The fear of missing out on a great deal on a gaming PC is real; for some, that means they’d rather wait until Cyber Monday. Well, let’s see if it’s worth waiting an extra few days for those cheap gaming PC deals, or is it better to grab one of the few deals we’ve collected here for you.
Should you buy a gaming PC on Black Friday?
While waiting for Cyber Monday to buy a gaming PC might seem like a better idea, the likelihood of finding better deals on the same gaming PC is very slim, if at all. As such, it’s better to grab one of several Black Friday gaming PC deals now than risk not getting any. However, the truth is that Cyber Monday tends to mirror Black Friday sales, so if you find something better, you can always cash back your Black Friday shopping and buy a newer and better deal.
Our 5 favorite Black Friday PC deals
Lenovo Legion Tower 5 — $730, was $990
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Although this Lenovo Legion Tower 5 didn’t make our list of the best AMD gaming PCs, it’s close. The AMD Radeon RX 6500XT GPU is entry-level and roughly equivalent to an RTX 3050 if you’re not familiar with the AMD lineup, meaning you can do a lot of indie and casual gaming very easily. You can also push some more modern games with lower graphics settings; most free games will be just fine. The AMD Ryzen 5-5600G is a mid-range CPU for gaming and general productivity work, making it quite versatile. Unfortunately, there’s only 8GB of RAM, which is the bare minimum, but you can always upgrade it with another 8GB to get extra dual-channel performance. Finally, the 512GB SSD should be more than enough for most use cases, although you might want to grab one of the external hard drives as an extra.
CyberPowerPC Gamer Master — $850, was $1,150
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A step up is the RTX 3060-powered CyberPowerPC Gamer Master, which is the bare minimum we’d be looking at for desktop gaming these days. It’s also great if you don’t know how to build a computer from scratch but still want something entry-level. With that kind of power, you can run 2k at 144Hz with some compromises, but if you want high FPS, you’ll need to go FHD. As for the CPU, you get the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, a similar mid-range CPU to the Legion Tower 5, suitable for both gaming and everyday use. The RAM is much better with 16 GB in a dual channel configuration, so you get a bit more performance there. Fortunately, the CyberPowerPC also throws in a keyboard and mouse, which aren’t the best, but not bad if you’re just starting out. Overall, this is a pretty good deal on a sub-$1000 gaming PC.
iBUYPOWER TraceMR — $1150, was $1450
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Another step forward is the iBUYPOWER TraceMR, and we’re already reaching the RTX 3070, which can easily reach 2k at 144Hz, even at higher graphics settings. This means you can probably find one of the better monitors in these gaming monitor deals and get away with excellent graphics performance. You also get a more powerful Intel i7-12700F and 16GB of DDR4 RAM, which gives you a smooth browsing experience and lets you do fancier things like stream to Twitch or Youtube. There’s also a much larger 1TB SSD thrown into the mix, which is great, and iBUYPOWER throws in a keyboard and mouse, although at this point we’d probably grab one of these gaming keyboard deals and wireless mouse deals instead.
Alienware Aurora R13 — $1,800, was $2,600
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We don’t often see high-end AMD GPUs in Alienware sales, but this R13 has an AMD RX 6800 XT, roughly equivalent to an RTX 3080. So while that means you don’t have ray tracing, you get incredible performance for a great price. This means you can probably achieve 4k with a 120hz refresh rate with some compromises here and there, and it’s definitely worth tracking the rays you lose to keep it under $2k. You also get a powerful 12th Gen Intel i7-12700KF, which goes well with the RX 6800 XT and avoids bottlenecks while letting you stream to Twitch and Youtube. As for RAM, you’ll be happy to know that you’re getting 16GB of DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, making this the fastest and best RAM on the list. Ultimately, if you want the best bang for your buck while still having the best gear, you should probably go with this option.
Alienware R14 Aurora Ryzen Edition — $2,100, was $2,780
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Of course, if you want to push the limits, the RTX 3080Ti can do that for you for an extra $300, especially since the RTX 40 series has yet to arrive on pre-built PCs. But, again, you won’t be able to quite hit 120hz at 4k at max settings, but you’ll get close and you could probably skip it if it suits you only goes with high settings. In terms of CPU, the R14 comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, a mid-range to high-end processor that excels in streaming and multi-threaded operations like audio editing applications. Unfortunately, you only get 16GB of DDR4 RAM, which is still good to be honest, and a 1TB SSD should be more than enough for the foreseeable future. Ultimately, what you get for that extra cost is Ray tracing and a bit more processing power, but whether it’s worth it is up to you!
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Source: newstars.edu.vn