Black Friday gaming PC deals 2023: What to expect from this year's sales

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Black Friday gaming PC deals are, without a doubt, the best opportunity to get gaming PCs on the cheap. Whether you're looking for an entry-level option or a hefty upgrade to run the latest games at max settings, your money will go the furthest during these sales. Black Friday may seem like a while away yet, but it's always good to be prepared, and plan for the long-term, especially when gaming PCs cost as much as they do.

Down below, we've listed a whole load of helpful information (we hope), from our expectations of the market in 2023, to the historical go-to retailers for the best offers, and a list of last year's best deals that you can peruse in order to get an idea of what was on sale, and how much you may need to save up as the months roll by.

2022 was an exceedingly interesting year for the gaming PC market, especially in terms of their components. SSDs, GPUs, and RAM saw some of the cheapest prices we've ever seen them at, which was a welcome change after the pandemic years. It all culminated in amazing gaming PC deals, with the majority being made up of RTX 30 series cards, 12th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 CPUs, 16GB of RAM, and 500GB or more of SSD storage.

To help you further we've got our ever present list of best gaming PCs to lay out the best of what's out there across the full ranges of costs and set ups. We also maintained a Black Friday gaming PC deals live blog which kept people up to date with the minute-to-minute best offers we found. If you want a conclusive list of what was up for grabs last year, that might be a good place to look.

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Black Friday gaming PC deals 2023: What to expect

Given the last few years in the gaming PC market, it's particularly hard to predict what will happen in November of 2023. For example, the low, low prices of SSDs we saw in 2022 was practically unpredictable after the chip-shortage years. What we can say is that it's fully likely that the new generation of GPUs that's currently releasing will start to populate the best gaming PCs on the market. It's highly likely that by the time we get to November, we'll see plenty of 40 series GPU machines in circulation, and Black Friday will likely see them drop to their lowest prices since launch. 

What does this mean for 3000 series configurations? We'd predict that they will still be largely available, and since AMD is undercutting Nvidia's GPU prices with its new generation of cards, it could be that Nvidia offers up the 3000 series as the still viable, cheaper option for new buyers. 

When it comes to CPU, we're sure November will see more 13th Gen Intel processors in discounted gaming PCs. With regards to SSD, we'd expect to see the same types of capacities on offer, but it's difficult to say that they'll remain at the historically low prices we've seen throughout 2022. In RAM, we'd expect to see more DDR5 sticks on offer next year, as they were sparce  in 2022 deals. Beyond that, we'll just need to sit back, get comfy, and wait for the markets to unfold.

 Is it cheaper to build a gaming PC or buy one in 2022? 

In the short term, buying a gaming PC will definitely work out cheaper - especially around Black Friday. PC components, especially ones that are geared at the gaming market, are undeniably expensive. For example, an RTX 3050 graphics card is on the entry level end of the 30 series. That component alone will set you back between $250 and $300 (£270-£300). It could even be more than that depending on when and where you buy. When you look at prebuilt gaming PCs, you can get pretty decent entry level options for between $550 and $750 (£700-£1000 in the UK). 

In the long run, building your PC can work out cheaper, but especially if you’re looking for your first gaming PC, we’d suggest paying more attention to the prebuilt market. If building is the road you choose to take, you can find great Black Friday CPU deals and amazing Black Friday SSD deals too.

Is it worth waiting until Black Friday to buy a gaming PC?

Given what we’ve seen in recent years, prebuilt gaming PCs see their biggest price reductions around Black Friday. According to the 2022 Adobe holiday shopping report (opens in new tab), computers saw up to a 15% reduction in across the board in the US between the end of October and end of November. By a fair margin, the lowest prices are seen in the last weeks of November, right when Black Friday always hits.

Unless it’s an absolute emergency, we’d strongly advise you wait to buy a gaming PC during Black Friday week. This is especially true if you’re looking at the higher end of the specs scale, or at PCs that include RTX 30 series GPUs.

Where to get the best Black Friday gaming PC deals?

