Cyber Monday 2025: Why This Is A Great Time To Buy A Gaming PC
Black Friday might be over, but the real fun for PC gamers often continues into Cyber Monday and Cyber Week. In 2025 a lot of the strongest gaming PC deals are simply rolling over from Black Friday, which means you still have a solid shot at grabbing a powerful rig without draining your entire wallet.
Most of the action sits in that sweet spot between roughly $1,000 and $1,800 where you can get serious 1080p and 1440p performance. There are also genuine budget options under $1,000 along with high end monsters at over $2,000 featuring RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 graphics cards.
Whether you are in the US or the UK retailers like Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, Walmart, Dell, iBuyPower, Scan and Overclockers are full of prebuilt systems built around Nvidia RTX 50 series and AMD RX 9000 series GPUs plus the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 and Intel Core Ultra processors.
The Best Value GPU Targets This Cyber Monday
If you are trying to make sense of all the model numbers here is a simple breakdown of what is actually worth chasing this year based on price brackets.
Budget and entry level builds (under $1,000)
At the lowest end you will see some very cheap rigs built around AMD Ryzen APUs like the Ryzen 5 5600G or 5600GT with integrated graphics. These can handle light gaming at 720p or 1080p in less demanding titles and they are good stepping stones if you plan to add a dedicated GPU later.
For true dedicated GPU gaming under $1,000 the real value is in machines like:
- Nvidia RTX 5060 or RTX 5060 Ti builds with Core i5 14400F or similar
- AMD RX 9060 XT builds paired with older but still solid CPUs like Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 5700X
At this price you will usually get:
- 16 GB or 32 GB of DDR4 or entry level DDR5 RAM
- 1 TB SSD as the main drive
Expect strong 1080p performance and surprisingly capable 1440p gaming in many titles especially when using upscaling and frame generation technologies.
Mid range sweet spot ($1,000 to $2,000)
This is where Cyber Monday really shines. You start seeing GPUs that are designed to crush 1080p and 1440p and can even dabble in 4K with help from upscaling.
Top picks in this tier include:
- Nvidia RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti rigs
- AMD RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT machines
- Occasional discounted RTX 5080 builds getting close to the $2,000 mark
Typical CPUs at this level are Ryzen 5 9600X Ryzen 7 7800X3D Ryzen 7 7700 or Intel Core i5 14400F and Core i7 14700F plus some of the new Intel Core Ultra 7 chips. Combined with 32 GB of DDR5 and at least 1 TB sometimes 2 TB of SSD storage these systems are ideal for current AAA games at 1440p with high or ultra settings.
The particularly strong value deals are often:
- RTX 5070 systems priced close to or even below some RTX 5060 Ti rigs
- All AMD builds like Ryzen 5 9600X plus RX 9070 XT with 32 GB DDR5 at aggressive prices
- Alienware and Lenovo RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5080 rigs that sneak in under $2,000 when configured carefully
High end and enthusiast level ($2,000 and up)
If you want to push 1440p at super high frame rates or dive into serious 4K gaming the high end Cyber Monday deals are built around Nvidia’s fastest Ada Next cards.
The main players here are:
- Nvidia RTX 5080 gaming PCs
- Nvidia RTX 5090 monsters for those who want the best possible performance
These are often paired with heavy hitting CPUs such as:
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X
- Ryzen 7 7800X3D as a still excellent gaming option
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265K or similar Arrow Lake chips
Standard specs at this level include 32 GB of fast DDR5 usually 6000 MT s or higher and at least 2 TB of SSD storage. Many of these prebuilt rigs come in premium cases like Hyte Y70 or “fish tank” style glass enclosures with strong cooling setups.
What Specs To Prioritize When You Shop
With so many configurations it is easy to get lost in the details. Here is what really matters for most gamers in 2025.
GPU first CPU second
For gaming your graphics card still has the biggest impact. For budget buyers RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti and RX 9060 XT are the go to choices. In the mid range focus on RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. For high end systems RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are the ones to look for.
On the CPU side AMD’s Ryzen 9000 X3D chips are the performance kings thanks to their 3D V Cache but older CPUs like Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core i7 14700K are still excellent and will not bottleneck a good GPU in most games.
RAM and storage
In 2025 16 GB of RAM is the bare minimum for a gaming PC and is mostly acceptable only for budget builds. If you can find 32 GB on sale that is the real sweet spot and more future resistant. There is a memory shortage right now so any rig with 32 GB of decent speed DDR5 at a good price is worth serious consideration.
For storage aim for at least:
- 1 TB SSD if you are on a budget
- 2 TB SSD if you play lots of modern AAA games
The good news is that both RAM and SSDs are easy upgrades later. Do not reject a great GPU and CPU combo just because it “only” has 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB drive.
Should you wait for better prices
It is always tempting to hold off hoping for an even bigger discount, but many stores have already dropped prices as low as they plan to go for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday window. Retailers like Newegg and Best Buy even run price guarantee schemes which reduce the risk of buying a little early.
Most of the rigs highlighted this Cyber Monday are either already at their expected floor price or are strong deals compared to the rest of the market. If you find a system with one of the recommended GPUs, a solid modern CPU, at least 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB or more of SSD storage at a price you can afford, it is a perfectly good time to jump in.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/cyber-monday-gaming-pc-deals/
