This price-hike-busting RTX 5080 gaming PC is cheaper than it was in April — save $500 on a 9800X3D beast with 32GB of DDR5, 2TB SSD
This pre-built gaming PC from Newegg (ABS Kaze II Aqua) includes an RTX 5080, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB Kingston Fury DDR5 RAM, 2TB Team Group NV5000 SSD, Gigabyte B850 motherboard, 360mm AIO cooler, and 1000W PSU. At $2,999, it's $500 cheaper than in April, making it a strong deal amid rising component prices.
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