Discounts | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:09:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Discounts | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Black Friday 2023: Best Gaming peripheral deals https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/matthew-wilson/black-friday-2023-best-gaming-peripheral-deals/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/matthew-wilson/black-friday-2023-best-gaming-peripheral-deals/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:33:07 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=638007 Black Friday sales have arrived in force, with most major stores now offering big discounts on all things tech. Here, we break down some of the best gaming peripheral deals we've spotted so far, including mechanical keyboards, mice and headsets. If you are looking for a fresh upgrade – we have you covered at all budget points. 

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Black Friday sales have arrived in force, with most major stores now offering big discounts on all things tech. Here, we break down some of the best gaming peripheral deals we've spotted so far, including mechanical keyboards, mice and headsets. If you are looking for a fresh upgrade – we have you covered at all budget points. 

We're kicking things off with keyboards, starting off with high-end options and working our way to more wallet-friendly options. If you have over £200 to spend on a new mechanical keyboard, then there are solid options from Corsair and Razer.

The Corsair K100 AIR RGB with Slipstream Wireless technology and Cherry MX Ultra Low profile switches. This keyboard is currently just under 20% off, bringing the price down from £279.99 to £229.99.

The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro keycap bundle offers good value. For a discounted price of £217.99, you can get the BlackWidow V4 Pro mechanical keyboard with Razer's own tactile mechanical switches, as well as a set of upgraded PBT keycaps. Personally, I would use this as a longevity booster, wearing out the first set of keycaps before turning back the clock by giving the keyboard a clean and putting the fresh set of keycaps on to get the keyboard looking good as new.

For those with up to £200 to spend, there are several popular options. The Corsair K70 MAX RGB with adjustable-actuation switches is currently down to £176.39. The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro with Razer Green Switches and Chroma RGB lighting is down from £229.99 to £177.99.

The Alienware Tri-Mode wireless gaming keyboard with AlienFX RGB lighting and Cherry MX Red switches is down from £249.99 to £174.99. If you prefer a TKL option, the SteelSeries Apex Pro offers an OLED panel, USB-C connection and adjustable-actuation switches for £169.99.

Moving below the £150 mark, we find the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 at £139.99, the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (60% keyboard) at £129, the Razer Huntsman V2 with Optical switches at £130.99, the Logitech G915 Lightspeed with low-profile switches at £125, the Razer BlackWidow V3 at £103.48 and finally, the Corsair K70 RGB TKL at £104.99.

Usually $150, the brand new Arbiter Studio Polar 65 is now 30% off, bringing the price down to $105 for all colour combinations, including Ronin Red, Kumo Blue, Jedi Green, Midnight Lilac, Silver Lilac and Silver Panda.

You don't necessarily have to spend more than £100 to get a solid and reliable keyboard for gaming. There are plenty of solid options in the £50 to £80 range too.

Starting off at the top, we have the NZXT Function Mechanical Keyboard with hot-swappable switches at £80.70. Thanks to the hot-swap design, you can easily replace the switch to any mechanical switch you prefer at any point in time – including Cherry MX switches. At a similar price point, you can find the MSI Vigor GK71 with full RGB and media keys for £79.99. The TKL version of the Razer BlackWidow V3 can be found for £75.49.

The MSI GK50 low-profile TKL mechanical keyboard with clicky switches can be found for £59.99 and would look right at home in a gaming setup with per-key RGB lighting. The Razer Ornata V3 also offers low-profile switches but uses ‘mecha-membrane' switches instead, alongside full Razer Chroma RGB lighting.

At 47 percent off, the HyperX Alloy Origins Core keyboard offers a space-friendly tenkeyless (TKL) layout and RGB lighting with HyperX Red switches for £52.99. For a full-size option, you can find the Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT wired membrane keyboard at £49.99.

In this section, we cover gaming mice, including high-end to budget options.

As we saw with keyboards, Razer has some nice mouse bundles as well, with several higher-end options coming with a Goliathus Chroma RGB mouse pad with wireless charging capabilities so you can keep your mouse constantly topped up during use.

At 20% off, the Razer Naga V2 Pro and Goliathus Chroma bundle comes in at £173.99. The Naga is an excellent option for MMO gamers in particular thanks to its additional programmable side buttons. On its own, the Naga V2 Pro costs £149.

At £160.96, you can nab a Razer Basilisk V3 Pro with a Goliathus Chroma RGB mouse pad, offering a comfortable shape for palm grip gamers with fewer side buttons to obstruct your thumb. On its own, the Basilisk V3 Pro costs £135.99.

For a lower-profile option, the Razer Cobra Pro mouse with Goliathus Chroma mouse pad can be found for £143.99. If you are a fan of the tried and true DeathAdder mouse, then for £140.63, you can get to the DeathAdder V3 Pro with Goliathus Chroma mouse pad.

At around the £105 mark, you can find the Corsair Nightsabre RGB wireless MOBA gaming mouse with up to 100-hour battery life, or the Razer Viper V2 Pro Wireless esports gaming mouse.

