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AOACE Desktop Gaming PC
AOACE is a brand that I have not tested, but its Newegg listing has more than 180 reviews and an overall four-star rating.
The price is really what caught my eye. It’s down to just $849.99 at Newegg from the usual $1,600 price, making it one of the biggest discounts I’ve spotted so far.
The model that’s on sale has an NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU, Intel Core i5-12400F CPU, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, and a 550W 80+ Bronze PSU, all running on a B760-M motherboard with Wi-Fi 6E.
Five Prism ARGB fans keep the hardware cool and the PC looking fresh. It’s all easily viewed thanks to the glass panels on the side and front of the case.
This is a steal of a deal for any budget gamers who are targeting a stellar 1080p experience.
🖥️ AOACE Gaming PC (RTX 4060, Core i5-12400F, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) was $1,599.99 now $849.99 at Newegg
Intel’s Core i7-12700KF is back to its lowest price ever
Intel’s Core i7-12700KF might be a few generations old at this point, but it remains an excellent option for budget PC builders who are focusing on 1080p or 1440p resolutions. Better yet, it has returned to the lowest price I’ve ever seen: $154 at Amazon.
It uses the LGA 1700 socket, making it a perfect match for 600- and 700-series motherboards with DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support.
👉 Best motherboards for Intel Core i7-12700K
There’s no difference between the 12700K and the 12700KF model on sale other than a lack of integrated graphics in the latter. That doesn’t matter, just as long as you’re pairing it with a discrete GPU.
It’s overclockable, it has a boost speed up to 5.0GHz, and it sports 12 cores and 20 threads.
🖥️ Intel Core i7-12700KF was $189.99 now $154 at Amazon
Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4070 gaming laptop
Alienware hardware is often synonymous with “excessive” when shopping around for gaming tech. That sentiment usually comes from the often high prices associated with the brand, but when sales events like Amazon Gaming Week drop the prices by several hundred dollars, it feels way more reasonable.
That’s the case with the highly praised Alienware m18 R2, this time offered in a configuration with an Intel Core i7-14700HX processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU. $1,899.99 on Amazon might still look a little intimidating, but you get 1TB of storage and a gorgeous 18-inch 165Hz screen for smooth framerates above 144 FPS.
It’s a long shot for many readers, I’m sure, but on the off-chance you’ve been waiting to splash out on a gigantic monster of a gaming laptop, the m18 R2 certainly meets that criteria. Check it out. — Ben Wilson
💻Alienware m18 R2 18-inch gaming laptop (i7-14700HX, RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) was $2,299.99 now $1,899.99 at Amazon
Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma
It’s fairly obvious that we’re all fans of Xbox accessories at Windows Central, and a big part of that is the usual cross-compatibility of practically anything that uses traditional USB hookups.
While I’ve run my official Xbox controller into the ground by alternating it between my console and gaming PC, our own “Soulslike” mega-fan Alex Cope is an avid advocate for Razer’s Wolverine V2 Chroma wired pad that we rated as one of the best.
It regularly shows up around deal season, and Amazon Gaming Week is no exception. If you’ve been waiting to replace your gamepad, whether on Xbox, PC, or both, the Wolverine V2 Chroma is an absolute bargain. — Ben Wilson
🎮Razer Wovlerine V2 Chroma was $149.99 now $87 at Amazon
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming desktop processor
I know, technically, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D stands out as probably the best gaming CPU for your money if you’re going all-out, but that doesn’t cast any shameful shadow on its monstrous predecessor, the gaming powerhouse Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
Besides, I’m finding it way easier to recommend dropping $390 on the 7800X3D at Amazon than waiting around for re-stocks of the often sold out $479 9800X3D.
Pair it with a suitable GPU like an RTX 4070 Ti or similar, and you shouldn’t struggle to run practically any game releasing this year if you’re aiming for 1440p resolutions with a little help from DLSS on anything above that. — Ben Wilson
💾AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D was $449 now $390 at Amazon
WD_BLACK C50 2TB expansion card
It might sound like a broken record, but we’re never going to stop highlighting deals on Xbox storage expansion cards if only because modern AAA games are becoming gigantic. 100GB+ installs make my Xbox Series X weep when I’m utterly indecisive on what to play, and the latest mega-blockbuster Oblivion Remastered entry isn’t helping things.
When Zachary Boddy reviewed the WD_BLACK C50, part of their primary criticism was the lack of a 2TB option, alongside the painfully high MSRP.
Well, this Amazon Gaming Week deal solves both issues by offering a tremendous amount of extra space that matches the read and write speeds of the console’s internal storage, and at a far more affordable price. Don’t miss it! — Ben Willson
🎮WD_Black 2TB Xbox Series X|S expansion card was $229.99 now $179.99
