Black Friday PC deals: components and upgrade parts

These monster Samsung SATA 2.5″ SSDs are up to an impressive $200 off for Black Friday, making it a great option for those who need an epic amount of storage for their PC build or an appropriate NAS device. 

In our Samsung 870 EVO review, we generally regard it as one of the best SATA SSDs you can get for your build in terms of performance-to-cost ratios, with 560/530 MB/s sequential read/write speeds with long-term performance for those who want something that will last the test of time. 

For Black Friday, Samsung has discounted various tiers of its 870 EVO line, from 250GB all the way up to this 4TB model, meaning you can grab a saving no matter how big of a drive you want for your setup. 

The Samsung EVO MicroSD card range is enjoying some sizeable savings, all the way up to 47% off. You may be wondering why I’m sharing this microSD card deal in a PC components article, but hey, the Steam Deck is a PC, and if you wanted to expand your storage there, this is a great option. 

With read/write speeds up to 130MB/s, this microSD card is an ideal way to expand your storage capacity on any compatible device. You could even get an adapter and use it as a USB stick on a regular PC, or drop it into a phone or Nintendo Switch for added space. This card is also waterproof, so if you did drop your Steam Deck into the ocean, at least your save files may survive. 

Okay this isn’t the spiciest deal in the world, but it does nab you some of the best RAM for a small saving that could be spent on something else, like two months of PC Game Pass for example. 

This deal nets you a $20 saving on two sticks of DDR5 5200 MHz RAM from Corsair, each at 32GB. What would you ever need 64GB of RAM for? Probably not gaming, unless you wanted to run every Fallout 4 mod in existence. However, if, like me, you’re a chronic multi-tasker and work with large files in production software, you may enjoy the extra juice here. 

This RAM has onboard voltage regulation and custom XMP profiles via Corsair’s iCUE software, and provides “more stable” overclocking as a result. I have two SODIMM Corsair Vengeance RAM sticks in my laptop, and they’ve given me absolutely zero issues. 

This isn’t the sexiest deal in the universe, but I decided to share it anyway. Why? Because cleaning slime is awesome. 

As someone with primarily black tech and shelves, dust is a prevalent issue in my PC gaming life. As such, I keep on-hand a variety of tools and cleaning buddies to battle the beastly dust every now and then, but one persistent source of annoyance is keyboards. Until I discovered cleaning slime that is! 

This sticky, but integrated gel blob can fit into the tightest cracks in your keyboard without leaving any residue. It’s great for getting in between chiclet keys on a Razer Blade laptop, or simply swiping over a surface to clear up a track of dust that may have gathered. Once stuck to the gel, the dust is locked away forever in a slimy prison. Eventually, the gel does run out of stickiness, but you’re going to be good for at least a few months here. And it’s only five bucks for Black Friday. 

This truly wild deal just appeared as I was browsing Amazon and is something I decided to pick up myself. 

Compressed air cannisters are great, but they run out, what if there was a better way? I’ve seen these hand-held rechargeable air dusters going around for a while now, but this particular deal is markedly impressive. 

Complete with several brushes and other tools for really digging into those tight spaces in your gaming rig, this compressed air gun is ideal for cleaning off keyboards, PC cases, and other components without having to deal with cannisters of compressed air, which can be irritating to use. It’s USB-rechargeable and comes with different types of nozzles for directing the airflow. It’s potentially more environmentally friendly than using single use cannisters, complete with adjustable air force up to 2.5 ounces of pressure. This is a great companion device to have alongside any PC build or laptop. 

If you were looking for a cheap and cheerful monitor to add to your set up, this deal from MSI is particularly good. This is a 75Hz panel so it’s perhaps better for lower-end builds or secondary monitors for keeping Discord open and things like that, but the price saving can’t be denied, down to just $119 for the Black Friday deals season. 

This monitor has built-in speakers if you don’t have your own sound set up, and pumps out full HD at 1080p in a curved 1500R format, adding a little immersion to any desktop experience. It’s also baked with MSI anti-flicker tech, and has a 4001:1 contrast ratio with a built-in blue light…