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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  3. I’m a Pragmatist gamer. :3 I’ve been gaming ever since I was a kid and fell in love with computers. But while I’m pretty knowledgable, I’m also not the type to go out and get the most expensive unit. I just need something to play the games I love the most with the most satisfying experience. That’s one of the reasons why I chose this as the computer of my dreams: ASUS ROG Strix Gaming PC. It’s perfect for gaming and would get the job done exceptionally (also it’s really cool aesthetically <3).

  4. I am a Purist
    I like ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060).

  5. Probably a mix between the Enthusiast/Casual. Really want a computer since I have been stuck with an old MacBook for years.

  6. I am an ENTHUSIAST. I like the ASUS ROG Strix Gaming PC in the desktop options, but as my computer is a decade old, anything capable of playing modern games in the 1080p >=60Hz range would be a dream.

  7. Gaming Enthusiast.
    The ASUS Zephyrus S would be great, need to get my girlfriend a gaming laptop.

  8. I am an ENTHUSIAST. I like the ASUS ROG Strix Gaming PC – Grey (Intel Core i7-9700K/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce GTX 1660Ti/Windows 10) in your desktop options.

  12. i am a casual gamer. liking that sale price, all the features for lower price Acer Gaming PC (Intel Ci7-9700K/1TB HDD/256GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2080

  15. I am a Purist! I have been gaming since i was 18, almost 15 years now and i don’t see myself stopping. I love building my own PC, but would love a laptop to use when i travel.

  17. Definitely a pragmatist! Being on the go, a laptop like the Asus ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim would have to be my dream rig for the portability and power.

  18. Hi: I am a ‘Casual’ gamer, but one of my sons I’d describe as an ‘Enthusiast’, and if I won I’d give the prize to him for his upcoming birthday….and we’d both be absolutely thrilled!!!

    I think Best Buys’ ASUS-rog-strix-gaming-pc-grey-intel-core-i7-9700k-512gb-ssd-16gb-ram-geforce-gtx-1660ti-windows-10-bilingual/13531782 is the machine of my dreams, and I am pretty sure the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) would be the machine of his dreams as he loves a laptop! Thank you for this awesome giveaway and chance to win.

  19. I am casual gamer and I like Dell 15.6″ Gaming Laptop -Deep Space Black (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB HDD/128GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060).

  21. I’m a on-the-go gamer but I probably wouldn’t get a chance to use once my kids got a hold of it

  22. I’m somewhere between a Purist and Enthusiast. I say any desktop or laptop in the catalogue made for gaming would be ideal than using a aging office computer to play PC games.

  23. Totally an Alpha. Dream computer would be an alienware m15. I am a large fan of Dell but personally haven’t had the privilege of owning any of their premium alienware products. My previous Dell products along with their warranty, the rare times I have had to use it, give me a strong desire to purchase from them again. The performance hardware they have packed into the small and stylish form factor makes it my first choice.

  26. I am a casual gamer, but I do love to play higher end games if at all possible. I have a desktop I had built. But if I could buy any laptop right now and play any game. It would have to be the Zephyrus because it is a beast with great specifications.

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

  32. Casual and I would get the Dell G5 Gaming PC – Abyss Grey (Intel Core i7 9700/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2060)

  34. A purist on a casual budget. I tried my own budget build and it’s good, but the HP Omen Obelisk Desktop would be great.

  36. I would call myself a pragmatist. I know about pc hardware and how it matters. I need a computer that i can play games like jedi fallen order, Minecraft, scrap mechanic, rainbow six siege, astroneer, dark souls, and many other games that will be of interest to me. The Alienware m17 is my dream laptop as the overall design of it is astonishing with a RTX 2080 although I couldn’t afford such a gaming beast. For me an alienware m15 would do wonders for me

  42. I’m an enthusiast. I love gaming in all platforms and I’m really hoping to get a thin but very powerful gaming laptop such as the Asus Zephyrus S 15.6”.

  43. I would be an enthusiast!

    The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060) in this contest would be great!

  44. I can proudly call myself an Alpha, as I’ve been gaming since Sega Mega Drive 3 and the Original Monochrome Gameboy. My first PC game was Doom and that’s what started my love for PC gaming! Then I moved to the consoles, played a bunch of PS3 and PS4, but now back on my Dell G series gaming laptop, it’s portable and gets the work done! Though time for an upgrade! I’ve always wanted an Alienware though…if not that then the Asus ROG Strix G would be my next purchase for sure!

    • I’m probably an alpha gamer lol and I would definitely say probably something something good for lots of games I’m not sure about specks or a specific computer because I haven’t had one in ages lol and dont really got money to buy a new one lol

  48. Aryan March 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm
    I am an casual game., I do like ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)

  50. Casual‚ I can’t really play the game that I want to play. I don’t have a dream of‚ anything would do.

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