Best Black Friday PC gaming deals 2024: the best discounts on the best gaming gear

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Black Friday deals

Black Friday itself may have passed by but we're barrelling into the weekend now, and the sales that started well in advance of the big day itself are continuing past it and on into Cyber Monday, and beyond. This right here is our list of all the best Black Friday PC gaming deals still available after this year's main event.

Today will mark the last time we update the page this year, but we are continuing to curate the 👉very best Cyber Monday PC gaming deals right here👈, so come on over and check out where the new deals are coming from.

We've been checking over prices all year long, so we know whether a deal is actually any good or not. The first rule of this list: no junk. We spend our weeks testing the latest products to see if they're worthy of our PC gaming setups, and we're putting all that knowledge to work during this Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales season to recommend the best stuff you can buy. If we don't think it's any good, we're not going to recommend it just because it's on sale.

The second rule: real deals only. It can be hard to sort out the deals from the "deals" during these big sale events, so we're checking price histories and selecting only genuinely decent—or exceptional, when we find them—discounts on PC gaming stuff.

Our goal: Save you from having to trawl through pages of bad products and not-actually-deals on Amazon, Best Buy, and Newegg yourself.

If you do want to directly browse the stores with the biggest sales on PC gaming gear right now, check out the quick links below. Otherwise, keep scrolling for our top recommendations, or use the navigation links to jump to a category.

When is Cyber Monday 2024?

For the uninitiated, Cyber Monday is the first Monday after Black Friday, and this year it's the latest it's been in my memory, being on December 2, 2024. That could well make it the ideal time to pick up any Christmas gifts you might be searching for.

What does 'price watch' mean?

We've added a new "price watch" qualifier to all our individual deals, making it easy to see whether a price has gone up 🔼 or down 🔽 since we last checked it out. It's important to note that any deal in this guide (even if it's slightly risen in price) is still one of our top picks, as we only show you deals that are actually worth buying.

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1. Yeyian Tanto | Intel Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $400)

1. Yeyian Tanto | Intel Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $400)
Yeyian has a stellar deal on an RTX 4070 Super machine here. We've seen slightly cheaper versions on sale, but this one at least does have proper DDR5 memory, making the motherboard at least nominally upgradeable to a more modern spec. It does make a bit of an odd combo with the Core i5 here, though for straightforward gaming performance, it shouldn't prove any issue and deliver high frame rates.

2. Corsair TC100 | Fabric and leatherette | $249.99 $179.99 at Best Buy (save $70)

2. Corsair TC100 | Fabric and leatherette | $249.99 $179.99 at Best Buy (save $70)
The TC100 is our favorite affordable gaming chair right now, following up on the popular T3 Rush with a great look and genuine comfort. You can read more in our review. Right now, even with only a light discount, it's a truly excellent gaming chair that's cheaper than most of its competition.

Price check: Corsair $179.99 | B&H Photo $179.99 (sold out) | Amazon $179.99 (sold out)

3. Yeyian Tanto | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,099 $749.99 at Newegg (save $349.01)

3. Yeyian Tanto | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,099 $749.99 at Newegg (save $349.01)
This isn't the cheapest RTX 4060 gaming PC we've found this sales season, but this is the one that I'd be buying right now. While the other budget systems are similarly sporting last-gen CPUs, the Core i5 13400F is identical to the 14th Gen alternative, and faster than the Arrow Lake chips for gaming. Paired up with an RTX 4060 and 16 GB of relatively quick DDR5 memory makes this a great budget system.

4. MSI MAG 321UP | 32-inch | 4K | 165 Hz | QD-OLED | $829.99 $699.99 at Amazon (save $130)X

4. MSI MAG 321UP | 32-inch | 4K | 165 Hz | QD-OLED | $829.99 $699.99 at Amazon (save $130)
The code names given to monitors are often impenetrable, but the difference between this MAG 321UP and the MAG321UPX is that this one has a 165 Hz refresh instead of 240 Hz. That's the only difference between this and the more expensive one. If you're not concerned about the refresh rate difference (and do you have the hardware to hit a matching 240 fps otherwise?) then this is where the smart OLED money is spent.

Price check: Newegg $699.99

5. MSI Vector 16 HX | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB RAM | $2,099 $1,849 at B&H (save $250)

5. MSI Vector 16 HX | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB RAM | $2,099 $1,849 at B&H (save $250)
Of the two MSI Vector machines we've highlighted here, I'd rather this one. It has a newer, more powerful CPU, a better screen resolution and refresh rate for an RTX 4080, and 32 GB of RAM. Altogether, that makes for a pretty sweet package and an upgrade worth the extra $100 over the cheapest RTX 4080 laptop we've found so far.

