Amazon’s best first day early deals on Desktop

Laptops are something we absolutely love here at PCMag… But you can’t beat the value and power of a good old desktop computer. Amazon Prime Day 2024 is right around the corner, falling on the 16th and 17th of July this year, which means we’re just days away from one of the biggest shopping events of the year. No need to leave yourself in suspense: The first offers of the first day are already rolling in, so beat the postal chaos by shopping now.

While you’re shopping, you may notice that the “With Prime” brand protects you from that discounted price. Do not worry! If you are not already one, applicable accounts can register for one 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime, which includes fast and free shipping with no minimum purchase, 10% off Amazon Fresh, access to free payments through Prime Gaming, Prime Reading and Grubhub+, and much more. Unless you are absolutely blown away by Prime membership offers, just cancel before your 30 days are up or else you’ll be charged $14.99 per month.

Looking for a laptop instead? Check out our Early Day One Laptop Deals article.

of Acer Aspire TC (1780-UA92) received a glowing review from our expert, who praised its excellent value for its punchy performance and state-of-the-art features, including USB-C and Wi-Fi 6E. It’s our Editors’ Choice Budget PC for good reason and this sale makes it even more appealing.

of Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3i is another welcome desktop setup, offering “all-in-one PC convenience at an affordable price.” A solid screen, integrated mouse and keyboard, and multiple ports make this desktop an easy choice for those looking for a mainstream desktop.

If you liked the all-in-one model above because of its small footprint, then I have good news for you: A mini pc is even smaller. The best part is that you don’t need to sacrifice power; a 12th generation Intel Core i9 processor and 32GB of RAM make this mini-PC a good choice for working from home and for resource-intensive tasks like multimedia editing. There are also two USB-C ports and two HDMI ports for many peripherals.

Skytech is a brand we often see on sale during Prime Day, so if you like what you see now is the time to get one! This budget gaming PC offers comfortable specs for modern games at medium and high settings (depending on the title) and will do a useful job of editing game photos. One of the coolest things about this setup is the ability to create an audio visualizer through the SignalRGB app, which also lets you program your own macros.

PC Gamers shouldn’t miss out on the CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme gaming desktop, which is decked out with RGB lighting on the tower and also includes a mouse and keyboard. Nice looks aside, this tower includes a powerful RTX 4060 Ti GPU and is optimized for system intensive tasks like 3D rendering, editing and of course gaming. It’s also VR ready with the HTC VIVE or Oculus Rift, for those with VR libraries.

If you need more power under the hood, check out the Acer Predator Orion 5000. A large number of ports on the top and back of the case make it convenient to connect peripherals for those with monitors, wireless and wired audio headphones , keyboard, mi, external SSD—the sky’s the limit. It comes with 16GB of RAM, but has a capacity of 64GB for those who regularly run resource-intensive programs. An RGB wired mouse and keyboard combo is also included.

Looking for even more deals? Then keep an eye on our current moment Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals coverage.