News

Oct 18, 2024

Black Friday gaming PC deals 2024: Our expectations for the big sales | GamesRadar+

Planning a Black Friday shopping spree? Here's what you should know about gaming PC deals When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Black

Planning a Black Friday shopping spree? Here's what you should know about gaming PC deals

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Black Friday gaming PC deals arrive next month, but after an early October Prime Day, there are already deals worth looking out for. We've noticed discounts pop up earlier and earlier before Black Friday every year, so we'll be keeping an eye out for them starting now. At the moment, we'll mainly be focused on prebuilt PCs, but as we get closer to the end of November, we'll let you know about any component deals we find as well.

At GamesRadar+, we prefer to keep our PC gaming recommendations affordable, and that's why Black Friday gaming deals are so important. While we could point you towards premium builds with money off that still require a small car loan, we tend to focus on the best value out there. That's not to say we wouldn't recommend the right RTX 4090 deal if one popped up, but we're hellbent on making sure you find appropriate hardware for your needs. When we're this far out, our main priority is to help you understand what to expect.

The land of the best gaming PCs is prone to change from year to year, so it's difficult to say exactly what will and what won't be available. Nonetheless, we've tried to answer frequently asked questions down below and supplied a list of the best offers we came across during 2023's event.

Yeyian Yumi | $1,199.99 $749 at NeweggSave $450 - This build is one of our go-to recommendations when checking for some PC deals. It's still rocking its price from Prime Day, but Newegg's version of that sale is set to end soon, so don't wait around.

Specs: Intel Core i5-12400F, Nvidia RTX 4060, 1TB SSD, 16GB of DDR4, 650W PSU

Buy it if:

✅ You want modern specs on a budget✅ You want DDR5 compatibility✅ 1TB is enough for you

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want DDR5 out of the box❌ You want to play in 4K max settings

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 | $899.99 $799 at AmazonSave $100 - Packing an RTX 4060 and a 13th Gen processor, this build is nice and futureproofed for the money. Ideally, you'd want to upgrade the RAM to DDR5, since the motherboard will allow for it, but this will do for now.

Specs: Intel Core i5-13400F, Nvidia RTX 4060, 1TB SSD, 16GB of DDR4

Buy it if:

✅ You want an up-to-date processor✅ You want DDR5 compatibility✅ DLSS is a big draw

Don't buy it if:

❌ You need faster RAM straight away❌ You need more storage space

Asus ROG G16HCH | $1,799.99 $1,329.99 at AmazonSave $452 - This G16 is at its lowest-ever price (for this configuration). The specs you get are pretty great for the money here - again, the only thing we'd suggest upgrading is the RAM, but you will be able to slot DDR5 into it when you need it.

Specs: Intel Core i7-13700F, Nvidia RTX 4070, 1TB SSD, 16GB of DDR4

Buy it if:

✅ You want a mid-range rig✅ You're okay with DDR4 RAM✅ You're targeting 1440p

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want DDR5 out of the box

MSI Gaming Desktop Aegis RS2 + Star Wars Outlaws and Forest Commando | $1,899.99 $1,449 at NeweggSave $450 - You don't have long to make the most of this offer in Newegg's sale, and such a substantial saving on an MSI rig of this power is not something you want to miss. You can also add a free copy of Star Wars Outlaws to this deal for no extra cost.

Specs: Intel Core i7-14700KF, Nvidia RTX 4070 Super, 2TB SSD, 16GB of DDR5

Buy it if:

✅ You want to embrace both 4K and 1440p✅ You want DDR5✅ 2TB of storage is desired

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't want to upgrade RAM

Alienware Aurora R16 | $2,799.99 $2,199.99 at DellSave $600 - If it's the higher end of the spec sheet you're looking to, this Aurora R16 is seeing a healthy chunk of cash taken off its price tag right now. Any gaming PC that offers $600 off a 4080 Super is going to be worth grabbing for those with the budget.

Specs: Intel Core i9 14900F, Nvidia RTX 4080 Super, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD

Buy it if:

✅ You want a 4K powerhouse that's even more of a powerhouse✅ You want a more normal-shaped Alienware PC✅ You want to stay future-proofed

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't need all that power

AlphaSync Gaming PC | £1,179.99 £1,049 at eBuyerSave £130 - This is a build that caters to those who are still on the lower-end budget-wise (even though it is still a Grand!), but who want some real power for their money. The good news is, there's nothing in this rig that feels as though it needs upgrading.

