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Amazon’s Prime Day’s second iteration, the Big Deal Days event, has now concluded. It showcased plenty of splurge-worthy candidates across the board, including those in the PC hardware segment.
It featured invite-only deals, limited-time deals, and general deep discounts as thousands of vendors participate in one of the year’s largest sales to benefit consumers looking to score anything from a simple accessory to a full-blown PC at prices that are not normally in play across the year.
Some of these deals are exclusive to Prime members, but don’t fret!New members can try Prime for 30 days for free.
Gamers looking for a CPU, GPU, or other PC component upgrade also benefit from keeping an eye out before, during, and immediately after Prime Day with thousands of PC-centric deals on offer during this period, many of which offer significantly higher savings versus the competition in what is generally a very competitive space.
Users can, however, still benefit from a plethora of excellent deals still available on Amazon after the event including some that stayed around after Prime Day concluded below.
The Best CPU, GPU, And SSD Prime Day Deals
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 32-thread CPU that caters to power users and enthusiasts that benefit from a core-heavy gaming CPU.As a Zen 5-based CPU, it is a fairly recent release, yet already trades at an impressive $60 discount on Amazon ahead of Prime Day 2024.
Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-Core, 20-Thread CPU
With a sub-$100 discount over MSRP ahead of newer Intel CPU launches, the Intel Core i5 14600KF offers higher clock speeds and better performance than its predecessor - for a lot less than its nearest competitor.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-Core, 12-Thread CPU
The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-Core, 12-Thread CPU has some of the deepest discounts over MSRP for a CPU and is easily the best APU in terms of raw value for money in 2024.This makes the Prime Big Deal Days event a great time to pick one up for less even as it offers efficient power, a solid upgrade path, and playable frame rates in a compact, yet powerful package.
Corsair MP600 Core Mini
Thanks to the increasing popularity of handheld consoles of late, plenty of users are looking for cheap, yet reliable storage for their Steam Deck and competing devices.The Corsair MP600 Core Mini comes with a large discount for its 1TB SKU even as it offers fast, reliable storage to its clients, making it a great time to pick one up during this shopping festival.
While there are hundreds of PC hardware deals to be explored during the Prime Day event, not all of them deserve the same level of attention. Historic pricing, value for money, and availability are all key factors that must be considered and the team at Game Rant is diligently updating its guides to ensure it has the latest and greatest PC hardware deals at arm’s length for our audience.
Amazon’s Prime Day event happens to be in the middle of the chip industry changing gears with new GPU rumors on the horizon as well as AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 series CPUs in play.
This, in tandem with rumors circulating about both, Intel’s new CPU offerings expected to be unveiled soon and an AMD Ryzen 9000 series X3D lineup expected to be revealed shortly after has resulted in somewhat dicey stock situations at most vendors.
Certain AMD CPUs, particularly Zen 4-based units with 3D V-Cache in play have limited availability of late even as Intel is reeling from voltage issues on its 13th and 14th generation chips which have resulted in above-average warranty claims across the board.
Despite all of the above, there are many CPUs and GPUs that are worth looking at on Prime Day, many of which are trading at historical lows making it a great time to upgrade or build a new gaming PC with these options as its centerpieces.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU
On the AMD CPU front, theAMD Ryzen 9 9900Xis one of the first Zen 5-based CPUs to see a sizeable price cut, with a 12% price cut in play for what is one of the most efficient CPUs for productivity workloads to date. It also comes with 2 free games as part of an AMD promotion (Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 and Unknown 9: Awakening) which makes it a great time to pick up a unit.
For those looking for a mid-range AM5-based option for gaming and productivity needs, theAMD Ryzen 7 7700Xalso happens to be on sale for a limited time, offering a sizeable 39% price cut over its premium MSRP. This makes it appealing versus both its competition from Intel in terms of efficiency and its relatively new replacement, the Ryzen 7 9700X in terms of its price-to-performance ratio.
For those looking for a more budget-friendly option with the same thread count, the 12-coreAMD Ryzen 9 7900Xis also on sale with a 27% discount in play versus its MSRP while offering a noticeable sub-$50 discount over its successor above.
Those in the market for an APU can opt for theAMD Ryzen 5 8600G, which offers playable frame rates, capable Zen 4 cores in a hexacore arrangement, and a discount that arguably makes it one of the best value-centric CPUs in the business. However,it remains very hard to recommend an APU alternative over it.
For users still on the fence and sitting on the AM4 platform or those looking for a budget-friendly upgrade, theAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3Dclocks in an impressive $40+ discount even as it holds its own in gaming benchmarks versus its peers in 2024.
Likewise, there is an equal opportunity for users who need a 12-core CPU on the AM4 socket thanks to a deep discount on theAMD Ryzen 9 5900Xwhich remains relatively one of the best deals core-for-core for a modern CPU ahead of Prime Day. (Note:This deal is exclusive to Amazon Prime Customers)
Intel Core i9 14900K 24-Core, 32-Thread CPU
When it comes to Intel’s CPU lineup, there are bargains to be had across multiple generations thanks to how pricing works for team Blue’s last-generation offerings, even as the 12th, 13th, and 14th generation CPUs share a common socket (LGA 1700), resulting in direct performance comparisons.
