For most users who don't have the luxury of spending over $1000 on a prebuilt gaming PC, upgradability and performance per dollar are paramount ... and performance under $500 and under $1,000.

Update: The price has dropped again. Starting 12/20, this PC is down to $979 (was $999).

Saving almost $600 on a gaming laptop powered by an Nvidia RTX 4070 is near unheard of, but currently, the Lenovo Slim 5 Gen 9 is down to $1,180 from its usual $1,770 price tag. The closest ...