Not to sound too much like a broken record, but gaming PC prices are steadily climbing thanks to the global memory shortage. For a while, RX 9070 XT PCs were somewhat of a bastion against that decline, but this week while checking out different retailers I've noticed even those AMD PCs have started to climb.
What does that mean for those looking for a gaming PC? Well, the budget segment (around $1,000) isn't looking great, and while pushing above $2,500 can net you a great high-end rig, not everyone has that kind of money. In between the two—the mid-range segment—is looking pretty poor, too, but there are still some rigs just about holding on against the storm.
These are RTX 5070 gaming PCs. RTX 5070 Ti rigs are way too expensive right now, and as I said, RX 9070 XT ones are finally following suit. RTX 5070 PCs, though? They're still hanging in there, admittedly a fair bit more expensive than they were last year, but still in that middling price range around $1,500.
I've dropped three of the best deals I've found on RTX 5070 gaming PCs below. None of them has 32 GB of RAM, which is indeed a pretty big caveat, but it's about par for the course in 2026. It also looks like you're only getting single-channel RAM with at least the Thermaltake and Acer rigs, though I do spot two sticks in one of the images for the MSI. Actual configs can vary between pics anyways.
The Thermaltake rig has an Core Ultra 250K Plus, and it actually lists its RAM speed: 6,000 MT/s. Plenty fast. For those reasons I'd probably be opting to spend the extra $50 for it. The 250K Plus is a very impressive chip and sits very nicely in a mid-range RTX 5070 build like this. Saying that, the Acer build gets an AIO cooler, even if it is only a two-fan one.
MSI
Codex R2 AI | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD
Acer
Nitro 85 | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD
Thermaltake
LCGS NE | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 250K Plus | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD
Codex R2 AI | RTX 5070: was $1999.99 now $1499
For mid-range gaming, this is about as good as you'll get for value in 2026. It might only have 16 GB of RAM, but you're getting a decent processor and an RTX 5070, which makes this gaming PC great for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
Nitro 85 | RTX 5070: was $2099.99 now $1499
Another RTX 5070 gaming PC around the $1,500 mark makes me very happy, given the general dearth of great mid-range rigs for under, say, $1,800. This one only has 16 GB of RAM, but that's mostly expected in 2026 given the memory shortage.
Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
LCGS NE | RTX 5070: was $1799.99 now $1549.99
Prices are slowly climbing for RTX 5070 rigs, but this one is still hanging there around the mid-$1,500 range, and not only that but it comes with a great current-gen CPU. The only real caveat here is that the RAM looks to be single-channel, so you'll probably want to upgrade that to a full 32 GB kit... err, just as soon as the memory crisis dies down, that is.
Key specs: Core Ultra 250K Plus | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
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What does that mean for those looking for a gaming PC? Well, the budget segment (around $1,000) isn't looking great, and while pushing above $2,500 can net you a great high-end rig, not everyone has that kind of money. In between the two—the mid-range segment—is looking pretty poor, too, but there are still some rigs just about holding on against the storm.
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These are RTX 5070 gaming PCs. RTX 5070 Ti rigs are way too expensive right now, and as I said, RX 9070 XT ones are finally following suit. RTX 5070 PCs, though? They're still hanging in there, admittedly a fair bit more expensive than they were last year, but still in that middling price range around $1,500.
I've dropped three of the best deals I've found on RTX 5070 gaming PCs below. None of them has 32 GB of RAM, which is indeed a pretty big caveat, but it's about par for the course in 2026. It also looks like you're only getting single-channel RAM with at least the Thermaltake and Acer rigs, though I do spot two sticks in one of the images for the MSI. Actual configs can vary between pics anyways.
The Thermaltake rig has an Core Ultra 250K Plus, and it actually lists its RAM speed: 6,000 MT/s. Plenty fast. For those reasons I'd probably be opting to spend the extra $50 for it. The 250K Plus is a very impressive chip and sits very nicely in a mid-range RTX 5070 build like this. Saying that, the Acer build gets an AIO cooler, even if it is only a two-fan one.
RTX 5070 gaming PC deals
MSI
Codex R2 AI | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD
Acer
Nitro 85 | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD
Thermaltake
LCGS NE | RTX 5070
Core Ultra 250K Plus | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD
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Codex R2 AI | RTX 5070: was $1999.99 now $1499
For mid-range gaming, this is about as good as you'll get for value in 2026. It might only have 16 GB of RAM, but you're getting a decent processor and an RTX 5070, which makes this gaming PC great for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
Nitro 85 | RTX 5070: was $2099.99 now $1499
Another RTX 5070 gaming PC around the $1,500 mark makes me very happy, given the general dearth of great mid-range rigs for under, say, $1,800. This one only has 16 GB of RAM, but that's mostly expected in 2026 given the memory shortage.
Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
LCGS NE | RTX 5070: was $1799.99 now $1549.99
Prices are slowly climbing for RTX 5070 rigs, but this one is still hanging there around the mid-$1,500 range, and not only that but it comes with a great current-gen CPU. The only real caveat here is that the RAM looks to be single-channel, so you'll probably want to upgrade that to a full 32 GB kit... err, just as soon as the memory crisis dies down, that is.
Key specs: Core Ultra 250K Plus | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
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