Monday, November 23, 2020
Everyone always says if you're going to get a new desktop computer, you should build it yourself. Then they act like that's a super cheap proposition. Well, it's not. You can definitely get a powerful PC at a relatively inexpensive price, but we're still talking about hundreds of dollars here. And then you have to put it all together. A-whole-nother chore that takes at least a YouTube video or two to figure out.
If you're intimidated by the idea of building your own computer, don't be. For one thing, the process is so streamlined these days it's basically like adult Lego. All the pieces fit together in specific ways, and it's surprisingly hard to break stuff. If you're more worried about the price, then we've got the answer for you right here.
Black Friday is a great time for electronics, sure. Everyone wants a new smart home device or 4K TV, but it's also a great time for PC internals. Motherboards, RAM, processors, graphics cards, SSDs, and more will all drop in price on Black Friday. We've got a roundup of some of the best deals we've seen and the best locations to keep an eye out.
Black Friday's Best Deals on Computer Parts:
The main retailers you'll most likely be using for computer parts are Newegg and Amazon. Those online stores are just where you're bound to find the best prices. Best Buy will also be a good spot to search for low prices.
Black Friday Processor Deals
Intel Core i7-10700k desktop processor | $50 off at Best Buy
Best Buy's ad says this processor will drop to $359.99 for Black Friday, so while the $380 price is a discount, you should wait a bit for the larger drop. Keep checking on it because I'm sure it won't last long at that discounted rate.
Graphics Card Black Friday Deals
MSI Mech RX 5700 XT | $20 off at Best Buy
MSI's Mech version of the RX 5700 XT has a dual-fan design and sharp silver shroud. No matter what, it's a great way to crush 1440p gaming and dabble with 4K. It's currently $20 off at Best Buy.
Motherboard Black Friday Deals
Gigabyte B450M DS3H motherboard | $10 off
Great motherboard for any 1st or 2nd-generation Ryzen processors and Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics processors. Has dual channel unbuffed DDR4 slots, HDMI, DVI-D, and support for an M.2 NVMe solid state drive. It even has some RGB in there so you can change the colors.
Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus AMD AM4 motherboard | $10 off
With an AM4 socket and PCIe 4.0, this motherboard is great for 3rd-generation AMD Ryzen processors. Has fanless VRM and a chipset heatsink for an optimized thermal solution. Supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, and two M.2 NVMe SSD slots. It also has USB 3.2 Gen 1 on the front with other USB-C and USB-A ports.
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro LGA 1151 motherboard | $20 off
This motherboard supports the 8th and 9th-gen Intel Processors, has support for dual-channel DDR4 RAM, and it's Intel Optane ready. Can support heatsinks and heatpipe with an advanced thermal design. Even has some RGB in there along with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C header and space for dual M.2 SSDs. This is one of several Gigabyte Intel motherboards on sale at Newegg.
Black Friday RAM Deals
Be sure to have a look at our dedicated collection of the best Black Friday RAM deals for more savings.
TeamGroup T-Force Dark Pro 16GB DDR4 | $20 off
Two sticks of 8GB. These are B-Die, which means they'll be really good for you if you intend to overclock your RAM. This is also the lowest price ever for this RAM.
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB | $23 off
This blazing fast DDR4-3600MHz RAM from Corsair includes built-in RGB lighting to ensure it looks as good as it performs. Save $23 at Amazon with an advance Black Friday sale.
HyperX Fury RGB 128GB DDR4 x4 | $170 off
The kit comes with four 32GB sticks. This is a crazy amount of RAM, but I guess you could consider it future proofing. The price itself is an all-time low that is very unique.
TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR4 16GB | $10 off
TEAMGROUP's T-Force Delta RGB kit here comes with two 8GB modules, totaling 16GB of DDR4 clocked at 3200MHz. It's the sweet spot for most PC builds, including gaming rigs and 16GB of the stuff will allow you to run all your favorite apps and games.
Black Friday SSD Deals
SanDisk Ultra 1TB internal SSD | $140 off
We have seen Best Buy's Black Friday ad. While it is focused on a whole lot of things that aren't internal PC parts, there a few scattered deals worth paying attention to. This is one of them. If your motherboard can support it, this SSD has read/write speeds of 2,400 MB/s and 1,950 MB/s respectively. The $95 price is actually lower than Best Buy's advertised Black Friday price.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB | $100 off
Our top pick for an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD is currently seeing a big sale thanks to some advance Black Friday savings. Get 1TB of storage for just $150 at a bunch of major retailers.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB | $250 off
The 2TB model of Samsung's 970 EVO Plus Solid State Drive is another stellar pick that's on sale today. At 50% off its original price, you'll be snagging the best deal to ever reach this popular SSD.
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB internal SATA SSD | $20 off
Uses latest technology. Has read/write speeds of 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s respectively. Has hardware-based encryption and a three-year limited warranty. Uses SATA interface for up to 6 GB/s but is backwards compatible with older versions.
PC parts and the people, like us, that need them are sort of a niche audience on Black Friday. Our deals won't be at the top of any ads, but they will be there. You have to keep an eye out yourself. Watch the Amazon Black Friday sale for more information, too, because Amazon will have plenty of sales and price-matched deals from other retailers.
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