Best computers 2020: the best PCs you can buy

The best PC you can afford might just be one of the most important investments in your life. These days, your computer is your lifeline, vital to your day-to-day productivity, staying connected with family and friends, or getting to the top of the leaderboards. And with powerful components hitting the shelves practically every month, PCs are only getting better and better.

These days, the strongest contenders for the best PCs are rocking powerful 8th- to 10th-generation processors, as well as super high-end graphics cards from Nvidia (some with real time ray tracing) or AMD. Simply put, they have been designed to demolish every computing task that comes their way or to offer the best value to performance ratio.

Get an all-in-one desktop powerhouse, a future-proof gaming PC, or the most robust creative tool rocking the latest and greatest PC components, like fast SSDs, more RAM and possibly even the best graphics card. Whatever it is you need, you’ll certainly find something on our list of the best PCs. 

Best PC: Dell XPS Tower

CPU: 9th-generation Intel Core i3 – i9 | Graphics: Intel HD – UHD Graphics | RAM: 8GB – 64GB | Storage: 1TB HDD – 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD

Affordable

Fully configurable

Highest configurations can be pricey

The Dell XPS Tower gets our vote for the best of the best computers 2020 has to offer for one simple fact. It boasts enough power and features without costing you a lot. This latest XPS Tower line is fitted with 9th-generation Intel Core processors and advanced VR-ready graphics, and it’s also fully configurable, which makes it future-proof. On top of all that, it’s got a good selection of configurations on hand so you can take your pick depending on your needs and budget. And, if you’re a big fan of the no-nonsense look, this tower’s simple 90s homogenous look.

Best all-in-one PC: Microsoft Surface Studio 2

CPU: Intel Core i7-7820HQ | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 – 1070 | RAM: 16GB or 32GB | Storage: 1TB or 2TB SSD