2019 Black Friday + Cyber Monday Shopping List

[Voidgaze]

I bought a 1TB Samsung 860 EVO for $139.99 ($30.00 off ) on Sunday. The dropped the price another $30.00 yesterday lol. I'm gonna go get my previous purchase price matched for a discount.

[zubairs]

For anyone considering a PS4:

You absolutely, 100% need to get a SSD (at least 500gb but c'mon the 1TB are cheap too during BF).

The difference is insane, and it is very, very easy to switch out the factory hdd for your sdd. Don't even turn on your PS4 the first time you take it out of the box. Replace the drive first, then enjoy.

I already own a PS4, can I still install a 1TB SSD?

[zubairs]

I bought a 1TB Samsung 860 EVO for $139.99 ($30.00 off ) on Sunday. The dropped the price another $30.00 yesterday lol. I'm gonna go get my previous purchase price matched for a discount.

It is possible to purchase it online? If yes, kindly share the link.

Edit: is it an SSD or external HD?

[zubairs]

Any deals on airpods 2nd gen or airpods pro?

[Voidgaze]

It is possible to purchase it online? If yes, kindly share the link.

Edit: is it an SSD or external HD?

My bad I forgot to say it was Best Buy. Internal SSD.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...?skuId=6178649

[zubairs]

Any deals for an 8GB DDR4 2400 RAM for a pc?

[PattBattmann]

I was thinking of pulling the trigger on this customized pc. Thoughts?

Windows 10 Home
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor
AMD RX 590 8GB Graphics
16GB DDR4/3200MHz RAM
ASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming AM4 RGB Motherboard
240GB ADATA SU630-240G SSD + 1TB HDD Combo
CyberPowerPC AURON ARGB Gaming Case
$950

[Voidgaze]

Any deals for an 8GB DDR4 2400 RAM for a pc?

Check out r/buildapcsales. Hit the ram tag. Pretty sure I saw a few deals there, but I'm not sure if it's your specific configuration.

[GhenghisPWN]

My bad I forgot to say it was Best Buy. Internal SSD.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...?skuId=6178649

Great drive btw.

General PS4/SSD Questions:

2 TB Evo is on sale for like $230 right now across multiple sites. Reviews are a bit lower for some reason. Do larger SSDs have issues I’m not aware of?

If I do buy the 2TB I’d put it in my PC and take out my 1TB Evo and put it in my PS4. The 1TB is my games drive - OS is not on it.

1) Do I need to wipe the drive clean before it goes in the PS4? Someone told me it would need to be formatted in a different way. Is this true?

2) What’s the best way to move everything on my 1TB to my 2TB? Export everything to an external HDD and then import it to 2TB? Will Steam auto recognize my games that were originally on that drive?

3) Can the PS4 Pro fully utilize the Evo speeds? I read their is a ceiling on SSD speeds in a PS4.

[DoragonKingu]

Is this the best gaming keyboard under $50?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair...?skuId=5707081

[zubairs]

Check out r/buildapcsales. Hit the ram tag. Pretty sure I saw a few deals there, but I'm not sure if it's your specific configuration.

tried it but it's really confusing. I found a couple of corsair deals on best buy, would you recommend?

[iZZmatic]

I was thinking of pulling the trigger on this customized pc. Thoughts?

Windows 10 Home
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor
AMD RX 590 8GB Graphics
16GB DDR4/3200MHz RAM
ASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming AM4 RGB Motherboard
240GB ADATA SU630-240G SSD + 1TB HDD Combo
CyberPowerPC AURON ARGB Gaming Case
$950

https://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame...0675.0.1080p.0

Looks solid from the benchmarks.

[GhenghisPWN]

Is this the best gaming keyboard under $50?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair...?skuId=5707081

Looks fine man. Go for it. I bought a Chinese RGB knockoff that had good reviews for $35. Works flawlessly. This is a well known brand with great reviews - you are fine.

Mice are where I would not cheap out.

