Origin PC Neuron desktop gaming computer.

Origin PC Neuron review — A small, compact desktop for mainstream gamers

After sending me a gaming laptop with a custom Cuphead panel on the cover, Origin PC supplied me with a desktop gaming computer. I tried out the Origin PC Neuron desktop (with the Corsair Carbide 175R variant) with some of the most recent PC games.

It was a beefy machine that costs $2,671, and now this week various latops like it are going on sale for Black Friday promotions. You can get one with laser etching, HD UV printing, and paint options to personalize a custom-built PC.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.