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Desktops under $1,200

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2 desktops under $1,200 from HP, Acer, Lenovo and more. Prices run $1,145 to $1,199.

CyberPowerPCSpec score 8.7

Intel Core i5-12400F, GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB Graphics, 16GB RAM

+16GB DDR4 memory for multitasking and gaming
+Discrete GeForce RTX 3050 with 8GB VRAM
+Intel Core i5-12400F processor for everyday gaming
−Only 500GB of storage for games and files
−GeForce RTX 3050 is an entry-level graphics card
$1,145.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details
AcerSpec score 8.5

Intel Core i5-12400F, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB Graphics, 8GB RAM

+Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card
+12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-core processor
+8GB dedicated GPU memory
−Only 8GB system memory
−512GB storage is limited for large game libraries
$1,199.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details

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desktopCPUGPURAMStorageOperating systemSpec scorePrice
Intel Core i5-12400FGeForce RTX 305016GB500GBWindows 11 Home8.7$1,145.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details
Intel Core i5-12400FGeForce GTX 16508GB512GBWindows 11 Home8.5$1,199.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details

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