For gaming laptops, we’ll be looking for models that offer enough performance to take advantage of their screens - there’s not much point having a 4K laptop with only enough grunt to run at 1080p. For desktops, it’s all about choosing a balanced system that will scale well into the future, ideally with a current-gen graphics card with image upscaling (DLSS/FSR 2.0) and hardware-accelerated RT capabilities.

By the way, if you want to kit out your new laptop or desktop with some peripherals - or upgrade an existing machine with new components - do check out our round-up of the best Prime Day PC deals. We also have a selection of the best 4K TV Prime Day deals that we’ve spotted thus far.

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For gaming laptops, we recommend at least a GTX 1650 graphics card and a recent Core i5 or Ryzen 5 processor for an entry-level machine, backed with at least 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. At higher price points, expect laptops with higher refresh rate screens, more powerful RTX 30-series or RX 6000-series graphics cards and higher complements of RAM and storage. In general, there’s a trade-off between portability and power, with thicker designs allowing for higher sustained performance than slim-and-light options.

Here are the best gaming laptop deals we’ve found so far - with more to come!

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Pre-built gaming desktop PCs require some vetting, as it’s common for many vendors to skimp on harder-to-spot specifications like motherboards, RAM speeds, power supply certifications or processor overclocking. Ideally, we’ll see a modern platform that allows for one of the latest Intel or AMD processors and fast graphics cards, backed with a reasonable amount of RAM and storage. Thankfully, both RAM and storage are easy to upgrade down the line, so the CPU and GPU are the most critical components to check.

Here are the best deals we’ve found for pre-built gaming desktop PCs so far this Prime Day.

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