Best budget gaming desktops you can pick up today in Evansville
Need a tower now, not next week? These gaming desktops showed same-day store pickup at Best Buy in Evansville when we checked.
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026. Prices and stock change quickly, sometimes the same day. Open the store link to see the current price and pickup status before you drive over. We haven't tested these machines hands-on; this list compares listed specs and prices.
The short version
- Cheapest: CyberPowerPC with Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 3050, $1,024.99.
- Best value: CyberPowerPC with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5060, $1,199.99.
- Every pick on this list has at least 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage.
Comparison
| Desktop | Processor | Graphics | Memory / storage | Price (Oct 30, 2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop Best Buy | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | 16GB DDR5 / 1TB SSD | $1,024.99 list $1,179.99 | Lowest price on the list. The RTX 3050 is an entry-level graphics card, fine for older and lighter games. |
| CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop Best Buy | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB | 16GB DDR5 / 1TB SSD | $1,199.99 list $1,424.99 | Our value pick. For $175 more than the cheapest tower, you get an 8-core processor and a much newer graphics card. |
| Acer Nitro 65 Gaming Desktop Best Buy | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 16GB DDR5 / 1TB | $1,549.99 | The same processor and graphics as the CyberPowerPC above, for $350 more. Worth it only if you prefer the Acer brand or case. |
| HP OMEN 35L Gaming Desktop Best Buy | Intel Core i7-14700F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 16GB DDR5 / 1TB SSD | $1,669.99 list $2,079.99 | A stronger processor for heavy multitasking, with the same graphics card as the $1,199.99 pick. |
| CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop Best Buy | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB | 16GB DDR5 / 1TB SSD | $2,019.99 | Steps up to an RTX 5070 with 12GB of video memory. Past budget territory. |
Can't make it to Evansville?
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On Oct 30, 2026, Amazon showed next-day delivery to Owensboro for a higher-end option:
- Lenovo Legion Tower 5 with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 5070 12GB, 32GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD. A high-end option, well above budget, if you need it delivered fast. Check the current price and delivery date on Amazon.
What about older budget towers?
You'll see cheaper towers online with parts like a Ryzen 7 2700 processor and a Radeon RX 580 graphics card. Those parts are about seven years old. They still run many games, but they often ship from third-party sellers, may not be available for local pickup, and are a weak upgrade path. If a deal like that is close in price to the towers above, the newer parts are usually the better buy.
How we picked
- Desktop towers only, with a dedicated graphics card, at least 16GB of memory and an SSD.
- Available for same-day pickup near Owensboro, or delivery by the next day.
- Sorted by price. Notes are based on listed specs, not hands-on testing.
New to buying a PC? Read How to pick a budget desktop first.