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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3942 COMMENTS

  1. Gaming Enthusiast!

    Dream build would be a desktop! Especially the Alienware Aurora R9 – Nvidia RTX 2080 – i9-9900K- 64GB – 1TB SSD + 2TB HD -WIN 10 Home! That desktop looks absolutely amazing 🙂

  2. I would have to say I am a Pragmatist. I am interested in a gaming laptop upgrade. The Alienware M15 would be a welcome addition. Thank you!

  4. Alpha! Dream laptop would be the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080). The capability to bring high refresh rate gaming on the go, with a low latency IPS display is something most gamers dream about. Playing triple AAA competitive titles would be no problem on the RTX 2080.

  5. I am a casual gamer. I would definitely prefer to get the Apple MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 16″ – Space Grey (Intel Core i7 2.6GHz/512GB SSD/16GB RAM). As a comp sci student I think it would suit my needs quite well as well as do a little bit of light gaming.

  7. Pragmatist … “CLX SET GAMING PC (Intel Core i9-9900K 3.60GHz (8 Cores), 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD & 960GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti)” looks amazing!! Thx

  8. Enthusiast and dream PC is the Acer gaming PC with i7 9700k 1TB HDD, 256 GB SSD, 16GB ram, and an RTX 2080

  9. Enthusiast, dream . Asus formula mobo, i9 9900k cpu , tridant z Royal Ram, Asus Thor PSU , Asus RTX 2080TI

  10. I’m a Purist with good knowledge of PC hardware. My dream computer would be the HP Omen Obelisk with an I9-9900k and RTX 2080ti. Those togheter rocks !

  12. I’m a Pragmatist! All my gaming PCs have been desktops, but an Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming laptop looks like a real winner to me!

    • Purist for me, the best pc that i could wish for would be the Acer Predator Orion 3000 Gaming PC (Ci7-9700/2TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070)

      I dont need more than this, i have an old desktop computer from which i always play the same games. But if i were to win this new set up i’d be happy to try a lot of new games i can’t run now !!

    • Awesome contest! I would say I’m a purist. Other than the price, I would say the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop. It’s got all the gaming power I could dream of, plus I can take it with me wherever I go.

  13. Pragmatist: hobbyist preferring stationary/solitary gaming; knowledgeable about hardware but pragmatic about which computer works for their needs
    ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming

  15. Pragmatist: hobbyist preferring stationary/solitary gaming; knowledgeable about hardware but pragmatic about which computer works for their needs
    ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming

  16. I would consider myself a Purist , i used to be an Alpha but i recently became a father and play time has been reduced at the moment. Now when i have some time to enjoy a game i fully take advantage of it.

  17. Enthusiast gamer and the Asus Zephyrus S Thin laptop would be top of my want list – I really like the thin look!

  18. I’m a Purist. PC gaming is far superior than console gaming. If I won any of these prizes I’ll be celebrating by playing Sekiro as my first game.

  19. I’m a pragmatist, with two young kids around I never have enough time to be more than that.. I’d love to have get the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop though!

  20. I’m an alpha, I’ve been building and customizing my own PC’s for me and my brother’s for the past 15 years. The game world is one of my main domains and I always enjoy a good competitive challenge, win or lose its always fun at the end of the day!

  21. On the go is my style as I need it for home and in school. For either 3D designing to video games, having a powerful, and light like the Dell XPS 15 with dedicated graphics.

  22. I’m definitely a purist gamer. I love to work on my PC and add new hardware. It feels great being able to see and show off your customized build. The CLX SET GAMING PC (Intel Core i9-9900K 3.60GHz (8 Cores), 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD & 960GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti) looks like an absolute beast. I would love to be able to game on a PC like that. Hopefully someday lol.

  23. Enthusiast. PC of my dreams: CLX SET GAMING PC (Intel Core i9-9900K 3.60GHz (8 Cores), 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD & 960GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti)

  24. I’m a casual game, and would love a new intel powered MacBook Air! This thing can allow me to do casual gaming, work, fun and personal life on it!

  26. Purist – Asus ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim
    – Intel i7- 9750H, 1 TB SsD, RTX2080, 16 GB ram (but would upgrade to 32GB ram.

  27. I would say I am an enthusiast, but would love to move into alpha territory. My dream PC would be the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti)!

  28. Purist – planning to upgrade my 7 year old desktop which I use until now. Really wish to have the latest specs to date.

  29. I am an On-The-Go Gamer for sure! I am always traveling and sometimes drive for over 5 hours to meet up with old college friends to go some good old face to face LAN gaming! That Asus Zephyrus laptop would bring my game up to the next level and make traveling a whole lot lighter.

  31. I am an Enthusiast gamer. I’m dreaming play with the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080) because right now there’s no school and we are just staying at home because of the Covid19. Thanks

  34. I am somewhere between purist and pragmatist according to your definition. If I had to choose I would say purist.
    My dream machine would be the Alienware Aurora ine with the RTX2080. Would drive the Oculus Rift I bought from Best Buy very nicely!

  35. i would be an enthusiast. I’ve had taste in pc gaming since i was a kid (playing dota with friends, and that got me hooked up on PC gaming) but now smartphones are the trend and caught up with busy times. however, i would still love to have a laptop either of these two since i sold my first(alienware) and second(msi) gaming laptop just to focus on work and school.

  36. I’m a pretty casual gamer, but would probably play more if I had a decent gaming laptop, like the ASUS ROG Strix III G 17.3″ Gaming Laptop.

  37. I’m what you would call a PURE Alpha gamer and I like all self respecting alphas will ALWAYS prefer the desktop experience.

    Personally I’d make use of the Alienware Aurora R9 with Nvidia RTX 2080 and i9-9900K, 64GB ram, 1TB SSD + 2TB HD -WIN 10 Home, to elevate my FPS to the e-1337 level required for last man standing, heart pounding, battle royal tournaments. Then switch up gears for some sim racing downtime in a 230mph Indy car.

  38. I’m what you would call a PURE Alpha gamer and I like all self respecting alphas will ALWAYS prefer the desktop experience.

    Personally I’d make use of the Alienware Aurora R9 – Nvidia RTX 2080 – i9-9900K- 64GB – 1TB SSD + 2TB HD -WIN 10 Home to elevate my FPS to the e-1337 level required for last man standing, heart pounding, battle royal tournaments. Then switch up gears for some sim racing downtime in a 230mph Indy car.

  39. Definitely a Purist (PC), but have been known to jump on a console once in a while to play older games (I’m looking at you, ATV Offroad Fury 2!).

    My dream laptop from BestBuy would be the ASUS Zephyrus S GX502GV-PB74 (Just so happens to be the one in the giveaway!). Fell in love with it at first sight at my local BestBuy! Powerful processor, powerful dedicated RTX2060, and a beautiful 15.6″ display makes that laptop gorgeous!

  40. Pragmatist. I game on an old laptop, PS4, and switch. Either the Zephyrus or m15 would be a huge step up for my PC gaming!

  44. Enthusiast, dream machine is the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) – Eng

  45. I’m a Casual player, but would love to learn more. The machine of my dream would be the HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop – Shadow Black

  46. Alpha! But my system is bunk now. So I have been playing on the PS4. Looking into a new build. Still rocking a 780Ti

  48. I am Enthusiast Gamer. I’m dreaming to have the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080) right now, while there’s no school right now because of Covid19. Thanks

  50. Casual Gamer – ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)

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