Best October Prime Day Deals Live — The best PC gaming hardware deals still live
We're ploughing on through the Big Deal Days sales, and there are still impressive discounts on GPUs, gaming laptops, PCs, SSDs, and monitors.
I've been covering Prime Day since it was a single day, once a year, and Black Friday while we were still marking discounts on stone tablets. And my team and I are hard at it once more this October Prime Day, whether that's for the Amazon Big Deal Days deals, or the host of gaming laptop, PC, graphics cards, gaming monitors, SSDs, or gaming peripherals on sale at the likes of Newegg, Best Buy, Walmart, B&H Photo, and the rest.
The PC Gamer hardware team is packed full of hardware experts, with decades of tech testing experience, and we spend all year putting the latest hardware through its paces so we can recommend the best and the best value kit you should be spending your money on.
Quick links
- Amazon - All the Big Deal Days deals are here
💻Shop all Amazon gaming laptop deals
📺Find all Amazon's gaming monitor deals
🕹️Check out all Amazon's GPU deals - Dell - Discounts on Alienware PCs, laptops, and 240 Hz gaming monitors
- Newegg - Frames. Performance. Savings sale now on
- Walmart - Money off gaming laptops and PCs
- B&H Photo - Save on full systems and big discounts on storage
- Best Buy - Save on gaming PCs, laptops, peripherals, and more
Our experts' gaming PC picks:
- RTX 5050 - Zotac Mek | $800 @ Newegg
- ️RTX 5060 - ABS Cyclone Aqua | $840 @ Newegg
- ️RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB - Yeyian Yumi | $1,000 @ Newegg
- RTX 5070 - iBuyPower Slate | $1,099 @ Walmart
- RTX 5070 Ti - CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme | $1,899 @ Walmart
- RTX 5080 - Acer Nitro 60 | $1,999 @ Walmart
- RTX 5090 - HP Omen 45L | $3,900 @ B&H Photo
- RX 9060 XT 8 GB - Cobratype Canebrake Elite | $850 @ Newegg
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB - AVGPC Mini-X | $1,000 @ Newegg
- RX 9070 - Skytech Shadow | $1,537 @ Newegg
- RX 9070 XT - Cobratype Pilot | $1,710 @ Newegg
Our experts' gaming laptop picks:
💻 RTX 5060 - Lenovo LOQ 15 | $810 @ Lenovo
💻 RTX 4070 - Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 | $1,200 @ Amazon
💻 RTX 5070 - Gigabyte Aero X16 | $1,200 @ Amazon
💻 RTX 5070 Ti - HP Omen Max 16 | $1,500 @ HP
💻 RTX 5080 - MSI Vector 16 HX AI | $2,000 @ Newegg
Our experts' graphics card picks:
🕹️ RTX 5090: $2,400 @ Best Buy
🕹️ RTX 5080: $999 @ Walmart
🕹️ RTX 5070 Ti: $750 @ B&H Photo
🕹️ RTX 5070: $520 @ Newegg
🕹️ RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB: $420 @ Amazon
🕹️ RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB: $350 @ Newegg
🕹️ RTX 5060: $299 @ Amazon
🕹️ RTX 5050: $240 @ Newegg
🕹️ RX 9070 XT: $640 @ Newegg
🕹️ RX 9070: $550 @ Newegg
🕹️ RX 9060 XT 16 GB: $350 @ Newegg
🕹️ RX 9060 XT 8 GB: $270 @ Amazon
🕹️ Arc B580: $250 @ B&H Photo
🕹️ Arc B570: $210 @ Amazon
The hottest Prime Day deals right now:
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Welcome! I'll be here updating you with the best deals that cross our path throughout the Big Deal Days week, but you can also go ahead and check out our full lists of the best tech discounts we've already found in our packed deals hubs:
You always need more space
And this might just be your best opportunity to grab some affordable storage right now, because the rise and rise of AI data centers is potentially going to create a "pricing apocalypse". So that means, if you want to get in on SSDs worth just 5₵ per GB now might be the time to act.
Don't spend more on a mic unless you have to
I've been hilariously forcing Andy to use a bunch of cheap rubbish I find on Amazon and AliExpress recently, and you know what, sometimes that has meant we find the odd diamond in the rough.
The Amazon Basics USB Condenser mic is one such sparkling gemstone, because it offers a sound and build quality you would not expect from a piece of tech which costs less that $27.
Unless you really need to sound like a late night DJ all the time, and just want a simple desktop microphone for meetings and Discord, then this is all you ever need spend on a PC mic.