Corsair's alternative to the Razer Naga, the SCIMITAR ELITE RGB Wireless MMO gaming mouse with up to 150 hours of battery life can be found for £99.98 with a similar side key layout with lots of reprogrammable buttons.

The Razer Viper Ultimate with its charging dock can be found for £90.89, with a 20K optical sensor and Chroma lighting. The Logitech G Pro X Superlight is another great lightweight wireless option in the sub-£100 bracket, offering up to 70 hours of battery life at £89.90. However, if you prefer a claw-grip style mouse, the Corsair M65 RGB Ultra Wireless with up to 120 hours of battery life offers very good specs at £79.99. For a palm grip option, Corsair has the Dark Core RGB Pro SE gaming mouse at £69.99 with Qi Wireless Charging capabilities.

The SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless gaming mouse offers a honeycomb shell for lightweight and swift movements for FPS games at £62.99. Alienware's AW620M is more suited for palm grip at that same £62.99 price point.

HyperX has its own honeycomb shell, ultralight mouse with lengthy battery life in the form of the HyperX Pulsefire Haste, weighing just 62g and costing £54.99 during this month's sales period. Offering a similar spec is the SteelSeries Aerox 3 for £49.99. Again, if you prefer a taller, palm-grip-suited mouse, then the Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro can be found at £49.99.

If you aren't looking for a wireless mouse, or to spend as much as £50 on a mouse, then the SteelSeries Rival 5 and NZXT Lift are both great options that fall under the £35 mark while offering RGB lighting.

At £19.99, you can grab a Trust Gaming Keyboard and mouse set, both with full RGB lighting, making for an easy and cheap way to brighten up your PC setup.

If you are looking for an audio upgrade, then there are plenty of discounts to be found there too. Everyone needs a gaming headset for reliable comms with teammates in multiplayer games, or for quietly playing through single-player titles.

At the high-end, Razer's bundle options feature again, offering a headset, alongside an RGB Chroma-lit headphone hangar for your desk to keep your headphones tucked away when not in use. The Razer Barracuda Pro wireless with base station is down from £319.98 to £270.99, the BlackShark V2 Pro with base station is down to £228.99 and the ever-popular Kraken V3 Pro with base station is down to £228.99 as well.

SteelSeries also has some great options in the high-end, including the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, now down to £268.99 (18% off) and the Arctis Pro Wireless at £199.99.

Moving into the below £200 bracket, the Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT offers Dolby Atmos, Bluetooth audio and multi-platform support for £184.99. At that same price point, you can also find the Logitech G Astro A30 Lightspeed.

If you don't mind giving up features like Dolby Atmos support out of the box, then the standard Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless can be found at £149.99. Another step below that, at £134.99, you could nab the latest HyperX Cloud III Wireless gaming headset.

The Steel Series Arctis Pro with GameDAC offers a high-fidelity wired option at the £124.99 price point – a 50% saving over its RRP. If you want a wireless headset for that kind of money, then the standard Razer Barracuda Wireless with USB-C charging can be found for £118.99.

At closer to the £100 mark, the Logitech G Pro X Wireless and Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless can both be found for £109 during the sales period.

You don't have to spend over £100 to get reliable gaming audio. There are plenty of more affordable options well below the £100 mark, including the base model Razer Barracuda X Wireless, offering multiplatform support, USB-C charging and 40mm drivers at £82.99. The wired version of the HyperX Cloud III can be found for £79.99. Corsair's comparable HS80 RGB wired headset can be found at £69.99.

If you would rather have a wireless headset at £60 or less, the Corsair HS55 Wireless Core offers exactly that, with 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, as well as support for 3D Audio on the PS5, for £59.99. However, if you don't mind trading down to a wired model with Dolby Surround support out of the box, then the Corsair HS65 Surround might be the way to go at £54.98.

At £34.99, you can find the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 and Corsair HS35 wired gaming headsets. Logitech's most comparable option is the Logitech G432 Wired Gaming Headset at £38.50 with its generously large ear cups. Finally, the Trust Gaming GXT 391 Thian is built using environmentally sustainable materials and offers wireless audio at just £39.99.

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KitGuru Says: As always, remember to shop around as this is just a selection of deals we've found – there are plenty more out there that we didn't cover here. Are you planning on picking up a fresh set of gaming peripherals during the Black Friday sales? Is there something in particular you are looking to grab? 

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The best gaming monitor deals for Amazon Prime Day https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/matthew-wilson/the-best-gaming-monitor-deals-for-amazon-prime-day/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/matthew-wilson/the-best-gaming-monitor-deals-for-amazon-prime-day/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:53 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=622743 Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best gaming monitor deals, with 240Hz monitors dropping to just £200.  There are many discounted monitors available on Amazon for Prime Day, ranging from high-end ultrawide and 4K displays …

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Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best gaming monitor deals, with 240Hz monitors dropping to just £200. 

There are many discounted monitors available on Amazon for Prime Day, ranging from high-end ultrawide and 4K displays to more cost-effective 1440p and 1080p monitors. These are all gaming displays, which for us, means anything offering at least 120Hz. In most cases, the monitors we've picked out offer much more than that.

