It's a myth that you have to spend $1,000 or more on a gaming PC, and this stellar Black Friday deal proves it

Spotlight of iBuyPower Element SE gaming PC
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The Black Friday deals are only getting better and better as November 28 draws near, as exampled by this iBuyPower Element SE gaming PC at Best Buy is now $779.99 (was $1,039.99) which, thanks to a 25% discount, helping you save a generous $260.

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Today's best iBuyPower Element SE RTX 5060 Black Friday deal

iBUYPOWER Element SE RTX 5060 gaming PC
Save 25% ($260)
iBUYPOWER Element SE RTX 5060 gaming PC: was $1,039.99 now $779.99 at Best Buy

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.

For around the same price as Sony's PS5 Pro console, the iBuyPower Element SE RTX 5060 gaming PC can net you very similar performance (if not better), with the added benefits of freedom that the PC ecosystem offers.

RAM is also on the way up in price, and this configuration features 16GB of DDR5 RAM, which alone, I've seen cost more than an entire entry-level PC so far. A big bonus here is that you'd be well equipped in the CPU, SSD, and RAM department, if you decided that you want to upgrade your GPU later down the line to a high-end one.

It's also worth noting that this comes with a gaming keyboard and mouse, so all you'll have to prepare is acquire a desk and a monitor, and you're ready to go!

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Isaiah Williams
Staff Writer, Computing

Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He's spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off at GameRant in 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing at PC Guide which included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren't a complete mess.

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