Price check: Microcenter $1,999.99

6. ASRock Phantom Gaming | 27-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | IPS | $179.99 $99.77 at Newegg (save $79.22)

6. ASRock Phantom Gaming | 27-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | IPS | $179.99 $99.77 at Newegg (save $79.22)
ASRock has become a favorite of ours around here over busy shopping periods. These screens always seem to be on offer, and from the one we've used (read our review) they're good value for the money, too. You can't really complain with this 165Hz panel for just under $100.

7. HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless | 50 mm drivers | 15-21,000 Hz | Closed-back | Wireless |$199.99$125.99 at Amazon (save $74)

7. HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless | 50 mm drivers | 15-21,000 Hz | Closed-back | Wireless | $199.99 $125.99 at Amazon (save $74)
The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is one of our all-time favorite gaming headsets for many reasons, but there's a big headline feature to talk about here: 300-hour battery life. No, we didn't make a typo. 300 hours of gaming goodness on a single charge, excellent DTS:X Spatial Audio, and premium comfort features make this headset an absolute stunner of a buy at this price. In fact, when we reviewed it the only major negative we could find was a slightly uninspiring microphone. Absolutely worth a serious look this one, at any level of discount.

Price check: Walmart $149.99 | Newegg $144.99

8. ASRock Challenger RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,475 MHz boost | $469.99$449.99 at Newegg (save $20)

8. ASRock Challenger RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,475 MHz boost | $469.99 $449.99 at Newegg (save $20)
At this price point, the best card used to be the RX 6800 XT but these days we have deals like this one, where the 7800 XT has the same price tag. It's only a little bit faster than the card it's replaced, but you're still getting a lotta GPU for the money.

RX 7800 XT price check: | Best Buy $469.99 | Amazon $449.99

9. WD Black SN850X | 2 TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s write | $189.99$123.88 at Amazon (save $66.11)

9. WD Black SN850X | 2 TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s write | $189.99 $123.88 at Amazon (save $66.11)
Our favorite SSD for gaming right now encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library but while it's super fast and reliable, prices are really volatile.

Price check: $124.99 at Newegg (backordered) | Best Buy $129.99

10. LG UltraGear 34GP63A-B | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 165 Hz | VA | Curved | $399.99 $239.99 at Amazon (save $160)

10. LG UltraGear 34GP63A-B | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 165 Hz | VA | Curved | $399.99 $239.99 at Amazon (save $160)
At its current price, this LG ultrawide is a genuine bargain. By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This LG matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, but it is a very good deal.

Price check: LG $239.99

Black Friday gaming PC deals

Price watch: ➖Ipason gaming PC | Ryzen 5 5600G | 16 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD |$849$429 at Newegg (save $420)

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Ipason gaming PC | Ryzen 5 5600G | 16 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD |
$849 $429 at Newegg (save $420)
Ignore the over-enthusiastic promised discount from the laughable $850 sticker price, this is a really good starter PC. The Ryzen 5 5600G's Vega GPU isn't going to get you playing the latest games at high resolutions on its own, but for some lite 720p gaming it should do fine. The main goal here, though, is to have a base that you can upgrade from with a proper discrete GPU down the line. Slap an RTX 4060 or RTX 4060 Ti in there for well under $400 and you've got a fine gaming PC without spending a fortune, and you just need a screwdriver and the will to make it happen.

Price check: Walmart $429

Price watch: NEW DEALIpason gaming desktop | Ryzen 5 5600 | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR4 | 1 TB SSD | $1,599 $719 at Newegg (save $880)

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Ipason gaming desktop | Ryzen 5 5600 | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR4 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,599 $719 at Newegg (save $880)
When you're looking for the cheapest RTX 4060 gaming PC, then you are going to have to think about sacrificing superior CPU performance. This Ipason PC is sporting an old AM4 AMD CPU, it's still a six-core and 12-thread chip, but it isn't going to deliver the performance of more modern processors. But the AM4 platform still has upgrade potential for gamers, even if it's not the setup we'd suggest for anyone looking at content creation as a side hustle.