We'll start off at the high-end of the market. The Corsair Xeneon Flex is an interesting monitor, offering the ability to physically bend the monitor to switch between a flat and curved display. It offers an OLED 240Hz 45-inch panel with 3440×1440 resolution. It impressed us in our review, but its £2000 price tag did sting. Currently for Prime Day, this monitor is down to £1,399, a 33% saving.

If you would rather have a super-wide display, then the increasingly popular Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is currently down to £1,499, offering a 49-inch 5120×1440 display with HDR and 240Hz refresh rate.

Samsung has a couple of other good options at different price points. For £999, you can get the Odyssey Neo Quantum G8 Mini LED monitor, offering 4K/240Hz and HDR in a 32-inch display. The Odyssey G7 offers 1440 at 240Hz and HDR for £449.

The MSI Optix MAG35 is down from £449 to £399, offering a 34-inch 3440×1440 ultrawide display with 144Hz refresh rate, making this one of the better ultrawide deals available for those looking to spend less than £500. The MSI MPG Artymis 27 is also worth a shoutout, offering a 27-inch 1440p/165Hz display for £299.

The Philips Gaming 32M1 is down to £225, offering a 32-inch QHD display and 165Hz refresh rate.

Finally, if you are after a cheap 1080p gaming monitor, there are plenty of options at and under the £200 mark. The Samsung Odyssey G4 is down from £299 to £209. You'll have to settle for 1080p at 27 inches. As the display is larger than a typical 24-inch 1080p display, you get less pixels per inch, so it is a trade-off to be aware of.

If you prefer 1080p in a smaller package, then the AOC Gaming C24 is a great option, at just £124.99, this monitor offers a 24-inch 1080p display with a 165Hz refresh rate, making it an ideal and cheap entry point into high refresh rate gaming.

This is just a selection of some of the deals that stood out to us but there are plenty of other deals to be found. If you are looking for a new monitor, you can find all of the deals HERE.

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Razer kicks off sales season with early Black Friday deals https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/razer-kicks-off-sales-season-with-early-black-friday-deals/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/razer-kicks-off-sales-season-with-early-black-friday-deals/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:18:59 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=538870 We're still a few weeks away from Black Friday, but Razer is kicking the sales season off early with a round of early deals delivering big discounts for streaming and console gear, PC gaming peripherals and mobile accessories. 

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We're still a few weeks away from Black Friday, but Razer is kicking the sales season off early with a round of early deals delivering big discounts for streaming and console gear, PC gaming peripherals and mobile accessories. 

The first round of Razer deals are live today, covering the usual batch of gaming peripherals in addition to streaming gear and mobile accessories, including Razer's popular smartphone cases.

If you are in need of a new gaming keyboard, then there are some pretty big deals live already. For instance, the Razer BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless is 41% off, bringing the price down from £99.99 to £58.99. The Razer Huntsman Elite is 37% off, bringing the price down from £199.99 to £125.99. The Razer Ornata V2, which is a mecha-membrane keyboard, is also on sale, cutting the price down to £69.99.

On the mouse front, you can get the Razer Basilisk Ultimate Wireless gaming mouse and dock for £87.99. The Razer Viper Ultimate gaming mouse is down to £84.99 and the Razer Deathadder V2 Pro is down from £129.99 to £77.99.

If you are in need of a headset, then there are plenty of Razer options to choose from. Starting with the Kraken X, which is normally £49.99 but is now on sale for £34.49. The standard Razer Kraken is down from £79.99 to £37.99. On the high-end side of things, the Razer Nari Ultimate is down from £199.99 to just £79.99.

On the streaming and console front, you can find discounts on the Seiren range of microphones, with up to a 57% discount, or you can pick up a Kraken headset for Xbox or PlayStation, which are up to 50% off. For mobile accessories, the Razer Anzu smart glasses range is discounted, as are other accessories like charging pads, earbuds, cases and more.

These are just a few of Razer's early Black Friday deals and there will be more deals coming over the next few weeks. You can find all of Razer's Black Friday deals on Amazon, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Are you planning on picking anything up during the Black Friday sales this month? 

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MSI discounts some of its best gaming laptops in early Black Friday deals https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/matthew-wilson/msi-discounts-some-of-its-best-gaming-laptops-in-early-black-friday-deals/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/matthew-wilson/msi-discounts-some-of-its-best-gaming-laptops-in-early-black-friday-deals/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:00:43 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=493724 If you are looking to pick up a new laptop at the moment, then it is worth shopping around as many retailers and laptop makers are doing early Black Friday deals this year. MSI is one of them, with five popular laptop models discounted early for November.

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If you are looking to pick up a new laptop at the moment, then it is worth shopping around as many retailers and laptop makers are doing early Black Friday deals this year. MSI is one of them, with five popular laptop models discounted early for November.

