If it’s time to upgrade your gaming PC, there’s no better time of the year than Cyber Monday. (Yes, we just said that about Black Friday, but it’s basically the same thing.) It’s the shopping season when manufacturers throw out deep discounts on laptops, desktops, components, and peripherals; and when stores like Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg sometimes compete to make those discounts even deeper.
Every year’s different — neither Black Friday or Cyber Monday hosted amazing deals on processors or PC memory — but this year, the solid state drive (SSD) sales are pretty phenomenal. If you’re still running Windows off a traditional spinning magnetic hard drive, well... just trust us, it’ll make your entire PC feel like new.
To the deals list!
Complete gaming rigs
Perhaps you’re not looking for parts, but rather a pre-built gaming rig? That’s a perfectly respectable decision, and there’s no need to make you wade through a giant list of parts to get there. Here are the best deals we’ve spotted so far:
Desktops
Alienware Aurora R5 w/ i7-8700K, GTX 1080, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB spin drive, morefor $1,500 (normally $1750+)SkyTech Gaming Shadow Mini pre-built desktop w/ Ryzen 7 2600, Radeon RX 580, 500GB SSD, and morefor $629 (normally $1,000) at WalmartIntel Hades Canyon NUC8 VR-ready gaming mini-PC with AMD Radeon Vega M GH graphicsfor $700 (normally $910) at Amazon
Laptops
MSI GS65 Stealth Thin w/ 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz screen, i7-8750H processor, GTX 1070 graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSDfor $1,799 (normally $1,999) at Best Buy —our second favorite thin gaming laptopGigabyte Aero 15X v8 w/ 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz screen, i7-8750H processor, GTX 1070 graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSDfor $1,749 (normally $2,299) at Newegg- Alienware 17 R5 w/ 17.3-inch 1080p display, i7-8750H processor, GTX 1060 6GB graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB spin drive for $1,270 at antonline via eBay (usually $1,700)
- Alienware 17 R5 w/ 17.3-inch 1080p display, i7-8750H processor, GTX 1070 graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB hybrid drive for $1,450 at Adorama via eBay (usually $1,900)
- Alienware 17 R5 w/ 17.3-inch 1080p display, i7-8750H processor, GTX 1080 graphics, 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD and 1TB spin drive for
$1,980$1,800 from Dell via eBay (compare to $2,220 at Dell right now) - Razer Blade Pro for $500 off — e.g. 17.3-inch 4K touchscreen, GTX 1080, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $3,500 (usually $4,000) at Best Buy or Razer
- Razer Blade 15 for $200 off — e.g. 15.6-inch 144Hz 1080p screen, GTX 1060 Max-Q, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for
$1,889 (usually $2,200)at Amazonor $2,000 at Razer — our favorite thin gaming laptop MSI GP63 w/ 15.6-inch 1080p display, GTX 1070 8GB 8th Gen i7-8750H 128GB SSD + 1TB HDDis $1,300 after $80 rebate (usually $1,700) at Newegg- Acer Aspire 7 gaming laptop w/ 17.3-inch IPS 1080p display, GTX 1060 6GB GPU, i7-8750H processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD is
$940$950 (Usually $1,200) at Newegg, w/free mouse and software Acer Predator Helios 300 w/ 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz screen, GTX 1060 6GB GPU, i7-8750H processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSDfor $1000 (normally $1,230) at Amazon, with free copy of Call of Duty Black Ops 4- Lenovo Legion Y7000 w/ 15.6-inch IPS 1080p display, GTX 1060 6GB GPU, i7-8750H processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD is
$800$900$999 (usually $1,300) at Walmart Dell G5 15 Gaming w/ 15.6-inch IPS 1080p display, i5-8300H processor, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 Max-Q 6GB, 256GB SSD +1TB spin drivefor $850 $949 (usually $1,100) at Walmart- Dell G5 15 Gaming (8th gen i7, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 Max-Q 6GB, 256GB NVMe SSD +1TB spin drive) for
$1,000$1,099 (usually $1,300) at Dell
Graphics cards
As you’re well aware, a graphics card is the heart of any gaming PC, and one of the very few upgrades that’ll pay huge dividends even if it’s the only component you swap out. Sadly, there aren’t a lot of killer deals on the very latest GPUs, but here are some that stood out:
- Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 64 for $439 (these cards are usually $500+) at Newegg, with three free games — generally considered GTX 1080-level in many games
Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 AMP OCfor $700 (usually $800) after coupon code at B&H, with a free copy of Battlefield VGigabyte GeForce RTX 2070for $479.99 after promo code, and comes with a free copy of Battlefield VZotac GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Minifor $350 $360 (usually $400) at B&H andNewegg— comes with a free copy of Monster Hunter: WorldMSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Armorfor $380 after rebate (normally $400+) at Newegg or atB&H, with a free copy of Monster Hunter: WorldMSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titaniumfor $380 after rebate (normally $400+) at Newegg, with a free copy of Monster Hunter: WorldEVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GBfor $189.99 after adding to cart and $20 rebate, at B&HXFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GTS XXX edition graphics cardfor $189.99 (normally $250ish) at AmazonMSI Radeon RX 580 8GBfor $165 after promo code $180 after $20 mail-in rebate (usually $200+) at Newegg, with two free games — note, some users warn it runs hot
Storage
Like I said, SSDs are starting to get down to incredibly reasonable prices now — at least if you’re OK with a drive that’s 1TB or less in size. At prices of between $0.12 and $0.14 per GB, the Samsung 860 EVO is practically an insta-buy.
