I've been a PC gamer for my entire life - these are the Black Friday deals I'd buy to upgrade my setup

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

You know it's a good Black Friday event when one of our picks for the best gaming PCs you can buy is $465 off. This is one of the nicest-looking PCs I've ever seen, and it's beautiful on the inside too, with an RTX 5070 Ti, Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You might want to think about upgrading the RAM down the line (if prices ever go down), but this is a rock-solid mid-range build as is.

Display - 16 inches, 2560x1600, IPS
Processor - AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
GPU - Nvidia RTX 5080
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 1TB

The HP Omen Max 16 is one of the best gaming laptops on the market, with its RTX 5080 GPU leading the charge for fantastic performance at 1600p resolution. It's further helped by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, one of the most powerful processors, capable of running games thanks to the Radeon 890M integrated GPU, but also ready to help with productivity.

As one of the best 1440p monitors out there, the ROG Strix XG27ACS was already a great value, but this $100 saving only makes it more worthwhile. Our Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS review noted its responsiveness and capable set of features. It might lack OLED tech, but it's still great for gaming.

Display - 8 inches, IPS, VRR, 1920x1200
Processor - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 1TB

Powered by AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS is one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the market, hands down. It's plenty comfortable for long play sessions, and it packs a punch in performance thanks to SteamOS, providing a streamlined console-adjacent experience.

The Logitech G305 Lightspeed was already a great value, but this close-to-half-price sale on Amazon makes it even more tempting. By keeping things simple and concentrating on the essentials, it's a fine wireless gaming mouse, especially for those with smaller hands, as we discovered in our Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless review. Multiple colorways are available on sale, all with virtually the same discount.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

You know it's a good Black Friday event when one of our picks for the best gaming PCs you can buy is $465 off. This is one of the best-looking PCs I've ever seen, and it's beautiful on the inside too, with an RTX 5070 Ti, Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You might want to think about upgrading the RAM down the line (if prices ever go down), but this is a really solid mid-range build as is.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core i5-14400F
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Storage: 1TB

It's hard to believe you can find such a solid 1080p gaming machine for $799, but thanks to the Newegg Black Friday sale, you can pick up this ABS Flux II for cheap. With an RTX 5060 graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and a Core i5 processor, this machine is a great choice if you're looking for a machine that can play games smoothly at 1080p.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core i5-14400F
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

The iBuyPower RDY Scale B04 offers plenty of value for a prebuilt gaming PC. It comes with an Intel Core i5-14400F processor, RTX 5060 graphics card, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for just $1,049. You can lock in this price using the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY on the iBuyPower website. Note: You can actually get up to $300 off depending on how much you spend.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5080
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Storage: 2TB

After more of a high-end build for 4K gaming at a discount? The premium NZXT Player Three is an outstanding value at $2,649. This config comes equipped with an Nvidia RTX 5080, an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD to store your games. Those specs will easily handle 60+ FPS in most triple-A titles, even at 4K (as long as you use DLSS 4).

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

Without a doubt, the iBuyPower Element 9 is one of the best gaming PC deals you'll find this Black Friday, at almost $1,000 off. It's powered by Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti GPU, alongside the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32GB of DDR5 RAM. You'll be hard-pressed to find RAM at a low price today, and the same goes for the RTX 5070 Ti – so this is a top-quality deal.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core i5-14400F
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

With an Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU, Intel's Core i5-14400F processor, and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, the iBuyPower Element SE gaming PC is an absolute steal at $779.99. This is around the same price region as a PS5 Pro, but with the freedom to adjust graphics settings, and utilize DLSS 4 for improved performance and image quality – and it's a gem of a pre-built PC, considering rising RAM prices.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB

It may not look like much, but that's the beauty of a sleeper build. If you're not into flashy RGB and plexiglass side panels, this is the Black Friday gaming PC deal for you. The Dell Tower Plus is on sale in 10 different configurations at various performance levels, so you can match it to your budget and efficiency needs. The config I've highlighted here comes with an RTX 5060 and 16GB of RAM for $1,049, but if you can swing it, the $1,449 build comes with a better processor and double the RAM.