The best deal so far appears to be the MSI GF65 Thin 10SDR, a 15-inch gaming laptop packing a 120Hz 1080p panel, an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB NVMe SSD and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti GPU. Normally, this laptop can be found priced at £1249 but this month, it is down to £999 across Overclockers UK, BuyIT,  SCAN, Ebuyer,  Cyberpower PC and Amazon.

Next in line if the MSI GS75 Stealth 10SE-646UK, a 17-inch model packing an RTX 2060 graphics card, an Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD. Finally, the display is also Full HD with a 240Hz refresh rate, making it perfect for competitive multiplayer gamers. This laptop is currently up to £200 off a Overclockers UK, BuyIT and SCAN.

The MSI GS66 Stealth is currently starting at £1,499 and depending on the configuration you're after, you can save up to £300 in total. At the top end, the GS66 ships with a 300Hz HD display, an Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU. You can also expect 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This laptop is currently discounted at Overclockers UK, BuyIT and SCAN.

The final gaming laptop on this list is the MSI GE66 Raider, which won the T3 Platinum Award. Inside, you will find an Intel Core i7 processor, an Nvidia RTX 2080 Super, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The display also packs an excellent 240Hz refresh rate. Prices start at £1,599 at Curry's PC World and SCAN.

Those are all of the MSI laptop deals we can currently round up for early shoppers. We'll have more deals to share with you all in the weeks to come as Black Friday approaches.

KitGuru Says: Are many of you currently shopping around for a new laptop? What do you think of this selection from MSI? 

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OCUK slashes GPU prices this weekend https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/ocuk-slashes-gpu-prices-this-weekend/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/ocuk-slashes-gpu-prices-this-weekend/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:28:04 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=463894 If you are in the need of a GPU upgrade, then there are some pretty good deals going on this week. Not only are there GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 16 series graphics cards on sale, but there are also a couple of discounts on AMD's Radeon RX 5700 range too.  The Gigabyte GeForce …

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If you are in the need of a GPU upgrade, then there are some pretty good deals going on this week. Not only are there GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 16 series graphics cards on sale, but there are also a couple of discounts on AMD's Radeon RX 5700 range too. 

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce normally retails for £529.99 but is currently in stock and down to £499.99. The non-super RTX 2070 Windforce is also down to £398.99 if you fancy saving some extra cash.

The Gigabyte RTX 2060 Super Windforce is also down to £428.99, while the non-super RTX 2060 is down to £319.99. If ray-tracing isn't necessarily what you are after, then the Gigabyte GTX 1660 OC and GTX 1660 SUPER OC are down to £199.99 and £229.99 respectively.

Finally, if you are looking to upgrade to AMD's latest and greatest, then the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT GAMING OC is down from £439.99 to £398.99. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 GAMING X is also on sale for £299.99 at the moment.

The final deal we've got on the list is aimed at those who want some additional RAM rather than a full new GPU. The 8Pack Team Group Edition 16GB 3600MHz kit is down to £119.99, which is a great price for such high speeds.

KitGuru Says: Let us know if any of you end up grabbing an upgrade, we are always interested in seeing the hardware our readers are running! 

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MSI gaming laptops are being discounted this weekend https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/notebook/james-dawson/msi-gaming-laptops-are-being-discounted-this-weekend/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/notebook/james-dawson/msi-gaming-laptops-are-being-discounted-this-weekend/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:59:51 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=458910 KitGuru is always on the lookout for great deals on components and systems to keep you guys up to speed with the latest offers and discounts. While trawling the online retailers we have found a promotion running this weekend that will save you a serious chunk of cash on MSI laptops. Throughout the weekend, MSI …

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KitGuru is always on the lookout for great deals on components and systems to keep you guys up to speed with the latest offers and discounts. While trawling the online retailers we have found a promotion running this weekend that will save you a serious chunk of cash on MSI laptops.

Throughout the weekend, MSI has teamed up with Scan to discount its range of RTX 2060 powered laptops, offering gamers the best deal for living through the lockdown with up to £300 knocked off selected models. This limited-time promotion is running from Friday 27th March to Sunday 29th March and will be exclusive to Scan customers.

Included in the biggest and best laptop deals available at Scan this weekend is the MSI GL75 9SE (RTX 2060, GDDR6 6GB) Gaming Laptop. Originally priced at £1,599, during this promotional offer it will be reduced right down to £1,299. The MSI GL75 9SE features a 17.3” FHD 1080p 120Hz IPS display and powerful Nvidia RTX 2060 graphics for a blazingly fast and smooth mobile gaming experience.

Backing up this pixel-pushing gaming power, the MSI GL75 9SE is equipped with a high-end CPU in the form of an Intel Core i7-9750H, along with 16GB DDR4 memory and a lightning-fast 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD storage drive, to give you all the performance of a desktop system inside a mobile form factor you can take anywhere.

That’s not all, there are more discounts on MSI laptops at Scan this weekend, models from the GL65 series are on offer too. The MSI GL65 9SE (RTX 2060, GDDR6 6GB) is being reduced down from an original price of £1,499 to just £1,199 for the next few days. The GL65 9SE is basically the same specification as the GL75 but with a smaller 15.6” FHD 120Hz IPS display. Still equipped with Nividia RTX 2060 graphics, and an Intel Core i7-9750H processor, the GL65 9SE offers high performance in an even smaller package.

