In the past, all you could get for a $600 budget was integrated graphics or a crappy PC with only a slightly better GPU. But not anymore. With coupon code "DTG5AFF114," you can get an affordable, well-equipped Dell G5 gaming desktop for $599.99 right now.

Normally, the G5 sells for $879.99. Enter the coupon code above and you'll save $280 off the regular price and, just as importantly, you'll be on par with a home-built PC (including the cost of Windows). This is exactly the kind of pre-built territory we like.

This configuration combines a 6-core/12-thread Intel Core i5 10400F "Comet Lake" processor (2.9GHz to 4.3GHz, 12MB L3 cache) and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super graphics card at 1080 This is enough performance to play games at 1080p. Some games may not always be able to achieve more than 60 fps at very high settings, but 1080p at medium settings is a reasonable expectation in most cases.

This build does not have much RAM, 8GB of DDR4-2666. Dell is asking $100 to upgrade this to 16GB, but you would be better off upgrading the RAM yourself. For comparison, Newegg has a 16GB XPG Z1 DDR4-3000 kit available for $54.99.

For storage, a 512GB NVMe SSD is included. For an additional $50, you can purchase both a 512GB SSD and a 1TB HDD (7200 RPM).

Before taking into account the case, power supply, mouse, and keyboard, the parts cost about $560, which is with the cheapest LGA 1200 motherboard I could find. Adding these parts would likely exceed the discounted price in this deal. Of course, I may go a little under by scouring the web for sales and rebates. But either way, this is a great deal.