multiple PC’s before and so I can say that I am moderately aware of the hardware.

    If given the opportunity, I’ll go for:
    HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) – Eng

  15. I’m a casual gamer and this would be my dream machine Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080)

    • I’ve always been an “alpha” gamer. Being up to date on everything PC is a part of gaming lifestyle. Knowing your components and how to get the best performance out of them. Its thrilling to see all the advancing in the gaming world from the latest triple A titles to the new smartphone games im here for it all!

      If I had the oppopportunity to call this my desktop this would totally change the game. This desktop ticks all the boxes for me. From the components to its red and black omnious look;

      HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) – Eng

  18. I’m definitely an alpha/hobbyist type mix who likes to make micro builds and compacting a computer in the smallest package possible while keeping it customizable. Some processors offered nowadays can make that even more possible, along with near case design.

  20. Im an enthusiastic gamer. I really love PC gaming so much. I love to try latest games whenever they release. I also game on my Ps4.
    I’d love to win ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop as my current pc is not that powerful. Hope I win. I’m also a game designer and 3d animator and would love to use this powerful PC at my disposal.

  22. I’m a casual gamer and love finding something new that grabs all of my attention. The below PC has the spec I need and looks amazing
    CyberPowerPC Gaming PC – White (AMD Ryzen 7 3700X/2TB HDD/240GB SSD/16GB RAM/Microsoft ) – English
    Thanks!!!!!

  23. I am a pragmatist and I would love to have Asus ROG Strix Gaming PC Model Number- GL12CX-DH781. This rig will boost my productivity and also gaming.

  24. I’m a casual gamer all I know is that computer runs on electricity. I’m eyeing this zephyrus s gaming laptop which I will have after winning. Been fan of asus since I first bought my asus rog strix scar with gtx 1070 on sale at best buy near at my place.

  25. 1. ALPHA

    The PC of my dreams on the site would be the CLX SET GAMING PC (Intel Core i9-9900K 3.60GHz (8 Cores), 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD & 960GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti). The computer features an amazing GPU and an insanely fast CPU.

  26. I am a casual gamer and the Intel powered gaming laptop of my dreams is the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Model # GX502GV-PB74).

  28. I am an Enthusiast gamer. I play PC games most of the time, sometimes I might play a game on PS4 or mobile. I would love to get the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti)

  29. I’m a purest, love playing at a great desktop but I would love to have a Dell XPS 15 7590. Enough power to play some of my favorate games on the go but looks professional enough to. also bring to work and meeting

  30. I would love something like tge HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti but anything would be an upgrade from my i5-6400 World of Warcraft uses 100% of my cpu so I’m looking into upgrading now that I’m working from home using the same computer

    • I would consider myself a purist and want to customize a rig. I would love something with specs like the Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti but anything would be an upgrade from my i5-6400 World of Warcraft uses 100% of my cpu so I’m looking into upgrading now that I’m working from home using the same computer

  31. I would say that I consider myself an enthusiast, since I do tend to keep up with all my favourite game releases regardless of which console it’ll be on. I’m pretty flexible and have played on everything from an NES all the way through to PC gaming, which is my main source of gaming at the moment. Currently I’m using a Lenovo Legion Y530 with an i7 processor and it doubles as my school laptop (taking computer engineering and it requires me to download a lot of big softwares) and my gaming laptop at home but I’m slowly saving up and eyeing the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i7-9700K/256GB SSD/1TB HDD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2070) to use strictly for gaming so my poor laptop doesn’t need to be filled up with both work and game programs. Best of luck to everyone else entering!

  32. I am an enthusiast. Im finding myself on the go a lot. A laptop gamingmachine would be nice. Got my eyes on ASUS ROG Zephyrus M 15.6″ Gaming Laptop – Black (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060)

  36. I am an on the go gamer my dream laptop is the HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop – Shadow Black (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2060)

  38. I’m definitely an enthusiast. Really loving the look of the ASUS Zephyrus S. But also wouldn’t mind a more “traditional ” Obelisk.

  39. I am an Enthusiast type of gamer. I love to have a Asus Zephyrus S thin gaming laptop to play with my favorite games. I really want a gaming laptop because you can bring it whenever you want to go and play what ever you want and where it is as long as it is supported by recharging it. It would be fun and amazing for me to won this gaming laptop that i’ve been dreaming off. I wanted to play with the laptop that can load many games as much as I like gaming laptop. Thank you and Godbless y’all.

  40. I am a Casual gamer having a little knowledge about PCs so if I would have a dream desktop that would be https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/cybertron-blu-print-workstation-intel-core-i9-9980xe-128gb-ddr4-3200mhz-dual-quadro-rtx-6000-24gb-5tb-samsung-ssd/13862362. I am not really picky, choosing the best or the latest would be more than enough for me so that I don’t really need to worry about which is better or not. Whatever works should be fine for someone like me who knows less about PCs lol.

  41. Alpha gamer who loves to build. the ASUS Strix Gaming PC – Star Black (AMD Ryzen 7 3700X/2TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2070S) would be pretty sweet.

  42. I am a gaming Enthusiast i love all rpg and some action games a laptop would be ideal since i don’t own anything strong enough to support most games games have always been my passion

  44. I am a Pragmatist! I like to play about an hour or more a day and I spend time researching computers and new parts that come out. I am looking at buying a gaming computer that will suit my needs but I have been temporarily laid off from my job because of COVID-19 so I won’t be able to have enough money to get one until this virus goes away. The computer that I would most likely would be the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) this computer contains important parts that would suit my needs above and beyond!

  45. I’m a purist and would love a HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti).
    Nothing but the best technologies out there on that PC

  46. I would consider myself an Alpha gamer. Why limit myself to just one console? If I can only use one console, I wouldn’t be able to experience games that are exclusive to PC or another console. Personally, the ASUS ROG Strix GL10CS Gaming PC – Iron Grey (Intel Core i5-9400F/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/8GB RAM/GTX 1650) looks like a pretty good PC that I’d like to get my hands on, and it would be a massive upgrade compared to the 2007 PC I have now.

  47. I am an Enthusiast type of gamer. I love to have a Asus Zephyrus S thin gaming laptop to play with my favorite games. I really want a gaming laptop because you can bring it whenever you want to go and play what ever you want and where it is as long as it is supported by recharging it. It would be fun and amazing for me to won this gaming laptop that i’ve been dreaming off. I wanted to play with the laptop that can load many games as much as I like and that is Asus Zephyrus thin gaming laptop and even the Alienware m15. Thank you and Godbless y’all.

  48. I am a purist. I am pretty into VR gaming and work in i.t so computers is my thing. I would would certainly say the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i7-9700/256GB SSD/2TB HDD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) is a winner in my books

  50. I am more like a Pragmatist. I have my eyes on Cybertron BLU-Print Workstation AMD Threadripper 2990WX, 128GB, 2x Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, 1TB M.2, 4x 1TB SSD, WiFi, Win 10 Pro since I want something that does ray tracing and VR….

    • I would say that I’m a pragmatic user, I think the Asus ROG desktops or laptop lineup would suit my most demanding needs!

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