PC Gamer's favorites
- Best gaming laptop: Razer Blade 16 | $3,000
- Best gaming monitor: MSI MPG 321URX | $900
- Best gaming chair: Secretlab Titan Evo | $579
- Best graphics card: Radeon RX 9070 | $550
- Best wireless gaming headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless | $143
- Best gaming headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha | $79
- Best gaming mouse: Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro | $170
- Best gaming keyboard: Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 | $159
- Best PC controller: GameSir G7 Pro | $80
- Best SSD: WD Black SN7100 | $70
👉Check out the full gamut of all our category recommendations👈
Oh, it's ON
How do I become a Prime member for Amazon Prime Day?
You can become a Prime member via Amazon's Prime membership page, with the first 30 days being free. You'll have to create an Amazon account and provide payment card details, however. So, if you only want the benefits for Prime Day itself and not as a recurring subscription after, you'll need to cancel your membership before the 30-day period ends.
Big boi on deck, save $1,000
Nick suggested the Alienware 18 Area-51 laptop was almost the best gaming laptop the company had ever produced, and he was looking at the ludicrously priced RTX 5090 version. Now, with the Prime Day-aping Dell sales, the RTX 5080 version is on sale for a far more reasonable $2,550 at Dell.
You're getting the same Core Ultra 9 275HX chip (and Intel's mobile chips have remained super-competitive in the laptop space despite what's going on in desktop-land) and a healthy 32 GB of dual channel DDR5-6400 memory. You may only be getting a 1 TB SSD in this configuration, but you also get two spare M.2 slots in the back of this sizeable machine.
If you're after a big-screen gaming laptop, the Alienware 18 is absolutely one to consider, in fact it's our pick for the best 18-inch gaming laptop around today.
What GPU do I want in my gaming laptop?
Best overall
The RTX 5080 mobile is a seriously capable graphics chip, available in a wide range of laptops, often in some very high-powered configurations. You'll only find it in some of the pricier machines, mind, but it's got the sort of firepower that's had us all kinds of impressed.
Best budget
The RTX 5060 might not be the gruntiest of Nvidia's current stable, but it's available in some very affordable machines and capable of great 1080p and 1440p performance, particularly when you take advantage of DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation.
Best mid-range
The RTX 5070 isn't exactly a quantum leap ahead of the mobile RTX 4070 of old, but it's still where you want to be if you're looking for the pricing sweet spot. It too benefits from a spot of MFG, but it's a very capable performer in some brilliant mid-range machines.
Best high-end
The RTX 5090 is a whole lot of GPU to cram into a mobile frame, and as a result you'll only find it in the priciest of gaming laptops. It's an expensive option, and the RTX 5080 is still more suited to a mobile form factor—but if you must have the very fastest, here it potentially is. In the right config, that is.
It may be Prime Day, but not necessarily for GPUs
Amazon isn't really your friend if you're after the best graphics card deals, even if it is a specific sales event. The absolute best GPU deals are either at Newegg, Best Buy, or even Walmart. BUT Amazon does have four specific cards where they can boast of some decent deals, and one of them in particular—the $420 RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB—is a genuinely good deal.
- Sparkle Arc B570: $210 @ Amazon
- PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB: $270 @ Amazon
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060: $299 @ Amazon
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB: $420 @ Amazon
The only way is Walmart?
- iBuyPower Slate | RTX 5070 | $1,099 (save $401)
- Acer Nitro 60 | RTX 5070 Ti | $1,750 (save $550)
- CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme | RTX 5070 Ti | $1,899 (save $401)
- Acer Nitro 60| RTX 5080 | $1,999 (save $1,001)
When you absolutely, positively HAVE to take something apart
Sometimes, you just want to dismantle something. I get it, I've torn apart so much tech in my time I can barely grip a jeweller's screwdriver anymore. Thankfully I don't need to when electric screwdriver kits can be had for just $40!
Wait, what... a Hall effect controller for less than $11?!
What with the Gamakay NaughShark Hall effect keyboard costing just $34 today and now the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller a frankly ludicrous $11, it should finally be clear that magnetic switch products aren't the preserve of premium-priced gear.
She's going to need more power, cap'n
Well, we all need more power, right? And with most phones no longer coming with their own chargers, and many of us having multiple devices requiring juice for their batteries—from laptops, to handhelds, and even powered screwdrivers—a good high-wattage charger is a worthy purchase this Prime Day.
- Ugreen Nexode 65 W: $22 @ Amazon
- Anker Prime 100 W: $46 @ Amazon
- Ugreen Nexode 200 W: $70 @ Amazon
Don't judge me...
Look, keyboards get grubby. PCs get dusty. Laptops get unknowable grint stuffed into their various ports. Don't look at me like I'm some kind of monster. We all generate a level of filth, and sometimes we just need to give the goods on our desktops a thorough clean.
That's a chance the Prime Day deals offer, with some tantalizing discounts on those cleaning products you know you should stick in your shopping basket. I'll go first...
