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’m a very casual gamer myself, but would love to win the ASUS Zephyrus for my enthusiast son. Thanks for the chance!

  2. Enthusiast the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) is my DREAM right now!

    I love playing MMO-RPGs and have been playing them for over 10 years!!

  3. Purist all the way. The Alienware Aurora Gaming PC – White (Intel Core i7 9700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080) would be great.

  4. I’m a Purist, built my own Gaming PC a few years ago, but hardware is now falling behind a bit. If I was to do it again it would resemble this CLX SET with AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8GHz, Dual GeForce RTX 2080Ti 11GB SLI, 64GB Mem, 1TB NVME M.2 + 6TB HDD. Dual 2080Ti would destroy any game I could throw at it and fps would never be an issue, ever.

  5. I’m an Enthusiast. I’d love the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin gaming laptop. It looks amazing and will be faster than my current setup.

  6. I am a Casual …. my dream computer is the Acer Predator Orion 3000 Gaming PC (Ci7-9700/2TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070),
    Thank you Best Buy for the oppportunity!!

  9. I am a “casual” gamer and I would love the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin because my machine is too slow when I play with my friends. This laptop would give me an edge!

  12. I am definitely a blend of the Enthusiast/ Purist somewhere in between. For me i’d throw some money down on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim. The advancements in thin gaming laptops is really awesome to see!

  13. I am a pragmatist gamer.

    For me, the best fit would be the Asus ROG Strix III G (1650 video card) w/dual hard drive (512Gb/1Tb). That would allow me to game casually while still have the storage for me to be productive.

  14. By the definitions in the article I am an alpha gamer. Been building PCs since I was in middle school. I would go for an HP Omen Obelisk tower since I was always a fan of the case design of Voodoo’s builds before they were bought out by HP.

  15. I’m a purist. Dell G5 Gaming PC – Abyss Grey (Intel Core i7 9700/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2060) would be great.

  16. I’m a Casual
    ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080)

  17. I admit that I am a pragmatist. But I also love playing while going to work on my cell.
    My ideal system is HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop – Shadow Black. It looks great and the details seem ideal. I have an HP now and it has worked well for a few years now. But I need a new one. I hope I win.

  19. My dream is to be an Alpha gamer, so you have to go big! I’m looking at the HP Omen Obelisk. I’ve never owned a gaming laptop or desktop before because I need a Mac for work, so I would be looking at an Intel i9 and an RTX 2080Ti for some Ray Tracing goodness.

  20. I’m a casual gamer having to share my PC with an alpha player. So I’d really like having the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin laptop, so I’d have powerful hardware for my online gaming but some mobility around the house as well.

  21. I am a “on-the-go” type of gamer and the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ gaming laptop would be my dream laptop because of its amazing specs and would be easily potable because of its design to help me game on the go.

  24. I’m definitely a Pragmatist. I know what I need and don’t go overboard trying to get more than I actually need.

    In terms of the PC from Best Buy I would like, the Dell G5 Gaming PC (Intel Core i7 9700/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2060) looks perfect.

  26. I am an enthusiast and my dream laptop is the ASUS ROG Strix G 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i5-9300H/512GB SSD/8GB RAM/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650).

  28. As a purist, the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti) – Eng would be the best choice for games and rendering performance, and long-term investment.

  29. I’m a purist, but the ASUS ROG 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/Win 10) would suit me just fine.

    • I’m a purist too, the Dell G5 looks fantastic, though if I were to buy this, I’d definitely look at increasing to 32GB RAM.

  31. I am Enthusiast. I like Acer Gaming PC (Intel Ci7-9700K/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2080)

  33. I’m probably a casual. I’d love the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin gaming laptop — it’s a beauty and I’m sure runs like a dream. Thanks for the chance!

  36. I am an on the go gamer. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)-English at Best Buy is my dream machine. It has all the power I would want in a compact 15 inch body.

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

  39. I’m a purist.

    I always loved to customise my PC with latest gaming hardware kits and as an purist I would like to play hardcore games with the Alienware M15 15.6’’ laptop.

  40. I would consider myself an Enthusiast, I love learning more about PC and gaming in general.

    If I were to buy a gaming pc instead of building on, I would chose a monster like the HP Omen Obelisk Gaming PC (Intel Core i9-9900K/512GB SSD/2TB HDD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2080Ti)

  41. Casual – this is the closet option for me. Truth is I don’t game on a PC. Would love to though if I had one of those laptops.

    ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) – This would be my choice machine of my dreams.

  42. On-the-go best describes my gaming and gaming equipment. I purchased a very good system and it’s powerful and fast but I don’t need upgrades for a while. MY system is working perfectly and continues to be an effective gaming setup- ideal for my needs.

  43. I’m a casual gamer currently with an underpowered machine.

    Rocking a high powered laptop like the Alienware m15 laptop would be the dream

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