Best Memorial Day PC gaming deals in 2026

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This budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.

Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | Up to 7,100 MB/s read | up to 6,000 MB/s write

Price check: Newegg $287.95

I'm a big fan of this mildly anachronistic gaming laptop. It's thick, can be loud, but it delivers on gaming performance and does so for an affordable price tag. The RTX 5070 Ti at its heart is a quality 12 GB mobile GPU, has a 140 W power limit, and if you run it on balanced mode you'll still get good gaming performance on the 1200p screen but without the turbine whine of the fans. A great machine at a great price. I'd prefer more RAM and storage, but if it's gaming performance that's your priority, this will deliver.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Newegg $1,529

While not technically a deal right now, this is still one of the most affordable OLED gaming monitors you can buy right now, and it comes from the Dell/Alienware stable, which is a decent seal of quality in panel terms. It's rocking an older generation of QD-OLED screen, but we were mighty impressed when we reviewed it recently.

The 8 GB version of the new RTX 5060 Ti is a lot cheaper than the 16 GB one, and while the extra VRAM will be useful in the future, it's certainly not worth paying $90 more for it, despite the clear benefits. This is a great little GPU for the money.

Key specs: 4608 shaders | 2617 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR7

RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB price check: B&H $379.99 | Best Buy $379.99 | Newegg $379.99 | Walmart $379.99

The RX 9070 is one of AMD's better GPUs for many years and is not that much slower than the XT version. It's been so popular that it took months for the price to drop to anywhere near AMD's MSRP. Sadly, prices are right back up again.

Key specs: 3584 shaders | 2520 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR6

RX 9070 price check: Newegg $599.99 | Walmart $599.99 | Best Buy $619.99

This is the cheapest we've found an RTX 5050 gaming laptop we'd actually buy for quite a while. There are others, but you may well be looking at a 45 W TGP in those cases. For budget gaming laptops I would absolutely make sure to track down the wattage the GPU is specced to run at before making a purchase. The 75 W RTX 5050 isn't terrible, but it's not the highest you'll find, but it will be pretty capable with the 1080p screen attached to it.

Key specs: RTX 5050 (75 W) | Core i5 13420H | 15-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR4 | 512 GB

High-end AMD builds really are a bit of a sweet spot in the market right now, and this is a case-in-point here. You're getting the Red Team's absolute best GPU and 32 GB of fast DDR5 RAM, during a memory shortage no less. Combined with that eight-core processor, the RX 9070 XT in this rig should be able to handle pretty much any game with ease.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 7700 | RX 9070 XT | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD

In the current market, this is a decent price for a truly high-end gaming PC. The one caveat to that designator is the processor: it won't give you the same gaming performance as an X3D chip will, and we're certainly in X3D territory at this price range. That being said, the 265F is a decent enough productivity chip, and it won't be a massive bottleneck for gaming. Most games are GPU-bound, after all.

Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5080 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 2 TB SSD

Thought 32 GB gaming laptop deals were dead? So did I, to be honest. But this one's a peach for the cash, given that RAM prices are utterly ludicrous right now. It's also got a 240 Hz IPS display, a 115 W RTX 5070 mobile, and a chonky 24-core Intel CPU. Be still, my beating heart.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This Battlemage-powered card is only a fraction slower than the last-gen A770, the most powerful Alchemist model, but it's worth noting that some games still don't like Intel's GPU architecture. You are getting quite a lot of GPU for the money, but it's a tough one to recommend when an Arc B580 costs only a little more.

Key specs: 2304 shaders | 2660 MHz boost | 10 GB GDDR6

Arc B570 price check: Newegg $259.99 | Walmart $259.99 | Best Buy $275.99

Nvidia's lowliest member of the RTX 50-series family isn't going to win many awards. Well, that was before prices for all GPUs went up and while the RTX 5050 is only a little faster than the Arc B570, its performance is more consistent. As things currently stand, it's actually the best budget graphics card around.

Key specs: 2560 shaders | 2587 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR6

RTX 5050 price check: Best Buy $289.99 | Newegg $289.99 | Walmart $299 | B&H $309.99

Although it can be really fast in some games, the B580 isn't as consistent as AMD and Nvidia's offerings. However, the one thing it is consistent at is sporting an increased price tag and a reduction in stock levels. Only worth considering if you want more than 8 GB of VRAM or Intel's excellent video encoders.