Price watch: NEW DEAL!CyberPowerPC Gamer Master | Ryzen 5 5500 | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR4 | 1 TB SSD | $879.99 $749.99 at Best Buy (save $130)

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CyberPowerPC Gamer Master | Ryzen 5 5500 | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR4 | 1 TB SSD |
$879.99 $749.99 at Best Buy (save $130)
This may be sporting a budget processor from a couple of AMD generations ago, but there is still enough about it to give that RTX 4060 support enough for 1080p gaming. You're also getting a full 1 TB SSD and 16 GB of, admittedly DDR4, memory into the bargain. The AM4 platform may be old now, but it still has upgrade legs, and should you need to in the future, you can stick a Ryzen 7 5700X3D in there to really beef up the gaming performance for not a lot of cash.

Price check: NEW DEAL!Yeyian Tanto | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,099 $749.99 at Newegg (save $349.01)

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Yeyian Tanto | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4060 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,099 $749.99 at Newegg (save $349.01)
This isn't the cheapest RTX 4060 gaming PC we've found this sales season, but this is the one that I'd be buying right now. While the other budget systems are similarly sporting last-gen CPUs, the Core i5 13400F is identical to the 14th Gen alternative, and faster than the Arrow Lake chips for gaming. Paired up with an RTX 4060 and 16 GB of relatively quick DDR5 memory makes this a great budget system.

Price watch: NEW DEAL!Yeyian Tanto | RTX 4060 Ti | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $949.98 at Newegg

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Yeyian Tanto | RTX 4060 Ti | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$949.98 at Newegg
This is the cheapest RTX 4060 Ti build around at the moment, and is actually a pretty decent rig. There are other options with low-end Core i5 chips, but this Zen 4 F-series CPU comes with six cores and 12 threads, and sits in an AM5 motherboard which gives it an upgrade path. The board is pretty low-spec however, so will likely only have space for the one SSD, but what you get is a full 1 TB. And that 16 GB of DDR5-5600 is pretty quick, too.

HP Omen 35L | Ryzen 7 8700G | RTX 4060 Ti | 16 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD | $1,499.99 $999.99 at Best Buy (save $500)

HP Omen 35L | Ryzen 7 8700G | RTX 4060 Ti | 16 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD | $1,499.99 $999.99 at Best Buy (save $500)
This is one good-looking Omen machine; I'm really digging the mid-tower chassis. And for an RTX 4060 Ti machine this has got both a decent spec and a really good price. Though, what I would say is that Ryzen 7 8700G chip is not really the CPU I'd want for a dedicated gaming PC with a discrete graphics card inside it. That's a chip built for its integrated graphics. But what this system does get you, however, is an AM5 platform that will take a whole lot of upgrades over the year, and grow with you.

Price check: NEW DEAL!ABS Cyclone Aqua | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD | $1,399.99 $1,119.99 at Newegg (save $280)

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ABS Cyclone Aqua | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,399.99 $1,119.99 at Newegg (save $280)
I was beginning to fear we wouldn't get any great Cyber Monday PC deals, but this ABS machine is giving me hope. This is a great mid-range PC with an great supporting spec for the RTX 4070 GPU. The Core i5 chip is a 10-core, 14-thread processor, more than capable of giving the RTX 4070 the data it needs to feed on, and that hefty 32 GB of fast DDR5 is a great addition, too. This will be an outstanding rig for the cash.

Price watch: ➖CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme | Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD RX 7800 XT | 32 GB DDR5 | 2 TB SSD |$1,399$1,199 at Walmart (save $200)

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CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme | Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD RX 7800 XT | 32 GB DDR5 | 2 TB SSD |
$1,399 $1,199 at Walmart (save $200)
This PC comes with a bunch of caveats, but for this price it's difficult to say no. That's because it features an RX 7800 XT (between RTX 4070 and 4070 Super performance), 32 GB RAM, and 2 TB storage. However, the 8700F processor it comes with isn't the best—only 16 MB cache, which isn't great for gaming compared to, say, a 7600X—so bear in mind you'll probably want to upgrade this down the line. It's socket AM5, though, so doing so should be a breeze.

Price watch: ➖Yeyian Tanto | Intel Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $400)

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Yeyian Tanto | Intel Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $400)
Yeyian has a stellar deal on an RTX 4070 Super machine here. We've seen slightly cheaper versions on sale, but this one at least does have proper DDR5 memory, making the motherboard at least nominally upgradeable to a more modern spec. It does make a bit of an odd combo with the Core i5 here, though for straightforward gaming performance, it shouldn't prove any issue and deliver high frame rates.

