Desktops

The Acer Predator G1 isn't the fastest or even smallest VR-ready desktop, but it's powerful enough for new games and VR headsets, and has a sense of fun missing from other gaming PCs.

Despite using the same components and cases as many other PC makers, CybertronPC has managed to hit top performance scores in the CLX Ra at slightly lower prices than the competition.

The Falcon Northwest FragBox can be configured anywhere from pricey to super-expensive, but making a big investment in this expertly assembled compact gaming desktop is a way to future-proof against the next generation of VR and 4K gaming.

The 360-degree up-firing speaker is similar to the one in Amazon's Echo, but with an entire Windows desktop attached.

Stack separate modules, from an optical drive to a Skype phone to a wireless phone charger, to create your own mini desktop.

This expensive build of the Origin PC Millennium is overkill for even most VR gamers, but the component selection, tuning and hands-on support are top-of-the-line.

This desktop computer that straps to your back makes untethered virtual reality an actual reality.

This Borg-like cube gaming rig sits on one edge for better airflow, plus it looks cool.

A small-but-powerful gaming cube, with the latest Nvidia graphics.

Alienware's mid-size Aurora is very flexible, and one of the smallest dual-GPU-ready gaming desktops, but it's still going to hog a lot of floor space under your desk.