When it comes to the best Black Friday gaming PC deals, Newegg, Best Buy, Overclockers, and eBuyer are the ones to watch. We have seen that Dell has some deep discounts on their high-end Alienware rigs (namely the Alienware Aurora R13 and R14 in 2022), but the big retailers are always a safe bet as well. Amazon is a given, although we found that their deals weren't as plentiful or powerful as the first four we mentioned. In the UK, Box is another one to watch.

US: 

Amazon: Fair prices on boutique built and branded prebuilt gaming PCs (opens in new tab)
Dell: Regularly has some of the best-value deals on Alienware Aurora builds (opens in new tab)
Best Buy: Low starting prices on iBuyPower, HP, and Lenovo rigs (opens in new tab)
Walmart: Competitive prices on all the major brands with the newest GPUs (opens in new tab)
Newegg: Big savings on ABS Legend and Gladiator gaming PCs (opens in new tab)

UK: 

Amazon: savings on Admi, Vibox, CyberPowerPC, and more (opens in new tab)
Currys: Few deals but competitive prices on high-end gaming PC builds (opens in new tab)
Overclockers: Low starting prices for OcUK custom gaming PCs (opens in new tab)
eBuyer: Decent savings to be made on AlphaSync boutique builds (opens in new tab)
Very: Savings on PC Specialist, Zoostrom, and MSI gaming rigs (opens in new tab)
BOX: A high number of discounts on a massive range of gaming PCs (opens in new tab)

Black Friday 2022 gaming PC deals in the US

Alienware Aurora R13  | $1,871.99 (opens in new tab)

Alienware Aurora R13  | $1,871.99 $1,299.99 at Dell (opens in new tab)
Save $572 - The Alienware Aurora R13 is one of our top gaming PC picks. In this deal from Dell, you saved $572 on a machine with an RTX 3060 Ti, a 512GB SSD, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and an Intel Core i7 processor.

IPASON Gaming Desktop | $1,899.99 (opens in new tab)

IPASON Gaming Desktop | $1,899.99 $1,349 at Newegg (opens in new tab)
Save $550 - This was one of the best gaming PC deals we found during Black Friday. For well under $1,500 you got a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, an RTX 3070, 1TB of SSD, 16GB of DDR4, and even more in terms of freebies. Newegg offered free shipping, a $160 promotional gift card for their site, as well as a bonus program if you opted-in for the Allstate protection plan.

iBUYPOWER SlateMR247i Gaming Desktop | $999.99 (opens in new tab)

iBUYPOWER SlateMR247i Gaming Desktop | $999.99 $749 at Walmart (opens in new tab)
Save $250.99
- If 'under $1000' is your magic price point for a gaming PC then this iBUYPOWER would have been perfect. That price drop got you an Intel i5 processor, RTX 3050 8GB GPU, a 480GB SSD and 8GB of DDR4. This deal also got you Windows 11 and a mouse and keyboard to help you get set up.

Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 | + Warhammer 40,000 Darktide | $2,979.99 (opens in new tab)

Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 | + Warhammer 40,000 Darktide | $2,979.99 $2,299.99 at Dell (opens in new tab)
Save $680 - This was a brilliant deal that got you right to the top of the totem pole in one fell swoop. An RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, 32GB of RAM, a Ryzen 9 5900 CPU, and a 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage combo that would see you up and running and enjoying games on ultra in a snip.

CyberPowerPC Gamer Master Gaming Desktop |   (opens in new tab)

CyberPowerPC Gamer Master Gaming Desktop |  $1,149.99 $849.99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)
Save $300
- The discount on this CyberPowerPC brought a ready-to-go gaming PC with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 in at under $850, which is great deal. There was also 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 1TB SSD and custom RGB case lighting to show it all off.

$989.99 (opens in new tab)

Lenovo Legion Tower 5 | $989.99 $729.99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)
Save $260 - Here's a great entry-level offer from Best Buy on a Lenovo Legion Tower build. Inside was an AMD Ryzen 5-5800G CPU, an AMD Radeon RX 6500XT, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. This one wasn't bad for under $750.