To check out all the deals on MSI gaming laptops over the weekend, head over to the official, exclusive MSI offer page on the Scan website.

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KitGuru says: If you are looking for a new gaming laptop to help you get through this strange period of social distancing and lockdown living, check out these deals on RTX 2060 powered MSI laptops at Scan this weekend.

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MSI is currently offering some great promotional offers on hardware https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/james-dawson/msi-is-currently-offering-some-great-promotional-offers-on-hardware/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/james-dawson/msi-is-currently-offering-some-great-promotional-offers-on-hardware/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=457941 MSI has teamed up with various companies throughout the industry to offer some great deals for PC gamers and enthusiasts over the coming weeks. The latest exciting new deal from MSI on its Forge and Vampiric cases will net you £15 worth of Steam vouchers. MSI has teamed up with Scan to offer a great …

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MSI has teamed up with various companies throughout the industry to offer some great deals for PC gamers and enthusiasts over the coming weeks. The latest exciting new deal from MSI on its Forge and Vampiric cases will net you £15 worth of Steam vouchers.

MSI has teamed up with Scan to offer a great deal for customers who purchase a new MSI PC case from the retail outlet. Customers who purchase a qualifying MSI Forge or Vampiric case from Scan between 18th March – 18th April can redeem £15 worth of Steam vouchers during this limited time offer.

The deal exclusive to Scan customers is available on MSI Forge 100M, 100R and Vampiric 011C, 010X, 010M and 010 chassis. To qualify for this deal, all customers have to do is purchase one of the cases in the promotion and then share your thoughts about the case with a short review on Scan, register your product and submit the review link to MSI to receive the Steam vouchers.

That’s not all, MSI also has a Life in Red deal running until 9th April where anyone who purchases an MSI RX 5500 XT graphics card will be eligible to get two free games and a £15 Steam wallet code. MSI customers who have purchased an MSI RX 5500 XT graphics card between 24th February and 9th April will be entitled to this deal. Al you need to do is register your product with MSI to claim the free games and Steam Wallet code.

Another deal running currently for MSI customers will bag you up to £40 on Deliveroo vouchers. Customers who purchase an eligible MSI graphics card or peripherals until 31st March will be entitled to this deal. Eligible models include graphics cards such as the RTX 2080, 2070, 2060 Super Gaming X Trio and the RTX 2070 Super Gaming X, as well as the Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset, Vigor GK50 Low Profile Gaming Keyboard and the Clutch GM50 Gaming Mouse.

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KitGuru says: Who doesn’t love a good deal on new components? Head over to the MSI deal pages to check if you are eligible for these deals or to pick up some new hardware with freebies.

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Overclockers UK 20th birthday celebrations have kicked off online https://www.kitguru.net/channel/james-dawson/overclockers-uk-20th-birthday-celebrations-have-kicked-off-online/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/james-dawson/overclockers-uk-20th-birthday-celebrations-have-kicked-off-online/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:17:36 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=454350 This week marks the 20th anniversary of Overclockers UK and to say thanks to its customers for being around over the last 20 years, the company is planning some great deals and offers across a huge range of products, both online and in-store. Overclockers UK kicked off its birthday celebrations yesterday by offering discounts on …

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This week marks the 20th anniversary of Overclockers UK and to say thanks to its customers for being around over the last 20 years, the company is planning some great deals and offers across a huge range of products, both online and in-store.

Overclockers UK kicked off its birthday celebrations yesterday by offering discounts on a number of products from its online store, including over 30% off EK Water Blocks custom cooling gear and almost 25% slashed off the price of an Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards, along with other great deals and promotions.

The discounts will not only be limited to the online store, the big 20 year celebrations get underway on Saturday 29th February at the Overclockers UK store in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire. Overclockers UK is planning some great deals in-store during the day with discounts on Asus and Acer laptops as well as 20% off Corsair Hydro X custom liquid cooling equipment.

This is just a small hint of what deals will be on offer in-store on 29th February, Overclockers UK is planning many more deals across other PC components, peripherals and accessories at its store throughout the day. So, to pick up a great deal on PC hardware components or peripherals this weekend, it might be a good idea to head over to the Overclockers UK store tomorrow and see for yourself what’s on offer.

For those of you who wish to join Overclockers UK at its 20th birthday event in-store on the 29th February, you can head over to the event page and check out what will be going on. There is also a Facebook page set up where you can let people know you will be going. Overclockers UK will be opening its doors and beginning the celebrations from 9 am on Saturday 29th February, so make sure you are there bright and early.

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KitGuru says: If the great deals Overlockers UK already have up online are anything to go by, you guys attending the 20th birthday celebrations at the OCUK store should be in for a real treat, with even more amazing deals likely to be happening in-store, on the day.

