Best Amazon Prime Day PC gaming deals

Gigabyte G5 KF | Nvidia RTX 4060 | Intel Core i5 12500H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 8GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | $1,099 $899 at Newegg (save $200)
The Gigabyte G5 (see our review) is our favorite affordable gaming laptop around right now, packing the RTX 4060 GPU for some serious 1080p gaming performance in a budget package. It's a smart spec that essentially uses an otherwise older specification with the simple addition of just the new Nvidia RTX 40-series graphics chip. The 512GB SSD is a bit miserly, but that is upgradeable, but the 8GB of DDR4 memory is the tougher issue. Again, the memory is upgradeable, but it's still a bit frustrating—still, a great gaming laptop for the money.

MSI Katana 15 | RTX 4070 | Intel Core i7 12650H | 15.6-inch | 144Hz | 1080p | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | $1,499 $1,159 Newegg (save $340)
Proof that Nvidia's new RTX 40-series graphics tech doesn't always come at a crazy price. This RTX 4070 laptop is relatively affordable and comes ready to roll with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The 15.6-inch screen rocks IPS tech and 144Hz, too. OK, it runs last-gen Intel CPU tech, but with six Performance-cores, it has all the processing grunt you need for gaming.

Skytech Nebula | Intel Core i5 12400F | Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti | 16GB DDR4-3200 | 500GB SSD | $1,299.99 $999.99 at Newegg (save $300)
At this point, who's going to buy a full-price Skytech gaming PC when they're pretty much guaranteed to be among the most discounted systems in any sale? I'm not complaining when you can bag a full RTX 4060 Ti gaming PC now for under $1,000. It's sporting a last-gen Intel Alder Lake chip, but it's still a six-core, 12-thread CPU of excellent gaming pedigree. The 500GB SSD feels a bit miserly in 2023, but that is one of the cheapest, and easiest upgrades you can make when you need a little more space.

Skytech Chronos | Intel Core i7 12700F | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 1TB NVMe SSD | 16GB RAM | $2,299.99 $2,099.99 at Newegg (save $200)
While you're going last-gen on the Intel CPU here, that's a rather beastly AMD GPU. It may not be a consistent RTX 4080 competitor, but it'll get the job done at 4K. Pair that with a nice chunk of storage, and you've got a decent gaming PC for the price.

Price check: Walmart $2,199.99

ASRock RX 6600 | 8GB | 1,792 shaders | 2,491MHz | $199.99 $179.99 at Newegg (save $20)
The RX 6600 is a quality 1080p GPU now that its price is creeping lower. At the sub-$200 level, we're getting a budget graphics card that delivers high frame rates in the latest games at top 1080p graphics presets. At least AMD and Intel are bringing GPU pricing down, eh?

ASRock Phantom Gaming | 27-inch | 1080p | IPS | 165Hz | $179.99 $99.99 at Newegg (save $80 with rebate)
It's pretty wild the sorts of displays you can get these days for a hundred bucks. This is a 27-inch monitor for less than some of the smaller 24-inch panels below, and it still rocks an enviable IPS display, 1ms response time, and a 165Hz refresh rate. Fantastic for gaming on a budget.

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A | 27-inch | 1440p | 170Hz | VA | $269.99 $199.99 at Newegg (save $70 with coupon)
Another day, another great 1440p gaming monitor going for ~$200. This Asus screen delivers all the necessary specs for a great gaming monitor and you really can't argue with that price.

Razer Raptor 27 | 27-inch | 1440p | IPS  | 144Hz | $699.99 $314.99 at GameStop (save $385.01)
The Razer Raptor 27 is a sleek and modern gaming monitor that performs as well as it looks. I like how the RGB is displayed on the stand and the super-thin bezel on the 1440p IPS panel. My biggest issue was always the price, so seeing it nearly half-off is a huge win.

Price Check: Amazon $349.99

ASRock Phantom PG34WQ15R2B | 34-inch | 165Hz | 3440 x 1440 | VA | $379.99 $294.99 at Newegg (save $85 after rebate)
You can't beat a high-refresh 34-inch ultrawide gaming panel in terms of bang for buck, and ASRock gives you that particular bang for less buck than ever. As we found in our review, this 1ms 165Hz VA panel has no major weaknesses and makes for a really nice overall package for the money.

WD Black SN850X | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300MB/s read | 6,300MB/s write | $79.99 $59.99 at Newegg (save $20)
This is our favorite SSD for gaming right now. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best that PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (see our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.

Price check: Amazon $59.99 | Western Digital $59.99 | Best Buy $59.99

Samsung 980 Pro | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,000 MB/s read | 5,000 write| $79.95 $49.99 at Amazon (save $30)
This is a great price on a solid SSD for gaming. The 1TB version is only $10 more than the 500GB version, which we reviewed. It's not quite as fast as our favorite SSD, but it's up there, especially if you've been eyeing a storage upgrade. Price was the only downside before and Prime Day has eliminated that from the decision.

WD Black SN770 | 500GB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,900MB/s write | $69.99 $29.99 at Best Buy (save $40)
This PCIe Gen 4 drive is a great buy for $40, the cheapest I can recall ever being. It may not be as speedy as some of the top SSDs today, but you could do much worse for a simple boot drive upgrade. It can get a little warm, but with the cash you're saving, you can always grab a heatsink to help. Otherwise, any good motherboard or case cooling suits the job well.