Specs: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB of DDR5, 1TB of SSD

Buy it if:

✅ You don't mind relying on DLSS✅ You want some free bonuses for your money✅ You're targeting 1440p resolution

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want to play city builders in 4K max settings

HP Omen 25L | £1,599.99 £1,099 at HPSave £500 - If you'd rather stick to the Intel side of things, but you still want an RTX 4060 Ti, this HP Omen is a serious contender at this price. There are even some options on the retail page to customize your parts if you can spare a bit more cash.

Specs: Intel Core i5-13600KF, Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB of DDR5, 1TB of SSD

Buy it if:

✅ You want to make a 1440p monitor sing✅ You want the latest form of DLSS✅ You like a smaller chassis

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't mind having a slightly older processor

Refract Jade Gaming PC + Space Marine 2 + Unknown 9 Awakening | £1,499.99 £1,399.99 at OverclockersUKSave £100 - We've just been testing this PC out, and for the money you pay for it, there's some serious bang for buck here. The retail listing even says you can get a free game or two thanks to its AMD processor, which is a nice bonus.

Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 7700, Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB SSD, 32GB of DDR5

Buy it if:

✅ You want a versatile gaming rig✅ You'd like a smaller chassis✅ 32GB of RAM is appealing to you

Don't buy it if:

❌ You're aiming for high settings 4K

Scan 3XS Gamer RTX | £2,099.99 £2,049.98 at Scan

Save £50 - You don't save loads here, but you do get 1 month of Xbox Game Pass for free when you pre-order the build. In fairness, you get a combination of a great processor and a Super GPU. Perfect for an all-white gaming setup as well.

Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Super, 2TB M2 SSD, 32GB of DDR5

Buy it if:

✅ You want to hit up to 4K on high settings✅ You don't mind, or even love, a bright white case✅ Don't want to fiddle with upgrades for a while

Don't buy it if:

❌ You're looking for something more mid-level

Black Friday gaming PC deals in 2024 will no doubt be a brilliant chance to upgrade to a DDR5-compatible machine if you haven't already, or secure some component upgrades. During the summer Prime Day sale this year, we saw plenty of viable DDR5 systems discounted down to as low as $800, which bodes well for November. Especially since a new generation of AMD processors have launched this year, and Intel has had an instability crisis to deal with, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some really affordable prices for the most recent generations of CPUs, and inside prebuilt rigs, I reckon they'll be very affordable.

Graphics cards could be an interesting one, especially since it seems like the next generation from Nvidia and AMD are right around the corner. DDR5 RAM will be at its best price throughout the year for sure, so if you're buying parts separately, or just trying to give your current build an efficiency boost, Black Friday will likely be a great time to shop.

Storage devices, I hope, will go down to the affordable prices we saw them at before Black Friday last year. It's been a tough year for recommending SSDs because although they can offer one of the strongest quality-of-life bonuses for any gaming PC, they've cost substantially more than they did. If you've been waiting for NVMe drives to drop in price, you should have your eyes fixed on Black Friday.

Of course, there's also the handheld market to think about, and with so many handheld gaming PCs entering the fold this year, it'd be wild not to see any of them drop in price over the biggest sales period of the calendar year.

Black Friday officially falls on November 29 this year, which means Black Friday gaming PC deals will roughly start appearing the week or so before. Cyber Monday will no doubt have its place, but the best deals, steepest discounts, and most secure stock levels always come from Black Friday.

Given what we’ve seen in recent years, prebuilt gaming PCs see their biggest price reductions around Black Friday. According to the 2023 Adobe holiday shopping report, computers saw up to a 23% reduction across the board in the UK in the middle of November. By a fair margin, the lowest prices in both the US and UK are seen during this period, right when Black Friday always hits.

Unless it’s an absolute emergency, we’d strongly advise you to wait to buy a gaming PC during Black Friday week. This is especially true if you’re looking at the higher end of the specs scale, or at PCs that include RTX 30 series GPUs.

When it comes to the best Black Friday gaming PC deals, Newegg, Best Buy, Overclockers, and eBuyer are the ones to watch. We have seen that Dell has some deep discounts on their high-end Alienware rigs (namely the Alienware Aurora R13 and R14 in 2022), but the big retailers are always a safe bet as well. Amazon is a given, although we found that their deals weren't as plentiful or powerful as the first four we mentioned. In the UK, Box is another one to watch.

