Laptops are something we absolutely love here at PCMag…But you can’t beat the value and power of a good old desktop computer. Amazon Prime Day 2024 is just around the bend, falling on July 16 and 17 this year, which means we’re mere days away from one of the biggest shopping events of the year. There’s no need to leave yourself in suspense: Early Prime Day deals are rolling in already, so beat the postal chaos by doing your shopping right now.While you’re shopping, you may notice that “With Prime” branding, safeguarding you from that discount price. No worries! If you aren’t already one, applicable accounts can sign up for a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime, which includes fast, free shipping with no purchase minimum, 10% off at Amazon Fresh, access to freebies via Prime Gaming, Prime Reading, and Grubhub+, and much more. If you aren’t absolutely wowed by the Prime membership offerings, simply cancel before your 30 days are up or else you’ll be charged $14.99 a month.Looking for a laptop instead? Check out our Early Prime Day Laptop Deals article.
Acer Aspire TC
Intel i5/512GB SSD/8GB RAM
$479.99
at Amazon
$549.99
Save $70.00
The Acer Aspire TC (1780-UA92) received a glowing review from our expert, who praised its excellent value for the peppy performance and modern amenities, including USB-C and Wi-Fi 6E. It’s our Editors’ Choice budget PC for good reason and this sale makes it even more appealing.
The Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3i is another well-received desktop configuration, offering “all-in-one PC convenience on the cheap.” A solid display, bundled mouse and keyboard, and numerous ports make this desktop an easy choice for those looking for a casual desktop.
If you liked the all-in-one model above because of its small footprint, then I’ve got good news for you: A mini PC is even smaller. The best part is, you don’t have to sacrifice power; a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and 32GB of RAM make this mini PC a good choice for working from home and resource intensive tasks like multimedia editing. There are also two USB-C ports and two HDMI ports for plenty of peripherals.
Skytech Nebula
Intel i5 13th Gen/RTX 4060/1TB SSD/16GB RAM
$849.99
at Amazon
$960.30
Save $110.31
Skytech is a brand we often see on sale during Prime Day, so if you like what you see now is the time to pick one up! This budget gaming PC offers comfortable specs for modern day gaming in medium to high settings (depending on title) and will do a serviceable job of editing game captures. One of the coolest things about this configuration is the ability to create an audio visualizer via the SignalRGB app, which also enables you to program your own macros.
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PC Gamers shouldn’t miss out on the CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme gaming desktop, which is decked out with RGB lighting in the tower and also the included mouse and keyboard. Flashy looks aside, this tower includes a powerful RTX 4060 Ti GPU and is optimized for system-intensive tasks like 3D rendering, editing, and of course gaming. It’s also VR ready with the HTC VIVE or the Oculus Rift, for those with VR libraries.
If you need even more power under the hood, check out the Acer Predator Orion 5000. A large number of ports on the top and rear of the case make it convenient to connect peripheral devices for those with monitors, wireless and audio-jack-wired headsets, keyboard, mouse, external SSD—the sky’s the limit. It comes with 16GB of RAM, but has a capacity of 64GB for those who run resource-intensive programs regularly. Also included is an RGB wired mouse and keyboard combo.
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Looking for even more deals? Then keep an eye on our up-to-the-minute Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals coverage.
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