Key specs: 2560 shaders | 2740 MHz boost | 12 GB GDDR6

Arc B580 price check: Newegg $309.99 | Walmart $309.99

The RTX 5060 isn't massively faster than its predecessor, the RTX 4060, but having full support for DLSS 4 is certainly a plus. It's not a bad graphics card, by any means, but it should really be cheaper than this.

Key specs: 2048 shaders | 2535 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR7

RTX 5060 price check: Newegg $349.99 | B&H $354.99 | Best Buy $354.99 | Walmart $359

Nvidia's RTX 5060 has superior upscaling and frame generation technologies, but AMD's little RX 9060 XT has it beat on raw GPU power, including ray tracing. It isn't really worth paying $70 more for the 16 GB version, though, even though the extra VRAM can make a big difference in some games.

Key specs: 2048 shaders | 3320 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR6

RX 9060 XT 8 GB price check: Best Buy $359.99 | Newegg $359.99

The 8 GB version of the new RTX 5060 Ti is a lot cheaper than the 16 GB one, and while the extra VRAM will be useful in the future, it's certainly not worth paying $90 more for it, despite the clear benefits. This is a great little GPU for the money.

Key specs: 4608 shaders | 2617 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR7

RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB price check: B&H $379.99 | Best Buy $379.99 | Newegg $379.99 | Walmart $379.99

The 16 GB version of the RX 9060 XT isn't quite as fast as the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB card when ray tracing is involved, but outside of that, it's generally on par, and you're paying quite a lot less money. That counts for a lot these days.

Key specs: 2048 shaders | 3320 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR6

RX 9060 XT 16 GB price check: Newegg $439.99 | Walmart $448.99 | Amazon $449.99 | B&H $479.99

While the specs suggest it should only be a little faster than the RTX 4060 Ti, the use of super-speedy GDDR7 gives the RTX 5060 Ti a surprisingly big boost. It's probably not worth paying $70 over the MSRP to bag one, though, especially when the 16 GB RX 9060 XT is a lot cheaper. Deal price requires completion of a $20 rebate card.

Key specs: 4608 shaders | 2617 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR7

RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB price check: Walmart $569.99 | Amazon $579.99 | Best Buy $579.99 | B&H $589.99

Although the RTX 5070 is a good deal faster than its predecessor, the RTX 4070, it's less of an upgrade compared to the RTX 4070 Super. DLSS 4 just about tips the balance in favor of the newer model, but it's a bit of a hard sell at this price.

Key specs: 6144 shaders | 2587 MHz boost | 12 GB GDDR7

RTX 5070 price check: Best Buy $629.99 | Newegg $629.99 | Amazon $635.99 | B&H $642.05

The RX 9070 is one of AMD's better GPUs for many years and is not that much slower than the XT version. It's been so popular that it took months for the price to drop to anywhere near AMD's MSRP. Sadly, prices are right back up again.

Key specs: 3584 shaders | 2520 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR6

RX 9070 price check: Newegg $599.99 | Walmart $599.99 | Best Buy $619.99

The RX 9070 XT is AMD's best graphics card in recent years, but it was hugely overpriced for a long time. While we did manage to enjoy this GPU at a sensible price towards the end of 2025, it's now heading back into the realm of unaffordability for the market it was initially pitched at.

Key specs: 4096 shaders | 2970 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR6

RX 9070 XT price check: Newegg $699.99 | Walmart $699.99 | Best Buy $719.99 | B&H $799.95

At its $749 MSRP, the RTX 5070 Ti is an expensive but superb graphics card. Alas, while it's still very good, prices have now risen to ridiculous levels, and overall stocks are quite poor. This 'offer' is the best one of them all, but it's still $230 overpriced.

Key specs: 8960 shaders | 2527 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR7

RTX 5070 Ti price check: Best Buy $967.99 | Amazon $979.99 | B&H $979.99 | Walmart $979.99

Nvidia's RTX 5080 is now consistently well over MSRP again, but even at $999, it's arguably not worth the price. That's because it's not that much faster than the RTX 4080 it replaces. You do get the full DLSS 4 suite, including Multi Frame Generation, but you're better off waiting until prices become more sensible, assuming they ever do.

