Easy sub-$190 upgrades for your gaming setup this Amazon Prime Early Access
Amazon Prime Early Access (opens in new tab), or Prime Day two as many of us have taken to calling it, has come with its selection of PC gaming deals. As with all big sales events, I am ensnared by my own FOMO. «I'm not ready to do any big upgrades,» I used to often think, though this year the truth is that I just did several big upgrades so it's time to chill out.
Anyway, it always seemed like I should take advantage of the deals to get something useful, and Prime Early Access has turned out to be a great time for anyone to follow suit on some cheap and easy upgrades.
If you're waffling at that juncture too—eager to save some cash on something nice but not ready for an entire new gaming laptop or a jump to a 4K monitor, here are some of the best minor upgrades you can make to your gaming PC.
A nice refresh, without ripping out your motherboard.
With the help of all our other deal wizards, I've picked you out a nice handful of lean and mean upgrades. There's a set of peripherals to get you off that freebie mouse and crappy earbuds. Just because I'm still using the iPhone wired earbuds I filched from some family member doesn't mean you need to. There's also a set of RAM to walk your system up a notch, and a few SSD choices whether you're sticking to SATA or ready for a PCIe drive.
Oh, and don't miss the Viewsonic Omni 1440p monitor down from $239.99 to $189.99(opens in new tab). I know a monitor upgrade doesn't feel cheap but I recently just made the jump from my 6-year-old 1080p monitor to a 1440p 144Hz one and even my sad, astigmatismed eyes are enjoying the upgrade. Getting into a nice new monitor for under $200 is a deal I would have jumped at, myself.
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