Processor - Intel Core i5
GPU - Nvidia RTX 4050
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 512GB

The Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop is an excellent system for budget gamers who are more than happy to tackle triple-A games at 1080p. Powered by Intel's Core i5-13420H processor and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU, gaming at 1080p is smooth, and the system delivers impressive results when using DLSS 4.

Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Core i5
GPU - Nvidia RTX 5050
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB

Using Nvidia's RTX 5050 laptop GPU and Intel's Core i5-13450HX processor, the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i is a great pick for any gamer on a budget. It won't get you the best gaming performance for sure, but with a 1080p display resolution and using reasonable graphics settings, there's plenty of room for high frame rates in popular games, especially when using DLSS 4.

Display - 14 inches, 120Hz
Processor - AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
Graphics - Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
RAM - 64GB LPDDR5X
Storage - 2TB SSD

The Razer Blade 14 (2025) is portable and powerful with those unmistakable Razer design touches. The configuration on offer here gets you an Nvidia RTX 5070, an MD Ryzen AI 9 365, a whopping 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD. Paired with a 120Hz OLED display, this is one of the best gaming laptops we've ever had the pleasure of testing.

Processor: Intel Core 7-240H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia RTX 5050

Amazon has knocked 28% off the usual $1,249.99 asking price, making this an excellent entry-level laptop with a stunning design and best-in-class build quality. For just under $900, you're getting a gorgeously-built gaming laptop that won't break the bank, yet offers enough power to be able to play modern games at medium to high settings. It's not often we can recommend an Alienware device as a great budget pick, but this is one of those times.

Display - 16 inches, 2560x1600, OLED
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
GPU - Nvidia RTX 5070
RAM - 32GB DDR5
Storage - 1TB

While the $1,489.99 sale price may not seem ideal, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i certainly backs it up, with its Nvidia RTX 5070 laptop GPU providing high frame rates across multiple games, the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor, and its OLED display. With an OLED display, you're getting the best image quality possible with true deep black levels across all your activities, whether gaming, watching movies, or creating content.

GPU RTX 5070
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 1TB

You likely won't find a gaming laptop with a powerful RTX 5070 graphics card for cheaper than this Asus TUF A16 laptop at Best Buy. With $500 off, you're paying a fantastic price here for a competent machine - one that also features a Ryzen 7 chipset, 32GB of RAM, and a 1200p display. You should have no issues playing all the latest games here, even if it is still a little on the pricey end.

Display - 16 inches, 2560x1600, IPS
Processor - AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
GPU - Nvidia RTX 5080
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 1TB

The HP Omen Max 16 is one of the best gaming laptops on the market, with its RTX 5080 GPU leading the charge for fantastic performance at a 1600p resolution. It's further helped by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, one of the most powerful processors, capable of running games thanks to the Radeon 890M integrated GPU, but also ready to help with productivity.

This premium Alienware gaming monitor is a dream to play on. It has a 34-inch curved QD-OLED display with a WQHD 3440 x 1440 resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. What's more, you'll find numerous connectivity options on board, as well as support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Other variants are also on offer, but this particular model has the best deal.

There's a mighty saving on this ultrawide OLED gaming monitor from LG. With its 1440p resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and support for both AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync, it has all the gaming essentials covered. There's also a great saving on the slightly higher-grade LG 39GX90SA-W, now $896.99 (was $1,399.99) at Amazon.

Another ultrawide titan getting a huge discount, the Samsung Odyssey G75F offers a silky-smooth 180Hz refresh rate, as well as image-enhancing features such as VESA DisplayHDR 600 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

This is one of the best 4K gaming monitors we've ever tested. In our Samsung Odyssey OLED G81SF review, we were riveted by its superb image quality and enthralling design. It also has a screen maintenance feature, which is very useful for OLED models. The 32-inch variant is also on sale, but it's considerably more expensive.

As one of the best 1440p monitors out there, the ROG Strix XG27ACS was already a great value, but this $100 saving only makes it more worthwhile. Our Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS review noted its responsiveness and capable set of features. It might lack OLED tech, but it's still great for gaming.

We think this is one of the best ultrawide monitors around right now, thanks to its marvelous visual fidelity and fast performance. As mentioned in our MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED review, we were impressed that all of this comes with a relatively modest price tag – and now the value is even better thanks to this massive discount.

