Desktops Price Index
What desktops cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-07-25
The median in-stock desktop costs $2,400, with the middle half of the market between $1,600 and $3,300, across 1,045 models from 27 brands. Not enough matched models to publish a 90-day move for desktops yet.
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 90-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,045 | 27 | $239 | $2,400 | $1,600 – $3,300 | −11% | — |
Where the desktop market sits
In-stock models by price band — the shape of the market, not just its midpoint.
Desktops by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock desktops, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 90-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | 7 | $850 | $550 | — |
| Dell | 23 | $1,090 | $730 | — |
| Lenovo | 52 | $1,620 | $765 | — |
| HP | 76 | $1,690 | $650 | — |
| AVADirect | 151 | $1,989 | $239 | — |
| MSI | 39 | $1,999 | $619 | — |
| Acer | 8 | $2,100 | $600 | — |
| CyberPowerPC | 104 | $2,169 | $905 | — |
| Digital Storm | 3 | $2,190 | $1,998 | — |
| Build Redux | 8 | $2,299 | $1,394 | — |
| Xidax | 42 | $2,325 | $1,200 | — |
| Velocity Micro | 6 | $2,329 | $1,499 | — |
| Skytech Gaming | 136 | $2,400 | $600 | — |
| Apex Gaming | 47 | $2,599 | $959 | — |
| CLX | 70 | $2,599 | $789 | — |
| NZXT | 6 | $2,649 | $1,399 | — |
| iBUYPOWER | 33 | $2,749 | $1,259 | — |
| Starforge Systems | 77 | $3,100 | $1,300 | — |
| Supermicro | 42 | $3,107 | $974 | — |
| META PCs | 29 | $3,249 | $1,099 | — |
| Maingear | 24 | $3,449 | $2,249 | — |
| Corsair | 46 | $3,750 | $1,500 | — |
| System76 | 9 | $3,999 | $1,499 | — |
| Falcon Northwest | 3 | $4,200 | $3,350 | — |
Biggest desktop price drops (90 days)
No desktops moved 3% or more in the window.
Biggest desktop price increases (90 days)
No desktops moved 3% or more in the window.
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more — across 27 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 90 days earlier, and the figure shown is the median of those per-product changes (models added or removed inside the window don't move the index). Snapshot statistics cover in-stock, USD-priced, new machines only — a refurbished or open-box price is a price for a different good, so mixing the two would corrupt every median. Inflated never-selling list prices are excluded from discount figures, and the movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices — those are configuration or pricing-theater artifacts, not real market moves. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.
Use this data
This desktop index is free to cite and republish with attribution — link to plugpcs.com/price-index/desktops as the source. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Questions or a custom cut of the data: use the Feedback button or talk to us.