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The Steam Lunar New Year Sale is underway https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/james-dawson/the-steam-lunar-new-year-sale-is-underway/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/james-dawson/the-steam-lunar-new-year-sale-is-underway/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2020 16:54:52 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=448703 Just as one Steam sale ends another begins. The Steam Lunar New Year sale kicked off this week and will continue through until Monday 27th January to offer PC gamers some great saving on popular titles. It wasn’t that long since the Steam Winter Sale ended, but this week the popular PC gaming platform got …

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Just as one Steam sale ends another begins. The Steam Lunar New Year sale kicked off this week and will continue through until Monday 27th January to offer PC gamers some great saving on popular titles.

It wasn’t that long since the Steam Winter Sale ended, but this week the popular PC gaming platform got its Lunar New Year Sale underway. The Steam Lunar New Year Sale is back again to celebrate the Chinese New Year while offering some excellent savings on games as well as providing tons of new ways to decorate your steam profile with cute rat cartoons.

The Steam Lunar New Year Sale started on Thursday and will run until 6 pm (GMT) on Monday 27th January, so there are still a few days left to pick up some great bargains. Even if you don’t have the cash to splash out on new games, just by logging in to your Steam account during this Luna New Year Sale period, you will automatically receive 100 free tokens to spend on steam items or coupons.

For every £1 spent in the Steam Lunar New Year Sale, users will receive an extra 131 tokens to spend in the Lunar New Year Market, either on Chat Stickers, Chat Room Effects, the Lunar New Year Coupon or the Lunar New Year Golden Profile. During the Steam Lunar New Year Sale, there are some great offers on top PC game titles too.

Top picks of the Steam Lunar New Year Sale:

  • Red Dead Redemption II – Was 54.99 Now 43.99 – 20% saving
  • The Witcher Wild Hunt – Was £24.99 Now £7.49 – 70 saving
  • Rainbox Six Siege – Was £16.99 Now £6.79 – 60% saving
  • Dirt Rally 2.0 – Was £44.99 Now £13.49 – 70% saving
  • Gears 5 – Was £44.99  Now £24.99 – 50% saving

These are just a few of the games on offer during the Steam Lunar New Year Sale, for further details and to check out all the offers and promotions, head over to the official Steam Lunar New Year Sale page.

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KitGuru says: Its time for another Steam sale, are there any games in the Steam Lunar New Year sale you fancy picking up while they are on offer?

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Asus and ROG have new year discounts on motherboards available from today https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/james-dawson/asus-and-rog-have-new-year-discounts-on-motherboards-available-from-today/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/james-dawson/asus-and-rog-have-new-year-discounts-on-motherboards-available-from-today/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:04:09 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=442296 There’s still a week to go until the big day and we are already starting to see hardware manufacturers detailing offers and discounts available in the new year sales. Asus and Rog are starting sales promotions early with various motherboards being discounted from today. If you have been putting off that CPU upgrade for a …

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There’s still a week to go until the big day and we are already starting to see hardware manufacturers detailing offers and discounts available in the new year sales. Asus and Rog are starting sales promotions early with various motherboards being discounted from today.

If you have been putting off that CPU upgrade for a while, then now may be a good time make the leap since Asus and Rog have discounted prices on motherboards available, with the new year sales starting early. From now until mid-January discounts are available across all Asus and ROG motherboard ranges.

Whether you are planning on an Intel or AMD CPU upgrade, Asus has discounts on motherboards across both platforms. The deals will be available today from official ASUS and ROG retail outlets including Overclcokers, Amazon, Novatech, Ebuyer, Aria, Box, CCL and Currys/PC World and will run through to mid-January, with some fantastic discounts applied.

New year Discounts on ASUS and ROG motherboards:

Motherboard model Promo MSRP
TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) £189.99
TUF Z390-PRO GAMING £136.99
TUF GAMING X570-PLUS £169.99
TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING £74.99
PRIME X570-P £154.99
PRIME B450-PLUS £77.99
ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING £199.99
ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING £179.99
ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO £234.99

Along with the discounted motherboard prices, shoppers can get a further £25 reduction off qualifying motherboards via a cashback scheme Asus is running too. To qualify for the Asus ROG Rate My Gear promotion customers simply have to leave their thoughts about the product purchased on the Asus website.

Other great news from Asus is that its range of B450 motherboards are now ready for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors out of the box, meaning there is no need for customers to perform a BIOS update to get the new CPUs from AMD working. With this updated stock of Asus and ROG B450 motherboards, your new systems will be up and running in no time.

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KitGuru says: The new year sales can be a great time to find some amazing deals on PC hardware. What upgrade plans have you guys got for the new year?