Price check: Western Digital $29.99 | Walmart $35.99

Sabrent Rocket 2230 | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 4,750MB/s read | 4,300MB/s write | $269.99 $109.95 at Amazon (save $160)
This is a very high-capacity version of our favorite 2230 form factor NVMe SSD (see our review) for the Steam Deck. While you are paying a premium for handheld compatibility, pairing this with the cheap Steam Deck would save you $80.01 over the top capacity Deck and double the storage space.

Price check: Newegg $109.99

Valve Steam Deck | 64GB | $399 $359.10 at Steam (save $39.90)
The cheapest Steam Deck model available is discounted for the Steam Summer Sale. If you really want a good deal, you can spend just a little over $40 on a 256GB Steam Deck-compatible SSD to turn this machine into the more expensive middle-tier model.

MSI Cyborg | Nvidia RTX 4050 | Intel Core i5 12450H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 8GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | $999.99 $699.99 at Best Buy (save $300)
This might be one of the first RTX 40-series gaming laptops for under $1,000 we've seen so far. The MSI Cyborg is a nice little budget 1080p gaming laptop that should get a decent fps boost thanks to the magic of Nvidia's DLSS Frame Generation tech. It outperforms anything more expensive systems with an RTX 3050 GPU pretty soundly. But we don't love the 8GB of RAM.

Asus ROG X13 Flow | RTX 3050 Ti | Ryzen 9 6800HS | 13.4-inch | 1200p | 120Hz | 16GB | 1TB NVMe SSD | $1,499.99 $849.99 at Best Buy (save $750)
This isn't a pure gaming laptop. Instead, it's a very high quality compact 13.4-inch portable with a fabulous 120Hz 16:10 display, a powerful eight-core AMD CPU, great build quality and decent entry level gaming chops. And it's nearly half its original price. Get in.

MSI Katana 15 | 15-inch | RTX 4060 | Intel Core i5 12450H | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | $1,199 $999 at Newegg (save $200)
This is the RTX 4060 laptop to buy right now. For a little over $1,000, you can score a brand new RTX 4060 in a laptop that's not massively underpowered in some other way. Usually, we'd see manufacturers skimp on the SSD or RAM to get the cost down to this level, but here you're looking at a healthy 16GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe drive. Lovely.

Price check: Best Buy $1,099.99 | Amazon $1,299.99

MSI Katana 15 | RTX 4070 | Intel Core i7 12650H | 15.6-inch | 144Hz | 1080p | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | $1,499 $1,159 Newegg (save $340)
Proof that Nvidia's new RTX 40-series graphics tech doesn't always come at an unreasonable price. This RTX 4070 laptop is relatively affordable and comes ready to roll with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The 15.6-inch screen rocks IPS tech and 144Hz, too. OK, it runs last-gen Intel CPU tech, but with six Performance-cores, it has all the processing power you need for gaming.

MSI Pulse 15 | RTX 4070 | Intel Core i9 13900H | 32GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | 1440p | 165Hz | $1,899 $1,799 at Newegg (save $100)
This laptop offers a higher-spec CPU and more RAM than most you'll find cheaper with an RTX 4070. If you're after a laptop that can deliver for work, creative pursuits, and gaming, this will be a better fit for it.

Price check: Walmart $1,799

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i | Nvidia RTX 4080 | Intel Core i9 13900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240Hz | 32GB DDR5-5600 | 1TB NVMe SSD | $2,749.99 $2,199 at B&H Photo (save $550.99)
This is a surprise: a discount on the best RTX 4080 laptop I've tested. It's a fantastic notebook, offering performance that can often match and sometimes beat an RTX 4090-based system (see our review). There's a high-performance CPU to back it up, a decent, bright 1600p screen, and a fair amount of storage. All with a discount. 

Gigabyte G5 KF | Nvidia RTX 4060 | Intel Core i5 12500H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 8GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | $1,099 $899 at Newegg (save $200 with coupon)
The Gigabyte G5 (see our review) is our favorite affordable gaming laptop right now, packing the RTX 4060 GPU for some serious 1080p gaming performance in a budget package. It's a smart spec that essentially uses an otherwise older specification with the simple addition of just the new Nvidia RTX 40-series graphics chip. The 512GB SSD is a bit miserly, but that is upgradeable. The 8GB of DDR4 memory is also upgradeable, and you'll really want to bump it to 16GB, so this is a bit of a project buy.

Gigabyte Aorus 17H | Nvidia RTX 4080 | Intel Core i9 13900H | 17-inch | 1080p | 360Hz | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | $2,199 at Amazon (save $400)
This is just about the most affordable RTX 4080 gaming laptop we've found, though it is worth noting it's of the less popular, kinda vast 17.3-inch screen size. That does make it a good desktop replacement, though not necessarily a great portable system. Still, that Nvidia GPU will fly at the native resolution of this 1080p screen and could get close to those 360Hz figures on your favorite esports-y games.

Ipason gaming desktop | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | 16GB DDR4-3200 | 500GB NVMe SSD | $849.99 $489 at Newegg (save $360.99) plus a $25 gift card
You can game on this machine to a certain extent—the integrated Vega GPU on the Ryzen chip will certainly support 720p gaming at lower settings. But we're listing it here as a good base from which to add your own graphics card for a quick, powerful new gaming PC. The AMD CPU is a good six-core, 12-thread job, and the 16GB RAM will run everything you need. The 500GB SSD could be bigger, but that's an easy, cheap upgrade.

