Prime Day is a great time to buy a or , but it’s also a good reminder to finally get started on that PC build you’ve been sitting on. Components for building a PC can be pretty pricey at launch, almost demanding you wait for sales to come along and make them more affordable. Below, you'll find some of the best PC parts and accessories for gamers that you can get at a discount right now—though I’ve also snuck in some pre-built desktops if you’d rather someone else do the work for you.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super isn’t technically the best GPU Nvidia makes, but it’s more than enough for most gamers. This OC model from PNY is one of the cheaper options available right now and includes three fans and some fancy lighting. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 might technically be mid-range, but it’s still roughly equivalent to the last-gen RTX 3080, meaning it feels like a top-end card.
This OC model from Zotac has two fans and some RGB lighting. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers some light improvements over its entry-level cousin, with more CUDA and ray-tracing cores as well as higher clock speeds. This model from PNY has 8GB VRAM and two fans.
AMD’s Radeon series of GPUs offers comparable performance to Nvidia’s at what is usually a discount, although it might differ from game to game. This RX 7900 XTX from XFX represents the top-of-the-line for AMD’s gaming CPUs and has three fans. One step down from the XTX is the XT, which eats up slightly less power at .
