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
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  6. I’m a purist because I upgrade my PC and mainly play on PC. The ASUS Zephyrus seems awesome because I could play games and work on programming on the go. Or the Dell G3 15.6″ Gaming Laptop for mainly programming

  7. I am a Casual gamer. My husband, on the other hand, is the complete opposite and knows so much more about computers and which one he would love to get. When I asked him what type of computer he would want, he quickly pointed me towards the CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming PC (Intel Ci7-9700K/1TB HDD/500GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060 Super). This one was built for gamers…and that would be our next purchase.

  9. Pragmatist. My dream PC would be an Asus ROG Strix. Haven’t been able to play the newest games, with my current setup. But I hope that changes soon! 😀

  15. I am an enthusiast gamer here. I follow most of the gaming trends, along with technology trends. My dream laptop would would be ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080)-English.

  16. I am an enthusiast gamer here. I follow most of the gaming trends, along with technology trends. My dream laptop would would be ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080)-English.

  23. I would classify myself as a gaming purist. My perfect dream computer would be the Asus ROG Zephyrus with i-7-9750H core, 1 TB SSD, RTX 2080 and 16 GB ram because of my need for portability + intense power.

  25. I’m a purist. Preferred computer: Asus ROG Zephyrus with i-7-9750H core, 1 TB SSD, RTX 2080 and 16 GB ram

  28. I am so casual that I need an excuse to take it up a notch.

    HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/Win 10)

    This would help. Because I saw someone else say it and they claimed to be a livid gamer.

  31. Im a purist and it would be a life changer if I won the CyberPowerPC Gaming PC (Intel Core i7-9700K/240GB SSD/2TB HDD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080 Ti).

  33. I am a pragmatist and I really like the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop. It would really be a plus in my life.

  36. Enthusiast. Love to game some Dota, PvP and raid in WoW (hopefully the next expansion isn’t garbage) and play classic games.

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  37. Closeted purist. Never had the opportunity to own a gaming PC, but I would like the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080)
    Specs are formidable, and I like its weird case design.
    Thanks!

  38. Easily an enthusiast level . I’d say my Dream gaming laptop would be the HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop – Shadow Black (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2060). THAT RTX 2060 WOULD CRUSH THROUGH EVERY GAME EVER. Thanks for the chance.

  39. I am a Pragmatist gamer.

    ASUS Zephyrus S GX701 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070)
    Would be the ideal laptop. Would be able to connect to my 4k TV and use VR games.

  41. Looks like I’m a Pragmatist, would love the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080) desktop.

    • My son is would count as ‘On-the-go’ and on his way to being an ‘Enthusiast’
      The M15 would be perfect to move up from causal gaming limited by our current “gaming” PC.

  42. I’m a purist. I would really like a ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop as a mobile workstation.

  43. Enthusiast, and ASUS ROG Strix Gaming PC would be a dream computer, mostly because it’s just better than what I currently have!

  44. Alpha for sure started learning about computers at 3 and built my first at 7. just recently upgraded my desktop so ill cast my fishing poll on the Asus zephyrus s! gl hf everyone!

  45. I am a casual gamer but I have to say that the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) floats my boat BIG TIME.

  49. I am definitely a Purist.
    My dream computer is an Alienware – the Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop sounds really cool to try!

  50. I’m just a Casual gamer but with the Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop, i could become a Alpha.

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