Best Intel 12th Gen Prebuilt Gaming PC – DDR5 & DDR4 options

The Yeyian Tari X21 may not be a household name but this is one of the best Intel 12th gen gaming PCs currently available. Inside we have the next generation of components, featuring the flagship Alder Lake CPU, Z690 chipset, and DDR5 memory.

Let’s talk specs. At the core of this rig, we have the Core i9-12900KF, a highly capable, powerful processor, that now appears to be the best CPU for gaming. Now on the LGA 1700 socket, this i9 comes with 16 cores and 24 threads on Intels new hybrid architecture, with eight of the cores taking care of performance, hitting up to 5.2GHz on max turbo, and the other 8 on top of efficiency.

Backing up the CPU, we have the fabled RTX 3080 graphics card, destroying the previous generation of cards in every way and allowing you to play any game, in any setting you desire.

Furthermore, this monster prebuilt features 32GB of 4800MHz DDR5 RAM, a 2TB NVMe SSD, a 2TB HDD, an AIO cooling solution, and Wi-Fi6.

So coming in at a more affordable price is the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR. This line of prebuilt has been running for some time and has now been brought into the next generation. For gamers that want a fast, powerful gaming system that doesn’t break the bank, this is certainly a better option than above, however, it does come with a slightly less powerful CPU, older RAM, and less storage.

Inside we have the new Core i7-12700KF, one of Intel’s latest and greatest Alder Lake SKUs. This i7 offers the same number of performance cores as the competing Ryzen 7 5800X but also features an extra four efficiency cores, bringing the total numbers up to 12 cores and 20 threads. When boosted, the 12700KF runs at a clock speed of 5GHz on the p cores, which is faster than its AMD counterpart.

Alongside the CPU, we have the mighty RTX 3080, a fan favorite, and for good reason too. With this graphics card you can rest assured knowing that your PC will play any game you like, no matter the resolution or settings, it’s that good.

We have DDR4 RAM inside this machine but don’t worry, unless you are after the best PC money can buy, you aren’t going to notice too much of a difference between DDR4 and 5 when it comes to gaming. There is a dual storage solution with a 2TB HDD inside but it is worth noting you are only getting a 500GB SSD, the only real gripe with this model.

Windows 11 is pre-installed, the build features Wi-Fi, and you get a keyboard and mouse so you can plug and play.

The iBUYPOWER prebuilt comes with the i5 Alder Lake CPU and a few other handy components that make light work of 1080p gaming, with plenty of scope in 1440p too. This may not be as powerful as the two above but it certianly holds its weight and rightly deserves a spot in this list.

The i5 processor in question is the new 12600KF, another briliant SKU from Intels latest launch. This mid-range processor beats the AMD 5600X and comes equipped with a total of 10 cores and 16 threads (6 p cores & 4 e cores) running at a max speed of 4.9GHz. This CPU is already showing promising benchmarking results and when combined wiht the RTX 3060 Ti, you’ve got qutie the gaming machine.

Backing up the CPU/ GPU combo, we have 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and dual storage solution (500GB SSD & 1TB HDD). You also get a Wi-Fi ready system with Windows 11-pre installed and a mouse and keyboard so you can play right away.