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Overclockers kicks off Black Friday on Thursday https://www.kitguru.net/channel/andrzej/overclockers-kicks-off-black-friday-on-thursday/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/andrzej/overclockers-kicks-off-black-friday-on-thursday/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:56:44 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=276358 From an artificial holiday with zero impact in the UK five years ago, Black Friday has becomes a huge focus for technology retailers across the globe. Here in the UK, we have a history of starting sales early. The January sales 2016 will happen at the end of 2015, and the Boxing Day deals will no …

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From an artificial holiday with zero impact in the UK five years ago, Black Friday has becomes a huge focus for technology retailers across the globe. Here in the UK, we have a history of starting sales early. The January sales 2016 will happen at the end of 2015, and the Boxing Day deals will no doubt go live before Christmas Day. Black Friday is no different. We've just done a quick scan of the major retailers and KitGuru can report that Overclockers has definitely jumped the gun.

While having a system price move from £1,500 to £1,400 is certainly a £100 discount, there are certain sweet spots in retail science.

Under £500 is one of the big ones, with consumers being driven to action quicker as the price falls. When we apply discounts to products under£200 or (more so) under £100, then retailers generally get a much faster reaction – especially if stock is limited.

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Here's a few of the deals we found on OcUK, which (if any) would be most likely to make you react?

  • Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 kit down from £129.95 to £89.99
  • 512GB SanDisk X300 Enterprise Class SSD down from £149.99 to £99.95
  • Cooler Master Cosmos SE Chassis down from £144.95 to £109.99
  • Asus GTX970 Turbo OC 4GB down from £269.99 to £229.99
  • DeepCool Tristellar SW Mini-ITX Gaming Chassis down from £369.95 to £269.99
  • 8GB VTX3D 390X Triple Fan OC down from £349.99 to £289.99
  • Asus PB287Q 28″ 4K 60Hz 1ms Gaming Monitor down from £389.99 to £309.95
  • Intel Core i7 5930K down from £469.99 to £389.99
  • 4GB Sapphire Nano down from £499.99 to £409.99
  • MSI GE62 2QD-481 Gaming Laptop down from £999.95 to £899.99
  • MSI GT72-2QE Dominator Pro Gaming Laptop down from £1,799.99 to £1,649.99

KitGuru says: If there was ever a good day to build your own desktop, upgrade your existing rig or get a new gaming laptop, Black Friday Thursday seems to be the one.

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Overclockers UK has massive display sale: Discounts up to 20% https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/anton-shilov/overclockers-uk-has-massive-display-sale-discounts-up-to-20/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/anton-shilov/overclockers-uk-has-massive-display-sale-discounts-up-to-20/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=268133 Overclockers UK is running a huge sale of displays with rather substantial discounts. The campaign includes several dozens of various monitors from different makers and with different screen sizes. For a limited time only, OcUK offers 3 to 20 per cent discounts on displays from various makers, including Asustek Computer, BenQ, Dell, Iiyama, LG, Samsung …

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Overclockers UK is running a huge sale of displays with rather substantial discounts. The campaign includes several dozens of various monitors from different makers and with different screen sizes.

For a limited time only, OcUK offers 3 to 20 per cent discounts on displays from various makers, including Asustek Computer, BenQ, Dell, Iiyama, LG, Samsung and other. The promotion includes monitors with different screen sizes, types of panels, refresh rates and so on.

For example, the store offers Samsung S29E790C 29″ ultra-wide curved LED monitor with 2560*1080 resolution, 178°/178° horizontal/vertical viewing angles, 4ms response time, 5000:1 contrast ratio and so on for £419.99 inc VAT, a 17 per cent discount. The cheapest 4K monitor – the AOC U2868PQU 28″ 60Hz – is available for £289.99 inc VAT, a discount of 3.5 per cent.

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The campaign at Overclockers UK will run till the end of the week.

Details about the sale are available HERE.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: If you are in the market for a display, then it makes a great sense to check out Overclockers UK.

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Overclockers UK slashes £300 from a £1000+ PC DIY bundle https://www.kitguru.net/components/anton-shilov/overclockers-uk-slashes-300-from-a-1000-pc-diy-bundle/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/anton-shilov/overclockers-uk-slashes-300-from-a-1000-pc-diy-bundle/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:59:57 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=223970 As reported, Overclockers UK has decided to follow its colleagues from the U.S. with special discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Unlike “traditional” price slashes many of which look rather symbolic, deals on the special days usually result in rather dramatic savings. For example, OcUK will offer a bundle of high-end PC components with …

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As reported, Overclockers UK has decided to follow its colleagues from the U.S. with special discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Unlike “traditional” price slashes many of which look rather symbolic, deals on the special days usually result in rather dramatic savings. For example, OcUK will offer a bundle of high-end PC components with a massive £300 discount.

The special bundle consisting of Intel Core i7-4790K “Devil’s Canyon” microprocessor, Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force mainboard designed for overclockers, Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB graphics card (with free Grid Autosport video game and one free title from the Pick Your Path promo), TeamGroup Vulcan Orange 8GB (2*4GB) PC3-17100 (2133MHz) dual-channel DDR3 DRAM kit and Superflower 850W Gold power supply unit will be available for £687.95 exclusively from Overclockers UK only from 9AM to 5PM on Friday, the 28th of November. The regular price of such bundle is around £1000, according to the retailer.