Price check: Walmart $499

HP Pavilion | Ryzen 3 5600G | AMD RX 5500 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | $759.99 $595.00 at Amazon (save $199.99)
Affordable gaming PCs are tough to find, and sometimes it is necessary to go back to older generations of hardware to hit a tight budget. But the eight-thread Ryzen chip still has something to offer, and the RX 5500 OEM GPU will deliver 1080p gaming performance around the same level as the current RX 6500 XT. For the money, it will be a decent baseline to start from.

CLX SET gaming desktop | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | $769.99 $699.99 at Amazon (save $70)
While this doesn't come with a GPU, if you were to pick up this machine with its eight-core CPU, plenty of RAM, and lots of storage, you could buy a graphics card separately. I vote for the AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB, which you can pick up at Best Buy for $270. Combine that with this machine, and you've got a really great mid-range gaming PC on the cheap.

Price check: Best Buy $709.99

Skytech Nebula | Intel Core i5 12400F | Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti | 16GB DDR4-3200 | 500GB SSD | $1,299.99 $999.99 at Newegg (save $300)
At this point, who's going to buy a full-price Skytech gaming PC when they're pretty much guaranteed to be among the most discounted systems in any sale? I'm not complaining when you can bag a full RTX 4060 Ti gaming PC now for under $1,000. It's sporting a last-gen Intel Alder Lake chip, but it's still a six-core, 12-thread CPU of excellent gaming pedigree. The 500GB SSD feels a bit miserly in 2023, but that is one of the cheapest, and easiest upgrades you can make when you need a little more space.

Skytech Shadow | Ryzen 5 5600X | RTX 4060 Ti | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | $1,167.99 $1,099.99 at Newegg (save $68)
Another banger for Skytech, with this smashing low-end combo that's technically not on sale. The company is keeping costs down with an affordable yet great-for-gaming, Ryzen 5 5600X processor. Paired with the RTX 4060 Ti, you shouldn't have trouble at 1080p or 1440p. And I've no complaints about that price, even regarding supporting components. 

ABS Stratos Aqua | Intel Core i5 13400F | Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti | 16GB DDR5-5600 | 1TB PCIe SSD | $1,499.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $300)
If you're after a great gaming PC deal, Prime Day is where it's at. The RTX 4060, RTX 4060 Ti, and RTX 4070 cards have delivered some great value machines at a variety of price points. And this ABS Stratos Aqua system is right up there with the best of them. The CPU is the outstanding Core i5 13400F, a 16-thread budget monster chip, and the maligned RTX 4060 Ti can still deliver serious gaming performance. Then you get a full 1TB SSD and 16GB of decently quick DDR5 memory. A really solid package of PC gaming goodness.

Yeyian Shoge | Intel Core i5 13400F | Nvidia RTX 4070 | 16GB DDR4-3200 | 1TB PCIe SSD | $1,599 $1,289 at Newegg (save $310)
Normally we'd be talking about having to make do with some shoddy, 500GB SSD, or getting frustrated about having to compromise on 8GB of RAM to get such a healthy discount on a high-end gaming PC. But not here, this is a no-compromise rig that will deliver the sort of performance we'd have expected from an RTX 3080 system this time last year, and potentially more if you take DLSS 3 and Frame Generation into account. To get all this for less than $1,300 makes the Yeyian a great deal. It's a US-based company, has free shipping and there's not a lot else to worry about. Easy PC.

Skytech Chronos Gaming PC | Intel Core i7 12700F | Nvidia RTX 4070 | 1TB SSD | 16GB RAM | $1,899.99 $1,599.99 at Amazon (save $300)
This is a Prime exclusive deal, meaning you won't be able to nab it unless you fork over a monthly tithe to Uncle Bezos, but it's a good price on a great machine for those who meet its requirements. Boasting an RTX 4070, this is one of the better deals on the mid-tier of the latest generation of cards I've seen this Prime season, and the rest of its specs are nothing to sneeze at either. Only thing to consider is that this isn't the best price we've seen it going for this Prime Day, which was over $100 cheaper.

Skytech Siege Gaming PC | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X  | Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti | 1TB SSD | 16GB RAM | $2,099.99 $1,749.99 at Newegg (save $350)
That's right; we tracked down another RTX 40-series-powered PC on sale. This Skytech Siege has a Ryzen 7 5800X CPU with an RTX 4070 Ti GPU backing it up. You're giving yourself some really good performance for less than two grand. And you could dip your toes into some 4K gaming. 

Skytech Chronos Gaming PC | Intel Core i7 12700F | Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti | 1TB SSD | 16GB RAM | $2,099.99 $1,799.99 at Newegg (save $300)
Here's a deal on an actual RTX 40-series-powered PC. And they said it couldn't be done. This PC comes with Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti, which is a mighty 4K beast powered by the Ada Lovelace architecture. It's ultimately a pricey card, deal or no deal, and that's reflected in the price tag before you today, but for the performance, we can just about make peace with $1,800.

Price check: Electronic Express $1,999.99

CyberpowerPC Gamer Master | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 7900 XT | 16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe SSD | $2,019.99 $1,899.99 at Adorama (save $120)
Not technically a deal, and not necessarily as great a pricing as you could get a PC with Nvidia's competing RTX 4070 Ti for. But as an all-AMD gaming PC, it's worth a look, particularly with that nice, large PCIe drive and DDR5 RAM.

