Quick Overview
Priced at $405.56, the Dell OptiPlex RGB Gaming Desktop is Amazon Renewed's entry in the gaming pcs category. With 993 buyers rating it at 3.8 stars, it currently sits at #7 of 47 in our rankings. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Build and Internals
Pre-built gaming pcs vary widely in case and component quality. Some reviews note generic case parts and basic cable routing. The components inside matter more than the chassis, but a poor case can still hurt thermals.
The Numbers
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $405.56 (well below the $963.42 category average)
- Amazon rating: 3.8 of 5.0
- Reviews: 993
- Category rank: #7 of 47 in gaming pcs under $1000
- Cheaper in category: 0 products
- Higher-rated in category: 38 products
- More-reviewed in category: 3 products
From the Reviews
3.8 stars across 993 reviews is below the bar we'd want for a confident recommendation. The complaints in the lower-star reviews reveal where this product's weaknesses lie.
For context, the average rating in the gaming pcs category is 4.2 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
Cheap vs. Capable
At $405.56, the Dell OptiPlex RGB Gaming Desktop sits well below the $963.42 category average. 0 options are cheaper and 46 are more expensive.
The category leader is the CyberPowerPC Gamer Master AMD Ryzen 5 RX 6400 ($999.99, 4.5★, 1,463 reviews). The Dell OptiPlex RGB Gaming Desktop is $594.43 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- WIWB Prebuilt Gaming PC Ryzen 5 RX 560 16GB - $599.99, 5.0★ (13 reviews) · Higher rated
- suevery Gaming PC AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 16GB - $550.67, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Higher rated
- Skytech Nebula 2 Ryzen 5 5500 RTX 5050 16GB - $997.50, 5.0★ (1 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the WIWB Prebuilt Gaming PC Ryzen 5 RX 560 16GB at 5.0★.
Should You Buy It?
Skip. Rated below the category average, with cheaper or higher-rated alternatives available. There's no profile of buyer for whom this is the obvious choice.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional gaming pcs without overspending
Bottom Line
6.8/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.