Price watch: ➖Skytech Azure 2 | Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 7800 XT | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD |$1,599.99$1,379.99 at Newegg (save $220)

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Skytech Azure 2 | Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 7800 XT | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,599.99 $1,379.99 at Newegg (save $220)
This is a great option for those of you looking for a powerful build with an AMD GPU that doesn't break the bank. The great thing about the 7800 XT is that you're getting 16 GB of VRAM for a reasonable price. It performs somewhere between the RTX 4070 and 4070 Super, too, so it'll do just fine for 1440p and even some 4K gaming.

Price check: NEW DEAL!Skytech King 95 | Ryzen 7 7700X | RTX 4070 Ti Super | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,899.99 $1,779.99 at Newegg

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Skytech King 95 | Ryzen 7 7700X | RTX 4070 Ti Super | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,899.99 $1,779.99 at Newegg
I will freely admit this is not the cheapest RTX 4070 Ti Super machine we've seen this sales season, but it is sporting a better spec than the more affordable, but sadly now out of stock options. That 7700X was one of our favorite chips from the Zen 4 generation and offers a great eight-core, 16-thread chip for gaming, and more than enough to keep up with the excellent Nvidia GPU. You're also getting 32 GB of relatively quick DDR5 and a 750 W PSU which would be enough for an RTX 4080 Super upgrade... or potentially the future equivalent. And yeah, I dig that chassis.

Price watch: NEW DEAL!Yeyian Gaming PC | RTX 4080 | Core i7 13700F | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $2,299.99 $1,999.99 at Newegg (save $300)

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Yeyian Gaming PC | RTX 4080 | Core i7 13700F | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$2,299.99 $1,999.99 at Newegg (save $300)
Yeyian seems to be one of the few PC builders still stocking good Black Friday deals into the weekend, and while this is the old RTX 4080 and not the Super variant, it's still a mighty powerful graphics card in a rig for less than $2,000. The Core i7 CPU is a fine pairing for the GPU, and is backed up by 32 GB of relatively speedy DDR5 memory. The 1 TB SSD is the bare minimum, but this still feels like a good gaming PC for the money.

Price watch: ➖HP Omen 45L | Core i7 14700K | Nvidia RTX 4080 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD |$2,999.99$2,099.99 at HP (save $900)

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HP Omen 45L | Core i7 14700K | Nvidia RTX 4080 Super | 16 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD |
$2,999.99 $2,099.99 at HP (save $900)
This gaming PC deal is for those of you who want to nab a PC with a really high-end graphics card at a good price. If you can spare a little extra cash or wait for a better deal, it might be better to opt for a rig with more storage and RAM, but these things can be upgraded easily anyway, and for $2,100 it's hard to say no to a Core i7 and RTX 4080 Super build.

Price watch: ➖Yeyian Gaming PC | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD RX 7900 XTX | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD | $2,179 at Amazon

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Yeyian Gaming PC | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD RX 7900 XTX | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 1 TB SSD |
$2,179 at Amazon
This Yeyian gaming PC is for those of you looking for a high-end all-AMD gaming PC. The RX 7900 XTX is about as powerful as Nvidia's best offering, the RTX 4080 Super, and it has more VRAM to boot, which is great for things like content creation. The 7800X3D processor was our previous best pick for gaming, too, and it's still fantastic thanks to heaps of cash. The only downsides to this rig, really, are the 7900 XTX's ray tracing performance compared to the 4080 Super and its 1 TB of storage. I'd be slapping another 1 TB in there ASAP

Our magic price searching bots are all over the web, tracking down the best prices all the time. That means this list will be regularly curated multiple times each day.

Black Friday gaming laptop deals

Price watch: ➖HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $979 $651 at Walmart (save $328)

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HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD |
$979 $651 at Walmart (save $328)
Let's be upfront about this—8 GB of RAM is not enough in 2024. But when you're talking about a gaming notebook that costs just $650, but with a decent RTX 40-series GPU inside it, I can swallow it. Especially when you can easily upgrade the RAM with just a wee screwdriver in hand. And 16 GB of fast dual-channel DDR5 is just $50-odd right now. The RTX 4050 is just a 75 W variant, so not the outright fastest, but will still definitely do the job at 1080p. For this sorta money, that's all you can ask.