Price check: Amazon $2,089.99 | Newegg $1,970.99

Skytech Chronos | Intel Core i7 12700F | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 1TB NVMe SSD | 16GB RAM | $2,299.99 $2,099.99 at Newegg (save $200)
While you're going last-gen on the Intel CPU here, that's a rather beastly AMD GPU. It may not be a consistent RTX 4080 competitor, but it'll get the job done at 4K. Pair that with a nice chunk of storage, and you've got a decent gaming PC for the price.

Price check: Walmart $2,199.99

ABS Vortex Ruby | Ryzen 7 7700X | Nvidia RTX 4080 | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD | $2,599.99 $2,349.99 at Newegg (save $250)
A pretty immense spec here for the price. That AMD CPU can hit 5.15GHz under full all-core loads and paired with the RTX 4080, and you'll experience some real GeForce. There is not much room for overclocking with that 750W PSU, but a 2TB NVMe drive and 36GB of DDR5 RAM means you won't need to upgrade for a while.

Price check: Amazon $2,349.99

Cyberpower PC Gamer Supreme | Core i7 13700KF | Nvidia RTX 4080 | 16GB DDR5 RAM | 2TB HDD + 1TB PCIe SSD | $2,514.74 at Walmart
A 13th Gen champ here with Nvidia's latest GPU offering, too. It's pricey, but considering it comes with not only a sweet GPU but DDR5 RAM and heaps of storage it's a decent high-end deal. Shame there's an HDD. Use it for backups and put another SSD in.
Price check: $2,544.18 at Newegg| Electronic Express $2,599

Cobratype |Intel Core i9 13900KF | Nvidia RTX 4090 | 32GB DDR5 | 2TB NVMe SSD | $3,379.99 $3,249.99 at Newegg (save $130)
Cobratype isn't a brand of gaming PC I'm familiar with, but they have a decent set of ratings both on Newegg and in Google reviews. And the spec in question here is excellent, offering a supporting cast of components that look to give both the top-end Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU room to do their magic. Whether you're creating or gaming, this system should do the goods, and is the cheapest RTX 4090 machine I've found today.

ASRock RX 6600 | 8GB | 1,792 shaders | 2,491MHz | $199.99 $179.99 at Newegg (save $20)
The RX 6600 is a quality 1080p GPU now that its price is creeping lower. At the sub-$200 level, we're getting a budget graphics card that delivers high frame rates in the latest games at top 1080p graphics presets. At least AMD and Intel are bringing GPU pricing down, eh?

ASRock Challenger Arc A750 | 8GB | 28 Xe Cores | 2,050MHz | $249.99 $209.99 at Newegg (save $40 with code: FTTCUAZ253)
The Intel discrete graphics cards have only gotten more relevant since their inauspicious launch. With successive driver releases increasing performance and now a significant price drop, the A750 is now one of the most tempting budget GPUs around. It's a bit more power hungry than AMD's RX 6600 but is a super capable 1080p card knocking both RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 out of the value GPU stakes. This ASRock version also performs slightly better than the stock Intel-made version, too, and now costs the same.

XFX Speedster RX 6700 | 10GB GDDR6 | 2,304 shaders | 2,425MHz boost | $279.99 $259.99 at Amazon (save $20)
The non-XT version of the RX 6700 card is slightly cut down, but still comes with a lot of VRAM for a 1080p card, if that's your concern re. the 8GB cards priced around it. And, honestly, at $260 it's a good price for such a well-performing GPU, too.

PNY RTX 4060 Ti Verto | 8GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,535MHz boost | $399.99 $381.25 at Amazon (save $18.74)
The RTX 4060 Ti hasn't been particularly well-received, for its potentially future-limited 8GB VRAM capacity and high initial pricing. But it's not a bad graphics card. It still slams at 1080p, will happily game at 1440p for the most part, and is only about $40 more expensive than an old RTX 3060 Ti.

MSI RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X OC | 8GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,565MHz boost | $404.99 $379.99 at Amazon (save $25)
This is a factory overclocked card, though that doesn't really mean a whole lot these days. The 35MHz boost over the PNY likely won't translate to a whole lot of extra fps, but when it's free, hey, who's to argue? 

ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT | 20GB GDDR6 | 5,376 shaders | 2,450MHz boost | $927.09 $719.99 at Walmart (save $207.10)
Seeing a bunch of RX 7900 XTs selling for well less than MSRP is a welcome sight. While the 'before' price on this specific card is a little inflated, it's excellent value right now at that sale price. What we like about ASRock Phantom is that it should run quieter than your average RX 7900 XT. We all could do with a little noise from our PC. 

PNY RTX 4070 Ti | 12GB | 7,680 shaders | 2,610MHz boost | $839.99 $799.99 at Best Buy (save $40)
This is a straightforward reference-spec card from PNY and comes with the same cooler we've checked out on the company's RTX 4080. And it worked well on the beefier chip, so I'm not concerned about how effective it'll be with an RTX 4070 Ti. It's only a modest discount and still only at the base $799 reference price, but is still a great alternative if you couldn't pick up a Founders Edition card.

Yeston Radeon RX 7900 XT | 20GB | 5,376 shaders | 2,395MHz boost | Fragrant | $1,299 $849 at Newegg (save $450)
A flowery and pastel AMD option for a high-powered GPU here. While the RTX 4070 Ti does come in with a slightly better spec for less, this one sits at just below MSRP and also offers a lovely fragrance to boot. It's a lush design, one that calls for a vertical mount if ever a GPU did. Pay no mind to the before price, though. It was never worth that.