Key specs: 10752 shaders | 2620 MHz boost | 16 GB GDDR7

RTX 5080 price check: Walmart $1,299 | Amazon $1,299.99 | B&H $1,299.99 | Newegg $1,379.99

The integrated graphics on this processor won't get you gaming higher resolutions or higher settings in modern games, but it's a great way to get into some light 1080p gaming. This gaming PC mainly acts to get you up and running, and you can then upgrade with a (relatively low-power) discrete GPU down the line, though bear in mind if you want the latest and greatest specs, including processor and RAM, you'll have to upgrade the entire PC, motherboard, too.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 5700G | 16 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD

This is about as entry-level as I'd go before considering ditching the discrete GPU altogether for a cheaper build with a good iGPU. That's primarily because you're only getting 16 GB of DDR4 RAM here. But for this price, it's fantastic value and a great entry into PC gaming.

Key specs: Core i5 14400F | RTX 5060 | 16 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD

If you're on a budget of around $1,000, this is where it's at right now. That's because you're not just getting the RTX 5060, but also a decent Core i5 CPU and 32 GB of RAM. It's not DDR5, but even 32 GB of DDR4 is rare these days thanks to the memory shortage, so this is a great all-round deal. Use code ABSGAMER5 for the full discount.

Key specs: Core i5 14400F | RTX 5060 | 32 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD

You're only getting 16 GB of pretty slow DDR5 memory here, but to balance that out you're getting a decent budget CPU-GPU combo for a very reasonable price. For 1080p and some lighter 1440p gaming, this rig should take you quite far.

Key specs: Core i5 14400F | RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD

Yes, this isn't too far shy of $1,500 for an RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC, but take a look at that RAM. During a memory shortage, 32 GB of very fast DDR5 makes this PC worth considering, as does the fast CPU and 16 GB of VRAM. Plus, there'll be a clearer and easier upgrade path down the line if you get a new high-end GPU. Purely for immediate gaming performance, though, a similarly priced RTX 5070 build might be a better shout. Use code ABSGAMER5 for the full discount.

Key specs: Core i7 14700F | RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5-6400 | 1 TB SSD

There are strangely a lot of RTX 5070 gaming PCs out there for the same price as RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT machines, and that is just far too much for this middle order GPU. At $1,500 it's a bit more reasonable for the 12 GB card, even if you are getting a low-end Intel chip in the bargain. The 14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread CPU, but will still do a job in 2026. Only issue is the lack of upgrade path.

Key specs: Core i5 14400F | RTX 5070 | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD

High-end AMD builds really are a bit of a sweet spot in the market right now, and this is a case-in-point here. You're getting the Red Team's absolute best GPU and 32 GB of fast DDR5 RAM, during a memory shortage no less. Combined with that eight-core processor, the RX 9070 XT in this rig should be able to handle pretty much any game with ease.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 7700 | RX 9070 XT | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD

RX 9070 XT gaming PCs like this one seem to be an ideal picking in the current market. This build is offering a relatively high-end CPU and a definitively high-end GPU for a very reasonable price. Just note that it is a bit of a glass cannon thanks to that 16 GB of DDR5 memory. More RAM would be nice, but if you keep other things closed while you game, it should perform really well.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9070 XT | 16 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD

Here, you're getting AMD's best graphics card offering alongside some pretty beefy components. Admittedly, in the case of the CPU, that's a beefy previous-gen chip, but it's still an eight-core one and on the latest AM5 socket. Paired with that fast RAM, this makes for a great high-end build.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 7700 | RX 9070 XT | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 2 TB SSD

In the current market, this is a decent price for a truly high-end gaming PC. The one caveat to that designator is the processor: it won't give you the same gaming performance as an X3D chip will, and we're certainly in X3D territory at this price range. That being said, the 265F is a decent enough productivity chip, and it won't be a massive bottleneck for gaming. Most games are GPU-bound, after all.

Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5080 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 2 TB SSD

This not only comes with the second-fastest graphics card on the market, the RTX 5080, but also the best CPU for gaming, the Ryzen 7 9800XD. Of course it's not a cheap rig, but given you're getting top-tier components for truly top-end performance, it's a great rig with tons of longevity.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 9800X3D | RTX 5080 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 2 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $2,856

This isn't the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming PC on the market, but it is the right side of $3,000 and features a high-end current-gen Intel CPU. You're also getting a great-looking case, too, with vertically mounted GPU.