Price check: Newegg $679.95

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $1,149.99 $999.99 at Amazon (save $150)

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD |
$1,149.99 $999.99 at Amazon (save $150)
Ok, so the SSD is small. Still, it's the easiest thing to upgrade on a laptop, and the rest of the specs are rather nice for the cash. The RTX 4060 handily beats the RTX 4050 by a considerable margin, the screen is a plenty fast 1200p 165 Hz panel, and it's got a nice dose of DDR5. Stick a bigger SSD in it, and it's a nicely balanced machine.

Price watch: NEW DEAL!HP Victus 16 | Ryzen 7 8845HS | RTX 4070 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 512 GB SSD | $1,399.99 $929.99 at Best Buy (save $470)

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HP Victus 16 | Ryzen 7 8845HS | RTX 4070 | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 512 GB SSD |
$1,399.99 $929.99 at Best Buy (save $470)
This is easily the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptop on the list right now, and the cheapest I think I've ever seen one on sale for. The RTX 4070 isn't a super low spec either, and seems to be a 115 W version. The only real concern I have is that the 512 GB SSD will get filled up fast, but there is a second SSD slot easily accessible in the back of the laptop, so is an easy upgrade. The screen isn't super bright, either, but at 300 nits it will be fine unless you're in a bright office or direct sunlight.

Price watch: 🔼Asus TUF F15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 144 Hz | 1080p | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD | $1,399.99 $1,099.99 at Best Buy (save $300)


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Asus TUF F15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 144 Hz | 1080p | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,399.99 $1,099.99 at Best Buy (save $300)
It may be a bit of a chonker, but this is the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptop we've got on the list. It's sporting a proper 140 W version of the GPU, too, so it's no slouch. Probably thanks to it being a chonker. With that you get a mighty capable Core i7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. Seriously, what more could you want?

Price watch: 🔼MSI Katana 15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 16-inch | 144 Hz | 1200p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 | $1,189 at Amazon

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MSI Katana 15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 16-inch | 144 Hz | 1200p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 |
$1,189 at Amazon
You're only getting a 1080p screen here, which is a bit of a shame as the rest of the components are all excellent. Still, that RTX 4070 will have no problem pushing that 144 Hz panel to its limits in many games at that res, plus the 10-core (six P-core, four E-core) CPU has some decent DDR5 to play with. It's not perfect, but for this money, it's an excellent deal.

Price check: Newegg $1,299

Price watch: ➖Alienware m16 R2 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 16-inch | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 5600 | $1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Dell (save $400)

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Alienware m16 R2 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 16-inch | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 5600 |
$1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Dell (save $400)
This Alienware gaming laptop not only offers what we'd expect to see in a $1,200 machine in 2024, but it also comes with one somewhat unexpected item. That's the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, a low-power processor from the Meteor Lake generation. With 16 cores total, this chip makes a good pairing with an RTX 4070 for a power-savvy gaming laptop.

Price check: Best Buy $1,899.99 Dell $1,299.99 (with Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060)

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Helios 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | $1,499.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $200)

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Acer Predator Helios 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5-4800 |
$1,499.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $200)
We tend to like our gaming laptops on the small side, but this desktop-replacing behemoth is truly excellent value for what you get inside. There's a proper RTX 4070 handling the graphics duties, a nicely performant Core i7 13700HX and some decent DDR5 rounding off a powerful, if rather ginormous, gaming beast.

Price watch: ➖Asus TUF Gaming F17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 17.3-inch | 240 Hz | 1440p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 | $1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $400)

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Asus TUF Gaming F17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 17.3-inch | 240 Hz | 1440p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 |
$1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $400)
This is a big chonker of a laptop, with a honking great 17-inch 240 Hz display. Combine that with a proper mobile RTX 4070, 16 GB of DDR5 and a 1 TB SSD, and you've got a big lappy with plenty of horsepower and a super speedy screen for a good price.

Price watch: 🔼Omen Transcend 14 | RTX 4060 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 14-inch | 2880 x 1800 | OLED | 512 GB SSD | 16 GB RAM | $1,729.99 $1,329.99 at HP (save $400)

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Omen Transcend 14 | RTX 4060 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 14-inch | 2880 x 1800 | OLED | 512 GB SSD | 16 GB RAM |
$1,729.99 $1,329.99 at HP (save $400)
This is a very specific type of laptop for a very specific type of person, but if you are that person, there's a good saving to be had. It's a teeny tiny little device with an RTX 4060 and one of Intel's Meteor Lake chips inside it. It has a more sleek chassis than most on this list, though that does come with a higher fee. It's basically RTX 4070 money for an RTX 4060.