XFX Speedster MERC310 RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | 6,144 shaders | 2,615MHz boost | $1,099.99 $904.99 at Newegg (save $195 with code: FTTCUAZ243)
This is one of the cheapest offerings we've spotted for the impressive flagship AMD RX 7900 XTX GPU at almost $79 under MSRP. The before price is a slight overestimation, but its still the cheapest it's been since a very swift reduction to just $900 in late June.

Gigabyte RTX 4080 Eagle | 16GB GDDR6X | 9,728 shaders | 2,505MHz boost | $1,199.99 $1,139.99 at Amazon (save $60)
Saving $60 on a $1,200 GPU isn't exactly a deal that's going to set the world alight, less still when it's on a graphics card that should have been $999 at most when it launched. Anyways, if wishes were horses beggars would ride, and this is the state of things, and the Gigabyte RTX 4080 is the cheapest we've found this second-tier Ada card on sale for today.

ZOTAC RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC | 16GB GDDR6X | 9728 shaders | 2520MHz boost | $1,299.99 $1,097.99 at Amazon (save $202.99)
Look at that! An RTX 4080 is discounted down below its MSRP price. Just. It was a few dollars cheaper when we first spotted the discount, but we'll take whatever wins we can get when it comes to high-end GPUs, even if that does still make it far more than the card should be sold at. But Nvidia has seen fit to start the prices high, so any discount below MSRP is worth a look. The RTX 4080 is a serious gaming card, too, and I love the look of the curvy Zotac cooler. 

ASRock Phantom Gaming | 27-inch | 1080p | IPS | 165Hz | $179.99 $99.99 at Newegg (save $80 with rebate)
It's pretty wild what you can get these days for a relatively small sum of money. This is a 27-inch monitor for less than some of the smaller 24-inch panels below, and it still rocks an enviable IPS display, 1ms response time, and a 165Hz refresh rate. Fantastic for gaming on a budget.

Samsung G4 | 27-inch | 240Hz | 1080p | IPS | $399.99 $249.99 at Best Buy (save $150)
If you want extremely high frame rates, you do need to pay more for the privilege. This Samsung G4 asks a lot for a 1080p panel. To make up for it, it'll run at a speedy 240Hz, which is a great fit for competitive gaming if your GPU can handle it.

Acer EI322QUR | 31.5-inch | 165Hz | 1440p | VA | $293.32 $199.99 at Amazon (save $93.33)
For a big-screen 1440p panel, this Acer makes a really good option as a big mid-range display. That's pretty much bang-on the perfect ratio for refresh rate and resolution for modern gaming. We do prefer Acer's 27-inch IPS Nitro XV272U at this price (that deal was sold out at last check), but for a 32-incher this is a solid option.

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A | 27-inch | 1440p | 170Hz | VA | $269.99 $199.99 at Newegg (save $70 with coupon)
Another day, another great 1440p gaming monitor going for ~$200. This Asus screen delivers all the necessary specs for a great gaming monitor and you really can't argue with that price.

Samsung Odyssey G5 | 27-inch | 1440p | 165Hz | $399.99 $249.99 at Best Buy (save $150)
A 1440p IPS panel with a high refresh rate, all within a well-built package, is awfully impressive at this price. You can find some going for cheaper than this, but I wanted to drop the Samsung option in here if you prefer.

Gigabyte G32QC A | 32-inch | 165Hz | 1440p | VA | $329.99 $289.99 at Amazon (save $40 with coupon)
Sure, it's not a vast saving, but being able to bag a quality, curvy 1440p screen at this size, with a 165Hz refresh, is no mean feat. And Gigabyte now has a fine track record of creating good gaming monitors, too. A worthy option if you're in the market for a big screen curve.

Razer Raptor 27 | 27-inch | 1440p | IPS  | 144Hz | $699.99 $314.99 at GameStop (save $385.01)
The Razer Raptor 27 is a sleek and modern gaming monitor that performs as well as it looks. I like how the RGB is displayed on the stand and the super-thin bezel on the 1440p IPS panel. My biggest issue was always the price, so seeing it nearly half-off is a huge win.

Price Check: Amazon $349.99

Gigabyte M32UC | 32-inch | 4K | 144Hz | FreeSync Premium Pro | $629.99 $559.99 at Amazon (save $70)
Here's our pick for the best budget 4K gaming monitor, which you can check out in greater detail in our M32UC review. It's even cheaper today than back when we first saw it, and is a gloriously simple panel with a no-frills look paired with a speedy refresh of up to 144Hz and a handy USB hub. Our Jacob uses this monitor every day. 

Samsung Odyssey G7 | 28-inch | 4K | IPS | FreeSync | $799.99 $549.99 at Best Buy (save $250)
If you're after a 28-inch 4K monitor with a bit more pizazz than the Gigabyte, this Samsung might be more up your street. It's a pretty similar spec but comes in a lovely finish and with smart TV functions.

Aorus FV43U | 43-inch | 144Hz | 4K | VA | $769.99 at Amazon
The FV43U is the slightly smaller (and cheaper) version of the FO48U. Even though it isn't an OLED, it provides excellent picture quality and a 144Hz refresh rate at a 4K resolution. Pair this with a fancy RTX 40-series GPU, you've got a hell of a visual combo.

Aorus FO48U | 48-inch | 120Hz | 4K | OLED | $821.50 at Amazon
If you want to go big, this giant Aorus 48-inch OLED 4K display manages a 120Hz refresh rate—a little slow for our tastes, but that's your compromise. For under $1,000, this could easily replace your TV so long as you don't mind losing out on some TV-specific features.

