Update: This deal is now sold out. For a limited time (possibly today only), Dell Outlet is offering a rare deal on a powerful gaming PC. The Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 gaming PC has dropped to just $1 ...

Need a budget laptop for the kids? Or a powerful one for design work or gaming? Dell sells a huge variety. Let's decode the different lines and look at the top performers (and values) in our testing.

You can't buy a more powerful gaming platform than a tricked-out desktop. Here's everything you need to know, part by part, to pick the right prebuilt gaming PC, plus current favorites culled from PC ...