Price watch: ➖Asus TUF A14 | RTX 4060 | Ryzen AI HX 370 | 14-inch | 16 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | $1,499 $1,349 at Walmart (save $150)

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Asus TUF A14 | RTX 4060 | Ryzen AI HX 370 | 14-inch | 16 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD |
$1,499 $1,349 at Walmart (save $150)
The TUF A14 was a bit of a surprise package to arrive in the PCG office this year, and I ended up a big fan in my review of it. It's a big upgrade on the previous generation of 14-inch, taking many of the design notes from the premium Zephyrus range, but doing so in a more affordable form. It's still a little pricey for an RTX 4060 laptop if that's all you're after, but for a compact 14-inch version, it's a bit of a bargain.

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | RTX 4070 | Core i9-14900HX | 16-inch | 240 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 | $1,699.99 $1,349.99 at Best Buy (save $350)

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | RTX 4070 | Core i9-14900HX | 16-inch | 240 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 |
$1,699.99 $1,349.99 at Best Buy (save $350)
Acer's Helios line of laptops goes up to some mighty (and mighty pricey) configs, but this one is a bit more affordable. You get that super-fast 240 Hz screen, a proper RTX 4070, and one of Intel's top mobile chips, the Core i9 14900HX. It'll likely run pretty toasty with that beefy Intel chip in the mix, but power-wise it's a pretty mean gaming machine.

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,749.99 $1,429.99 at Amazon (save $320)

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,749.99 $1,429.99 at Amazon (save $320)
If you want to throw portability out the window and go large, how about this Acer? It's got a huge (for a laptop) 18-inch 165 Hz LED backlit IPS display, and a 140 W TGP RTX 4070 to keep all 1600p of it duly fed. It's not something you're likely to want to haul around too often, but if you're the sort of person who likes to keep your lappy at home for multi-room gaming, it's a great shout for the price.

Price watch: ➖Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,849 $1,449 at B&H Photo (save $400)

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Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,849 $1,449 at B&H Photo (save $400)
Lenovo Legion gaming laptops have been excellent performers for a while now, and this one has specs to impress. The CPU is a 24-core (8 P-cores/16 E-cores) powerhouse, plus you get a proper 32 GB of RAM to play with. Match that with a 140 W RTX 4070 and a 240 Hz screen and this laptop is virtually flawless for the money. 2 TB of storage would be nice if I was being picky, but 1 TB will do you fine.

Price check: Best Buy $1,899.99

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,575 $1,499.99 at Amazon (save $75.01)

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Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,575 $1,499.99 at Amazon (save $75.01)
Let's start with a caveat—the chassis here isn't exactly beautiful. But everything else about this laptop is great for the price, including a 140 W RTX 4070, a 16-core (six Performance, eight Efficient) Meteor Lake chip and a 16-inch 2000p LED-backlit IPS display. That resolution might be a bit much for the RTX 4070 in demanding games, but there's always DLSS 3 to keep the frame rate smooth. 32 GB of DDR5 is great to see, too.

Price check: Newegg $1,827.99

Price watch: ➖Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB LPDDR5 | $1,999.99 $1,699.99 at Best Buy (save $500)

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
$1,999.99 $1,699.99 at Best Buy (save $500)
The ROG Zephyrus G16 is our favorite gaming laptop. Like, literally it's our pick as the best gaming laptop, and we've tried a whole lot this year. Admittedly, we like it most with AMD's Ryzen AI HX 370 inside it, rather than this Intel Core Ultra chip, though it shouldn't make a tremendous difference to the overall experience. The main thing is, it's a sleek laptop with a gorgeous chassis and an RTX 4070.

Price watch: 🔼MSI Vector 16 HX | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB RAM | $2,099 $1,849 at B&H (save $250)

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MSI Vector 16 HX | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB RAM |
$2,099 $1,849 at B&H (save $250)
Of the two MSI Vector machines we've highlighted here, I'd rather this one. It has a newer, more powerful CPU, a better screen resolution and refresh rate for an RTX 4080, and 32 GB of RAM. Altogether, that makes for a pretty sweet package and an upgrade worth the extra $100 over the cheapest RTX 4080 laptop we've found so far.

Price check: Microcenter $1,999.99

Price watch: 🔼MSI Vector GP68 HX 13V | RTX 4080 | Core i7 13700H |  16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | $1,861.55 at Newegg

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