The Acer Aspire 14 AI was already a pretty good budget pick. But with a huge discount, an Intel processor upgrade, and 1TB of storage, it's a steal.

Lenovo's compact gaming tower has great performance for the money and looks good, too, but could be more upgrade-friendly.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is a capable partner for work, but it’s no powerhouse nor does it blow us away with its battery life. For the money, there are more capable machines out there.

The MSI Katana has two key benefits that push it to the top of my recommendation list whenever anyone needs a budget gaming ...