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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  2. Casual gamer. Preferred laptop: ASUS ROG Strix III G 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/1TB HDD/16GB RAM/GTX 1650).

  4. I would classify myself as an Enthusiast, and my dream gaming laptop is Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660 Ti).

  5. Mostly casual due to time. Love the Acer 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/8GB RAM/Nvidia GTX 1650/Windows 10) Laptop.

  6. Hello there,

    I would put myself in the category of being a CASUAL gamer – I must admit, I started to learn all of this lingo-language regarding the Computing World way too late, but as they say – “it is never too late to learn and I am muddling my way through somehow. I love both a Desktop and a Laptop Computers (this senior is not fussy). Recently I went to Best Buy where I live – saw some lovely desk top and laptop machines there – my budget stood in the way, Thanks for having great contest like this for all of us and hope I can be one of your winners. Cheers.

  8. Mostly casual but winning a 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) might change that!

  10. Im a casual gamer. My hubby would love a 17″ laptop but Im more portable at would love to win an alienware-m15-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-9750h-512gb-ssd-16gb-ram-gtx-1660-ti

  11. I’m a Pragmatist I think. The ASUS Zephyrus S Thin Gaming Laptop would be a welcome addition. Thank you for the chance to win.

  12. I’m a casual gamer. My dream machine would be ASUS Zephyrus S Thin 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/NVIDIA RTX 2060)

  18. I am not a gamer, but I would love to win this for my brother! He is a Purist and this prize would blow his mind!! I’m sure he would prefer a desktop. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  21. I would say I fall most under Enthusiast. My dream Best Buy computer would probably be the ASUS Zephyrus S GX701 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070). Need that full 2070 for proper (if not optimal) ray-tracing support.

  24. I’m a casual gamer but I’m gonna be a purist with this cause I used to game all the time when I had a good computer 🙂

  25. I am a casual game. I would love to have the ASUS ROG Strix III G 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/1TB HDD/16GB RAM/GTX 1650).

  26. Probably Enthusiast! Life is busy!

    Alienware m15 15.6″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GTX 1660 Ti)

  27. i’m a casual games, ASUS ROG Strix III G 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/1TB HDD/16GB RAM/GTX 1650)

  28. I am definitely a casual gamer but I enjoy watching my 13 year old grandson play. And I would like the Alienware Laptop.

    • Let’s see… I think I would consider myself to be only a casual gamer. Gaming on a computer is actually quite a foreign concept for me as I tend to just watch movies and shows on my PC.

      For me, the Alienware m15 laptop sure seems pretty sweet. It looks like the real deal. Would love to win this machine!

  36. Enthusiast: If I could afford it I would go with Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070)
    Perfect computer for gaming the games like & taking it on the go.

  43. Casual. The Alienware 17.3″ Gaming Laptop – Silver (Intel i7-8750H/1TB HDD/128GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 2070) is awesome.

  44. Purist

    Like unique components that provide a well balanced hardware profile (you are only as fast as your slowest component). Silence is golden.

  47. I am a Purist gaming and I think the Cybertron BLU-Print Workstation (Intel Core-i9 9980XE, 128GB DDR4 3200MHz, Dual Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, 5TB Samsung SSD) desktop would be perfect for my gaming needs lol. Thanks for the chance

  48. I’m a Pragmatist.
    Of course if price was not a factor, I think i would go with the Alienware m17 17.3″ Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-9750H/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 2070)

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