LG Ultragear 48GQ900 | 48-inch | 4K | OLED  | 120Hz | $2,299.99 $996.99 at Amazon (save $504.99)
If you need a large format display that can also double a TV replacement, this 48-inch OLED LG Ultragear is the way to go. You get the benefits of a gorgeous OLED TV plus a DisplayPort input to make the most out of your high-end GPU. 

ASRock Phantom PG34WQ15R2B | 34-inch | 165Hz | 3440 x 1440 | VA | $379.99 $294.99 at Newegg (save $85 after rebate)
You can't beat a high-refresh 34-inch ultrawide gaming panel in terms of bang for buck, and ASRock gives you that particular bang for less buck than ever. As we found in our review, this 1ms 165Hz VA panel has no major weaknesses and makes for a really nice overall package for the money.

Dell Curved S3422DWG | 34-inch | 144Hz | 3440 x 1440 | VA | $499.99 $346.99 at Amazon (save $153)
A nice in between when it comes to curved ultrawides, the Dell S3422DWG brings a 144Hz refresh rate and low input lag. It's not the greatest when it comes to darker scenes, but it's got Freesync and G-Sync compatibility, which is nice. The curve might be a little intense for some, but it's hella immersive.

Samsung Odyssey G5 | 34-inch | 165Hz | 3440 x 1440 | QLED | $549.99 $399.99 at Amazon (save $150)
A 34-inch ultrawide monster with a 165Hz refresh rate and a 1ms response. It's not a fancy model with a mini-LED backlight, but it's a good screen for the price if you want to declare to the world: "I probably play Forza." It's also now the cheapest we've ever seen it.

LG UltraGear 34GP950G-B | 34-inch | 144Hz | 3440 x 1440 | IPS | $1,299.99 $769.99 at Amazon (save $530)
This one may not be the cheapest deal out there, but it's a lot of IPS gaming monitor for your money. Not often found on third party retailers for as low as this, the LG UltraGear 34GP950G-B comes with a cracking response times, G-Sync compatibility and a nice gentle curve. Plus a gorgeous RGB ring lighting up the back of the panel.

Samsung Odyssey CRG9 | 49-inch | 120Hz | 5120 x 1440 | VA | $1,199.99 $849.99 at Best Buy (save $350)
There's ultrawide and then there's ultrawide. This huge curved Odyssey CRG9 gives you a fast refresh rate that's great for gaming. On the productivity side of things, it eliminates the need for multiple monitors. And honestly, this thing just looks like it'll just swallow you whole.

Alienware 34 AW3423DWF | 34-inch | 165Hz | QD-OLED | $1,099.99 $899.99 at Dell (save $200)
This is also one of the best gaming monitors to buy right now, not the least bit because it's the cheaper FreeSync version of this screen. You can read our Alienware QD-OLED review for more.

Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 | 49-inch | 1440p | Mini LED  | 240Hz | $2,299.99 $1,308 at Amazon (save $990.37)
This ultrawide beast does a lot of things well. It has great image quality and lots of gaming features. That's assuming you can put up with its bulky design and lack of speakers. 

LG C3 OLED | 42-inch | 4K | Smart TV | 120Hz | $1,296.99 $1,196.99 at B&H (save $100)
LG makes some mean TVs, but they're actually pretty excellent for gaming on, too. Not only do you get the benefits of the awesome OLED panel technology (incredible contrast and rich colours) but it'll run up to 120Hz and supports HDMI 2.1 for all your gaming needs. This smaller panel is more of a size we like for a smaller space, though it's still a bit large for a desktop.

LG C3 OLED | 48-inch | 4K | Smart TV | 120Hz | $1,399.99 $1,149.99 at B&H (save $250)
This slightly larger C3 OLED is once again a bit too big for the desktop but would work great in a smaller living room space where you're sat closer to the TV.

WD Black SN770 | 500GB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,900MB/s write | $69.99 $29.99 at Best Buy (save $40)
This PCIe Gen 4 drive is a great buy for $40, the cheapest I can recall ever being. It may not be as speedy as some of the top SSDs today, but you could do much worse for a simple boot drive upgrade. It can get a little warm, but with the cash you're saving, you can always grab a heatsink to help. Otherwise, any good motherboard or case cooling suits the job well.

Price check: Western Digital $29.99 | Walmart $41

WD Black SN770 | 2TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,900MB/s write | $239.99 $88.99 at Walmart (save $151)
If you want to double your storage, Best Buy offers the WD Black SN770 at 2TB at a decent price for such a big SSD. It's not quite the lowest price it's ever been, but it's still a good deal for a 2TB drive.

WD Black SN770 | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,900MB/s write | $129.99 $49.99 At Best Buy (save $80)
WD is ruling the mainstream SSD market right now. The SN770 is a great buy (see our review)  if you're after speedy PCIe 4.0 performance without breaking the bank on a more cutting-edge storage device. It may not be the fastest Gen4 drive, but it easily outpaces any SATA drive or older PCIe 3.0 SSDs—a great price for 1TB of speedy storage.

Price check: Amazon $59.99 | Walmart $54.99

WD Black SN850X | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300MB/s read | 6,300MB/s write | $79.99 $59.99 at Newegg (save $20)
This is our favorite SSD for gaming right now. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best that PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (see our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.

