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title: "How much does a desktop computer cost?"
description: "A desktop computer costs 350–4,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/desktop-computer/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a desktop computer cost?

**Typical cost: 350–4,000 $**

A non-portable computer in a case, separate from its monitor and keyboard.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Desktop computer against things of a similar money.*

- Desktop computer: 350–4,000 $
- Mattress: 250–3,500 $
- Oven: 450–4,000 $
- Water heater: 500–2,500 $
- Digital piano: 300–5,000 $
- Drum kit: 300–6,000 $
- Rowing machine: 250–2,000 $
- Elliptical trainer: 350–4,000 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a desktop computer

- [How much does a desktop computer weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/desktop-computer/) — 3–25 kg
- [How long does a desktop computer last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/desktop-computer/) — 4–10 yr
- [Desktop computer vs Computer monitor](https://atoneplace.net/vs/computer-monitor-vs-desktop-computer/) — Side by side
- [Desktop computer vs Television](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-television/) — Side by side
- [Desktop computer vs Printer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-printer/) — Side by side
- [Desktop computer vs Games console](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-game-console/) — Side by side
- [Desktop computer vs Laptop](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-laptop/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a desktop computer cost?

A desktop computer costs 350–4,000 $. Typical new retail range.

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- [How long does a desktop computer last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/desktop-computer/)
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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)