It’s been a surprisingly exciting Cyber Week, with gaming PCs seeing some serious discounts. We’ve got prebuilts equipped with Nvidia’s new Blackwell 50-series GPUs that deliver both 4K performance and advanced AI potential, and we’ve seen some really impressive machines pass through the PC Labs testing portal. Below you’ll find some massive price drops on well-reviewed desktops and laptops, so snag your PC before Cyber Week ends.
Finding the Best Cyber Week Gaming Deals
It’s not as simple as clicking “sort by price.” Be careful when browsing retailers during the holiday season, as some sellers try to fake you out with fraudulent high base prices and “discounts” that aren’t any better than what you can get year-round. When it comes to gaming hardware, the best way to understand what you’re getting is by reading our in-depth reviews, where we benchmark components and compare to find where the actual deals are.
Asus Gaming Laptop Deal
Let’s jump into Cyber Week with a really nice discount on a midrange Asus gaming portable with some incredible components. The 14th-generation Intel i7 processor is incredibly capable for gaming on the go, and when coupled with an RTX 5060 graphics card you’ll be pushing steady framerates to the 165Hz 1920 x 1200 screen. We reviewed a similar Asus gaming laptop here, noting that it offered excellent internal access, good performance, and surprisingly long battery life. This offer also comes bundled with a PCO folding cooler to keep it frosty under pressure.
Alienware Gaming Laptop Deal
We gave an “Excellent” rating to the Alienware Aurora 16 in our review, praising its solid component loadout and trim, elegant case design. This is a remarkably budget-friendly rig, considering it features a Blackwell series GPU and a full 1TB SSD, and it’s more than capable of dealing with all of today’s top games. The 120Hz WQXGA screen has 100% sRGB color accuracy and decent brightness, and the backlit keyboard feels durable and responsive. A solid array of ports and good battery life round out the package. Cyber Week nets you 22% off.
HP Gaming Laptop Deal
We gave an “Excellent” rating to HP’s Omen Max 16 laptop in our review, gushing over the high-powered machine’s premium-grade chassis, complete with per-key keyboard backlighting, full-sized number pad and responsive touchpad. Under the hood, you’ll get a complement of good components, including a next-generation RTX 50-series graphics card. HP’s Omen Gaming Hub gives you access to robust overclocking controls, like per-core CPU multipliers, voltage adjustments, and more. You can snag this mid-range build for 23% off.
Lenovo Gaming Laptop Deal
It’s a budget baby, but there’s a lot to love about a 27% price cut on the Lenovo LOQ 15 gaming portable. We reviewed a significantly less capable loadout (with an Intel Arc GPU instead of a new Blackwell-series RTX 5050) and still liked it, noting that it had a great CPU for the price, along with a solid 144HZ full HD display and good port selection. This configuration also has a better CPU than the one we benchmarked, a 13th generation Core i5, so you can expect even better performance.
MSI Gaming Laptop Deals
On the other side of the spectrum, the MSI Raider 18 is about as powerful as a gaming laptop can be without a prescription. We gave it an Editors’ Choice award in our review, with product expert Charles Jefferies saying that it “goes for power, top to bottom,” thanks to its cutting-edge Core Ultra 9 processor and top-of-the-line RTX 5090 graphics card. The incredible huge 4K mini-LED screen can take every frame that thing pumps out in max resolution and look good doing it. Of course, it has all the connectivity you’d expect, including Wi-Fi 7 radios and Thunderbolt ports. It’s spendy, but slicing over $800 off makes it doable.
MSI gives budget gamers plenty of love, too, and we gave an Editors’ Choice award to the MSI Katana 14 HX, which is on sale for $200 off at Walmart for Cyber Week. In our review, we approved of the low-priced portable’s comfy keyboard, wide range of connectivity options, and surprisingly capable RTX 5050 graphics card, which shreds in 1080p play. It is a bit chunky-feeling, which is to be expected from a budget gaming machine, and a 512GB SSD will struggle with too big a Steam library, but on the whole this is a very solid pick for gaming on the cheap.
Even More Cyber Week Deals on Gaming Laptops
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Alienware 16 Aurora Intel 7 RTX 5060 512GB SSD 16G…
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$999.99
($1,349.99)
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5080 1TB 16…
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$2,285.99
($3,559.99)
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HP Omen Ryzen AI 7 RTX 5070 1TB SSD 32GB RAM 17.3″ Laptop
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$1,499.99
($1,999.99)
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Asus ROG Strix G18 Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5070 2TB SSD…
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$2,299.00
($2,499.99)
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Alienware 16 Area-51 Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5080 2TB SS…
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$2,699.99
($3,449.99)
Save $750.00
*Deals are selected by our commerce team
Alienware Gaming Desktop Deals
Looking to set up a new home gaming battlestation? We raved about the recently-released 2025 Alienware Area-51 in our review, with its totally redesigned chassis delivering futuristic appeal thanks to a metal front panel, illuminated RGB loop and tempered glass side panel. Inside, you’ll find top-quality components, including a new Blackwell-series Nvidia graphics card. If you’re a tinkerer, the access method for this tower is one of the simplest and coolest we’ve ever seen, and the positive-pressure airflow system is innovative and quiet, even under heavy pressure.