Key specs: Core Ultra 9 285 | RTX 5080 | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 2 TB SSD

You're getting not only the fastest consumer GPU on the market, here, but also the absolute best CPU for gaming. What more needs to be said? Well, just that you're also getting a nice amount of fast RAM and storage. It's mighty expensive, but getting top-end performance doesn't come cheap.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 9800X3D | RTX 5090 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 2 TB SSD

This is the cheapest we've found an RTX 5050 gaming laptop we'd actually buy for quite a while. There are others, but you may well be looking at a 45 W TGP in those cases. For budget gaming laptops I would absolutely make sure to track down the wattage the GPU is specced to run at before making a purchase. The 75 W RTX 5050 isn't terrible, but it's not the highest you'll find, but it will be pretty capable with the 1080p screen attached to it.

Key specs: RTX 5050 (75 W) | Core i5 13420H | 15-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR4 | 512 GB

This lappy used to be below $800, but the RAM crisis being what it is, it's now a touch higher. Still, it's cheaper than just about any other modern-GPU-equipped machine I'd actually consider buying. Sure, it's an RTX 5050, which needs to be affordable to be worthwhile, but this Acer Nitro V 16 AI is still that. It has a good screen for the money, too: a 180 Hz, 1200p IPS. Oh, and while the storage capacity isn't great, there's space for another drive under the hood.

Key specs: RTX 5050 | Ryzen 5 240 | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Newegg $969

This is one of the cheapest RTX 5060 gaming laptops available at the moment. There is an MSI Cyborg machine out there for less, but that's rocking a miserable 55 W TGP, so avoid that like it has the plague. The Victus may not be a lot higher than that, but it's a relatively slim chassis and the 144 Hz 1080p screen will be pretty well served by the RTX 5060 running at that level. There's a 10-core CPU in there, too, so this system is absolutely no slouch.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (75 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Budget gaming laptops deals are not great right now, indeed finding good RTX 5060 laptops below the $1,000 mark has become virtually impossible. This Lenovo LOQ machine is slightly above, but it does have a decent 100 W GPU, a speedy 1080p screen, and the now miserably familiar memory/storage combo of a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM. The memory side wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't for the fact it's single channel, but in our review that didn't actually harm gaming performance.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (100 W) | Ryzen 7 250 | 15-inch | 144 Hz | 1080p | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Walmart $1,089.99

Almost every gaming laptop around the $1,000 mark comes with just a 512 GB SSD, while this slimline Acer offers double that at a full 1 TB. That RTX 5060 is only of the 85 W variety, owing to that thin chassis, but the rest of the package makes for a great machine for the money. The 10-core Raptor Lake chip is decent, the 16 GB DDR5 is solid, and the 1920 x 1200 screen will hit a peak 180 Hz refresh.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (85 W)| Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

In these RAMpocalypse-infested times, you have to sacrifice something to get a decent gaming laptop at an affordable price, and in this case, it's the GPU's power limit—just 85 W, which lowers the chip's full capabilities. At least everything else is nice for the money, and it's plenty skinny, too. The cheapest RTX 5070 gaming laptop around I'd actually buy? I reckon so.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This is where we're getting into serious gaming laptop territory. Okay, the 85 W TGP for the RTX 5070 isn't peak, but it's not awful, and the rest of the spec is outstanding for this price. The Core 9 270H is a rebadged 14-core, 20-thread Intel CPU, you're getting a full 32 GB of DDR5 memory and a healthy 1 TB SSD. Those last two specs alone are a rarity below $1,500.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core 9 270H | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

I'm a big fan of this mildly anachronistic gaming laptop. It's thick, can be loud, but it delivers on gaming performance and does so for an affordable price tag. The RTX 5070 Ti at its heart is a quality 12 GB mobile GPU, has a 140 W power limit, and if you run it on balanced mode you'll still get good gaming performance on the 1200p screen but without the turbine whine of the fans. A great machine at a great price. I'd prefer more RAM and storage, but if it's gaming performance that's your priority, this will deliver.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Newegg $1,529

