In contrast to many other hardware prices, gaming monitors with vibrant QD-OLED panels have become noticeably cheaper over the past few years. Not too long ago, a decent 27-inch screen with a 240Hz refresh rate and good color reproduction cost a small fortune, which is no longer the case today.

Consequently, shoppers with mid-range hardware for QHD gaming might want to check out the AOC Q27GAZD, whose specifications match the aforementioned basic requirements that many gaming enthusiasts probably stick to these days. Even better, this 1440p gaming monitor is now once again available for an all-time low price of $359 on Amazon. Even though the well-known online retailer refers to an official MSRP of $379, this display originally sold for $399 according to Camelcamelcamel, which means that this deal offers savings of $40 or 10%.

Thanks to the QD-OLED technology, this monitor can display 147% of the sRGB and 110% of the DCI-P3 color spaces, which easily beats all IPS and VA-based monitors that are often found in this price range. The 27-inch OLED gaming monitor also has a very fast response time of 0.03ms. Combined with the 240Hz refresh rate, this turns it into an adequate choice for fans of fast-paced action games. In terms of connectivity, buyers can make use of HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and a headphone jack.

On the flip side, it should be noted that the AOC Q27GAZD is only HDR400 certified and will probably max out around 400 nits, which might be a bit too low for gamers who are looking for the more immersive HDR gaming experience that higher-end gaming monitors can offer. Nonetheless, this 1440p OLED gaming monitor is arguably one of the very best bang-for-the-buck options on the market right now.

The current Windows laptop landscape is less than ideal, as soaring memory and storage prices have worsened the value proposition of many Windows notebooks. However, there are still some really good deals out there if you know where to look. For instance, you can now save $500 on an Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA OLED laptop.

Released first in summer 2024 with the then-latest Ryzen AI 9 365 APU and a 120 Hz OLED display, the Asus Zenbook S 16 is perhaps the best multimedia Windows laptop deal currently online. It now costs just $949.99 at Best Buy. Taking into account the hardware design and specs of the Zenbook S 16, it is quite clear that $949.99 is a pretty good price for the laptop.
Asus Zenbook S 16 impressed in our review with only a few minor flaws

We rated the Asus Zenbook S 16 at 84% in our review. The laptop packs a generally snappy 10-core Ryzen AI 9 365 APU, 24 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a stunning ceramic-aluminum construction. The input devices are also good, particularly the large glass touchpad.

Aside from these qualities, the star of the show is the gorgeous 16-inch OLED display. The panel has almost everything you could want from a multimedia display. It delivers punchy and accurate colors with OLED’s characteristic contrast, factory calibration, and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. The brightness also touches 400 nits. A smooth 120 Hz refresh rate is the cherry on top.

The Asus Zenbook S 16 is also a pretty fast machine for day-to-day use, as shown by our PCMark 10 scores. The Ryzen AI 9 365 can also hold its own in heavy tasks, but you’ll have to temper expectations as it is only running at a limited TDP inside the Zenbook S 16.

Additionally, the port situation is also quite good with:

Two USB 4.0 Type-C ports with DP and PD
One Type-A port
An HDMI 2.1 out
A 3.5 mm audio jack

Finally, the Asus Zenbook S 16 will last a full workday of use. Our WLAN test returned a runtime of 12 hours. If you need even more battery life, you might want to invest in a Type-C power bank from Amazon.

It's time to upgrade your gaming setup with this brilliantly priced deal from Newegg on a new PC. Right now, you can pick up this pre-built Asus ROG GM700 gaming PC for just $1,899.99, saving you $200 on the cost of a rig fitted with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best-performing gaming CPUs you can buy, along with an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

Couple that with 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a gorgeous-looking case with liquid cooling, and you're ready to start gaming at 4K with decent frame rates. You won't find a better alternative for a CPU than these 3D V-cache chips from AMD, with the 9800X3D sitting close to the very top. The RX 9070 XT is a strong option here, too, with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM that makes it the best all-around option for gamers right now.

When a deal pops up on a pre-built PC fitted with the 9800X3D, you can't ignore it. This is a processor that, while recently dethroned by the 9850X3D, continues to offer performance that almost any other CPU can't beat, sitting at the top of our best CPU guide. As our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review and CPU benchmarks show, this is a powerhouse option for serious enthusiasts, able to deliver performance that no other Intel CPU can rival, and is only 3% slower than the 9850X3D itself, despite using 30% less power.

And yes, it all comes back down to AMD's so-far impossible to rival 3D V-cache tech. All eight cores of the 9800X3D have access to this boosted 96MB L3 cache capacity, which massively improves latency by minimizing the number of times the CPU has to fall back on the slower system RAM. This delivers much higher and much more consistent frame rates in-game. I can't find a better deal on a pre-built 9800X3D PC with these specs right now, and the power and performance ensure you won't have to worry about this rig becoming outdated any time soon.

