5 gaming PC deals you should snag now before October Prime Day ends
Snag these sweet gaming PC deals while you can!
Amazon's big Prime Day sale in October is happening, and that means now is a great time to buy that gadget you've had your eye on at a discount.
Gaming PCs are especially good to buy now because they're so expensive that any discount helps, and even a 10% or 20% price cut can save you hundreds of dollars.
So if you're a gamer who wants to play some of the best open-world games at the highest quality on a laptop that boasts an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 or are looking for a sub-$1,000 portable PC that will still service your gaming needs, this round-up of Prime Day laptops deals should serve you well.
Gaming PC Prime Day deals — quick links
- Alienware Aurora R15 w/ GeForce RTX 4060: was $1,599 now $1,299 @ Dell
- Alienware Aurora R15 w/ GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: was $2,499 now $2,099 @ Dell
- Lenovo Legion Tower 7i w/ GeForce RTX 4080: was $2,989 now $2,232 @ Lenovo
- MSI Aegis RS w/ GeForce RTX 4080: was $3,199 now $2,399 @ Newegg
- HP Omen 45L w/ GeForce RTX 4090: was $3,999 now $3,199 @ HP
Best Prime Day gaming PC deals available right now
Alienware Aurora R15: was $1,599 now $1,299 @ Dell
I love the Alienware Aurora R15 because it's well-designed, quiet and looks good on a desk. You can configure it with some beefy gaming PC components, and this deal knocks $300 off one packing a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 13700F. an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for storage. There are more expensive models on sale below with beefier components, but this is the cheapest deal we've seen on an R15 and a steal if you want an affordable gaming PC.
Alienware Aurora R15: was $2,499 now $2,099 @ Dell
If you prefer AMD to Intel, check out this great deal on an Alienware Aurora 15 with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD for storage. This is pricier than the model above, but you get a better graphics card, more RAM and more storage, as well as that speedy Ryzen 9 CPU.
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i: was $2,989 now $2,232 @ Lenovo
Lenovo makes some good gaming PCs, and this is a solid deal on a new Legion Tower 7i desktop packing a powerful 13th Generation Intel Core i7-13700KF CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. That's plenty of power to play your favorite games at 1440p or even 4K, and you can get it right now for over $750 off.
HP Omen 45L: was $3,999 now $3,199 @ HP
This HP Omen 45L is pretty pricey even after the $800 discount, but you get what you pay for with a top-of-the-line Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, a beefy Intel Core i9-13900K CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD for games plus another 1TB HDD for storage.
MSI Aegis RS: was $3,199 now $2,399 @ Newegg
This is a great Newegg deal that knocks $800 off the price of an MSI Aegis RS gaming PC with an Intel Core i7 13700KF, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD for storage.
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