$2299.99 (opens in new tab)

CYBERPOWERPC Xtreme VR Gaming PC | $2299.99 $1699.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Save $600
This was a fairly meaty rig with an Intel Core i9 and GeForce RTX 3070 8GB getting it ready for the VR in it's name. As well as as liquid cooled CPU and RGB Case was 16GB DDR4, a 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD and Windows 11 Home. The set up also came with a gaming keyboard and RGB mouse. 

ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Desktop | $1,899 (opens in new tab)

ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Desktop | $1,899 $1,739 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Save $260 - This was one of the most future-proofed builds we saw during Black Friday sales in 2022. You got an Intel Core i7-11700KF CPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD + 2TB of HDD, and an RTX 3080 GPU. This one didn't last too long once we covered it in our live blog, so if you see this type of deal in future, act as quick as possible.

$1,699.99 (opens in new tab)

Skytech Gaming Archangel | Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection | $1,699.99 $1,269.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Save $430 - In this Skytech Gaming Archangel build you got a Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, an RTX 3060 Ti, 1TB of SSD, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. This was a solid mid-tier PC on its own, but with your purchase through Amazon during Black Friday, you also got a free copy of Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i RTX 3060 gaming PC | $899.99 (opens in new tab)

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i RTX 3060 gaming PC | $899.99 $849.99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)
Save $50 - This is a lesser-known model, but it was a solid configuration for the price. Best Buy's early Black Friday gaming PC deals had the RTX 3060 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i for just $849.99 - it was packing an i7-12700 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.

MSI Aegis R | Free Shipping | Free Nvidia Game $1,899.99 (opens in new tab)

MSI Aegis R | Free Shipping | Free Nvidia Game $1,899.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (opens in new tab)
Save $700 - This MSI rig was one of the biggest gaming PC price cuts we saw last Black Friday. Inside you have a 12th Gen Core i7, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 1TB of SSD, and an RTX 3070 GPU. Not bad at all for a gaming PC under $1,300.

iBUYPOWER Trace MR258i | $1,299 (opens in new tab)

iBUYPOWER Trace MR258i | $1,299 $1,099 at Walmart (opens in new tab)
Save $200 -
As cheap gaming PCs go, iBUYPOWER is as reliable as they come. Under the hood here we had a Ryzen 7 5700 processor and an RTX 3060 GPU. What stole the show though is the 1TB NVMe SSD which isn't usually seen in entry-level deals for gaming PCs like the early iBUYPOWER ones we saw.

CyberPowerPC RTX 3070 gaming PC | $1,449.99 (opens in new tab)

CyberPowerPC RTX 3070 gaming PC | $1,449.99 $1,199.99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)
Save $150 - With a Ryzen 7 5700 processor and RTX 3070 GPU, this CyberPowerPC sat at a particularly strong price at Best Buy. It also saw a further reduction of $100 in the days after we found it. Keep in mind you also got a 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD memory and storage combination here to boot.

$1849.99 (opens in new tab)

Alienware Aurora R10 Gaming PC | $1849.99 $1,249.99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)
Save $600 - The Alienware Aurora R10 isn't a cheap gaming PC, but this deal from Best Buy took off almost a third of it's price, taking it well below the $1500 price mark. With an AMD Radeon RX 6800XT, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TBB SSD and 1TB HDD on board, you'd get plenty of power and storage space to run and hold all your games and files too.

Black Friday 2022 gaming PC deals in the UK

HP OMEN 25L Desktop PC| £1,399.97 (opens in new tab)

HP OMEN 25L Desktop PC| £1,399.97 £999.97 at Box (opens in new tab)
Save £400
- This was one of our favourite UK gaming PC deals last Black Friday, as an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU were excellent value for money in a solid case. There was also 16GB of HyperX FURY DDR4  RAM and two hard drives with a 2TB HDD for mass storage backed up by a 256GB Western Digital Black SSD for fast loading.

£1,659 (opens in new tab)

Lenovo Legion T5 | £1,659 £1,399.97 at Box (opens in new tab)
Save £260 - Here you had an AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Octa Core Processor, a Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU, and 16GB of RAM. That RAM is standard for Lenovo's Legion machines, and has to be one of their biggest strengths when it comes to their architecture.

