Get 20% off at Ebay with code SHOP4LESS (up to £60)
Here are the most promising outlets for PC components and peripherals, alongside the specific Ebay categories to check first:
Ebuyer - computers, games and consoles Currys - computers, sound and vision, games and consoles AO - computers, games and consoles, sound and vision Box - computers, sound and vision, games and consoles
And here are the places to check for games (PC plus consoles):
Music Magpie ShopTo The Game Collection Boss Deals
Now that’s out of the way, let’s move onto a few highlights we discovered amongst the sellers we mentioned.
Storage
There are tons of discounted SSDs and HDDs in this sale, but I focused on 1TB SSDs as these tend to be the most popular. The Samsung T7 is down to £68, I believe the cheapest it’s ever been, and is a great high-speed portable NVMe SSD. The WD Blue SN550 that Katharine called disgustingly good value and named the best cheap NVMe SSD for gaming are both available under £80, a great deal considering how much faster these are than standard 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. Go for the SN550 first, but if it’s sold out then the earlier model is still a decent deal.
Samsung T7 portable 1TB NVMe SSD - £68 WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe SSD (recommended) - £77 WD Blue 1TB NVMe SSD (backup choice) - £76
Monitors
There are a few monitor highlights here, including AOC 24G2U and BenQ Mobiuz EX2710, which have both been recommended by Katharine here at RPS before now - the 24G2U for its great value and good gaming performance, and the Mobiuz for its excellent HDR at a very low price. The AOC CU34G2X is one of my favourite ultra-wide monitors, with a 34-inch span and 3440x1440 resolution at a very agreeable price. Finally, the Zowie XL2411P is another great 144Hz pick based around a TN panel that was used by a surprisingly high percentage of esports teams before 240Hz monitors became available.
AOC 24G2U 24-in 144Hz IPS monitor - £185 BenQ Zowie XL2411P 24-in 144Hz TN monitor - £172 AOC 27G2U 27-in 144Hz IPS monitor - £219 BenQ Mobiuz EX2710 27-in 144Hz IPS monitor - £219 AOC CU34G2X 34-in 3440x1440 144Hz IPS monitor - £455 Asus ROG Strix XG32VQR 32-in 1440p 144Hz VA monitor - £466
Components (motherboards, GPUs, cases, PSUs)
There are some good deals going on motherboards and cases particularly, but I also spotted a couple of GTX 1650 graphics cards at a reasonable price (in this market) and some interesting Thermaltake cases, including a massive E-ATX glass tower.
MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus motherboard - £113 Zotac GTX 1650 OC graphics card - £195 Palit GTX 1650 graphics card - £185 Thermaltake Core P3 case - £80 Thermaltake The Tower 900 E-ATX case - £208 Gigabyte Aorus P850W power supply - £94
I hope you found these highlights useful, and feel free to chime in if you spot any deals yourself in the comments below! I’ve only just scratched the surface of what’s available so I’m sure you can turn up a bargain or two.