Yet another Acer machine beating the rest in terms of value, and this one in terms of scale, too. For not much more than the 16-inch machine above you're getting a 17-inch 1080p laptop and that extra screen size does show. Again, it's a conservative 95 W GPU, but the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen is solid, and so is the 32 GB DDR5 RAM and 1 TB SSD combo.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (95 W) | Ryzen 7 260 | 17-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD

Thought 32 GB gaming laptop deals were dead? So did I, to be honest. But this one's a peach for the cash, given that RAM prices are utterly ludicrous right now. It's also got a 240 Hz IPS display, a 115 W RTX 5070 mobile, and a chonky 24-core Intel CPU. Be still, my beating heart.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This Legion lappy used to be cheaper, but as the memory crisis pushes gaming laptop pricing ever higher, it's jumped recently. Even at this price, though, it's a very well-equipped machine well worth considering, with an extremely powerful Intel chip at its heart, a beautiful OLED panel, and a 1 TB SSD. It's a shame about the 16 GB of RAM—but it's still plenty to get gaming with, and given the state of the memory market at the moment, it's about the best you can hope for at this sort of cash.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Core i9 14900HX | 15.1-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $1,799 (Core Ultra 9 275HX)

This lappy has a honking, chonking, AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU throbbing away in its RGB lit chassis. It's a 16-core 32-thread beastie from the previous generation, which, in combination with a 140 W RTX 5070 Ti mobile, should make for some serious gaming performance. The screen is a 165 Hz 1200p model, too, which the graphics chip should have no problem maxing out in most games.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Ryzen 9 8940HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

If you did a double take here, I wouldn't blame you. A 75 W RTX 5060 machine for this sort of cash? But bear with me for a second. One, it's a super-portable 14-inch OLED gaming laptop, and those tend to command mega prices. And two, it's got 32 GB of RAM, which is becoming rare to find in small lappys—and 16 GB versions often have it soldered to the board, so you can't upgrade it. This one's got the correct amount, but you will need a lot of DLSS help to really push its 1800p screen in demanding games.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (75 W) | Core Ultra 7 255H | 14-inch | 1800p | 120 Hz | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 | 1 TB SSD

This 16-inch lappy is relatively slim and sleek, being one of Acer's S-line models, which is all the more surprising given the hardware nestled inside. It's got a 1600p 240 Hz OLED display, which is kept fed by a 24-core Intel chip and a 115 W RTX 5070 Ti. Those are some pretty mega components, and you even get 32 GB of DDR5 in the middle of the RAMpocalypse. It's a shame it isn't as cheap as it once was, but given the specs, it's still well worth considering.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz OLED | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This Vector is still one of the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming laptops you can find right now, but it has jumped in price recently. Our Dave reviewed the Vector 16 HX AI last year and likes the value proposition you get when you take into account that mega GPU, although it is a bit of a hairdryer on full whack. Still, stick it in Balanced mode and the noise is much more reasonable.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $2,480 | Newegg $2,339 | Walmart $2,399.99

This HP machine occasionally crops up on discount, either in Intel or AMD flavors. It's a bit large, and a bit noisy, as we found in our review of the Intel-chipped version—but it's a very desirable machine nonetheless. You're getting 32 GB of DDR5 in combination with a 12-core, 24-thread AMD chip and Nvidia's high-end mobile GPU, and that's a near-impossible combo to find on discount right now.

Key specs: RTX 5080 (175 W) | Core Ultra 9 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: HP $3,699.99 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375)

Our best high-performance gaming laptop pick features a monstrous collection of components. The RTX 5080 is a full-strength 175 W variant, the panel is a 240 Hz OLED stunner, the Intel CPU is mega, and as our Dave found in his review, the gaming performance is simply excellent. It's one of the fastest laptops we've tested to date, yet comes wrapped in a chassis you'd actually want to show off—although it must be said, it's a pretty sizeable machine to lug around. Expensive, too, but at least it's about as fast as it gets.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 240 Hz OLED | 1600p | 32 GB DDR5 | 2 TB SSD

Price check: Lenovo $3,199.99

Okay, so this model doesn't have the properly punchy Z2 Extreme chip of the ROG Xbox Ally X below. As such, it's nowhere near as powerful, and more suited to indie games rather than the demanding stuff. That being said, handheld gaming PCs are rising to silly prices right now, and this one's still got a super-comfortable chassis, a good screen, and the Xbox FSE interface. All with a $100 discount? Yep, it's worth considering.

