This HP gaming PC is down to just $470 for Black Friday — Fortnite anyone?
by Cale HuntFortnite, the worldwide battle royale sensation, doesn't take a powerhouse desktop rig to run at a high framerate, but pre-built desktop PCs usually come at a premium price due to the convenience. Thanks to Black Friday, though, this HP Pavilion gaming desktop is seriously discounted, and it has the guts to deliver a solid 1080p gaming experience. If you're looking to slay in Fortnite or other popular games, this is a great PC pick.
Pre-built desktop gaming PC
HP Pavilion 690
Impressive hardware for the price
The HP Pavilion desktop PC includes an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor (CPU), AMD Radeon RX 580 dedicated graphics card (GPU) with 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard-disk drive (HDD) for plenty of storage.
$300 off for Black Friday
The HP Pavilion desktop gaming PC has a slick brushed aluminum finish and green highlights, with a bunch of ports, including USB-C, two USB-A 3.1, 3.5mm audio, and an SD card reader, on the front for easy access. It also has an optical drive so that older games on CD-ROM can still be enjoyed. On the back, you get another two USB-A 3.0, four USB-A 3.1, HDMI, and three DisplayPort. You should have no issues connecting your favorite PC accessories.
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Recommended system specs for Fortnite include a Core i5 2.8GHz CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM, and anything better is going to allow you to crank up the game settings for a better experience. The Pavilion's AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU hits 3.60GHz and has four cores for excellent performance, it hits the 8GB of RAM recommendation (you can upgrade up to 32GB in the future), and the AMD Radeon RX 580 GPU with 4GB of VRAM is more than enough.
If you're looking for a great gift for an aspiring Fortnite champion who's been suffering on integrated graphics, this is a solid PC at a great price for Black Friday. If portability is more what you're looking for, be sure to check out our roundup of the best deals on gaming laptops, or have a look at more pre-built gaming PCs also discounted.
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Pre-built desktop gaming PC
HP Pavilion 690
Impressive hardware for the price
The HP Pavilion desktop PC includes an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor (CPU), AMD Radeon RX 580 dedicated graphics card (GPU) with 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard-disk drive (HDD) for plenty of storage.
$300 off for Black Friday
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