Every year, we look forward to July because it brings Amazon’s annual Prime Day with it—and that means deep, delicious discounts for all kinds of tech. This year, the big event runs July 8-11, and we’re already seeing some killer Prime Day flash drive deals. Everyone needs a great USB flash drive, and Prime Day is an excellent time to grab one for cheap.
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Amazon’s annual Prime Day starts is here and we’re already seeing amazing early discounts start to roll in. Instead of the usual two day event we usually get from Amazon, we’re seeing an extension this year, with Prime Day scheduled to kick off on July 8th and end on July 11th. That’s a four day sale extravaganza.
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Prime Day runs this Tuesday to Friday, but the very best tech deals won’t hang around for long, and new deals will pop up throughout the event. PCWorld editors are keeping tabs on the best PC and tech deals at Amazon and alternative retailers, making sure you don’t miss the top Lightning deals or inadvertently purchase a dud.
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OLED monitors have been the hot ticket for PC gamers for over a year now… maybe because it’s impossible to find a decent price on a new GPU, so you might as well look elsewhere for your upgrades. Today the popular Alienware series is offering a steep discount on a 32-inch, 4K version, down to just $765 with some combination discounts.
The AW3225QF OLED moni
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Graphics card pricing sucks, and if you’re looking for any kind of mid-range or high-end card, it doesn’t resemble those “MSRP” prices announced on stage in any way. You probably know that already if you’ve shopped for one this year, but an exhaustive statistical analysis proves it.
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We love finding fantastic monitors at low prices because building a proper gaming setup is already a costly endeavor. This 32-inch LG UltraGear monitor is $200 right now, which is 33 percent off its regular price.
This is an early Prime Day deal, so you’ll need an Amazon Prime subscription to access the di