US:

Amazon: Fair prices on boutique built and branded prebuilt gaming PCsDell: Regularly has some of the best-value deals on Alienware Aurora buildsBest Buy: Low starting prices on iBuyPower, HP, and Lenovo rigsWalmart: Competitive prices on all the major brands with the newest GPUsNewegg: Big savings on ABS Legend and Gladiator gaming PCs

UK:

Amazon: savings on Admi, Vibox, CyberPowerPC, and moreCurrys: Few deals but competitive prices on high-end gaming PC buildsOverclockers: Low starting prices for OcUK custom gaming PCseBuyer: Decent savings to be made on AlphaSync boutique buildsVery: Savings on PC Specialist, Zoostrom, and MSI gaming rigsBOX: A high number of discounts on a massive range of gaming PCs

In the short term, buying a gaming PC will definitely work out cheaper - especially around Black Friday. PC components, especially ones that are geared at the gaming market, are undeniably expensive. For example, an RTX 3050 graphics card is on the entry-level end of the 30 series (last generation). That component alone will set you back between $200 and $300. When you look at prebuilt gaming PCs, you can get pretty decent entry-level options for between $550 and $750 (£700-£1000 in the UK), especially during Black Friday.

In the long run, building your PC can work out cheaper, but especially if you’re looking for your first gaming PC, we’d suggest paying more attention to the prebuilt market. If building is the road you choose to take, you can find great Black Friday CPU deals and amazing Black Friday SSD deals too.

No matter which route you take, we'd sure you to think about futureprofing. DDR5 and Gen 5 SSDs will start to become a lot more common in the years to come, and if you want something that you'll be able to upgrade down the line, you need to ensure you're set up with a motherboard that can harness those components.

Asus ROG Ally | $699.99 $619.99 at Best BuySave $80 - This was a big one - and a discount we certainly didn't see coming. Best Buy dropped the Z1 Extreme version of the Asus ROG Ally down to $619.99, for a full $80 discount over the usual $699.99 MSRP. It goes without saying but this was a record-low price - it's the first discount we'd ever seen on this device.

Yeyian Yumi Gaming PC | $1,199.99 $829.99 at NeweggSave $370 - This build from Yeyian over at Newegg was one of our favorite offers from October's Prime Day event, but it came back in stock even cheaper for Black Friday. This is an Intel Core i5 12400F + RTX 4060 gaming PC that checks all the boxes if you want something capable of 1080p and 1440p gaming. Annoyingly, it isn't a DDR5 machine out of the box, but the motherboard is compatible if you want to upgrade later.

MZX Gaming PC + $80 promotional gift card | $1,049 $849 at NeweggSave $200 - This was a solid deal on an entry-to-mid-level gaming PC. Inside you have a 5000 series Ryzen 5 CPU, an RTX 3060, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. The case also looks stunning, with plenty of room to upgrade parts later, and six RGB fans. On top of a very healthy-looking rig, you got an $80 promotional gift card for Newegg that didn't expire until 365 days after your purchase.

CyberPowerPC Gamer Master Gaming Desktop | $1,099 $899.99 at Best BuySave $200 - Inside this CyberPowerPC you get an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, 16GB of DDR5, an RTX 4060, and 2TB worth of SSD storage. All that wasn't bad at all for under $1,000, especially when you squared this up against bigger brand names around this price.

CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme | $1,049.99 $849 at Best BuySave $200 - You only saved $70 here during Prime Day, but it was great to see 13th gen builds with a 4060 inside them this far under a grand. Either way, a 13th Gen i5 (even without the unlocked multiplier or integrated graphics) will set you on the right path, and an RTX 4060's DLSS has you covered for plenty of modern games.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5 | $1,249.99 $999.99 at Best BuySave $250 - For a named brand, this was a pretty great deal. Inside you'll find an AMD Ryzen 5 7600, 16GB of DDR5, and an RTX 3060 GPU. The only real downside for this price is that you'll only get 512GB of SSD storage, with no HDD to back it up. If you go for this deal, it might pay to keep an eye out for SSD deals closer to Black Friday.

ABS Stratos Aqua Gaming PC | $1,199.99 $979.99 at NeweggSave $220 - Another great PC under a grand here at Newegg. This ABS Stratos housed an Intel Core i5-13400F, an RTX 4060, 16GB of DDR5, and a 1TB SSD. Throw in the 600W Thermaltake PSU, clean RGB, and cooling components, and you got a prebuilt PC that's so much better value than buying all its parts separately.