TheIntel Core i5 14600KFis one of the direct beneficiaries of a series of discounts that see it positioned in place to benefit from both productivity-centric users requiring excellent multi-core performance, and gamers requiring a CPU that can game sans the premium that the Core i7 trades at - and it delivers with a large sub-$100 discount over its list price.
This also directly compares with the deeply discounted (in CPU terms where markdowns are often single-digit percentages)Intel Core i9 12900KF CPUthat offers a 16-core (8P+8E), 24-thread configuration, skips an iGPU and works with all LGA 1700 motherboards releases to date.
(Note:This deal is exclusive to Amazon Prime Customers)
For those looking to grab the most powerful consumer-grade Intel CPU money can buy, theIntel Core i9 14900Kis also on sale at Amazon with a 16% discount in play, making it a reasonably good time to pick one up if one needs the very best Team Blue has to offer.
Users wanting a CPU that is strictly below $100 might find theIntel Core i3 14100Fan enticing prospect as it offers a 35% price cut over MSRP, and higher base clocks than the 12400F above that might make a difference in certain titles, even as it limits itself to a quad-core design that productivity-centric users may not be a fan of.
XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX Black 24G
Gamers looking for a GPU upgrade that is also a bargain might generally be receiving the short end of the stick in 2024 thanks to increasing prices and strong demand for most GPU offerings, many of which have floor prices from manufacturers dictating discounts.
That, however, does not mean that there are no discounts to be had. The most impressive discount is available on theXFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX Black 24GGPU, which sheds an entire $150 over MSRP on Amazon, even as it offers a better design than AMD’s stock unit and continues to position itself as a credible alternative to most RTX 4080 SUPER SKUs which it trades blows with. This also makes it one of the cheapest flagship GPUs available to end users at the time of writing.
Those wanting a GPU that is closer to $500 than $1000, can opt for the capableXFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT Ultrainstead which trades at a similar discount over MSRP versus its larger ‘XTX’ sibling while offering slightly less VRAM (20GB) and lower power even as it arguably offers the best price-to-performance ratios of a GPU in the high end/enthusiast tier currently.
Users looking to score a GPU under $500 might want to consider a more premium RTX 4060 Ti SKU for less - theASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti OC Editioncomes with a small 11% discount on Prime Day, pushing it closer to its more entry-level competition than ever before even as it delivers better boost clocks, overhauled cooling and a form factor that rivals some of its larger, more powerful siblings in terms of aesthetics.
Those on a budget can opt for theXFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 CORE GPUthat comes with 8GB of VRAM, a compact form factor, and driver support for all recently released titles in 2024.
WD Blue SN580 NVME 500GB SSD
On the SSD front, there is much stiffer competition, but the winners are also easier to deduce. For gamers with a Steam Deck or a Surface Pro device looking to extend storage, theCorsair MP600 Core Minioffers 1TB of storage at a deep discount that is nearly always cheaper to DIY versus buying a costlier factory model from any manufacturer. A larger discount is also availablefor the 2TB SKU of the same drive that clocks in at just $130, offering more storage at a larger discount than its 1TB SKU.
On the external storage front, theSanDisk 2TB Portable SSDoffers fast performance, a low cost-per-gigabyte value, and a rugged design that offers durability and reliability in a neat package even as it comes with a 23% discount on Amazon ahead of Prime Day Big Deal Days event.
For those looking for the fastest SSDs money can buy, the2TB Gen 5 offering by Crucial in its T700trim is easy to recommend with a 17% discount over what is already a palatable price tag that represents some of the lowest PCI-E 5.0 SSD costs per gigabyte for gamers, power users and productivity purposes alike.
Alternatively, users can benefit from the large discount in play for what is arguably the fastest PCI-E 4.0 SSD out there, theSamsung 990 Pro in a 2TB trim. Its heatsink edition is compatible with most gaming motherboards and PCs as well as the Sony PlayStation 5 console, and users can also opt for thedeeply-discounted 1 Terabyte, which was also on sale as part of Prime Day deals.
Those looking for a cheap value-added SSD option for their gaming PC or laptop can opt for theWD Blue SN580 NVME 500GB SSDinstead as it currently trades at the lowest price it has been since the start of the year on Amazon currently.
Should You Look For A CPU or GPU Upgrade On Or Before Prime Day?
Its 2nd iteration, the Prime Big Deal Days event, runs from October 8th through 9th this year and is one of the largest shopping events of the entire year.
The Prime Day event offers discounts from Amazon that meet or beat some of its Black Friday offerings and is one of the biggest shopping events of the year in the US, backed by Amazon’s massive e-commerce network and delivered swiftly thanks to the Prime 2-Day promise to your doorstep at a price that makes it astounding value for what it offers.
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