Pick Up an Asus VivoBook 16X For Just $449: Real Deals
New year, new bargains!
If you're looking for a sleek budget laptop for studying and general internet usage then this Asus VivoBook 16X for just $449 could be of interest. With a 16-inch FHD WUXGA display that has a 16:10 screen ratio, and a pokey AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU with Radeon Vega 7 graphics.
Building a budget gaming PC? Have a think about going AMD with a cheap AM4 motherboard and this AMD Ryzen 5 5500 for $98. See our CPU hierarchy for an idea of the Ryzen 5 5500s performance and place compared to similar CPUs. Also, see our review of the Ryzen 5 5500 and how it gives competent gaming and application performance at this price point.
Go compact with this Corsair K65 Mini 60% keyboard for only $54. Having a small form factor keyboard can reveal a lot of extra space on your desk, and is great for creating more room for your mouse when gaming - but there are some downsides. If you're used to using a number pad and dedicated F-keys - using a 60% keyboard can take some getting used to.
More great New Year deals are below, so keep scrolling for more information.
TL;DR — Today’s Best Deals
- Asus VivoBook 16X: now $449 at Newegg (was $549)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500: now $98 at Newegg (was $159)
- Corsair K65 Mini 60% Keyboard: now $54 at Newegg (was $109)
- Asus TUF Dash 15: now $1,199 at eBay (was $1,499)
- Gigabyte G34WQC 34-Inch Gaming Monitor: now $369 at Newegg (was $449)
Today’s best deals in detail
Asus VivoBook 16X: now $449 at Newegg (was $549)
With a 16-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display that has a 16:10 screen ratio the Asus VivoBook is a good nominee for browsing and studying. Contained in the laptop is an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU with Radeon Vega 7 Graphics, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500: now $98 at Newegg (was $159)
The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-Core, 12-Thread CPU that is capable of 4.2GHz at max boost and is also unlocked for overclocking. This desktop processor comes boxed with a stock "Wraith Stealth" cooler.
Corsair K65 Mini 60% Keyboard: now $54 at Newegg (was $109)
Maximise desk space with this 60% mechanical keyboard from Corsair. With Cherry MX RGB Red mechanical key switches, 8,000Hz hyper-polling, per-key RGB backlighting, and PBT Keycaps. With the K65 Mini, you get a lot of keyboard features set in a tiny form factor. Save more with promo code SSCN425
Asus TUF Dash 15: now $1,199 at eBay (was $1,499)
You can grab the Asus TUF Dash on Best Buy's eBay store with 20% off. This 15.6-inch laptop contains an Intel Core i7-12650H processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. Not only that but this laptop also comes with 16GBs of the latest DDR5 RAM and 512GBs of SSD storage.
Gigabyte G34WQC 34-Inch Gaming Monitor: now $369 at Newegg (was $449)
The Gigabyte G34WQC has a resolution of 3440 x 1440 on a VA panel that also sports a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. This monitor also has an aggressive 1500R curve for more immersion whilst gaming. Save more with promo code UYRCN3282
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Stewart Bendle is a deals and coupon writer at Tom's Hardware. A firm believer in “Bang for the buck” Stewart likes to research the best prices and coupon codes for hardware and build PCs that have a great price for performance ratio.
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HideOut ", and a pokey AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU with Radeon Vega 7 graphics. " Even by today's standards that laptop chip is not pokey. intel paying more these days?Reply