HP Omen 40L | $1,599.99 $999.99 at HPSave $500 - Not only was this a cracking gaming PC, but the real reason I'd argue it was solid value for money is not just because of its specs. Rather, the individual components in it formed an all-star cast. You get Kingston Fury DDR5 RAM, a WD Black SSD, and an Nvidia RTX 3060 with a 13th Gen Intel Core i5 processor. You also saved $100 more than you did on this two weeks before Black Friday.

MSI Aegis Gaming Desktop | $1,599 $1,199 at AmazonSave $400 - Considering some 3060 builds can still be seen for this much, this MSI rig was solid value for money. Inside you have a 13th gen Intel Core i7, 32GB of DDR5, a 2TB SSD, and an RTX 4060 Ti. You didn't get the unlocked CPU multiplier or integrated graphics, but a 13th Gen i7 even without those perks is solid value.

Skytech Azure Gaming PC + Alan Wake 2 | $1,521.99 $1,299.99 at NeweggSave $222 - This PC from Skytech was on offer at Newegg, and not only did it have my personal favorite 40 Series GPU inside it, but you got a free copy of Alan Wake 2 with your purchase thanks to a limited-time deal between Remedy and Nvidia. This was pretty much the ideal price I was hoping to find when it came to 4070 PCs last Black Friday. Also inside is 32GB of DDR5, 1TB of SSD, and an Intel Core i5-13400F.

iBUYPOWER Y60 Gaming Desktop | $1,499.99 $1,199.99 at Best BuySave $300 - Inside this roomy and beautiful case, you got an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, 32GB of DDR5, an RTX 4060 Ti, as well as a 2TB SSD. There was also a Game Pass trial included.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i | $1,999.99 $1,549.99 at Best BuySave $450 - Here you got the refreshed Lenovo Legion Tower 5i chassis and motherboard which can take the latest CPUs and DDR5. This rig comprised a 13th gen Intel Core i7-13700F, 16GB of DDR5, and an RTX 4070. You also got 1TB of SSD storage. Not too shabby for the money compared to other bigger brand names touting this kind of power.

Asus ROG G16CH RTX 4070 gaming PC | $1,799.99 $1,599.99 at AmazonSave $200 - An RTX 4070 and a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 made this a tempting rig to go for, but when you threw in that beautiful chassis which has plenty of room for upgrades later on, you got a great gaming PC deal. Admittedly, you only got DDR4 RAM, which was a shame, but the newer build of this down below was also on offer.

Asus ROG G22CH DB776 RTX 4070 gaming PC | $1,899.99 $1,699.99 at AmazonSave $200 - This brand-new chassis from ASUS was hard to turn down, especially when its innards housed a 4070 and a 13th Gen i7 processor. This was the first time this had ever been discounted, and you got the security of a well-known brand. Storage and memory were great too, with 16GB of DDR5 and 1TB of Gen 4 SSD.

Alienware Aurora R13 | $2,599.99 $1,819.99 at Best BuySave $780 - This Aurora R13 was in a clearance sale throughout Thanksgiving week. If you didn't mind being a generation behind, this was still a very beefy gaming PC that got you an RTX 3080 and an Intel Core i7. It also contained 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage as well.

HP Omen 45L | $1,799.99 $1,249.99 at HPSave $480 - This was an excellent Ryzen build that dropped in price a few times throughout Thanksgiving week. Here you got a 7000 Series Ryzen 5X CPU, a Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU, and DDR5 RAM. Granted, you only got 8GB of DDR5, which is pretty sinful, but you could have made use of a DDR5 RAM deal below to upgrade that.

Corsair Vengeance i7400 | $2,699.99 $2,349.99 at AmazonSave $350 - The 13700K and 4070 Ti in this build were impressive enough, but 32GB of DDR5 made this a powerhouse. Not only that but it was all tied together in one of the best Corsair PC cases going. If you had the money, this was at its lowest-ever price.

Alienware Aurora R15 | $3,099 $2,599.99 at Best BuySave $500 - A substantial saving here on a brand of computer that's usually at the top of most price ladders. And inside you got a 13th Gen i9 processor, an RTX 4080, and 32GB of DDR5. With Alienware, just look out for proprietary barriers to future upgrades - not that you'd need to upgrade for a while with a PC like this, that is.