Lenovo Legion T5 Gaming Tower | £1,299.99 (opens in new tab)

Lenovo Legion T5 Gaming Tower | £1,299.99 £999.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Save £300
- This Legion PC might look similar to other Lenovo PC's we found, but this one had a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU TI instead of the other deal's RX 6800 XT GPU. Hence the significantly lower price. The rest of it is much the same with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and Windows 11. 

Horizon Noir i3 RX 6600 Gaming PC | £880 (opens in new tab)

Horizon Noir i3 RX 6600 Gaming PC | £880 £679.99 at CCL (opens in new tab)
Save £200 - This low-end gaming setup was a perfect match for someone looking for entry-level gaming with an Intel Core i3 and AMD Radeon RX 6600. The RX 6000 did come with a code to claim up to two games, though, which sweetened the deal even more.

£1,329.99 (opens in new tab)

Acer Predator Orion 3000 | £1,329.99 £1,269.99 at Box (opens in new tab)
Save £60 - Another solid budget option here. For just over a grand, you got a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 16GB of RAM. This one won't blow your socks off since it's only got an Intel an i5 processor, but it's more than enough for a mix of work and play.

MSI Mag Infinite S3 RTX 3070 gaming PC | £1,299 (opens in new tab)

MSI Mag Infinite S3 RTX 3070 gaming PC | £1,299 £1,199 at Currys (opens in new tab)
Save £100 - There's an excellent 1TB SSD and RTX 3070 GPU inside this MSI Mag machine - great value considering you saved £100 on it from Currys. With an i7-12700F CPU and 16GB RAM, you got plenty of support under the hood as well.

Acer Predator Orion 3000 RTX 3070 gaming PC | £1,599 (opens in new tab)

Acer Predator Orion 3000 RTX 3070 gaming PC | £1,599 £1,399 at Currys (opens in new tab)
Save £200 - With £200 off the final price, you could pick up this RTX 3070 Acer Predator Orion PC for just £1,399. That was an excellent price considering the i7-12700 processor under the hood, as well as the split 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD storage system.

Chillblast Vanta gaming PC | £2,399.99 (opens in new tab)

Chillblast Vanta gaming PC | £2,399.99 £1,899.99 at Box (opens in new tab)
Save £500 - There was a massive £500 discount on this high-end RTX 3070 Ti rig in Box's early Black Friday gaming PC deals in 2022. That left us with a solid £1,899.99 sale price on the i7-12700F configuration, packing 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.

OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7 RTX 4090 Gaming PC | £4999.99 (opens in new tab)

OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7 RTX 4090 Gaming PC | £4999.99 £4,499.99 at OverclockersUK (opens in new tab)
Save £500 - This was a fairly big saving for a truly mega PC. This build had the Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU which was brand new at the time, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a combined 1.5TB of SSD storage across two drives.


If you're looking to upgrade your gaming set up in other ways this Black Friday, why not check out our Black Friday gaming chair deals page, or our Black Friday Secret Labs deals roundup.

You can also find all the best deals for these this sales season, in the Black Friday CPU deals, Black Friday graphics cards deals, and Black Friday SSD deals

Duncan Robertson
Hardware Editor

Ever since playing Journey at the age of 15, I’ve been desperate to cover video games for a living. After graduating from Edinburgh Napier University with a degree in Journalism, I contributed to the Scottish Games Network and completed an Editorial Internship over at Expert Reviews. Besides that, I’ve been managing my own YouTube channel and Podcast for the last 7 years. It’s been a long road, but all that experience somehow landed me a dream job covering gaming hardware. I’m a self-confessing PlayStation fanboy, but my experience covering the larger business and developer side of the whole industry has given me a strong knowledge of all platforms. When I’m not testing out every peripheral I can get my hands on, I’m probably either playing tennis or dissecting game design for an upcoming video essay. Now, I better stop myself here before I get talking about my favourite games like HUNT: Showdown, Dishonored, and Towerfall Ascension.
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