Key specs: Ryzen Z2 A | 7-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5x | 512 GB SSD

It is a borderline ludicrous amount of cash to drop on a gaming handheld really, but the ROG Xbox Ally X is a truly great device. I thought the design ridiculous until I had my review unit in-hand. It's super comfortable to use, the new library makes Windows usable, and the Z2 Extreme chip is powerful. Could do with a bit of a discount, but this is the cheapest you'll find it today.

Key specs: Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | 7-inch | 1080p | 120 Hz | 24 GB LPDDR5x-8000 | 1 TB SSD

This Asus monitor is among the lowest spec you will want to go for any gaming rig right now, but it's awfully cheap, making it a perfect secondary monitor or primary screen for a budget setup. This 120 Hz Full HD monitor comes with a 1 ms response time, so it should be plenty snappy for games too.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 120 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Microcenter $90

WIth a $40 discount, this is the highest refresh rate 1080p monitor you will find at its price point. It's VA panel will give less vibrant colours and a tighter viewing angle than IPS, but it's still a solid pick, and decent competitive too.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 180 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA

You might not like the VA panel and its low brightness, but you'll surely like the speed and price tag. 250 Hz, 0.5 ms pixel time, and adaptive sync will all help to ensure you get super-silky gaming.

Key specs: 24-inch | 250 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA

Price check: Best Buy OOS | Micro Centre $116.97

If you want to chase high refresh rates and don't have the love or money for OLED, you can find all you need here. This is a 27-inch gaming monitor for the price of a 24-inch, with a 280 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. It comes with AMD FreeSync too for a silky smooth response.

Key specs: 27-inch | 280 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1500R curve

Though $140 certainly isn't cheap for a 1080p gaming monitor, you're getting a hurtling fast 240 Hz refresh rate, snappy 0.5 ms response time, and a reasonably sized 27-inch panel in return. This is perfect for competitive play, but also solid for a casual player.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

If you want to shave a few extra dollars off your bill at checkout, this gaming monitor from ASRock is a good way to go about it. It's a VA panel, which is good for contrasts but loses out to an IPS in a few ways, but it's around $10 cheaper than a competitive IPS. It's also rated to 180 Hz, which isn't bad.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Walmart $162.63 (OOS)

This gaming monitor has an IPS panel capable of delivering 180 Hz. The 1440p resolution means you're getting a bit of a bump up over 1080p, too, which puts this monitor right in the sweet spot for modern PC gaming.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Amazon OOS

A truly budget way of getting a 1440p monitor, this MSI model has a 27-inch screen, 300 nits of peak brightness, is FreeSync enabled, and has a response time of 1 ms. You may notice some of that price point in the 'fine' 100 Hz response time, but otherwise, this is a solid choice.

Key specs: 27-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

$60 for a 180 Hz, 1440p, 27-inch IPS panel is an absolute steal. It's almost the same as the more expensive XV271U M3bmiiprx below, except it lacks FreeSync Pro and has a fixed stand.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

This Acer monitor is a solid pick for all you prospective competitive gamers, hitting a high refresh rate and low response time sweet spot (0.5-1 ms gray-to-gray). It's IPS too so you aren't giving up quality for those snappy specs.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $169.99

Yes, the name of this monitor is ridiculous, but it is a super reasonable price for a large curved 1440p screen. Acer makes solid monitors, and this one, with its 180 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time, is sure to be plenty snappy. That 1500 R curvature also allows for greater levels of immersion.

Key specs: 31.5-inch | 180 Hz | 1500R | 1 ms | VA

Acer's $200+ 1440p monitor shows its more premium price point in an up to 240 Hz refresh rate and up to 0.5 ms response time. Both of these combine to make a very smooth gaming experience. You just need to make sure you have a good enough rig to match the refresh rate with your fps. This is a little more than the curvy one above, but if you just want a flat 27-incher this is a better bet for 240 Hz.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $199.99

This LG screen comes in at a respectable 32 inches and comes with a sharp resolution, high refresh rate, and a strong response time. That 1000R curve is certainly tight, which should make it very immersive, but also not great for a backseat gamer.

