If you were hoping for a huge deal on RAM during Black Friday, well, stop being silly. Depending on the RAM kit you want, buying it right now might be too costly to justify, an unfortunate trend that my colleague Sean Hollister recently pointed out. You can either wait out this period of surge pricing, or if you’re jumping into PCs for the first time and want to play games at 1080p, get a nice deal on a prebuilt gaming PC that has some decent specs for the price.
The builders iBuyPower has a couple of machines selling at a discount, including its Element SE, which is down to $999 ($300 off) at Walmart. That PC comes with AMD’s Ryzen 7 8700F processor, Nvidia’s midrange RTX 5060 Ti (8GB) GPU, a 1TB SSD, and 32GB of that precious DDR5 clocked at 5,200MHz — all shipped in a nice tri-panel tempered glass case. Here are the full specs, as listed on iBuyPower’s site.
iBuyPower Element SE
Where to Buy:
If you’re alright with stepping down to the RTX 5060, halving the RAM, and swapping out the AMD processor for the similarly powerful Intel Core i5 14400F, Best Buy’s version of the Element SE is currently on sale for an all-time low $779.99 ($260 off). It ships in the same case, with the same 600W 80 Plus Gold power supply, too.
This sounds like a solid deal for those looking to upgrade their setup without breaking the bank. It’s great to see affordable options available, especially during Black Friday. Thanks for sharing the info!
definitely offers a good balance of performance and price. Plus, with Black Friday deals, it’s a great opportunity to snag additional peripherals or accessories at a discount too!
You’re right, it’s a great time to find value. Additionally, considering the rapid advancements in RAM technology, this setup may still serve well for everyday tasks and casual gaming, making it a solid choice for many users.
Absolutely, the price-to-performance ratio is definitely appealing right now. It’s interesting to see how DDR5 is becoming more accessible, which should enhance overall system performance for gaming and productivity tasks.