Best Gaming PCs Of 2025
- Corsair Vengeance i7600
Not all gaming PCs are created equal. While mainstream brands attract customers with lower prices, specialty aftermarket companies like Corsair can deliver a higher-quality rig. The Vengeance i7600, reviewed at 2865 CAD with an RTX 4070 Super and a Core Ultra 7 265K, incorporates many of Corsair’s own components, giving it a custom-built, aftermarket feel while running quietly.
- iBuyPower Y60
The iBuyPower Y60 is a strong mid-range performer with some bumped-up specs that will serve you well in the future. It’s slightly pricier than some similar desktops that I’ve tested, but it comes with 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, which will let you store plenty of games and will serve you with demanding apps in the future.
- Alienware Area-51
Alienware’s Area-51 has returned after a hiatus, and it’s bringing standardized parts with it. Finally, we’re getting back to an Alienware rig with an ATX motherboard and a PSU meant for a gaming rig, not a server.
What excited me the most about this PC was just how quiet it ran. I won’t tell you the fans are silent, but between our stress tests and my playing games on it, I never felt the need to rush for a headset. This surprised me, because there’s no exhaust fan here — Alienware is using a series of large intakes to push cool air through the system and out the back.
- Lenovo Legion 5i
If you’re buying a PC from a big box store rather than building it yourself, you’re likely looking for something with solid performance, quiet operation, and decent quality that you otherwise don’t have to think about.
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (Gen 8) checks those boxes, delivering strong 1080p gaming for under 1600CAD as tested.
- Maingear MG-1 Silver
A lot of the gaming PCs we test are top-of-the-line, top-of-budget machines. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. I was impressed by the Maingear MG-1 Silver; It’s the best budget gaming PC largely because it’s a mid-range system that doesn’t feel like you’re getting much less.
The chassis still feels fairly premium despite the budget price, though it could use some more dust filters to keep the fans clean. It has impeccable cable management, and all of the parts are name-brand, giving you ample room to upgrade later on. And there’s no bloatware on the system, so you don’t have to spend time uninstalling lots of junk before you get to gaming.