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Desktops under $1,200

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6 desktops under $1,200 from HP, Acer, Lenovo and more. Most cost $1,160 to $1,199, and half cost less than $1,184.

OlialiaSpec score 9.1

AMD Ryzen 5 5500, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8GB Graphics, 32GB RAM

+Dedicated GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with 8 GB VRAM
+32 GB RAM for multitasking
+1 TB storage for a large library
−Listed without a Windows 11 Home edition
$1,199.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:31 PST - Details
HPSpec score 7.9

AMD Ryzen 5 220, Radeon 740M, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage

+AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor
+16GB RAM for everyday multitasking
+512GB SSD for fast local storage
−Windows 11 Home rather than Pro
−512GB storage is limited for large files
$1,159.99
as of 11/04/2026 16:06 PST - Details
LenovoSpec score 8.4

Intel N100, 8GB RAM, 4TB Storage, Windows 11 Home

+23.8-inch FHD IPS all-in-one display in a space-saving design
+4TB SSD provides very large storage for files and media
+DDR5 memory for modern memory performance
−8GB RAM is limited for heavy multitasking
$1,199.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:52 PST - Details
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
DellSpec score 7.9

Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 Home

−512GB storage: 19 of the 27 here have a higher storage
$1,169.14
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

desktopCPUGPURAMStorageOperating systemSpec scorePrice
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GeForce RTX 3060 Ti32GB1TBWindows 11 Home9.1$1,199.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:31 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 5 220Radeon 740M16GB512GBWindows 11 Home7.9$1,159.99
as of 11/04/2026 16:06 PST - Details
Intel N1008GB4TBWindows 11 Home8.4$1,199.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:52 PST - Details
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
Intel Core 5 120U16GB512GBWindows 11 Home7.9$1,169.14
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details

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