It’s hard to recommend a new CPU or motherboard this data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/live/news/black-friday-tech-pc-deals-live-2025″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/live/news/black-friday-tech-pc-deals-live-2025″>Black Friday when the rising cost of DDR5 is looming over enthusiasts. But data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&mid=44583&u1=tomshardware-us-1573771241839778411&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FComboDealDetails%3FItemList%3DCombo.4841166″ data-url=”https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4841166″ target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” rel=”sponsored noopener” data-hl-processed=”hawklinks” data-google-interstitial=”false” data-placeholder-url=”https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&mid=44583&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FComboDealDetails%3FItemList%3DCombo.4841166″ data-merchant-name=”Newegg” data-merchant-id=”107327″ data-merchant-network=”LS” data-merchant-url=”newegg.com” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link”>Newegg has a deal that cuts the cost of memory out of the equation, offering around $1,200 worth of gear, including a CPU, case, motherboard, and RAM for just $610.
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