Black Friday gaming PC deals are live now — here's my favorite sales up to $600 off

Early Black Friday gaming PC deals
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Black Friday is just a few short weeks away. When the massive annual event kicks off on November 29, some of the best gaming PCs will be on sale at record-low prices. But you don't have to wait until then to save big.

Whether you want a gaming desktop that can outperform a PS5 or Xbox Series X or you're just looking to upgrade, my following picks of deals on great gaming rigs cover a variety of budgets.

I’ve been building PCs and enjoying the best Steam games on them for 20 years. Trust me, I know a thing or two about PC gaming. That’s why you can rest easy knowing that these 9 early Black Friday gaming PC deals won’t steer you wrong.

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Early Black Friday gaming PC deals

HP Victus 15L (RTX 4060)
HP Victus 15L (RTX 4060): was $1,200 now $799 at HP US

If you want great performance on a budget, the HP Victus 15L will satisfy thanks to its Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and its support for the company’s frame-boosting DLSS tech. This gaming desktop also houses a 14 Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.

ViprTech Rebel 4.0 (RTX 4060)
ViprTech Rebel 4.0 (RTX 4060): was $1,049 now $824 at Amazon

Here's an attractive gaming rig that’s well specced for its price point. This config nets you an RTX 4060 graphics card with 8GB of onboard GPU RAM, a Ryzen 7 2700 CPU (that can be overclocked to 4.1GHz in Turbo mode), a whopping 32GB of DDR memory and a 1TB NVMe SSD.

Lenovo  Legion Tower 5
Lenovo Legion Tower 5: was $1,329 now $799 at Lenovo USA

The Lenovo Legion Tower 5 is an excellent budget machine for the casual gamer. It comes stocked with an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and Radeon RX 7600 graphics. Its front bezel not only aids airflow, but along with the glass side panels (toolless, for easy upgrades) shows off your PC's components.

MSI  Codex R2 (RTX 4060Ti)
MSI Codex R2 (RTX 4060Ti): was $1,399 now $999 at Newegg

The MSI Codex R2 is a solid mid-range gaming rig that’s well equipped to deliver speedy frame rates in modern titles at both 1080p and 1440p. This desktop packs in Nvidia’s RTX 4060 GPU, a 14 Gen Intel Core i7 14700F processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB PCIe SSD.

Alienware Aurora R16 (RTX 4070)
Alienware Aurora R16 (RTX 4070): was $1,999 now $1,399 at Dell

One of the best gaming PCs we've reviewed is now on sale for $600 off. This model of the Alienware Aurora R16 packs a Core i7-14700F CPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. In our Alienware Aurora R16 review, we said the Editor's Choice rig is a gaming powerhouse with powerful components and enhanced cooling technology. 

ASUS ROG Strix G15DS (RTX 4070)
ASUS ROG Strix G15DS (RTX 4070): was $1,799 now $1,499 at Amazon

LOWEST PRICE! This striking Asus Windows 11 gaming PC is currently on sale for the cheapest price I’ve ever seen it listed for at Amazon. That $1,500 provides you with a rig that has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIe SSD.

Lenovo Legion Tower 7i
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i: was $3,149 now $2,399 at Lenovo USA

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i packs quite the punch. It features a Core i9-14900KF CPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and an RTX 4080 Super 16GB video card. It also houses a 250W 360mm Liquid Cooling system to keep your rig ice cold during the most intense game play.

Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 (RTX 4080 Super)
Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 (RTX 4080 Super): was $3,299 now $2,539 at Lenovo USA

This top-tier Legion gaming desktop has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card, a Gen 14 Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB of DDR5 memory clocked at 4,000MHz and a 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive. Its stylish RGB lit case is also liquid-cooled up the wazoo.

Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop (RTX 4090)
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop (RTX 4090): was $3,699 now $2,999 at Dell

Dell is slashing the price of this Aurora R16 desktop configuration, and it's packing quite a bit of gaming power inside. You can play your favorite games at max settings with a liquid-cooled Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, 32GB of RAM, and a Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU with 24GB of VRAM. Its large 2TB SSD also provides plenty of space for hefty games.

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Dave Meikleham
UK Computing Editor

Dave is a computing editor at Tom’s Guide and covers everything from cutting edge laptops to ultrawide monitors. When he’s not worrying about dead pixels, Dave enjoys regularly rebuilding his PC for absolutely no reason at all. In a previous life, he worked as a video game journalist for 15 years, with bylines across GamesRadar+, PC Gamer and TechRadar. Despite owning a graphics card that costs roughly the same as your average used car, he still enjoys gaming on the go and is regularly glued to his Switch. Away from tech, most of Dave’s time is taken up by walking his husky, buying new TVs at an embarrassing rate and obsessing over his beloved Arsenal.