If I have $100 to spend this October Prime Day, these are the PC gaming deals I'm going for—my favorite discounts for tight budgets
Prime Day MK 2, October Edition (AKA Prime Big Deal Days) is here, and while there are many fantastic deals flying around, a lot of them are still expensive. It's all well and good having big discounts on gaming PCs, but these are still gaming PCs, which aren't the cheapest things on the market.
Thankfully, there are some bangers in the sub-$100 bracket. We're talking, monitors, SSDs, keyboards, and everything in between. Hell, these might even be good options if you have a larger budget but want to buy a few smaller things rather than one big thing.
Naturally, we're talking more about peripherals and other doodads than full-blown components such as CPUs or GPUs. And don't expect any laptops or gaming PCs on this list, as even cheap rigs will run into the hundreds. But for most else a PC gamer might want, there's an option for less than $100. Here's what I'd personally go for this Prime Day.
Corsair 4000D Airflow | ATX Mid-tower |Up to 360 mm fans front | Up to 280 mm fans top | 120 mm fan rear | 7.85 kg | $104.99 $79.99 at Amazon (save $25, Prime member exclusive deal)
Corsair's compact PC case is pretty basic but has plenty of room inside for lots of fans and graphics cards up to 360 mm (14.2 inches) in length. It's on sale pretty much everywhere and at this price, it's a bargain.
Price check: Newegg $79.99 | Best Buy $79.99
WD Black SN850X | 1 TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s write | $114.99$74.99 at Amazon (save $40)
This is our favorite SSD for gaming right now. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 has to offer in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it great for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.
Price check: Newegg $146.99 | Best Buy $120.99
BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | dual-tower | seven heat pipes | 2x Silent Wings fans included | $89.90$71.90 at Amazon (save $18)
Forget liquid cooling, we can get
