Best Gaming PC Deals: Lowest Prices on Rigs From ABS, CLX, MSI, Skytech and More

If you aren’t up for the challenge of assembling the parts and then building your own gaming rig, a prebuilt system is a quicker and easier route to a new gaming PC. You can find some reasonably priced, off-the-shelf gaming desktops right now with Nvidia’s previous-generation GeForce 3000-series GPUs. And we are starting to see the prices come down on newer systems with Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 GPUs.

Check out the best gaming PC deals at Best Buy and Newegg on systems previous-gen — and still highly capable — RTX 3000-series GPUs as well as the latest models with the latest RTX 4000-series graphics cards.

Read more: Best Graphics Card for Gamers and Creatives in 2023

Check back regularly; I’ll keep this list updated as current discounts expire and new deals emerge.

Best Buy

Although it’s not currently discounted, this CyberPower tower is one of the least expensive gaming PCs with Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPU. It also supplies an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

Newegg

This ABS system is $200 off at Newegg, making it one of the few PCs with RTX 4070 Ti graphics that costs $2,000 or less. In addition to a GPU from Nvidia’s latest generation, it features a CPU from AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 7000 series in the form of the Ryzen 7 7700X. It also supplies 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 700-watt power supply — all sufficient for the price.

Best Buy

With its $500 discount, this Thermaltake tower is the most affordable gaming PC with RTX 4080 graphics that we can find right now. It features a slightly older AMD Ryzen 7 5800X but an ample 32GB of RAM and an enormous 3TB of storage by way of both a 1TB and a 2TB SSD, all inside a striking clear case.

Newegg

This ABS Stratos Ruby rig isn’t on sale but is still one of the most affordable systems with RTX 4080 graphics. Like the above Stratos Ruby model, it’s based on the Ryzen 7 7700X but doubles the RAM to 32GB and solid-state storage to 2TB. It also ups the PSU to a 750-watt unit.

Newegg

Even without its slight $50 discount, this Cobratype system would be one of the more affordable RTX 4080-based gaming PCs. Part of the reason for its (relatively) low price is the odd CPU-GPU pairing. It boasts the latest from Nvidia in the form of the RTX 4080 GPU but then turns around and gives you a CPU from Intel’s previous 11th-gen family of processors. At least it’s a powerful Core i9-11900F chip. The other items to note are the liquid cooling system and beefy 1,000-watt PSU.

Newegg

This Skytech system features the latest from Intel and Nvidia by way of the Core i7-13700KF CPU and RTX 4090 GPU. It’s $600 off at Newegg to bring its price below $4,000 — a rarity for a gaming PC with Nvidia’s latest flagship GPU. It also features 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a massive 1,200-watt PSU.

Best Buy

This CLX PC is $300 off and one of the few RTX 4090-based gaming PCs priced at less than $4,000. It also features a 13th-gen Intel Core i7-13700KF CPU and 32GB of RAM, along with a 1TB SSD and a huge 4TB HDD.

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Best Buy

It’s not on sale, but this Skytech system is still one of the lowest-cost gaming PCs with RTX 3060 graphics. Paired with the RTX 3060 GPU is an Intel Core i7-12700F CPU. You also get 16GB of RAM, a roomy 1TB SSD and a 650-watt power supply.

Skytech Blaze 3 gaming desktop PC at a angle

This Skytech system is $350 off, making it only $50 more than the above model. It steps you up to RTX 3060 Ti graphics but features the Core i7-11700F CPU from Intel’s previous 11th generation. The power supply is also slightly less at 600 watts.

Newegg

Discounted by more than $500, this MSI slim-tower system with its RTX 3070 GPU is a great deal. In addition to the midrange RTX graphics card, it features a Core i7-12700F CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 750-watt PSU.

Newegg

You can save nearly $200 on this Velzstrom gaming PC that features RTX 3080 graphics along with an 11th-gen Intel Core i9-11900K CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 750-watt PSU. It’s the rare example of an RTX 3080-based PC that costs less than $2,000.

How to choose a good gaming PC deal

There are thousands of gaming PC deals to choose from, but not all of them are worth your hard-earned cash. As with any pricey purchase, it’s worth assessing your needs before diving in and spending big bucks. When it comes to gaming PC deals, that means looking at how demanding the games you plan on playing are, how your new PC will fit into your existing setup (how many displays it will be driving, for example, and at what resolution and frame rate) and of course, your budget. If you want multimonitor 4K gaming, you’re probably going to struggle with a budget of $1,000, so it’s best to be realistic with your expectations here.

Once you’ve considered those factors, it all comes down to the price-to-performance ratio on offer. The main considerations here are the processor, graphics card and RAM as these will have the most impact on your overall experience. Newer and more powerful parts are going to push the overall price up — just take a look at our list of the best graphics cards for gamers and you’ll see that these don’t come cheap — so consider machines with recent previous-gen components to save some cash.

Should I buy a prebuilt gaming PC deal or build my own?

Depending on how technically savvy you are, the proposition of building your own gaming PC will either excite you or strike fear into you. The main benefit of building a PC yourself is you get to choose every component, shop around for deals on individual parts, and ultimately get more bang for your buck. The downside is that it takes a lot of research, effort and a decent amount of technical savvy. There’s also the risk of something going wrong in the build process, which means you’ll end up damaging parts or pulling your hair out trying to figure out why things aren’t working as expected. With prebuilt gaming PC deals, you get to skip some of the more time-consuming and frustrating parts of the process, but you’ll pay for the privilege and likely spend more money overall.