Asus ROG Strix GA35CA RTX 4080 gaming PC | $3,699.99 $3,299.99 at AmazonSave $400 - The thing that separates the ROG Strix GA-series from other PCs is the added storage it gives you. We like to recommend these PCs to content creators who churn through hard drives like nothing, because this PC seems limitless. Inside you get a 1TB SSD with 2TB of HDD, and that doesn't begin to list this PC's true power. Keeping the lights on is a 13th Gen i9 and an RTX 4080, both of which are supported by 32GB of DDR5.

Corsair Vengeance i7400 | $3,299.99 $2,849.99 at AmazonSave $450 - If you truly wanted that extra headroom for 4K and Ray Tracing, the RTX 4080 is probably pound-for-pound one of the best GPUs available. Other than that, the 13700K speaks for itself. For just under $3000 you got extreme futureproofing here.

TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert Overclocking DDR5 32GB + Free 64GB USB flash drive | $96.99 $79.99 at NeweggSave $17 - TEAMGROUP is one of the best brands out there when it comes to trying to find affordable memory. You didn't get fancy RGB lighting here, but you did get two 16GB sticks that can run at 6000MHz, and a pretty classy and clean design in either black or white.

Klevv Cras XR5 RGB DDR5 32GB | $99.99 at AmazonThis wasn't technically on offer, but it was still worth shouting about because it constantly sits at a reasonable price and gets you such solid performance for that money. For what we deemed the best RAM for gaming on the market last Black Friday.

MSI Pro Z790-S ATX Motherboard | $189.99 $158.99 at NeweggSave $29 - This was fairly cheap for a Z790 motherboard from a top brand. You got decent futureproofing here too with Wi-Fi 6E support and a socket that will fit 12th, 13th, and 14th gen Intel CPUs.

Intel Core i5-12600K | $299 $153.99 at NeweggSave $146 - In our opinion, this is still one of the best CPUs for gaming on the market because of its pound-for-pound price-to-performance ratio. It was half the price of the previous high-end Intel processors and still outperforms the majority of the Ryzen 5000 line and 11th gen i9 CPUs.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU | $229 $199 at NeweggSave $30 - If you wanted an affordable way of upgrading to a new AMD system, this CPU could have been where you get your start. It was significantly cheaper than the 13600K at its Black Friday price, so if you were on a budget, this might have been more appealing.

Intel Core i5-13600K | $329 $270 at AmazonSave $59 - The best pound-for-pound CPU on the market (in our opinion) was on offer as well. The price to performance on this was ludicrous, and if you think you need an i7, this will prove you wrong.

Intel i7-13700K CPU | $419 $345 at AmazonSave $74 - The 13700K has some ridiculous power - more than enough to make you rethink buying an i9. If you need the extra headroom an i7 gives you versus an i5, this was a new low price for last year's mid-ranger.

Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A750 OC + Assassin's Creed Mirage | $269.99 $179.99 at NeweggSave $30 - Intel is relatively new to the graphics card scene, but this 16GB ARC A750 offered a lot of bang for buck. It was also down to its lowest price yet, and the offer even threw in a copy of Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Acer Predator BiFrost Intel Arc A770 GPU + Assassin's Creed Mirage | $379.99 $249.99 at NeweggSave $130 - One of our favorite value GPUs was up for grabs with a $130 discount at Newegg and Amazon just now. This is actually my graphics card of choice, and I find it performs brilliantly at all three major resolutions - no thanks to its 16GB of VRAM. With Team Green or Team Red, you struggle to find GPUs with that much memory for this sort of price.

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 + free Alan Wake 2| $609.99 $539.99 at NeweggSave $70 - Newegg managed to outpace Amazon with this deal, giving you a saving of $70 on a GPU that only launched earlier in the year. That placed a considerable distance between this price and the RTX 4070's $599.99 MSRP. You even got a free copy of Alan Wake 2 just for good measure!

Asus TUF RTX 4060 Ti OC Edition graphics card | $459.99 $409.99 at AmazonSave $50 - The RTX 4060 Ti might be one of the better value graphics cards you can get, not least because of its stellar prowess at 1080p, but its DLSS powers mean it punches above its weight class - here you're getting it at its lowest ever price.

Asus ROG Strix RTX 4070 Ti OC Edition 12GB graphics card | $1,049.99 $899.99 at AmazonSave $150 - The 4070 Ti relies fairly heavily on DLSS to do its heavy lifting at higher resolutions, but this was one of the more expensive board partners down to MSRP here. Not bad, if this was within budget.

Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB | $104.99 $67.99 at AmazonSave $37 - If you had a DDR5-compatible system, it didn't get much cheaper than this. This pack of two 16GB sticks was at its lowest-ever price.

Lenovo IdeaCentre | £999.99 £549.99 at BoxSave £450 - For anyone looking for a budget PC for some light gaming on a second machine, or for something they can use for work and productivity, this IdeaCentre PC was a bit of a steal. It's not all too common you find PCs with separate GPUs under £600, but this one housed a GTX 1660 Super - one of the world's favorite budget / old-gen graphics cards.

AWD-IT Mesh Ryzen Gaming PC | £899.99 £649 at AWD-ITSave £250 - This deal was a bit ridiculous and was by far the cheapest RTX 4060 build we've ever come across. For budget buyers looking for a fixer-upper they can upgrade as they go, or even just use for 1080p gaming and work, this was unreal. Inside you got an RTX 4060, an AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 16GB of Corsair DDR4 RAM, and, the only catch, is that you get a 480GB SATA SSD. That said, you could upgrade the parts if you'd like - upgrading to a Corsair MP600 1TB drive only took the price up to £689. That. is. wild.

MEDION Erazer Engineer P10 | £1,100 £850.99 at eBuyerSave £200 - Having scoured the digital shelves, this was one of the best 3060 build prices I could find in the UK. For just under £900, you got a 12th Gen Intel Core i5, a 3060 Ti, 16GB of DDR4, and annoyingly, only 512GB of SSD.

MSI MAG Infinite + Alan Wake 2 | £1,899 £1,599 at CurrysSave £300 - Alright, so with the Nvidia GPU in this build, there was the option to get a free copy of Alan Wake 2 with your purchase. Even without the free game, this was a great offer, since the rig houses an Intel Core i7-13700F, an RTX 4070, 16GB of DDR5, and a 1TB SSD. Need I say more, or does the £300 saving say enough?

AlphaSync Ryzen 5 Gaming PC | £999.99 £899.99 at eBuyerSave £100 - Packed with a 5000 Series AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, an RTX 4060, 1TB of SSD, and 32GB of DDR4, this AlphaSync configuration was really competitively priced even before Black Friday.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC | £439.99 £409.19 at AmazonSave $30.08 - This RTX 4060 Ti 8GB card was down to its lowest price, and you got an overclocked GPU for only slightly more than MSRP. For context, a model with stock specs will set you back $399 if you can actually find one, and the extra change was arguably worth it for a performance boost.

MSI GTX 1660 Super + AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU Bundle | £559.98 £388 at AmazonSave £171 - This bundle was perfect for first-time PC builders, especially if you wanted a lighter-weight rig. The 1660 Super might be an older card, but it's still popular as a value option that can still hold its own in budget builds. The Ryzen 5-5600X is a great value CPU that will keep the lights on during any 1080p gaming session.

If you're looking to upgrade your gaming set up in other ways this Black Friday, why not check out our Black Friday gaming chair deals page, or our Black Friday Secret Labs deals roundup.

You can also find all the best deals for these this sales season, in the Black Friday CPU deals, Black Friday graphics cards deals, and Black Friday SSD deals.

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more

Ever since playing Journey at the age of 15, I’ve been desperate to cover video games for a living. After graduating from Edinburgh Napier University with a degree in Journalism, I contributed to the Scottish Games Network and completed an Editorial Internship over at Expert Reviews. Besides that, I’ve been managing my own YouTube channel and Podcast for the last 7 years. It’s been a long road, but all that experience somehow landed me a dream job covering gaming hardware. I’m a self-confessing PlayStation fanboy, but my experience covering the larger business and developer side of the whole industry has given me a strong knowledge of all platforms. When I’m not testing out every peripheral I can get my hands on, I’m probably either playing tennis or dissecting game design for an upcoming video essay. Now, I better stop myself here before I get talking about my favourite games like HUNT: Showdown, Dishonored, and Towerfall Ascension.Location: UK Remote

This RTX 4060 gaming PC is only $50 more than a PS5 Pro, and I know which one I'd buy

I'm still disappointed by graphics card prices ahead of Prime Day, but here's how I'd search for deals

One of Wolverine's best suits in Deadpool and Wolverine cost $100,000 to make despite being on screen for all of 10 seconds