- Samsung 860 EVO 500GB for $65 at Newegg via eBay, $73 (normally $110) at Amazon, B&H, or Walmart for $85
- Crucial MX500 500GB for
$65$75 at B&H,Newegg,and Adorama - Samsung 860 EVO 1TB for $128 (normally $178-$200) at Amazon, B&H, or $130 at Best Buy
- Samsung 860 EVO 2TB for $297 (normally $400) at B&H
, or $299 atDell - Samsung 860 EVO 1TB M.2 SATA stick for $130 (normally $200) at B&H,
DellandSamsung - Samsung 860 EVO 2TB M.2 SATA stick for $298 (normally $400) at B&H
But you’ve never truly seen speed until you’ve got a PCI-Express based, stick-shaped NVMe SSD in your life. If you’ve got a compatible slot on your motherboard for an NVMe SSD, I highly recommend picking one of these up.
- HP EX900 250GB M.2 NVMe stick for $40 (normally $50+) at eBay via Newegg
HP EX900 500GB M.2 NVMe stickfor $75 (normally $100+) at eBay via NeweggIntel 660p 1TB M.2 NVMe stickfor $135 (normally $160-$200) at Newegg- Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2 NVMe stick for $228 at B&H
Need a big, rotating magnetic drive?
Toshiba X300 8TB 3.5-inch spinning hard drivefor $171.99 (normally $200-260) at Amazon
CPUs and motherboards
Intel i5-9600K 6-core 3.7GHz processorfor $250 (usually $280) at NeweggAMD Ryzen 7 2700 8-core 3.2 GHz processorfor $250 (usually $300) at Amazon orNeweggAMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8-core 3.7GHz CPUw/ LED cooler for $264.99 (usually $300-320) at Amazon orNeweggEVGA Z370 Classified K Intel LGA1151 motherboardfor $99.99 (usually $160-180) at Amazon- ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac gaming motherboard for $124 after $25 rebate (usually $160) at Newegg
- ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac motherboard for $94 after $20 rebate (usually $135) at Newegg
ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/acfor $70 after $20 rebate (usually $115) at NeweggASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4for $115 after $20 rebate (usually $170) at NeweggAsus ROG Strix Z390-E gaming motherboardfor $200 (usually $245, includes COD Black Ops 4 code) at Newegg
Memory and power supplies
Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000 C15 desktop RAMfor $125 (usually $216) at AmazonG.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 desktop RAMfor $250 (normally $350-400+) or $260optimized for AMDat Newegg- Corsair CX650M 650W semi-modular power supply for $40 after $20 rebate card (usually $90) at Newegg
- Corsair CX750M v2 750W semi-modular power supply for $50 after $20 rebate (usually $80-100) at Newegg
Gaming Headsets
HyperX Cloud Flight wireless gaming headsetfor $99.99 (normally $160) at Amazon,Best Buy,Best Buy via eBay— this Verge editor’s top pick for the moneyAstro A50 wireless gaming headsetfor $225 (normally $300) at Amazon,Best Buy,NeweggAlienware Wireless Gaming Headset AW988for $154.99at Dell via eBay, $170 (normally $230) atDell— first major sale we’ve seen on this high-end headsetLogitech G533 wireless gaming headsetfor $65 $75 (usually $80-$100) at Amazon,StaplesCorsair Void Pro RGB wireless gaming headsetfor $65 (normally $80-$100) at Amazon,Best Buy,Newegg— comfy for big headsRazer Kraken 7.1 V2 gaming headsetfor $50 (normally $100) at Best Buy- Logitech G430 gaming headset for $30 (normally $80) at Amazon, $39.99 at Best Buy and Newegg
Gaming Mice
- Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum wired/wireless gaming mouse for $70 (normally $150) at Best Buy — this Verge editor’s personal mouse
- Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum gaming mouse for $35 (normally $40-65) at Best Buy,
Newegg - Razer DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse for $52 (normally $70) at Newegg,
Best Buy - Razer Naga Trinity gaming mouse for $70 (normally $80-100) at, Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy via eBay
- Logitech G Pro FPS gaming mouse for $30 (normally $70) at Best Buy
- Corsair M65 Pro RGB gaming mouse for $39 (normally $60) at
Best Buy andNewegg - Logitech G600 MMO gaming mouse for $25 (normally $40-$70) at Best Buy and
Newegg
Gaming Keyboards
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 mechanical gaming keyboardfor $55 (normally $110) at Best Buy- Logitech G910 mechanical gaming keyboard for $90 (usually $180) at Amazon
andBest Buy - Logitech G613 wireless mechanical gaming keyboard for $99 (normally $130) at Amazon,
Best Buy,and $87 at Newegg Corsair K70 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard with Cherry MX Speed switchesfor $100 (normally $170) at Best Buy
Bonus Items
Elgato Game Capture HD60 S recorderfor $130 (normally $180) at AmazonLogitech C922 Pro webcamfor $50 (usually $100, instore availability will vary) at Best BuyBlue Yeti USB microphone with Assassin’s Creed Odysseyfor $85 (usually $150) at Buydig via eBayBlue Yeti Blackout USB microphone w/ Fallout 76for $100 (usually $150) at Best BuyEVGA CLC 280 RGB 280mm liquid CPU coolerfor $74.99 (normally $100-130) at Amazon- Linksys Velop mesh Wi-Fi router 3-piece set for $349.99 (normally $400-$500) at Amazon
Netgear Orbi RBK23 mesh Wi-Fi router 3-piece setfor $199.99 (normally $260-300) at AmazonNetgear Orbi RBK33 mesh Wi-Fi router 3-piece setfor $199.99 (normally $260-300) at AmazonNetgear R6700 AC1750 Nighthawk Wi-Fi routerfor $68.99 (normally $90-120) at AmazonNetgear R6900P AC1900 Nighthawk Wi-Fi router with Circle by Disneyfor $99.99 at Amazon