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If you want to bump your graphics performance up a notch, this 2025 Alienware Aurora loadout comes with the excellent RTX 5080 card, which hits the sweet spot between performance and price and dazzled us in testing. We reviewed this prebuilt and rated it “Excellent,” praising its quiet operation and generous connectivity. We’ve supported Alienware’s decision to move into more restrained case designs, and this one combines form and function quite well, featuring a potent Intel Core i9 processor and ample RAM. Dell’s giving you 30% off on this one.
Here’s a nice Cyber Week price drop on a midrange MSI Aegis with some potent components. We’re big fans of the RTX 5070 Ti, giving the card an Editors’ Choice award in our review for its HD dominance and 4K capability. Couple it with a solid Intel Ultra 7 processor and a nice loadout of RAM and storage and you’ve got a prebuilt with longevity. Heat management is also very good, with a 360mm CPU Liquid Cooler and RGB fans. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 give you cutting-edge connectivity as well.
Recommended by Our Editors
Lenovo Gaming Desktop Deal
For a deep Cyber Week discount on a midrange gaming tower, look no further than the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i. We reviewed the base model 5 (which uses AMD Ryzen processors instead of Intel Core CPUs) and had a lot of very positive things to say about it, including praise for its quiet operation even under heavy load, powerful performance, and super-reliable Lenovo warranty support. If you’re the tinkering type, the somewhat non-standard case design might be an annoyance, but if you just want plug-and-play PC gaming at a nice price, this is it.
HP Gaming Desktop Deal
For a midrange tower at a great price, Cyber Week brings you the HP Omen 35L, which we awarded an Editors’ Choice nod in our review, for a 48% discount. While this doesn’t blast into 4K with ease, the RTX 5060 is a fully capable FHD graphics card that leverages the latest Nvidia technology for AI acceleration and other notable features. We also liked the prebuilt’s reliance on industry-standard parts, rather than custom hardware, meaning repairs and expansions are a breeze. It even features Wi-Fi 7 support for high-speed streaming, a rare perk at this price point.
iBuyPower Gaming Desktop Deal
iBuyPower is one of several prebuilt brands competing to grab attention, and while it pumps out way too many different machines and configurations for us to review them all, we generally approve of the results. If you’re hunting a desktop that packs the latest Nvidia graphics and still comes in at under a thousand bucks, Walmart has a machine for you. This is a more than capable midrange battlestation with an RTX 5070 GPU, which on its own retails for $580. While the Intel Core i5 processor doesn’t dazzle, it gets the job done, and the RAM and storage loadout are acceptable.
Zotac Gaming Desktop Deal
Another reliable prebuilt brand, Zotac, produces a wide range of hardware, including mini PCs, graphics cards, and more. The MEK that Newegg has on sale for a juicy $770 off is a solid gaming PC with some nice components, including the much-praised RTX 5080 graphics card, which covers the spectrum from absurdly fast 1080p to consistent 4K with ease. This behemoth can support up to four simultaneous displays, or up to 8K on a single monitor, making it perfect for content creation as well. Throw in a solid 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and 360mm AIO liquid cooling to keep the whole thing frosty, and you have a winner.
Even More Cyber Week Deals on Gaming Desktops
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Alienware Aurora Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5080 2TB SSD 64…
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$2,449.99
($3,399.99)
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Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5080 2TB…
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$2,799.99
($4,234.99)
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Alienware Aurora Intel Ultra 7 RTX 5060 1TB SSD Desktop
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$1,149.99
($1,499.99)
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Cooler Master NR2 Pro Ryzen 7 RX 9070 XT 2TB Mini Desktop
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$2,702.22
($2,899.99)
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Alienware Area-51 Intel Ultra 9 RTX 5090 2TB SSD 3…
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$4,249.99
($5,499.99)
Save $1,250.00
*Deals are selected by our commerce team
You also need to click through to our guide to Cyber Week deals, because our editors are working tirelessly all weekend long to spotlight the best bargains.
Our Best Editor-Vetted Cyber Week Deals
*Deals are selected by our commerce team
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K. Thor Jensen
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K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.
