Grab some of our favorite controllers for PC gaming for less than the cost of a DualSense

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 6, 2026

Sony doesn’t have a lot of love going its way among gamers right now, especially among the PC crowd, between the decision to abandon physical disc sales and reportedly shelve ports of its games to PC. Sony makes an excellent controller with the DualSense, not only for the PS5, but also for PC, with native support for its features (such as adaptive triggers) in some games. Still, it doesn’t feel great spending $74 on a controller if you don’t particularly align with Sony’s recent decisions, especially considering there are several other excellent controllers that either cost less or pack more features (and sometimes both).

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Get 22% off this sweet Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 5070-powered gaming PC at just $1799

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Tom’s Hardware • Jeffrey Kampman • October 7, 2026

Skytech Gaming offers a prebuilt PC featuring a Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor and an RTX 5070 graphics card for $1799 during the Prime Day event. The system includes 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, a 360mm liquid cooler, an 850W 80 Plus Gold power supply, and a case with tempered glass. While the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is not AMD’s newest CPU, its 3D V-Cache technology places it fifth in demanding gaming performance tests according to Tom’s Hardware testing.

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Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals live

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It’s the final day of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event in both the UK and the US, with deals on plenty of PC hardware to be found.

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Corsair has slashed $103 off this 32GB Vengeance RAM — the cheapest kit on the market at this speed

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Tom’s Hardware • Stephen Warwick • October 7, 2026

Corsair is offering a sale on 32GB of DDR5 5600 memory with a CL40 latency rating. The kit currently costs $414.99 after a price reduction of $103, making it the cheapest available option at this specific speed. While prices for DDR5 RAM have risen significantly compared to last year and show no immediate signs of dropping, this deal represents the best value currently on the market.

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Samsung 9100 Pro SSD gets another price cut, up to 51% off

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Tom’s Hardware • Ben Stockton • October 7, 2026

Amazon has slashed prices on the Samsung 9100 Pro SSD again before its Big Deals sales event ends. The 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models are now cheaper than they were yesterday. The 4TB model dropped from $1,119.99 to $734.99, while the 1TB drive fell below $200 and the 2TB drive is under $335. These deal prices are set to expire in less than 24 hours.

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Geekom Fall tech week deals offer up to $730 off a new mini PC

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 7, 2026

Geekom has a ton of Amazon Prime Day deals with an array of mini PCs on sale for up to 28% off. Both Intel and AMD options are on sale, and Geekom hasn’t restricted the sale to its older mini PCs; even newer Gorgon Point machines are on sale.

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I bought this cheap $65 mechanical keyboard blind, and it ruined me for every other board I own

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Tom’s Hardware • Jeffrey Kampman • October 7, 2026

Sometimes you need a keyboard, and you need it now. That was where I found myself a couple months ago during local AI testing with one of the Nvidia GB10 boxes on my bench. Those systems are incredibly picky about which wired keyboards they’ll work with for some reason, and moving the one known-good board I have on hand between systems under test was becoming a massive headache.

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The remarkable $12 flashlight every PC builder wishes they bought sooner is now 40% off — Olight lights up the dark corners of any DIY project

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Tom’s Hardware • Zhiye Liu • October 7, 2026

The Olight imini 2 is a keychain-sized rechargeable flashlight currently selling for $11.99, which represents a 40% discount from its previous price. This device measures just 2.17 x 0.59 inches and weighs only 0.69 ounces, making it small enough to fit in the palm of a hand or attach to a keychain. Its aluminum alloy body can withstand drops from up to five feet, and its IPX6 rating protects it against water splashes and rain.

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This monster RTX 5090 Alienware gaming PC costs less than buying the GPU and CPU alone

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Tom’s Hardware • Stephen Warwick • October 7, 2026

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 graphics card is now priced near $7,000, making it difficult to build a custom PC without going over budget. Alienware offers a pre-built gaming computer featuring this GPU and an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor for $7,499. This specific configuration includes 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, a 1500W power supply, Wi-Fi 7, and liquid cooling. According to the article, this total cost is less than buying the RTX 5090 and the $690 AMD CPU separately, presenting better value than building the system yourself.

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This $85 512GB microSD Express card is the cheapest Switch 2 storage upgrade — the 256GB model is also available for just $47

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Tom’s Hardware • Sponsored • October 7, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 owners can now upgrade their storage using two specific deals from Walmart’s onn brand. The 256GB microSD Express card is priced at $49.50, while the larger 512GB version costs $84.77. These are currently the lowest prices available for these models in the market. Although a 128GB card might suffice temporarily, experts suggest the 256GB option offers the best balance of capacity and cost.

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