- Powered compressed air duster | $30 (save $20)
- 10-in-1 keyboard/laptop cleaning set | $14 (save $3)
- Colorcoral cleaning gel | $6 (save $6)
It's the final deals day... but not really
There's also the looming presence of Black Friday, well, Black November next month, and you can be sure there will be more opportunities to save 💰 on tech.
Give and take
The deals giveth and the deals taketh away. Prices and discounts are always fluid, and sadly that means the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controllers are no longer available for just $11. Still, you can buy the green option for under $20, which still isn't bad for a Hall effect wireless controller that we really liked.
But the Razer Basilisk actually dropped in price by $10 so that still means you can get an entirely new gaming peripheral setup for under $120 in the Prime Day deals today.
Keyboard | Gamakay NaughShark | $34 @ Amazon (save $9)
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 | $30 @ Amazon (save $40)
Controller | 8BitDo Ultimate 2C | $20 @ Amazon (save $10)
Headset | Razer BlackShark V2 X | $33 @ Best Buy (save $27)
If it's me...
We tested an XFX Swift version for our RX 9060 XT 16 GB review, and came away very impressed with its performance especially compared with the weaker RTX 5060 and similarly performing, but more expensive 16 GB RTX 5060 Ti.
All AMD for the win
AMD's 3D V-Cache technology gives a real healthy performance boost to its gaming chips and, if I'm being honest, that would be the tech I'd want in a new gaming PC I was buying. This iBuyPower machine here features the last-gen version, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but that is still a fantastic gaming chip, and when paired with the mighty RX 9070 XT you are getting an immensely powerful gaming PC for just $1,520.
The fastest cheapest 4 TB SSD
A $128 saving on one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs around, and one that also packs in 4 TB of speedy Samsung storage space, makes this arguably the best Prime Day SSD deal you will find today.
The other 4 TB drives we recommended earlier in the week are now slowly rising in price, making this both the best value and the quickest big boi drive you can buy today.
Maybe I'm getting a little obsessed...
...with maxing out on the price per GB metrics, but I think I've found a winner. For less than 1₵ per GB you can grab a 3.5-inch Seagate Barracuda 24 TB hard drive for $240 at Newegg.
Thinking about that Xbox handheld?
The upcoming ROG Xbox Ally is Microsoft's attempt to create a genuine Windows-based gaming handheld, palling up with Asus to give its device a grippy body kit and a new UI. But do you really want to pay $1,000 for the privilege when you can already get the same level of gaming performance (minus the fancy Windows UI) for around $400 less?
The Legion Go is maybe a slightly strange handheld in that it's rather chunky and comes with detachable controllers somewhat akin to the new Switch 2 with its odd mouse mode, but it's got a big bright screen, decent battery life, and solid gaming performance, too. And it's $150 off today for the 1 TB version, at $600 from Best Buy.
Introducing the PC the Prime Day deals built
- Chassis: Corsair Frame 4000D | $95 @ Amazon
- GPU: PNY RTX 5070 Ti | $750 @ B&H
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | $399 @ Newegg
- Cooler: MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 360 | Free with CPU @ Newegg
- Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wi-Fi | $190 @ Amazon
- RAM: 32 GB V-Color Manta XSky DDR5-6000 | $88 @ Newegg
- SSD: 2 TB Crucial P510 PCIe 5.0 | $132 @ Amazon
- PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W | $108 @ Newegg
A good-looking chassis that I've reviewed personally. You could take advantage of Corsair's iCUE Link system here, though I've done so in the past and, well, I prefer the regular option. That's what I've gone for here: three RS120 fans are pre-fitted to the front of this case and that's where they'll stay. I don't think we'll need a dedicated exhaust fan as we'll use the large liquid cooler to push the hot air out the system.
This is the sort of high-end GPU I can get on-board with. It's close to an RTX 5080 without the prohibitive price tag, has plenty of VRAM for demanding games, and it's actually pretty good on power considering the performance. It's well-balanced, and importantly, actually at MSRP. PNY do offer generally a little cheaper construction that some but this card has three fans and a chunky heatsink to keep things chill.
This is the best gaming chip from the previous generation of Ryzen chips, the 7000-series. It's since been replaced by the 9800X3D, though you'll have to spend another $50 or more to get that. The thing is here, you don't merely get a CPU, you also get a liquid cooler chucked in for free.
Well, sorta free. You can buy this processor on Amazon for $60 less right now, but it doesn't include the free cooler. Since the cooler is a good one, MSI's MAG CoreLiquid A13, and my go-to budget pick is currently over $85, this Newegg deal comes out as the best value.
As far as freebies go, this is a good'un. A large 360 mm liquid cooler with some decent fans and even RGB lighting. We've not reviewed this model, but I've checked out the CoreLiquid P13 recently and had qualms with the screen, not the cooler, and Antony checked out the CoreLiquid A15 earlier in the year and liked that a lot.
