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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  1. I would consider myself a “pragmatist” and my laptop of choice would be the ASUS ROG Strix III G 15.6″ Gaming Laptop.

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

      This machine is beast.. I would loveeee to play warzone with high fps and ray tracing.. /drool

  3. I’m a casual Gamer but only because I don’t have the right tools!!! I’ve been eyeing the Alienware m15 Laptop and dreaming of all the places that it would take me!

  6. You guys ROCK for doing this!

    I’m definitely an enthusiast! WOO! And while both laptops are equally amazing to me, I have a slight (but not final) preference towards the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ 🙂

  8. enthusiast, Dell 15.6″ Gaming Laptop -Deep Space Black (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB HDD/128GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2060)

  9. I am still new to gaming but would love to have the Acer 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/8GB RAM/Nvidia GTX 1650/Windows 10) to be able to improve

  11. Pragmatist gamer here who just loves games! I’d go with an Alienware M17 seeing as how those laptops are powerful

  12. I’m an Enthusiast, been looking at the Alienware M17, 17.3″. The M15 in this contest is a great machine too!

  13. I am a Pragmatist. ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop is my dream Laptop. I already own 1070 ASUS Desktop and it is the Best PC i have ever owned. I have played WOW and other MMORPGs over the years but have found Civilization VI to be my favorite solitary game these days.

  14. I used to play a lot of games when I was younger. I should get back into it. I am currently a casual player. My dream machine would be the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.7″ Gaming Laptop. The specs on the machine are amazing

  17. I am definitely a purist, thanks for doing this giveaway! My laptop is currently from 2011 so this would be a massive upgrade.
    ASUS ROG Strix III G 15.6″ Is a very nice looking laptop!

  22. As Pragmatist who games primarily in the living room while my wife is watching tv, the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin is perfect to game how I wish.

  23. I’d say I’m an enthusiast gamer.
    The HP OMEN 15.6″ Gaming Laptop is my dream I literally have dreams about it! I’d be absolutely thrilled to win!

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  24. I would say I could purist. I would like to get a the Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop because i already have a descent desktop. i could use the laptop for when I leave home so I wouldn’t need to pull the ‘pro gamer move’ of dragging my desktop everywhere.

  25. My 9 years old son is a gaming Enthusiast! He will be super thrilled to have ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop .

  26. I’m a purist, always been a gamer (since c64 games) and have built several of my machines. I’d love to give the ASUS a whirl, have had both an MSI and Alienware in the past.

    Game on.

  27. Definitely a casual. Everyone needs a break from their real life. Bu tin real life I still need a good laptop!!

  29. I would consider myself a casual enthusiast gamer. I’m always up for trying new games but I also like to stick with the classic older games too. RPGs have a special place for me so that Asus Zephyrus would be an awesome laptop to have for gaming and for school. Perfect combo!

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

    Definitely the fave for the ” on the go ” gamer…..wooot

  31. Casual Gamer! However, I appreciate powerful mobile gaming computers! I would like to have the Alienware m15! It looks pretty awesome!

  34. I’m an on-the-go gamer. I need a sturdy laptop . That way i can play my favorite games with my friends and take my laptop to my boyfriend :). I’m loving the design of the Alienware m15 Laptop and hope it will replace my broken hp-laptop!!!

  35. Definitely a casual. Everyone needs a break from their real life. Bu tin real life I still need a good laptop!!

  36. count me in as a Enthusiast! my ideal machine would be the Alienware Aurora Gaming PC, that is a beast of a machine and a dream to have!

  38. The Asus Zephyrus S thin gaming laptop would be my first choice although I am only a “Casual” Gamer.
    Thank you,

  40. Enthusiast that lives with an Alpha. ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop is a dream because it’s so sleek and (looks) lightweight.

  41. I’m a pragmatist gamer, the ASUS Zephyrus S would work well for gaming and a full detail zwift experience.

  43. I’m a casual gamer but my husband is a purist. I think the ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop would be a great addition for us.

  47. I used to be an enthusiast, but now I’m just a casual gamer. The game I played most was actually Ring Fit Adventure.
    I wish for a ASUS ROG Strix III G 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660Ti)
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  48. I’m a casual gamer but my husband is a purist. He knows his hardware! Checked out the Best buy website and the Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660 Ti) really impressed me!

  49. Pragmatist : ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 nice machine with an i7 and ssd hard drive .. can game and do some video editing with ease.

  50. I am an enthusiast. i like the specs on ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Ultra Slim 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/1TB SSD/RTX 2080)-English
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