Key specs: 32-inch | 180 Hz | IPS | 1 ms | 1000R curve

It doesn't get much better than this, folks. A 4K, 27-inch gaming monitor for a cent under $200. It's an IPS panel, with a 1 ms response time, and is what's known as a dual mode monitor. That means it runs at both 4K/144 Hz and 1080p/288 Hz. Perfect for blending both competitive gaming with immersive singleplayer gaming.

Key specs: 27-inch | 4K + 1080p (dual mode) | 144/288 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Another dual-mode monitor, this IPS LG UltraGear panel can swap between 180 Hz and 360 Hz depending on your resolution of choice, and comes with neat extras like Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. At almost half off, its latest price is very reasonable.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180/360 Hz (4K / 1080p) | 1 ms | IPS

I didn't think I'd see the day when a Samsung Odyssey monitor would be the cheapest 4K choice, and here we are. This little panel has Nvidia G-Sync, alongside a 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. This is all to say, as well as being super clear, it's plenty snappy.

Key specs: 28-inch | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Samsung OOS

Ah, what a beauty. This 32-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is the sort of thing dreams are made of, thanks to its excellent color reproduction, superb contrast, and sheer size. A good 32-inch display is a wonderful thing to game on, and this is certainly one of those. Plus, being a 165 Hz refresh rate model, it's a lot cheaper than the 240 Hz equivalent. In fact, this is the cheapest we've found this screen for to date, making it a mega deal worth some serious consideration.

Key specs: 32-inch | 165 Hz | QD-OLED | 0.03 ms

Price check: Amazon OOS

You're really getting into the budget end of ultrawide here, and you can see that in the VA panel, and relatively low VRR range. Still, you aren't going to get a better ultrawide gaming monitor in this price point, or even a bit above it.

Key specs: 34-inch | 144 Hz | VA | 1 ms | 1500R

At its current price, this LG ultrawide is a genuine bargain (though not as good as it has been before). By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This LG matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio, and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although, of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, but it is a very good deal.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 160 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1800R curve

Price check: Amazon (OOS)

34-inch ultrawide 1440p gaming remains one of our firm favourites. It's a great compromise between lots of detail and decent frame rates. This Samsung panel gives you all that with 3,440 by 1,440 pixels, 165 Hz refresh, and 1 ms response, alongside a heavy curve. It's not the brightest at 250 nits. But if you can live with that, it's an awful lot of monitor for the money.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 165 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R curve

Of all the big and wide Samsung monitors on this page, this is the biggest and the widest. It's basically two 4K screens stuck together, and Mini-LED ones at that. It's still a huge amount of cash (and personally, I'd have to buy a whole new desk for this wideboi), but this is a great saving on it.

Key specs: 57-inch | 7680 x 2160 | 240Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R curve

Price check: Samsung $1,499.99

Both 1440p and OLED, this 27-inch monitor from Acer has almost everything you may want to pair with your rig. It's even better now that it's $150 off, making it the cheapest OLED on our entire list right now. To top it off, it comes with a 240 Hz refresh rate, up to 0.01 ms response time, and a solid selection of ports with a DisplayPort, and 2 HDMI ports.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 X 1440 | 240 Hz | OLED | 0.03 ms

Price check: Best Buy $649.99

Even reasonably good value at full price, over $200 off an OLED panel with 1440p resolution and a snappy 180 Hz refresh rate makes this a contender for one of the best priced QD-OLED monitors out there.

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 180 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Best Buy $379.99

27 inches is a tad small, and the 1440p resolution is pretty much the minimum you want for an OLED panel, but the rest of the specs here are great. High refresh rate, snappy response time, and a super solid price.

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

OLED gaming monitors are mana for your eyes, thanks to their luscious colors, zero backlights that ruin dark areas, and an ultra-fast response time. The original price for this 1440p OLED from MSI was far too high, but this deal solves that problem entirely.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 X 1440 | 360 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Newegg $619.99

Ah, what a beauty. This 32-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is the sort of thing dreams are made of, thanks to its excellent color reproduction, superb contrast, and sheer size. A good 32-inch display is a wonderful thing to game on, and this is certainly one of those. Plus, being a 165 Hz refresh rate model, it's a lot cheaper than the 240 Hz equivalent. In fact, this is the cheapest we've found this screen for to date, making it a mega deal worth some serious consideration. Use code 'MDSF325' at checkout for full discount.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 165 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Amazon $809.99