Price check: Amazon $59.99 | Western Digital $59.99 | Best Buy $59.99

Sabrent Rocket 2230 | 512GB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000MB/s read | 3,700MB/s writes | $89.99 $74.99 at Amazon (save $15)
The 512GB drive is a great middle-ground for Steam Deck upgrades. Add the price of this and the $399 64GB Deck together, and you still save $160.01 over buying the top tier Deck. That's with well-improved read/write speeds, too.

Price check: Sabrent $74.99 | Newegg $74.99

Sabrent Rocket 2230 | 1TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 4,750MB/s read | 4,300MB/s write | $269.99 $109.95 at Amazon (save $160)
This is a very high-capacity version of our favorite 2230 form factor NVMe SSD (see our review) for the Steam Deck. While you are paying a premium for handheld compatibility, pairing this with the cheap Steam Deck would save you $80.01 over the top capacity Deck and double the storage space.

Price check: Newegg $109.99

Seagate FireCuda 530 | 500GB | NVMe | 7,000MB/s read | 3,000MB/s write | $159.99 $56.99 at Best Buy (save $103)
Here we have one of the highest-rated SSDs we've tested. The Seagate FireCuda 530 is on the higher end of PCIe 4.0 drives and currently sits in 4th place on our best SSDs for gaming guide thanks to all-around great performance and endurance ratings that are frankly fire. It comes with a heatsink in the Best Buy clearance sale, so well worth a look.

Price check: Amazon $56.99

Nextorage Japan | 2TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300MB/s read | 6900MB/s write | $249.99 $111.83 at Newegg (save $138)
This is a high-end PCIe 4.0 drive for a little over the price of much more mainstream drives. The read/write speeds here are rather phenomenal: the Nextorage can reach the upper echelons of PCIe 4.0 bandwidth at 7,300MB/s read and 6,900MB/s write. If you can spare the cash, I'd make the leap to the Nextorage.

Price check: Amazon $159.99

Crucial P3 Plus | 4TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 4,800 MB/s read | 4,100 MB/s write | $224.99 $176.99 at Amazon (save $48)
This is a phenomenal amount of SSD storage space for the money. Granted, the P3 Plus isn't the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD around, but it's quicker than any PCIe 3.0 drive and absolutely hoses anything on a SATA interface. If you upgrade your PC or laptop, the Crucial drive will give you a lot of space at proper PCIe SSD speeds.

Price check: Best Buy $176.99

Nextorage Japan | 4TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300MB/s read | 6,900MB/s write | $258.62 at Newegg
You might not have heard of Nextorage, but they're an outfit born out of Sony to create PlayStation SSDs. They make a mean PC SSD, too, and they are often extremely good value for money. This one with a heatsink comes cheaper than some places sell it without the added cooling solution.

Samsung T7 Shield | 1TB | USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read | 1,000 MB/s write | $159.99 $74.99 at Amazon (save $85)
Samsung's external drives have a better recent history than its internal SSDs (see our review), so we've no hesitation in recommending the T7 for any professional looking for a large amount of storage that can be safely taken from place to place. They're designed to be rugged and fast, a potent combo. Oh, and they are available in three colors.

Price check: B&H $74.99

Crucial X8 | 2TB | USB 3.2 | 1,050 MB/s read | 1,000 MB/s write | $219.99 $91.99 at Amazon
If you need a little extra storage and 1TB isn't cutting it, then Crucial's X8 drives are a great shout. They offer the same high-performance connection and SSD speeds as the big bois, but with a great price point.

Price check: Walmart $91.99 | B&H $159.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | Eight-core | 16-thread | 4.7GHz | Zen 3 | $229 at Amazon (save $229)
It might be a bit old now, but this is still one of the best CPUs money can buy (see our review). And you needn't spend much on the Ryzen 7 5800X anymore. With this tasty discount, it's going for less than the cost of a Ryzen 5 7600X at launch, yet you'll net yourself eight speedy Zen 3 cores to throw at gaming and more.

Price check: Newgg $235.99 | Walmart $235.99 | Best Buy $249

Intel Core i5 12600K | 10 cores, 16 threads | 4.9GHz | $209.99 $179 at Amazon (save $30.99)
This was hands down the best gaming CPU in 2021 (see our review). Paired with the right GPU, you can really give yourself some solid mid-range performance on a budget. 

Secretlab Classics | Various Chairs | Save up to $150 at Secretlab
Wrapped in Secretlab prime 2.0 PU Leather, this Classic Omega gaming chair is the more reasonably priced choice. It may not come with magnetic headrests, but it's highly adjustable. In fact, this still ranks as one of our favorite gaming chairs. The cheapest versions tend to come in esports flair, so it's worth checking those models out to see which you like most.

AndaSeat Phantom 3 Series | PVC Leather | Lumbar support | $399.99 $279.99 at AndaSeat (save $120)
A gaming chair doesn't need to be overly complicated. The Phantom 3 series chairs are easy to assemble, comfy, and have enough room to accommodate gamers who require a larger seat.  The best part? Aside from black, the Transformers-branded chairs are also on sale, so if you ever want to sit on Optimus Prime, I have some good news. 

Alienware S5000 | 4D armrests | $399.99 $299.99 at Dell (save $100)
The S5000 has Alienware's 'decisive' spaceship aesthetic, so it stands out against other gaming chairs. What I like most about it is its quick build and pretty comfortable. However, the seat is a bit narrow. If you're a bigger gamer, you may have to look elsewhere.

AKRacing Core Series EX | 180-degree recline | Lumbar & Neck support | $399.99 $349 at Best Buy (save $50.99)
AKRacing is one of the OG gaming chair brands that got a nice discount on its Core Series EXs chairs. It is a bit of an older chair, but it's comfy and fits big and tall gamers up to 6'3" and 250lbs. More importantly, each chair comes with a 10-year warranty. 