[DoragonKingu]

Anyone know where to get the best deals on gift cards?

[iZZmatic]

Checking out slickdeals is probably your best bet ^

[BullittEV]

Should we say that BF/CM deals are already out? I am looking for a 2070/2080 (Non MAX Q) laptop, finding some decent prices but dont want to pull the trigger until the time is right.

[neomacro]

My desktop is due for an upgrade. Got myself a SSD and nice headphones early this year. Got the config which runs most of the games right now. Havent played the more recent games which have higher requirements. Checked some benchmark sites and think I might need a RAM and GPU upgrade. Thoughts? Also looking for a new wireless gaming mouse.

CPU: Intel core i5 4690k 3.5 GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 series
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. MAXIMUS VI HERO Rev 1.xx
RAM: 8 GB

[Voidgaze]

tried it but it's really confusing. I found a couple of corsair deals on best buy, would you recommend?

Take a look at amazon first. I just found this: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...s%2C153&sr=8-3

[DoragonKingu]

I'm buying after midnight to make sure I get the lowest price before they run out.

[GhenghisPWN]

Kinda digging this whole week of deals. No rushing or bull****. I hope this Black Friday week stuff continues.

[skinnybig2]

Any deals for an 8GB DDR4 2400 RAM for a pc?

Stuff all over Newegg right now.

[rectifryer]

Haha this black friday sucks.

[DoragonKingu]

Is it true that brick and mortar stores offer bigger Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts if you go buy physically at the store? Hearing the online deals are not as big as in store discounts.

[gbullock32]

Could not pass, wasn't planning to upgrade yet but it was a great deal. $2430 after tax (CA sucks). Got an ASUS Predator 27" for $380 too to go with it. Just need a keyboard now and I will be set; also looking to add a SSD I guess.

[PattBattmann]

about to pull the trigger on a 43" curved ultra wide gaming monitor. Too much size or too much awesome?

[BearyManilowe]

Could not pass, wasn't planning to upgrade yet but it was a great deal. $2430 after tax (CA sucks). Got an ASUS Predator 27" for $380 too to go with it. Just need a keyboard now and I will be set; also looking to add a SSD I guess.

You spent $2400 and didnt get a SSD? Lol

[R3L3NTL3SS]

You spent $2400 and didnt get a SSD? Lol

Not sure if srs or bad troll.
...it has a 1tb M.2 drive. That's better than an SSD.

[Wilmdeni]

This time of year may be famous for doorbuster deals on cheap Black Friday TVs but TVs that are actually good are on sale too.
bestsmartledtv. .com

[nkiritsis13]

Heads up for anyone interested in a "premium" controller - the Wolverine Xbox One controller is $92 on Amazon right now. A little more than Razer's site, but at least you can easily return with Amazon just in case.

Having used the predecessor (Wildcat), I found it to have above and beyond superior buttons to any other Xbox controller, something that is apparently worse on the new Elite Series 2 controllers and breaking, alongside far easier to use extra buttons right next to the triggers. Personally, I find that all of these exclusively bottom paddles serving as extra buttons to be worthless since they are too accessible, easily being pressed by mistake for anyone who, heaven forbid, has normal sized hands. At least the extra bottom pads can be disabled, but with the Wolverine/Wildcat, you have those side bumpers as a backup.

Otherwise, my black friday/cyber monday is reserved for supplements since there isn't anything else I need that's tech-related. Time to stock up on Alpha Lion because they're discontinuing all of the good stuff after partnering up with bodybuilding.com, so from here on out it's all "athletic test approved" pussy sh*t.


Back to hardware stuff - anyone interested in a new processor should check out the latest AMD reviews and double check against the latest Intel refresh, which is apparently good, but nothing spectacular, while also suffering in performance from the latest exploit mitigations.

[gbullock32]

Just on the lookout for a decent mechanical keyboard with reds and I'll be good.

Edit: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair...?skuId=6229607

Might bite on this if nothing pops up tomorrow.