'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean?
ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing.
When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers.
ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.
The 39 best holiday 2023 gaming PC deals
The holiday shopping and gift-giving season is here, and retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart have plenty of savings and sales events both in-store and online ahead of the holiday season. With markdowns on everything tech, you can save big on gaming desktops from brands like HP Omen, Alienware, and Corsair.
I've scoured the web, vetting brands and comparing configurations, to find the absolute best deals on gaming desktops this holiday season. You can keep reading below to find out more about how much you can save with these holiday gaming PC deals, as well as information on ZDNET expert-tested gaming laptops and desktops before you buy.
Also: Best holiday deals: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more
Best holiday gaming PC deals
- Alienware Aurora R15 AMD Ryzen Edition: $1,800 (save $500 at Dell)
- Acer Predator Orion 7000: $2,500 (save $500 at Acer)
- iBuyPower Y40 AMD Edition: $1749 (save $751 at Walmart)
- Acer Nitro 50: $579 (save $200 at B&H Photo)
- iBuyPower Slate Mono 309a: $2400 (save $400 at B&H Photo)
Top holiday graphics card deals
- MSI GeForce RTX 3060: $289 (save $171 at Amazon)
- Asus GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC V2: $300 (save $110 at Amazon)
- Asus GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC: $910 (save $140 at Best Buy)
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 4080 OC: $1,300 (save $100 at Best Buy)
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3060 OC V2: $340 (save $150 at B&H Photo)
- Asus GeForce RTX 3050 Dual OC: $240 (save $140 at B&H Photo)
- PNY GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Verto: $500 (save $150 at B&H Photo)
- PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 Revel Epic-X: $500 (save $220 at B&H Photo)
Top holiday gaming PC deals at Best Buy
- HP Omen 45L: $1,500 (save $600)
- CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme AMD Edition: $2,200 (save $550)
- MSI Infinite RS: $4,000 (save $500)
- iBuyPower Y40: $1,600 (save $750)
- CLX Set Intel Edition: $2,530 (save $670)
- Alienware Aurora R15 Intel Edition: $1,700 (save $500)
- Acer Predator Orion 5000: $1,250 (save $500)
- Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Edition: $1,200 (save $400)
- Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Intel Edition: $1600 (save $400)
Top holiday gaming PC deals at Walmart
- CLX Set Intel Edition: $1,790 (save $490)
- Asus ROG G22: $1,799 (save $500)
- Skytech Azure: $1,800 (save $335)
Top holiday gaming PC deals at B&H Photo
- Lenovo Legion T7: $1,899 (save $690)
- Lenovo Legion Tower 7i: $2,399 (save $600)
- Lenovo Legion Tower 5i: $999 (save $250)
- MSI Aegis RS: $2,699 (save $400)
- CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool: $1,700 (save $390)
- HP Omen 45L: $2799 (save $251)
- Acer Predator Orion 3000: $950 (save $340)
- Asus ROG G22CH: $2300 (save $200)
Top holiday gaming PC deals at Newegg
- Acer Predator Orion 3000: $1,000 (save $650)
- CLX Set Intel Edition: $2,600 (save $600)
- Asus ROG G16CH: $1,500 (save $350)
- Cooler Master HAF5 Pro: $1100 (save $300)
- Asus ROG Strix GA15: $1532 (save $468)
- iBuyPower Slate Mesh: $1600 (save $350)
How did we choose these holiday deals?
ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy -- devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.
We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.
What is the best gaming PC?
My choice for the best gaming PC is the Alienware Aurora R15 for allowing you to configure both AMD and Intel-based builds, including dual HDD and SSD storage drives, and using up to an RTX 4080 graphics card. But if the Aurora R15 is a bit out of your budget, you can check out my list of the best cheap gaming PCs.
What are the best holiday deals right now?
ZDNET's experts have been searching for holiday deals across sites like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more. Here are the top deals by category we've found so far.
- Best holiday phone deals
- Best holiday laptop deals
- Best holiday tablet deals
- Best holiday TV deals
- Best holiday smartwatch deals
- Best holiday headphones deals
- Best holiday monitor deals
- Best holiday robot vacuum deals
- Best holiday gaming deals
- Best holiday gaming desktop deals
- Best holiday Roku deals
- Best holiday VPN deals