Big, bold, and beautiful. MSI's MPG 321URX isn't just some expensive monitor for gaming; it's a genuinely fantastic display that's great for work and play. If you want to step up into the world of 4K OLED, stop right here and just buy this screen. We don't rate this the best gaming monitor for nothing, you know.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Amazon $938.99

This might not be the fastest Gen4 NVMe drive you can find right now, but it's certainly one of the cheapest. And despite not maxing out the spec, it's not exactly a slouch, with 6000 MB/s reads and 5,000 MB/s writes. It's still going to feel plenty fast for many uses, particularly if you're replacing a Gen3 drive or using it as some extra backup space. Great for the cash, I reckon.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 6,000 MB/s read | 5,000 MB/s write

Okay, so our tests demonstrate it's slightly slower than the advertised speeds, but the actual sequential performance still isn't bad. Couple that with a very reasonable price point, plus its practically frosty temps, and you might well be looking at your next upgrade.

Key specs: NVMe | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s write

Price check: Newegg $236.00

This SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best-in-class 4K read performance (read our full review here). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s write

Price check: Amazon $185.34

This DRAM-less drive is well-suited for stashing your operating system alongside a few games from your ever-growing Steam backlog. This is the version with a heatsink, which means you can slot it straight into a console, too.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s write

Price Check: Amazon $188.99 | B&H Photo (Discontinued)

Crucial's performance claims are very much peak values, and the real-world numbers are generally lower (as we found when we reviewed the 2 TB version), but it remains one of the best way to boost your Steam Deck's storage and get a handy speed bump, too.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s write

Price check: Amazon $200.00

Almost every speedy 2 TB drive (other than the one above) I've found at this point is well north of $300. Some are even cresting $400. Which means this Biwin Black Opal, a Gen4 drive that we gave 87% in our review last year, is brilliant value at $250. Yes, it's a lot more expensive than it used to be, but I'd plump for this nippy customer over most drives with a $300+ price tag.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s write

This budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.

Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | Up to 7,100 MB/s read | up to 6,000 MB/s write

Price check: Newegg $287.55

It's not be the fastest of drives, but it's difficult to argue with this much storage for this price. With a sequential read/write of 5,000 MB/s and 4,500 MB/s, it's still not what you'd call slow and should be fine for gaming, plus it comes from a reliable brand.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 4,500 MB/s write

Price check: Amazon $469.79

What it lacks in outright NVMe speed, this SN5000 more than makes up for with cost-effective capacity. This is the best way to add lots of storage to your gaming PC at a relatively reasonable price given the state of everything.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,500 MB/s read | 4,000 MB/s write speed

This is a good drive for bulking out your storage, especially for a Steam library. It uses QLC NAND rather than TLC, which the slightly more expensive MP44 uses, and that means it is a bit slower. Thankfully, that won't really be a problem unless you're moving huge files around on the regular.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | Up to 7,400 MB/s read | Up to 6,200 MB/s write

Price check: Amazon $509.99

This Team Group boasts some mighty specs for the money, though it's actually the same hardware as in the Lexar NM790. The sequential read/write speeds are extremely high, but it can only sustain them over short bursts. Read our full review of this SSD for more info.

Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s write

Price check: Newegg $516.99

Our top pick for the best budget external SSD. Not only does this external drive maintain its peak transfer speed for over six minutes, but it's also dinky enough to attach to the end of your lanyard. Thumb drive, who? But without a hard-wearing, shock-proof shell, or even an IP rating for dust protection, perhaps you're better off treating this budget drive like a little prince.

Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read and write

Price check: Amazon $146.10 | B&H Photo (Discontinued) | Best Buy (Sold Out)

Not all external SSDs need to be big and bulky. This Team Group PD20M is just 40 g in weight and 8.2 mm thick, making it very portable. It's also MagSafe-compatible, so you can attach it to the back of an iPhone and extend its storage, with an appropriate cable. As with all fast external SSDs, you'll need a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) port to get the full speed.

Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read and write

This monster drive now unfortunately has a monster price, but it's still a whole lot cheaper than just about any other 4 TB model on the market. Think of it as a huge aircraft hanger for your storage, with tons of room for any data you don't need accessed at blisteringly-fast speeds. It's still likely quick enough for the odd indie game, though, and the perfect place to store your file and photo backups.

Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) | 1,050 MB/s read | 1,052 MB/s write