The Best Deals from Amazon’s Day-of-Black-Friday Sale

EVGA GTX 970 SC+ ACX 2.0

EVGA GTX 970 SC+ ACX 2.0

It’s finally the true Black Friday, and that means brand new deals from Amazon! We’ve combed through, and these are our favorite picks.

For more advice on getting good deals on Black Friday, read our article on Black Friday 2015: How to Get the Best PC Parts Deals.

Please note: The best deals are dependent on rebates. Rebates are reliable, but only if you follow the instructions exactly and submit everything on time, so be careful!

Without further ado, here are our favorite deals:

Smartphone

These deals are available on Black Friday only.

  • Nexus 6, Unlocked 32GB: $199.99 (list price: $649.99, for a discount of 69%). Not quite the latest and greatest anymore, but a darn good deal for $200 for a stock Android phone.
  • Nexus 6, Unlocked 64GB: $259.99 (list price: $699.99, for a discount of 63%). Not quite as good a deal as the 32GB version, but still a very nice phone for a very nice price.
  • Moto G (2nd gen) Unlocked, 8GB: $99.99 (list price: $149.99, for a discount of 33%). A good deal on a nice low end smartphone.
  • Moto X Pure Unlocked 32GB$419.99 at checkout (list price: $449.99, for a discount of 7%). This deal is applied to any 32GB model of the Moto X Pure at checkout.

GPU

These deals are available through Monday, Nov. 30.

  • EVGA GTX 950 2GB SC+: $135.99 (list price: $169.99, for a discount of 20%). Decent deal on a nice low end card.
  • EVGA GTX 950 2GB SSC: $129.99 (list price: $169.99, for a discount of 24%). Better deal on a slightly better GTX 950. Get this one if it’s still in stock.
  • EVGA GTX 970 4GB SC+ ACX 2.0: $336 (list price: $369.99, for a discount of 28%). One of our favorite mid-high end cards. Regular 970s usually sell for around $330, so we’ll let you decide if the extra features make this a good deal.
  • EVGA GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+: $235 (list price: $259.99, for a discount of 29%). The 2GB 960 sells for $180, but this is still significantly cheaper than getting a GTX 970 if you know you’ll make use of the extra VRAM.
  • XFX R9 280X: $215 (list price: $310, for a discount of 31%). You can usually find the 280X for ~$230, but still a good card for the price.
  • Sapphire Radeon R9 390X: $375 (list price: $822, for a discount of 53%). Don’t be fooled by the list price. This card is usually ~$410, which still makes this a decent deal.
  • Gigabyte GTX 960: $175 (list price: $367, for a discount of 46%). Again, pay no attention to the list price. This card is usually $180.
  • Sapphire Radeon R7 360: $90 (list price: $224, for a discount of 53%). This card is usually ~$115. Good deal!
  • Sapphire Radeon R7 370: $115 (list price: $330, for a discount of 61%). Usually $130. Decent deal!

Mice

  • Corsair Raptor M45: $30 (list price: $53, for a discount of 44%). A great mouse for the price.
  • SteelSeries Sensei: $40 (list price: $60, for a discount of 33%). Another well-reviewed mouse. Decent deal.
  • Logitech MMO G600: $42 (list price: $80, for a discount of 37%). Play MMOs? Need an MMO mouse? This one should do.
  • Logitech G602: $40 (list price: $80, for a discount of 50%). A very highly-rated mouse for half off!

Keyboards

Screens

  • Acer G226HQL: $70 (list price: $130, for a discount of 46%). Need a new 1080p screen? This is a great deal.
  • ASUS PB278Q: $400 (list price: $710, for a discount of 44%). 27″ 1440p screen for a decent price.
  • Dell UltraSharp U2715H: $440 (list price: $650, for a discount of 33%). A very pretty 27″ 1440p screen.
  • Dell S2415H: $150 (list price: $260, for a discount of 42%). A very solid 1080p monitor, if you’re looking for something rated more highly than the Acer above.

Motherboards

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 5: $133 (list price: $250, for a discount of 47%). A well-reviewed LGA 1150 motherboard.
  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3: $122 (list price: $230, for a discount of 47%). This mobo is often sold for ~$125, so not much a deal, but still a reputable LGA 1150 choice.
  • MSI Z97 PC MATE: $85 (list price: $180, for a discount of 53%). Another LGA 1150 mobo.
  • Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P: $100 (list price: $150, for a discount of 36%). An LGA 1151 mobo for a nice price.
  • MSI Z170A PC MATE: $90 (list price: $150, for a discount of 40%). Another nice LGA 1151 mobo, if you’re looking to upgrade to a Skylake/DDR4 system.
  • Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING 5: $164 (list price: $215, for a discount of 24%). One of our top choices for LGA 1151 mobos.

CPUs

  • FX-8350: $150 (list price: $230, for a discount of 35%). Good discount on a mid-high AMD CPU.
  • FX-6300: $90 (list price: $150, for a discount of 40%). A very popular mid-tier CPU for a decent discount.
  • FX-8320: $120 (list price: $200, for a discount of 40%). Great discount on a powerful AMD CPU.

Speaker

Available through Monday, Nov. 30.

  • Logitech Z623 200 Watt Speaker System: $89.99 (list price: $149.99, for a discount of 40%). A powerful, fairly well balanced speaker system that was already pretty inexpensive for what it is at full price. If you’re still using the speakers built into your monitor, please buy these.

Webcam

Available through Monday, Nov. 30.

  • Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920: $49.99 (list price: $99.99, for a discount of 50%). A very nice deal on the “streamer standard” webcam. Good 1080p picture quality. The mic is standard webcam mic quality (mediocre).

Conclusion

Want to see Amazon’s complete list of electronics deals? Head to their deals page.

Amazon’s PC component deals are not as extensive, but they are still sweet. If you wanted a high quality 1440p Nexus, there has never been a better time!