The Black Friday deals just keep dropping, and it’s the best time of year to pick up one of the best gaming PCs – especially now that major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Currys have kicked off their Black Friday sale events.
If you’re on the hunt for an affordable gaming PC – whether you’re looking to game on a budget or need a Fortnite machine for a younger relative – Amazon is positively awash with highly sketchy gaming PCs featuring oddly nondescript spec lists, so watch out. Luckily, there are some great deals to be found elsewhere.
In the US, Best Buy has the HP Omen 25L on sale for $649.99, a full $250 off the retail price. If you’re in the UK, you can pick up the Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i for £549.99 at CCL. Both are great choices for an entry-level gaming system, with components that aren’t horribly outdated (unlike far too many of those you’ll find on Amazon right now).
Not in the US or UK? Scroll down to see the best gaming PC deals in your region.
The best Black Friday budget gaming PC deals in the US and UK
Both of these budget gaming desktops feature the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super graphics card, a pretty dependable GPU that should be able to play all the latest games at Full HD resolution provided you’re willing to dial your graphical settings down to medium.
It’s ideal for younger gamers who want to get into PC gaming, especially for running titles with lower system requirements like Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. You don’t need to drop thousands on a mighty gaming machine if the person playing on it doesn’t need to run Cyberpunk 2077 at maximum settings!
Even better, these two PCs have solid potential for upgrades later down the line. While the GPU is a few years old at this point, both have relatively recent CPUs and sufficiently large cases, meaning that you can swap out the graphics card or add more RAM and storage at any point if you want a performance boost. It’s wise to look at a gaming PC as an investment – unlike a console, you can upgrade it piecemeal when you have the money, keeping up with advancements in your favorite games.
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More of today’s best Black Friday deals in the US
- Amazon: 50% off TVs, air fryers, AirPods & clothing
- Apple: AirPods Pro, Apple Watch 8 & iPads from $99
- Adidas: 40% off running shoes, sweatshirts & leggings
- Beauty: 51% off viral makeup, skincare & hair tools
- Best Buy: up to $800 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
- Bed Bath & Beyond: 65% off sitewide + free shipping
- Cheap TVs: big-screen 4K TVs from $269.99
- Christmas: 40% off decor, pajamas & trees
- Dell: save on best-selling Inspiron and XPS laptops
- DreamCloud: 40% off all mattresses
- Family pajamas: matching Christmas PJs from $12.99
- Lowe’s: up to $800 off major appliances
- Nectar: mattress deals starting at $359
- Nordstrom: 30% off Nike, Levi’s, Skims, Adidas & more
- Purple: up to $400 off Purple mattresses
- Samsung: up to $2,000 of TVs, phones and appliances
- Target: 40% off furniture, TVs, clothing & appliances
- Toys: Disney, Barbie, Lego & board games from $14.99
- Walmart: $800 off toys, TVs, vacuums & clothing
More of today’s best Black Friday deals in the UK
- Amazon: up to 62% off tech and gifts
- AO: up to 40% off vacuums, appliances, and tech
- Argos: early deals live now – up to 50% off toys and tech
- Boots: up to 40% off 1,000s of beauty products
- Currys: up to 40% off TVs, air fryers, laptops and more
- Ebuyer: up to 45% off laptops and PC components
- John Lewis: up to 40% off appliances, TVs, laptops
- Jessops: up to £550 off Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm
- O2: up to £600 off iPhone, Samsung and Google
- Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and appliances
- Superdrug: 60% off beauty, fragrances and makeup
- Very: discounts on tech, appliances, furniture and beauty
- Vodafone: six months half-price SIMs from £11.50
