I built the best Black Friday PC from Amazon sales for about $850

I've put off building a PC for some time, but I've gradually put together a list of PC parts to buy in case any of them went on sale for Black Friday. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the vast majority of the parts on my list went on sale for Black Friday. All of the deals add up to savings of hundreds of dollars on my PC build, so I couldn't really resist, could I? Full disclosure, I actually bought my parts through Amazon UK since I live in England, but this is a similar build made out of parts on sale or for good prices in the U.S.

ATX Mid Tower Case

Corsair 110R Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case

This case is simple, but that fits my desk aesthetic well. I went with the tempered glass version to show off the internals, but you can opt for a solid case if you prefer. It supports a variety of drivers and fans, so it can work with different hardware.

$65 at Amazon

Unreal CPU Value

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

I actually went with the less powerful Ryzen 5 3600 in my build in the UK, but the Ryzen 5 3600XT listed here is a better deal in the U.S. The Ryzen 5 360XT is a six-core beast of a CPU that also includes a cooler, which saves you some cash.

$264 at Amazon

Not on sale, but still great

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Edition

The RX 580 is the best budget option, and although this GPU isn't actually on sale due to its high demand, it's an excellent value. It can even handle virtual reality titles.

$200 at Amazon

A reliable choice

Gigabyte B450 Aorus PRO Wi-Fi

This budget-friendly motherboard is even more affordable thanks to its Black Friday sale. It works with AMD 3rd-gen Ryzen CPUs like the one I picked and has built-in Wi-Fi ac, making it just that little bit more enticing.

$115 at Amazon

Dual-Channel DDR4 RAM

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB

This is a dual 8GB configuration that fits the B450 motherboard without getting in the way of other pieces of hardware. It's also on sale for 20% off for Black Friday.

$65 at Amazon

Budget-friendly storage

Crucial MX500 500GB SSD

With this build, I can afford to go with a more budget-friendly form of storage. This SSD from Crucial has read/write speeds of 650/510 MB/s, which is enough for my workflow.

$44 at Amazon

Power-effecient

Cooler Master 750W 80+ Gold Power Supply

This 750W power supply is always affordable, but Black Friday knocks off another $20. There are some other power supplies that cost even less, but I went with this one as I trust the brand more than some cheaper options.

$100 at Amazon

Black Friday sales make a gaming PC much more affordable

At about $850, this build delivers solid performance powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and the Radeon RX 580. It's more than powerful enough to handle my workflow, which consists of general browser usage, 2-D photo and graphic editing, light video editing, and some casual PC gaming.

The best part about this build is that thanks to Amazon's Black Friday deals, I saved $450 on it. That's a chunk of change and enough to grab quite a bit of tech to go with the PC in the form of accessories, games, or other parts. I might also save it for a rainy day or to upgrade some parts later.