Acer Aspire TC-895 Core i5 2.9 GHz - SSD 256 GB - 8 GB - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

In many ways, Acer's Aspire TC-895 is just what most budget desktop shoppers are looking for. Affordable, compact, and fully featured, this primary mini tower includes the essentials plus some extras that its like-priced competitors lack. Packing a "true" desktop-strength 10th Generation Intel Core i3 processor with legitimately capable performance, a 512GB SSD, and support for USB Type-C, SD cards, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, this primary PC has nothing major missing and a lot to like. (Some closely priced machines rely on lesser laptop-grade CPUs.) This combination of processing pep and feature set tops the competition on value, earning this Aspire our first 2021 Editors' Choice award for budget desktops.

A No-Fuss Design

You can tell at a glance that this desktop is about the basics, and for this category and at this price, that's perfectly okay. From its relatively compact size to its modest look, nothing about the design screams "powerhouse" or "flair." The look is inoffensive, and unless an all-black device clashes with your décor, it will blend in fine with your office or bedroom setup.