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If you are building a high-end gaming PC, then the deal from Overclockers UK is your chance to save £300, which is enough to buy a high-capacity SSD, or another Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti graphics card to get unbelievable performance in all latest games.

Just keep in mind that the deal is only valid from 9AM to 5PM of Friday, the 28th of November at OcUK.

Check out more Black Friday deals from Overclockers UK on this page.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: While it is very nice to get huge discounts on hardware in general and DIY bundles in particular, significant price-cuts also mean that you ultimately get something you did not originally planned to. Does this bother you, guys?

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GSP Indie dev on why game sales are bad https://www.kitguru.net/professional/development/jon-martindale/gsp-indie-dev-on-why-game-sales-are-bad/ https://www.kitguru.net/professional/development/jon-martindale/gsp-indie-dev-on-why-game-sales-are-bad/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:45:53 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=183624 Cliffski, no not Cliffy B, Cliffski, Cliff Harris, developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, the Democracy series and Redshirt among others, has taken the bold stance of attacking the practice of revolving Steam Sales and Humble Bundles, suggesting that it's creating a dangerous climate where games and developers are undervalued and underplayed. This is an interesting …

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Cliffski, no not Cliffy B, Cliffski, Cliff Harris, developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, the Democracy series and Redshirt among others, has taken the bold stance of attacking the practice of revolving Steam Sales and Humble Bundles, suggesting that it's creating a dangerous climate where games and developers are undervalued and underplayed.

This is an interesting position, especially for an indie developer. Humble Bundle was originally conceived as the Humble Indie Bundle, a way for smaller developers to band together to generate more income from their titles by sharing the spotlight and some of the proceeds with charity, but the climate has changed since then, and Mr Harris doesn't believe that it's heading in a direction that benefits anyone.

Firstly, he says, in the blog post titled, “We need to talk about unplayed games,” is that these sales are killing off game launches. “That thing where everyone plays the latest game doesn’t happen so much now. The game is ignored until the first 50% or 75% off sale,” he said. This ends up meaning multiplayer games are launching without adequate player bases and patching and updates are hard without a decent revenue stream for the few months after launch.

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Just look at the size of the man's hourglass. He must know what he's talking about. 

He also said, that because so many people are waiting for a big sale, games are being bought because they have a good logo or screenshot and a heavily reduced price. This rewards marketing over gameplay, which is dangerous. Similarly, when being in a Humble Bundle alone makes you a decent living, then just getting your game on there becomes the goal, rather than making a game that will sell because it's good.

“We expect games to be $5,” he said. “We don’t ‘invest’ money in them, so we give up and discard them at the first time we lose, or when we get confused or stuck. Some games are complex, tricky, hard to master, take a while to get to the point at which it all makes sense.” And this, he says, leaves us playing 10 per cent of the average game before moving on to the next one and Harris is as bad as anyone. There's not a single game in his collection that he's finished, he says. Developers know this too, which is why they're adding a lot of filler to games, to give you the idea of plenty of content, without ignoring the fact that most players won't ever get that far.

“I understand that varied price points to suit different gamers is good, I understand the reasons for sales being economically efficient ways to maximize global utility,” he said. “We are no longer selling products [though], we are selling discounts. The endorphin rush is now from getting a bargain, not the fun of actually *playing* the game. This is bad.”

KitGuru Says: The man has some interesting points and he's been developing long enough to see these trends in action. Looking at my own Steam collection, there are a few games I've finished and some of them recently, but there are a lot of unfinished games in there too. What about you guys? Do you find yourself sale hunting rather than playing good games over long periods?

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Developers can now set their own Steam discounts https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/developers-can-now-set-their-own-steam-discounts/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/developers-can-now-set-their-own-steam-discounts/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:00:28 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=179671 Valve is handing developers the tools to set their own discounts and sales on Steam, the company has confirmed. This information came to light after a developer posted this screenshot on Reddit: The page is only accessible by developers that have published games through the Steam service and explains how game creators can now opt …

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Valve is handing developers the tools to set their own discounts and sales on Steam, the company has confirmed. This information came to light after a developer posted this screenshot on Reddit:

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The page is only accessible by developers that have published games through the Steam service and explains how game creators can now opt in to weekly sales as well as setting discounts for custom time periods meaning that we could end up seeing more regular sales on the Steam platform than ever before.

Valve's Vice President of Marketing, Doug Lombardi, confirmed the company's plan and noted that this is a strategy to bring developers closer to their customers:

“As with the addition of a ‘Recently Updated' section to Steam, this is another effort to shorten the distance between developers and customers. This new Steamworks tool allows developers to configure discounts for their own products, on their own schedules. They can define custom sale periods or opt in to regularly scheduled sales. This will enable developers to better coordinate their promotions with events, announcements, or major updates they are planning for their products.”

Creators will be able to opt in to the weekly sales two months prior to them happening, the same goes for custom sales which can go on for up to two weeks.

KitGuru Says: PC gamers are very fortunate when it comes to sales and with Valve giving developers control over discounts, its possible that Steam sales will get even crazier.

Source: Polygon

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