I’ve tested and reviewed hundreds of gaming laptops and desktops for PCMag, so I know a thing or two about what makes a good deal. These top-rated rigs should be on your Cyber Monday shortlist.
I’m Matthew Buzzi, PCMag’s lead reviewer for gaming PCs. I’ve been at PCMag since 2015, so that means I’ve reviewed hundreds of gaming PCs here over the years. I take satisfaction in identifying the best-value combinations of processors (CPUs), graphics processors (GPUs), and feature sets across gaming laptops and gaming desktops.
After poring through scores of Cyber Monday deals, I’ve selected four top gaming PC deals below, including three laptops and one desktop from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and MSI. A potent graphics chip is vital for a gaming system, and even though each of these picks occupies different pricing positions in their categories, all three have capable GPUs and fast processors that will satisfy the most discerning gamers.
The MSI Katana A15 AI is already a serious value made even better with this Cyber Monday deal. This gaming laptop’s specs are closer to the midrange than the budget category, with a snappy AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU, 32GB of memory, and a 1TB solid-state drive. That’s a tremendous foundation for the cost, though its 144Hz 1080p screen is the baseline. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU is a steady and competent mainstream gaming GPU not often seen at this price.
