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I Found 6 of the Best Early Prime Big Deal Days Sales on Desktops

Prime Big Deal Days kick off tomorrow, but if you want to jump the gun and pick up a new battlestation we've got deals on PCs from Dell, Apple, Lenovo, and more.

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Owning a desktop computer is what separates true techheads from casuals, especially in the realms of gaming and content creation. If you've got a desk that's lonely without a PC on it, we've got you covered. In preparation for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale starting Tuesday, we've been digging through their listings to harvest early access deals, and what follows are six nice PCs at price cuts of 10% or more.

Gaming Desktop Deals

Gaming desktops come in a wide variety of configurations, and it can be hard to hit that sweet spot between performance and price. At a 5% discount, though, this Alienware Aurora R16 build is tough to resist. In a sleek and minimal chassis with stylish LED accents, it's got plenty of room for expansion and tons of ports. When we reviewed this model when it was released in 2023, we praised its quiet operation and admirable value, and this one has 96GB of DDR5 RAM to make it a multitasking and content creation powerhouse, even if the GPU is a bit dated.

Here's another solid midrange prebuilt gaming machine from Acer, this one built around a well-performing Ryzen 7 processor that we reviewed here. Couple that with a modern RTX 5070 graphics card, and you've got a battlestation built for today's games in high resolution with speedy frame rates. The case is spacious, with a mesh front panel that spotlights a pair of aRGB fans that keep everything cool, and the back panel has tons of ports. Both gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6 give you tons of connectivity options, and a 27% discount is juicy.

HP Desktop Deals

Here's an entry-level desktop workstation from HP that Amazon has on sale for 30% off right now. With solid if unspectacular components, it's a great choice for home offices or dorm rooms, as the 12th-generation Intel i5 processor is capable enough for spreadsheets, presentations, and chilling out watching Netflix, and 32GB of RAM lets you keep a ton of tabs open. Plenty of ports on the front side give you hookups for peripherals, and it ships with a wired keyboard and mouse. See how it stacks up on our list of the best desktops.

Small Form Factor Desktop Deals

Apple's latest Mac Mini is one of the best compact PCs on the market, with the new M4 processor delivering rip-roaringly fast macOS performance for productivity, creativity, and just wasting time. In our review of this pint-sized powerhouse, we gave it an Editors' Choice award, with praise for its revised form factor that's about the size of a CD jewel case (but a little thicker) and a weight of just 1.6 pounds. The minimal frontage is home to a pair of USB-C 3.1 ports and an audio jack, and the back has a trio of Thunderbolt ports and an HDMI output, in case you want to set up multiple monitors. A pre-Prime Big Deal Days discount of $30 makes it a very hot commodity.

All-In-One Desktop Deals

All-in-ones are great options for families, because they're flexible enough for kids to use for entertainment and grown-ups for house business and productivity. Lenovo's 24-inch model is a great deal at this price thanks to a 30% discount. While the Intel N100 processor isn't going to blow your doors off, it's capable for web surfing, media streaming, and the like, and the 23.8-inch display is clear and responsive with 250 nits of brightness. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, paired with plenty of ports, let you integrate it with printers and other peripherals. Check how it compares to our list of the best all-in-one computers.

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We loved our time testing the 2024 iteration of Apple's all-in-one iMac, stating in our review that the refreshed colors and powerhouse performance made it one of the best stand-alone desktops on the market. We gave it our Editors' Choice award. The sizable 24-inch Retina display has exceptional color and contrast, and the new M4 processor is a content creation beast, with an 8-core CPU and an 8-core GPU. Connectivity is excellent, with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 support, and four Thunderbolt USB-C ports on the back.

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K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, <em>Cloud Stories</em>, was released in 2017.

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