This all-AMD build is complemented by the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Our GPU benchmarks show that Nvidia isn't the only game in town, with performance that rivals the RTX 5070 Ti. It comes with 64 RDNA 4 compute units and, as we've already mentioned, 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 254-bit memory bus, operating at speeds of 20 Gbps. For gaming, you'll smash anything at 1080p on high or Ultra, and you won't struggle at 1440p, either. Switching up to 4K might involve a switch down in your graphics settings, depending on the game, but that extra VRAM will ensure you can still game at 4K, rather than hitting the bottleneck wall that an 8GB alternative like the RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT would face.

Elsewhere in the build, you're getting a 1TB NVMe SSD with PCIe 4.0 speeds, which will be fast and, more importantly, leave you enough room for a decent amount of apps and games. 32GB of DDR5 RAM is what we'd expect to see in a build like this, but you're not downgrading to slower DDR4 RAM here, and the specs leave room for an upgrade to 64GB at a later date. High-speed 2.5G Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7 support ensure plenty of scope for fast connectivity, while the 240mm AIO liquid cooler and four case fans will keep this Asus ROG gaming PC ultra cool. A free copy of the game Crimson Desert, priced at $70, is included with this build, too.

You'll struggle to find a better-priced pre-built from a trusted brand with a 9800X3D and an RX 9070 XT right now, but that $1,899.99 sale price won't last forever. If you want to grab this impressive gaming PC with a $200 saving on top, you'll need to be quick.

Tuxedo has introduced a new variant of the Gemini 17 Gen 4 desktop-replacement gaming laptop, powered by a very potent 16-core AMD Fire Range CPU. The machine weighs in at over 8 lbs, and is aimed at folks with intensive workloads who care little about portability.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX CPU is quite the compute monster, featuring a 16-core setup comprising exclusively of Zen 5 high-performance cores. In multicore benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 CPU trades blows with the Core Ultra 9 275HX, and sports a roughly 10% lead over the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo APU.
Tuxedo Gemini 17: Extremely powerful AMD CPU paired with a rather modest GPU

Weirdly enough, Tuxedo did not find it necessary to equip the 17.3-inch Gemini 17 laptop with high-end GPUs. The laptop can only be equipped with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU with a 115-watt TGP and 8 GB of VRAM, which is rather disappointing since its Intel-powered sibling sports up to an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU with 12 GB of VRAM.

That said, the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU is no slouch, and should be perfectly decent for modern AAA gaming at modest settings. Of course, performance will boil down to how well Tuxedo has managed to handle thermals, considering the power-hungry CPU. Judging by the system's overall footprint, it would be safe to assume that a well-equipped cooling system has been fitted.

With a resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Gemini 17 gaming laptop's 17.3-inch display features a refresh rate of 240 Hz. Tuxedo claims a 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which should make it a decent choice for occasional content creation as well. However, brightness peaks out at a modest 300 nits, and the panel's 1000:1 contrast ratio is nothing to write home about either.

Memory and storage requirements are handled by up to 128 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and up to 8 TB of solid-state storage, courtesy of dual SODIMMs as well as dual M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 slots. The I/O options have been detailed below:

Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
HDMI 2.1
1G Ethernet, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3/5.2

Other notable features include dual 2W speakers, an FHD webcam, 73 Wh battery, Kensington lock and a 15 x 9 cm trackpad.

The entry-level variant with 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD is priced at €1,763.87 or roughly $2,023 excluding taxes and other import duties.

All told, gamers who prefer more powerful GPU options might also want to check out something like the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with the same CPU and RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, currently available for around $1,715 on Lenovo's official online store.

Gaming laptops have become an increasingly enticing option in the current PC landscape, where a kit of RAM is now turning away potential first-time builders. We've spotted a great deal on such a device — Acer's Predator Helios Neo 16S AI on sale at Best Buy for just $1,549, marking $350 off its list price.

It's not only the cheapest we've ever seen this laptop, but this is the least expensive RTX 5070 Ti laptop on the market with an OLED display. It's a 16-inch 240 Hz panel with G-Sync and 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. You also get a flagship Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, packing 24 cores that boost up to 5.4 GHz. Pair that with an impressive 32 GB of DDR5-6400 memory, and you'll fly through any productivity task.

When it comes time to game, render, or edit video, the 115W RTX 5070 Ti is ready to run like a beast thanks to the Helios' cooling system. The fans can get a bit loud, sure, and the speakers aren't good enough to drown out the noise, but every review says it performs exceptionally well. It's a thin device, too, at least for a gaming laptop, coming in at around 5 lbs., and under 19mm in thickness.

The I/O selection is solid with a lot of fast USB Type-A and Type-C ports, a headphone jack, Ethernet, HDMI, and a microSD card slot. For wireless connectivity, you get Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 6E that can last you almost a full day on a 76 Wh battery. As far as gaming laptops with this kind of performance and specs go, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI at just $1,549 is basically a no-brainer.