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Newegg Black Friday deals 2021: Best offers today

If you’re on the hunt for new electronics and computer gear — whether it’s a laptop, a beefy desktop battle station, a monitor, or even a new TV — then you need to check out the Newegg Black Friday deals that are dropping right now. This tech outlet is one of the go-to places for electronics (and is the king of pretty much anything computer-related), and with the 2021 Black Friday deals landing, now’s the time to get shopping so you can have your goodies before Christmas.

There’s no risk to buying now, either, thanks to Newegg’s Black Friday Price Match Guarantee. In the event that any of these Newegg Black Friday deals go on sale for even cheaper later, you can get a refund for the price difference so you can be sure you’re getting the best bargain. To help you get started, we’ve picked out our five favorite deals from the Newegg Black Friday sale right here. Read on:

Newegg Black Friday deals: Best offers today

  • MSI Optix 27-Inch Quad HD Gaming Monitor — $280, was $320
  • Acer Aspire 5 Laptop — $530, was $650
  • Lenovo Legion 5 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Laptop — $900, was $1,300
  • LG 55-Inch 4K Smart OLED TV — $1,297, was $1,497
  • ABS Master GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming PC — $1,300, was $1,400

MSI Optix 27-Inch Quad HD Gaming Monitor — $280, was $320

MSI Optix 27-inch Gaming Monitor on White Background.
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Why buy:

  • Quad HD 1440p resolution is a nice upgrade over standard 1080p for gaming
  • 27-inch size is arguably the sweet spot for a desktop gaming system
  • Nvidia G-Sync and 165Hz refresh rate for a smooth, lag-free picture while gaming
  • Sleek, nearly bezel-less design

No desktop setup is complete without a good monitor (or maybe two), and if you’re a gamer, then you probably already know that MSI makes some of the best gaming displays out there. The MSI Optix G273QF is pretty much the gold standard for a “Goldilocks” gaming panel and is one of the best Black Friday monitor deals from the Newegg sale. It’s an ideal size for a desktop PC setup at 27 inches, and its Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 is a nice upgrade over standard 1080p displays. You’ll want that extra resolution when sitting close to a 27-inch panel, too, which is obviously a bit bigger than your run-of-the-mill 21- to 24-inch monitors.

But not every monitor is well-suited for gaming (in fact, most aren’t). What makes the MSI Optix G273QF a true gaming display are features like its 165Hz refresh rate, which ensures smooth play at higher frame rates. This MSI monitor also features Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, another must-have for gaming that mitigates annoyances such as screen-tearing during fast-paced action sequences. It also sports a sleek slim-bezel design that complements any modern battle station, and its IPS panel delivers more color accuracy and better viewing angles than VA and TN panels.

Acer Aspire 5 Laptop — $530, was $650

Acer Aspire 5 laptop.
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Why buy:

  • Perfect specs for a workhorse laptop
  • 512GB SSD gives you twice the storage you’d usually get at this price point
  • Good Full HD 1080p display
  • Comfortable touchpad and keyboard

Acer has always been one of the top values in the PC market, and you’ll always see this name on roundups of the best budget laptops. The Acer Aspire 5 in particular has been one of our favorite cheap laptops for years now thanks to its solid hardware performance, nice keyboard and touchpad, and impressive 1080p display for a computer in this price bracket. It’s well-built, too, and offers very good battery life. The Aspire 5’s battery lasted from nine to 13 hours during our web browsing and video streaming tests, which beat out similar laptops.

Any workhorse laptop is all about hardware, and with a cheap PC like this, you don’t want to cut too many corners just to save a buck. The Aspire 5 has it where it counts with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor and 8GB of RAM, which are perfect for general work tasks and everyday use. One nice bonus is that you get a 512GB SSD as well, which is about twice as much storage as you’ll typically find on a budget laptop. All together, the Acer Aspire 5 is easily the best of Newegg’s ongoing Black Friday laptop deals if you’re in need of a solid — and affordable — work computer.

Lenovo Legion 5 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Laptop — $900, was $1,300

Lenovo Legion 5 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Laptop.
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Why buy:

  • Core i5 CPU and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU are a great combo for running the latest games
  • 120Hz IPS display for smooth gaming at 60fps
  • 512GB SSD provides ample space for installing games
  • Fantastic specs for a sub-$1,000 gaming laptop

Everyone knows Lenovo for the suit-and-tie ThinkPad laptops, but fewer people are aware that this name also graces many of the best gaming laptops to hit the market in recent years — and that includes some killer Black Friday gaming laptop deals like the Lenovo Legion 5. Gaming machines aren’t cheap, but for less than a grand, it doesn’t get much better than this Legion 5, which pairs an Intel Core i5 processor with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB of VRAM.

That’s a fantastic CPU/GPU combo for any sub-$1,000 laptop and is more than suitable for running the latest games at good settings (and we reckon that’ll be the case for a few years at least, so this laptop should last you awhile). On top of that, you’ve got a nice, big 512GB SSD for installing plenty of games, which is nice to see in an age where new titles and even DLC packs often weigh in at 20GB and more. If you’re a gamer with a grand to spend in search of a portable gaming PC, the Lenovo Legion 5 is the complete package.

LG 55-Inch 4K Smart OLED TV — $1,297, was $1,497

LG C1 OLED 4K TV.
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Why buy:

  • OLED panel delivers superior color accuracy and deeper contrast than LED and QLED TVs
  • WebOS software has all you need for streaming
  • Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync
  • Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart-home ecosystems

Newegg may be the top outlet for computers and PC components, but it’s also a surprisingly good place to find some hot Black Friday TV deals. This LG C1 Black Friday deal in particular is a nice value if you’ve been thinking of adding an OLED TV to your home entertainment setup. OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels were pioneered by LG and ditch traditional backlighting in favor of small particles that light up independently.

The result is a bright and more color-accurate picture than LED and QLED TV panels can provide, and since parts of the display can be off altogether while other parts are illuminated, OLED TVs offer unrivaled contrast. During dark scenes, for instance, night skies and the vacuum of space will look truly black, not dark gray. And since the LG C1 OLED TV runs WebOS software, you have everything needed to stream from your favorite platforms. Gamer-friendly features like Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync also make the LG C1 OLED TV a suitable candidate for a gaming station.

ABS Master GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming PC — $1,300, was $1,400

ABS Master gaming PC with RGB fans.
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Why buy:

  • Stylish ATX mid-tower case with tempered-glass window
  • 11th-gen Core i5 CPU and GeForce RTX 3060 GPU will handle the latest games for years to come
  • Non-proprietary case allows for future upgrades and further customization
  • Includes free digital copies of Crysis Remastered Trilogy, Humankind, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

As great as today’s gaming laptops can be (the above Lenovo Legion 5 being a prime example), nothing beats a proper desktop setup for getting your game on at home. This ABS Master desktop is one of the best gaming PC Black Friday deals going right now, especially when you consider that the chip shortage makes building your own computer rather difficult at the moment. Under the hood, the ABS Master gaming PC packs an 11th-gen Core i5-11400F CPU, a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, and 16GB of memory, which is all you need to run the latest AAA titles.

And while this may be a pre-built system, its non-proprietary ATX mid-tower case means you can further customize this machine as well as upgrade components, such as the GPU, in the future (which is one of the main advantages of owning a desktop PC in the first place). It also comes with pre-installed RGB LED fans so you’ve got everything you need to get gaming right out of the box, and a 512GB SSD should give you plenty of room for the games you’re playing along with some of your old favorites.

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