Display - 7 inches, IPS LCD, 1200x800
Processor - AMD Zen 2 Custom APU
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB

The Steam Deck LCD 256GB is the easiest handheld gaming PC choice any gamer could make this Black Friday, at a very low price of $319.20. With SteamOS at its core and its gaming capabilities extending to triple-A-demanding titles, there's still plenty of fun to be had with this popular handheld.

Display - 8 inches, IPS, VRR, 1920x1200
Processor - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 1TB

Powered by AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS is one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the market, hands down. It's plenty comfortable for long play sessions, and it packs a performance punch paired thanks to SteamOS, providing a streamlined console-adjacent experience.

Display - 7 inches, 1920x1080, 120Hz
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 155H
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB

Powered by Intel's Core Ultra 5 155H processor, performance won't be a concern with the MSI Claw A1M. This is a step up from the Ultra 5 135H model, with more cores and threads for better CPU performance. It's great for gaming at 1080p, utilizing Intel's XeSS upscaling technology.

Display - 7 inches, VRR, 1920x1080, 120Hz
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 512GB

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is arguably the best handheld gaming PC under $1,000 on the market, and its counterpart, the MSI Claw 7 AI+, is limited only by a smaller 7-inch screen and a lower-capacity battery. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, gaming performance is incredible, and it's supported by 32GB of RAM.

Our top-choice standing desk for work and gaming – the Secretlab Magnus Pro – is smartly styled and cleverly designed (read our review here). Constructed from metal, with power running through the legs, this sit-stand desk features all the nice-to-have extras, including cable management, a sleek built-in control panel, and the ability to hook up a host of magnetic accessories. It comes in a load of different styles to suit your personal taste.

The Eureka Ergonomic L60 is a spacious 60-inch L-shaped desk that maximizes corner space while keeping setups organized. It includes built-in cable management, a full-surface mouse pad, and a sturdy frame that supports multiple monitors or a complete gaming rig. Its layout is great for both work and play, and assembly is straightforward for a desk of this size.

The acclaimed Secretlab Titan Evo is a gaming chair icon for a reason. It's comfortable, made from high-quality materials, and could now be yours at $80 off ahead of Black Friday.

An ergonomic fabric swivel task chair with 9 adjustment options. As a result, this chair adapts to your body and work style for a truly customized fit. Also features a breathable mesh back and molded foam seat to deliver long-lasting cooling support and comfort.

If you're looking for maximum comfort, then this bonded leather ergonomic gaming chair from Emerge has it all. With a retractable footrest, 135-degree recline, padded headrest and lumbar support pillow, you'll feel like your body is being hugged every time you sit down.

A perennial favorite, the Logitech G502 X Plus is all things to all players. Sensibly sized with an ergonomic design, and all the buttons you could need that are easily accessible. In our Logitech G502 X Plus review, we also noted its fast performance and satisfying clicks. Black and white variants are available with the same discount, but you can save a further $30 if you don't mind omitting the RGB.

The Logitech G305 Lightspeed was already great value, but this close-to-half-price sale at Amazon US makes it all the more tempting. By keeping things simple and concentrating on the essentials, it's a fine wireless gaming mouse, especially for those with smaller hands, as we discovered in our Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless review. Multiple colorways are available on sale, all with virtually the same discount.

For the ultimate in customizability, the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro is your answer. With 13 programmable inputs, there's little to stop you from setting up the Basilisk to match your particular playstyle. Our Razer Basilisk V3 Pro review revealed it to be a gaming mouse suitable for any kind of gamer, although it might be a little too hefty for those who like the lightest pointer possible.

This gaming keyboard offers all the elite features you could ask for from a mechanical model, with SOCD, PBT Double-Shot keycaps, an 8K polling rate, Anti-Ghosting, and more. The model on sale has Cherry MX Red Linear switches.

In our Razer Huntsman V3 Pro review, we highlighted the sheer amount of customization options this analog keyboard provides. The mini version is also on sale with a similar discount, but seeing as it's only slightly cheaper than the TKL model, I think the latter is better value right now.

Another Razer offering, but this time with mechanical switches, which I found incredibly satisfying and responsive during my Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro review. I wasn't so keen on the steep price, but with $60 off this Black Friday, it becomes easier to recommend.