The Corsair Frame 4000D has room for this cooler via its Infinirail system in the top of the case. This also means you can leave it in the set-up it arrives in (exhaust, push) and be ready to go without much fuss.
This B850 motherboard has plenty to offer by way of connectivity, with a heap of Type-C ports and WiFi 7 support. There's only a single PCIe 5.0 slot, but that's okay, and it is lacking USB4 unlike more expensive X870 boards. Though there are heatsinks across the remaining NVMe slots and it has a 5G LAN port. Importantly, it's great value for money at $190. That's lower than it has been over the past few months, at around $210.
Woah, V-Color saves the day here with a really affordable and surprisingly decent-looking kit. I've used some white V-Color sticks for a long time, and they're a trusty set. This is the cheapest RAM kit I can find right now that's both 6000 MT/s and CL30. That's a lower latency than some popular kits around, which are often around the CL36 mark. They're also AMD EXPO friendly.
This SSD is single-handedly bringing PCIe 5.0 prices down to what we'd expect to buy a PCIe 4.0 drive for. So, why not make use of the available slots on the motherboard and get a faster boot drive for it? You could save some cash on a 1 TB model for $80, but I'd personally go all-in on 2 TB and not have to worry about buying any more storage for at least a month. That's a joke—uninstall your old games, sheeple!
I use this power supply for a lot of my PC builds here at PC Gamer. It's trust, dependable, the cables are a good length, and it's fully modular. For this build in particular it's handy for the inclusion of a 16-pin power connector for the graphics card, bypassing the need for any ugly adapters. You could grab the newer 1000 W model for a little more headroom for upgrades down the line, but honestly 850 W should be just fine for a while yet.
Peripherals at play
Gaming headsets
- Razer BlackShark V2 X | $31 (save $29)
- HyperX Cloud Alpha | $66 (save $34)
- SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless | $140 (save $140)
Gaming keyboards
- Gamakay x NaughShark NS68 | $34 (save $9)
- 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard | $78 (save $42)
- Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 | $151 (save $59)
Gaming mice
- Logitech G305 Lightspeed | $27 (save $23)
- Turtle Beach Burst II Air | $65 (save $35)
- Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro | $95 (save $55)
PC controllers
- 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless | $50 (save $10)
- Microsoft Xbox Wireless | $52 (save $13)
- Scuf Envision Pro Wireless (V1) | $75 (save $105)
Microphones
- Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone | $27
- HyperX SoloCast | $40 (save $20)
- NZXT Capsule Elite | $60 (save $30)
Your PC's new clothes
- Asus ProArt | $119 @ Newegg
- Hyte Y70 | $190 @ Amazon
- Fractal Design North XL | $160 @ Newegg
#2 and #9 are serious gaming laptop deals...
It would be tempting to think that as Prime Day draws to a close that the deals would start to dry up. Not a bit; this is the prelude, the dress rehearsal, if you will, to Black November née Black Friday, next month. There will be deals going long after Bezos is abed tonight, and so here are the best sub-$1,500 Prime Day gaming laptop deals still live right now.
- Acer Nitro V 16 AI | RTX 5050 | $699 (save $200)
- Lenovo LOQ 15 Gen 10 | RTX 5060 | $810 (save $490)
- Gigabyte Gaming A16 | RTX 5060 | $1080 (save $220)
- Lenovo Legion 5 | RTX 5060 | $1,100 (save $90)
- Gigabyte Aero X16 | RTX 5070 | $1,200 (save $450)
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 | RTX 4070 | $1,200
- Asus TUF A16 | RTX 5070 | $1,350 (save $350)
- Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 5070 | $1,450 (save $475)
- HP Omen Max 16 | RTX 5070 Ti | $1,500 (save $600)
- MSI Vector 16 HX AI | RTX 5070 Ti | $1,500 (save $300)
You can never have enough buttons, right?
We've only just crowned the new Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE the best MMO gaming mouse and yet here it is already with a mighty $60 haircut, and a surprisingly affordable price tag for such a stellar wireless rodent.
Still live...
- Yawyore MX240 | Ryzen 5 5600GT | $420 (save $400)
- Zotac Mek | RTX 5050 | $800
- ABS Cyclone Aqua | Arc B580 | $800 (save $100)
- ABS Cyclone Aqua | RTX 5060 | $840 (save$260)
- Cobratype Canebrake Elite | RX 9060 XT 8 GB | $850 (save $250)
- MSI Codex R2C | RTX 5060 | $889 (save $110)
- AVGPC Mini-X SFF | RX 9060 XT 8 GB | $899
- AVGPC Mini-X | RX 9060 XT 16 GB | $1,000 (save $300)
- Yeyian Yumi | RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB | $1,000 (save $198)
- iBuyPower Slate | RTX 5070 | $1,099 (save $401)
- AVGPC Hellfire | RTX 5070 | $1,350 (save $149)
