Building up a system from scratch isn’t for everyone, and while many of our readers are enthusiasts that build and upgrade their own PCs (as well as being full-time tech support for family and friends), sometimes it’s just easier for someone to buy a complete system. In fact, depending on the current market for individual components it can even save some money vs. DIY if you shop around.

If you’ve shopped for an affordable gaming PC the iBUYPOWER brand may already be a familiar one, particularly if you have looked at Best Buy’s gaming PC offering at any point in recent memory. The company offers direct sales of built-to-order systems online via their “Custom Configurator”, and also a line of “RDY” systems which are pre-built and ship on the same business day (if you order by their 1:00 PM Pacific cut-off time).