Arozzi Vernazza Premium | Soft fabric | Lumbar & Neck support | $549.99 $479.99 at Best Buy (save $50)
Arozzi knows how to make a premium seat. The Vernazza is a snazzy gaming chair that looks as good as it is comfortable. It is a bit of a departure from your typical gaming chair as it skews more toward a more 'executive gamer' type.

Logitech G502 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse | 25,600 DPI | 114g | $149.99 $87.99 at Amazon (Save $60)
We like this wireless Logitech mouse a lot (see our review of a previous version), but the $150 list price was a lot to spend on a mouse. These days, Amazon normally sells it for a little over $100, which is still pricey, but this Prime Day deal might bring the G502 into "time to finally replace that cruddy old wired mouse" territory for you.

Razer Viper Ultimate| Wireless | 20,000 DPI |8 buttons | RGB lighting | 74g | $149.99 $89.99 at Amazon (save $60)
The Razer Viper Ultimate has an impressive battery life of about 70 hours and its own charging dock, which is cool if you fancy a picturesque desk. It's a generous runtime for a wireless gaming mouse.

Razer DeathAdder Essential | 6,400 DPI |  Wired | Right-handed | $49.99 $23.04 at Amazon (save $27)
The DeathAdder Essential is a fantastic mouse for most games and gamers. The design is simple, with two perfectly placed, generously sized thumb buttons. It also has an excellent optical sensor that will work on both hard and cloth pads and the ultimate body shape for a claw or hybrid claw/palm grip. 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini gaming mouse | 8,500 DPI | 62g | $49.99 $34.99 at Razer (Save $15)
A lightweight and compact mouse with a great sensor. Though it's not got the highest DPI in the business, it boasts great ergonomics and decent build quality, too—there's not much more you can ask at that price.

Price check: Amazon $38.99

Razer Huntsman Mini | 60% | Linear optical switch | Tenkeyless| $129.99 $89.99 at Best Buy (Save $40)
Something about the Huntsman Mini in white makes all that RGB pop in a way that I adore. Oh, and the keyboard itself is actually really nice to type on, too. For less than $90, it's a hell of a deal on an otherwise pretty pricey 60% keyboard. 

Price check: Amazon $89.99

Logitech G915 Lightspeed SE | Tenkeyless | Wireless | Mechanical GL Tactile Switch | $229.99 $149.99 at Amazon (save $80.00)
This Logitech is one of the best keyboards on the market today. However, it becomes tough to recommend at its steep regular price. But with a $70 saving, it's much easier to recommend. I use the white model at home and can't imagine changing it to anything else.

Price check: Best Buy $179.99

Roccat Vulcan TKL | Tenkeyless | Titan mechanical switch (tactile) | Per-key RGB lighting | $99.99 $84.99 at Amazon (save $15)
This Roccat keyboard is a unique proposition. I've never used anything else like it: The keycaps are completely exposed, making for a love-or-hate-it design. Though fundamentally, it's a fully mechanical keyboard with Roccat's own Titan switches, which I found reasonably good for gaming and typing on. The only thing is that this price isn't entirely new for Prime Day, as we've seen it a few times lately, but it's a good price for what you're getting regardless.

 Xbox Wireless Headset | 40mm driver | 20-20,000Hz | Over-ear | Wireless | $99.99 $79.99 at Walmart (save $20)
The Xbox Wireless Headset does what we want a headset to do without getting too flashy. Its minimal design and solid stereo sound are a good deal at this price. However, the absence of an option to connect via a 3.5mm jack and the Virtual Surround Sound costs extra to hold it back from being top-tier.

Razer BlackShark V2 | Wired | 50mm Tri-Force | 12Hz - 28,000Hz | Closed-back | $99.99 $59.99 at Amazon (save $40)
The standard wired BlackShark V2 headset is our pick as the best gaming headset around right now, and at this low price that's only compounded today. They sound great and are supremely comfortable, too. They're an unashamed copy of the classic HyperX Cloud Alpha—and sitting at the same price today—but they have been tweaked to just be that little bit better. And they have a physical volume knob, and who doesn't love that?

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless | 50mm Tri-Force | 12 - 28,000Hz | Closed-back | $179.99 $104.99 at Amazon (save $75)
I'm writing this copy listening to War on Drugs through these exact cans, and they are absolutely my go-to gaming headset. And I have access to a lot of gaming headsets... The multi-chamber driver design gives them supreme clarity and almost an open back soundstage. And for under $100, they're an outstanding wireless headset in black or white.

Price check: Best Buy $104.99

Logitech StreamCam | 1080p |60fps | Portrait mode| Auto-focus| Auto-framing | $169.99 $112.97 at Amazon (save $57.02)
The StreamCam is perfect for content creators looking for an easy-to-use webcam with many neat features (see our review); simply rotating the camera will automatically shoot your content in portrait mode, making it easier to post on social media like TikTok and Instagram. 

Razer Seiren Mini | White, Pink, Black| $49.99 $37.99 at Amazon (save $12)
The Seiren Mini is the mic I have sat on my desktop right now, and it's a beauty (see our review). It's a little lozenge of microphone joy for the casual user, with a price tag to match. You can also get it in white or pink; now, all the colors are discounted! It's a super-simple mic, using the internals of more expensive options within a basic package. I mean, there's not even a mute button...