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Even if you cant get a graphics card, you can get a pre-built PC which will come with a shiny new GPU, sometimes for altogether less than what people are trying to resell GPUs for right now. With Cyber Monday now in full swing, this is a great time to find the best deals on gaming PCs. Though you might want to check out our Cyber Monday gaming PC deals page for the most up-to-date offers we've discovered.
As much as we like building our own PCs, it's a lot of stress and money that could be saved—especially at this time of year. If you really want to build your own PC, you could always grab a pre-built, keep the GPU and sell any parts you don't need. That sound's like hassle to me, and isn't the most cost-efficient method, but them's the breaks right now. (If that's your plan, then here's our standard gaming PC build guide.)
Still, there's no shame in using a prebuilt gaming PC out of the box. Many of us do. The professional cooling design and cable management can be pretty slick, and it's nice to have a warranty where offered.
Ideally, you either want an Nvidia RTX 30-series or an AMD Radeon RX 6000-series graphics card in any system you buy, and that's what we're seeing on sale. The other day, Alan published a good breakdown of what you can expect to spend depending on the Nvidia 30-series GPU you're after. (If you find a PC with an RTX 20-series card on sale, make sure it doesn't cost more than one with the equivalent 30-series card! Also check the other specs, because a $3,000 PC with a 240GB SSD in it is a rip off.)
So far, the Black Friday gaming PC deals we've found range from $870 budget builds to $2,399.99 beasts with RTX 3080s. Here's what we recommend right now:
Where are the best Black Friday Gaming PC deals?
- Amazon - Save hundreds of dollars on selected prebuilt PCs
- PC Gamer's favorite desktop - Alienware Aurora from $1,029
- RTX 3080 Ti - iBuyPower |
$3,199.99$2,599.99 at Best Buy (save $600) - RTX 3080 - HP Omen 30L |
$2,169.99$2,069.99 at HP (Save $100) - RTX 3070 - iBuyPower |
$2,099$1,799 at iBuyPower (save $300) - RTX 3060 Ti - Alienware Aurora |
$1,979.99$1,371.99 at Dell (Save $608) - RTX 3060 - HP Pavilion |
$969.99$869.99 at HP (save $100) - Ryzen 9 5900X - CyberPower |
$2,289.99$2,099.99 at Microsoft (Save $190) - Ryzen 8 5800 - Alienware Aurora |
$1,709.99$1,322.99 at Dell (save $387) - iBuypower - Fast shipping machines with up to $300 off
- Best Buy - RTX 3080 gaming desktops for just over over $3K
- Lenovo - 40% off ThinkCerntre Tiny Gen 2 PCs
- Newegg - Over $500 off selected PCs with RTX 30-series cards
- Microsoft - $200+ off Ryzen PCs
- Dell - Sometimes over $600 off Alienware gaming PCs (scroll down past the laptops)
- HP - Omen Gaming PCs for just over $1K
- Corsair - Deals on a range of gaming PCs
- NZXT - streaming and gaming PCs with 10% off
Black Friday gaming PC deals
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Black Friday Office PC deals
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What should I look for in a Black Friday gaming PC deal?
We've seen plenty of machines packing the very latest and greatest gear hit the bargain bins. The fact retailers have been selling every RTX 3070, RTX 3080, and RTX 3090 they get their hands on means that there's no need for them to try and entice customers with Nvidia's latest tech. The same is true for AMD's Ryzen 5000 processors, and it'll be a similar story with the Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards. Still, there are some good gaming PCs to be had.
The shortage of new hardware has had two effects on the pre-built system market. The first is that it has never been busier, so if you do want a cutting-edge system, you're going to need to throw some money down with your system builder of choice if you want anything this side of Christmas (assuming it isn't too late already). If you desperately want the likes of the RTX 3080 Ti, this is still probably the quickest way of getting one.
System builders such as iBuypower also have their own pre-built systems that are ready to roll out of the shop quicker than custom designs. These iBuypower RDY systems can be with you in a matter of days, when other machines might take weeks, or even months.
The second, and the one that's potentially more interesting to anyone looking to grab a Black Friday gaming PC bargain, is that the last-gen machines just aren't as tempting as they were. At least not for the same money. All this last-gen kit doesn't just miraculously disappear though, retailers and system builders need to sell it to make some money back.
Here's the thing, there's absolutely nothing wrong with machines built around Zen 2, Intel 10th-Gen CPUs, and Nvidia RTX 2080s if the price is right. If you'd bought such a machine six months ago you'd have enjoyed some great gaming with it, and that doesn't change with the release of new hardware. Don't be put off by the fact that such machines don't use the very latest, greatest hardware basically. There are still some seriously good machines out there.
As ever when hunting for bargains, focus on what you need, and don't be swayed to grab a bargain just because it's cheap.
