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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Gaming PC Deals 2024: Alienware, HP and more

Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to grab yourself a new gaming PC while saving yourself a bundle in the process.

Update 10/09/24: The Prime Big Deal Days gaming PC deals below should all still be available for purchase. We’ve also added two more gaming PC deals for you to peruse, both from Best Buy: an iBuyPower Y60 gaming desktop and a CyberPowerPC Gamer Master gaming desktop. But don’t take too long to buy up these deals. It’s the last day of Prime Big Deal Days, so these discounts won’t be around for much longer.

For many folks, building a PC can be quite frustrating, so relying on some Prime Big Deal Days deals to snag a pre-built gaming PC makes a lot of sense. But it’s worth mentioning that we’re currently on the last day of the Prime Big Deal Days sale. So you’ll need to move quickly to snap up these deals while they’re still around. Go check out the latest Prime Big Deal Days gaming PC deals we’ve rounded up below, and don’t wait too long to buy up the ones you like. Although if you’re interested in something a bit more portable, you should check out these great Prime Big Deal Days gaming laptop deals. You may also want to spring for one of these Best Prime Big Deal Days headphone deals to pair with your new PC.

The Acer Nitro 50, which looks like a menacing machine, is equipped with the 14th-generation Intel Core i5 processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card, alongside 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. If you think this gaming PC is enough for your needs, you can get it at 13% off for a $100 discount.

The Thermaltake LCGS Quartz is 11% off, which translates to savings of $100 on a gaming PC that looks extremely stylish with its tempered glass side panel. Inside are the 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

With a built-in RGB lighting system and a tempered glass side panel, the ViprTech Rebel 4.0 is an attention-catching gaming PC. It also promises dependable performance with its AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card. The gaming desktop also offers 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, all with a 21% discount for savings of $250.

The Thermaltake Glacier 360 is a liquid-cooled gaming PC that keeps running at peak performance even after hours of playing. You’ll be able to run most games with its AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, along with its 16GB of RAM. The gaming PC also has a 1TB SSD for storage. All of this is at 18% off, which will allow you to save $200.

The MSI Codex R2 is powered by the 13th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, and 16GB of RAM, with a 1TB SSD to install your games. These components are installed in a striking case with a transparent panel. Its price has been slashed by 19%, for savings of $250.

Sometimes a spec list is all you need to know what’s what; this has an RTX 4060 Ti, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. But then, it also comes with a full keyboard and a cool-looking mouse. Getting this all for $1,100 represents a great deal, saving you $250 in the process.

Sitting on top of our list of the best gaming PCs is the Alienware Aurora R16. The cool and quiet gaming desktop runs on the latest 14th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, and it’s also got 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. A 19% discount slashes its price by $350, which is huge for a gaming PC of its caliber.

The HP Omen 40L, which you can buy at $250 off following a 14% discount, comes with a fantastic case design that also makes it easy to eventually upgrade its components. You won’t have to do that in the near future though, as the gaming PC is equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super graphics card, with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

This high-end gaming PC includes an RTX 4080, has 64GB of RAM, and a ridiculous 6TB of storage on machine. Buy this if you want to play high end games and never want to have to delete them off of your hard drive again.

Prime Big Deal Days is Amazon’s sale, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get fantastic Prime Big Deal Days gaming PC deals at other retailers. Take a look at this gaming PC deal from Best Buy: A nearly 15% percent discount on a iBuyPower Y60 gaming PC. This PC normally retails for $1,800, but you can get it today for just $1525. So you’ll be saving $275! You could buy accessories for your new PC with those savings. And this PC is no slouch either. With this deal you’ll get a gaming PC that comes with a powerful Intel Core i7 14700KF processor, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and an insanely spacious amount of solid-state drive (SSD) storage at 2TB.

When it comes to this Prime Big Deals Days gaming PC deal from Best Buy, you’re getting a feature-rich gaming PC for less than $1,000. Though it’s normally priced at $1,050, you can get this CyberPowerPC Gamer Master gaming desktop for just $950. Which means you’ll save $100. Not too shabby. But back to the features: This desktop comes with a robust eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor, a respectable amount of RAM for a gaming PC at 16GB, and a very roomy 2TB of solid-state drive (SSD) storage. A great choice for a starter gaming PC.

Interestingly enough, Gaming PCs probably have some of the most complex and varied configurations out there, even compared to laptops, so it can be a bit overwhelming to make a good pick. That said, there are some basic standards that you should look for, such as having at least 8GB of RAM if you’re buying a general-use desktop and 16GB at minimum for a gaming desktop. You can actually check how much you need for various uses with our guide on how much RAM you need.

Also, if you’re building a gaming PC, then you have several choices for GPU. If you mostly play strategy games, indies, and casual games, you don’t really need a super-powerful GPU, so something like an RTX 4060 or RTX 4070 will be more than enough. On the other hand, if you want to play the latest games at 4K, then only the RTX 4080 Super and the RTX 4090 are going to be feasible. As for CPU, again, for most folks, an i5 or R5 will suffice, but if you’re building anything better than a budget gaming rig, then an i7 or R7 is the way to go.

There’s also the option of buying something more budget-friendly now and upgrading later, in which case you should check out our guide on how to build a PC from scratch to get a better sense of what you’d be comfortable with.

With such a huge selection of gaming PCs out there, we really have to look through dozens of pages of deals so that we can compare the specs vs. the price. Not only that, but we also have to lend some focus on what configuration we’re recommending, since some pre-built PCs may not have balanced specs. For example, a brand my stick a high-end CPU on a mid-range build, and that doesn’t really offer anything except in very specific circumstances the average consumer won’t really run into.

At the end of the day, though, our main focus is always on getting you the best and cheapest deal for your money so that you can buy with confidence.

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