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Black Friday itself comes ever closer but, as with previous years, deals on many hardware products will be going live in the weeks before the big day, and there are already many products with sizable reductions, including on Gigabyte products.
Gigabyte is one of the best-known computer hardware brands out there, producing a wide range of products including graphics cards, motherboards, monitors, laptops, PSUs, and more. You can expect to see offers on all these items this November, though currently, it’s the laptops (both gaming and productivity), monitors, and a motherboard that we’ve seen great deals on, which we’ll be discussing below. Gigabyte products are typically solid from a value-for-money perspective even at full price, so picking up these offers is a great chance to save big when splashing out on a new hardware setup.
Black Friday GIGABYTE laptop deals
So far this November we’ve seen some cracking deals on both the AERO range (productivity and creative-focused laptops that you can also do a bit of gaming on) and the AORUS line (dedicated gaming laptops) from Gigabyte. Read more for the details, plus links to all the relevant retailers.
AERO 16 OLED BSF-H3UK954SH laptop
This 16-inch Aero laptop comes with an OLED 3840 x 2400 (UHD+ aka 4K but with more vertical headroom) screen with 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 color gamut coverage: ideal for creatives on the move. Unusually for a creator laptop at this price point you get a dedicated RTX 4070 graphics card (although a relatively low-powered one), which has more than enough oomph to play games on as well as perform software rendering. You’ll be capped at 60Hz on the screen, but this is fine for single-player titles. The whole device looks great and has solid build quality.
AORUS 16X ASG-63UKC65SH gaming laptop
This particular AORUS 16X gaming laptop comes equipped with a hugely powerful Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and an RTX 4070 graphics card (with a higher TGP than the one in the AERO and therefore greater power). As well as this you get a whopping 32GB of DDR5 RAM (more than enough for any game, and a great benefit for workstation/creative work on the side) plus 2TB of SSD storage in total. The IPS screen has a nice 165Hz refresh rate for fast-paced gaming, and 2560 x 1600 resolution, which is our favorite in a laptop as it’s high-res but gives you that extra vertical space for general productivity (e.g. web browsing, writing/reading documents etc.).
AORUS 16X 9KG-43UKC54SH laptop
The same laptop as above, but with more mid-range internal components, the RTX 4060 GPU and i7-13650HX CPU in this model, plus 16GB of DDR5 RAM will still run most games on medium graphics settings and up, particularly if you can leverage the advantages of DLSS 3.5 frame generation in the titles you’re playing to boost FPS.
Black Friday GIGABYTE monitor deals
There’s no use in splashing out on a nice new PC if your monitor isn’t up to snuff. Thankfully Gigabyte has great deals on a range of different models.
AORUS CO49DQ-EK: 144Hz DQHD 49” ultrawide curved gaming monitor
The AORUS CO49DQ-EK is a luxury OLED ultrawide gaming monitor at a price point that’s still within reach of the average consumer. Both the size and curvature of the screen and the excellent image quality provide maximum immersion when gaming.
The OLED panel guarantees unbeatable response times when competitive gaming, and the rich inky blacks and near infinite contrast ratio give a superb picture quality whatever media you’re viewing, not to mention the option to turn on HDR 400. With 100% sRGB and near 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and solid accuracy, you can also use this display for color-accurate productivity work, and the sheer screen real estate is great for keeping multiple windows and programs open simultaneously.
GS27Q-EK: 165Hz QHD 27” gaming monitor
The GS27Q is a fantastically affordable 1440p/QHD IPS gaming monitor. Coming with a 165Hz refresh rate and a respectable response time, this should meet the needs of the average gamer looking for a solid 27-inch display.
G24F 2-UK: 165Hz FHD 24” gaming monitor
If you’re looking for maximum affordability and don’t mind playing at 1920 x 1080 resolution (which is still the competitive standard according to many), the Gigabyte G24F 2 is a great value screen. Again coming with a 165Hz refresh rate and decent response time, it does the job.
Black Friday GIGABYTE motherboard deals
At the moment these Gigabyte motherboard deals are limited to just the one product, but there are sure to be many more deals going live as we get closer to the event.
Z890 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 motherboard
For Arrow Lake aka Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors, this Z890 AORUS ELITE offers terrific performance, including the ability to overclock your DDR5 memory to speeds of 9200MT/s (supporting up to 256GB), 16+1+2 power phasing, plus a wealth of USB ports.
AORUS Black Friday Cashback Campaign
In addition to the above, Gigabyte is also running the AORUS Black Friday Cashback Campaign, which runs from November 1st-30th, 2024 (or while stocks last).
The way it works is if you buy a Gigabyte graphics card listed under Zone A from one of the participating retailers (listed at the bottom of this page), then you are eligible for the cashback amount listed. Similarly, if you buy one of the Gigabyte motherboards listed in Zone B from one of said retailers. Zone C lists non-Gigabyte CPU products, but you can still save £15 on these if you buy them in conjunction with a product from Zone A or B. The maximum amount that can be saved if you buy a product from Zone A + B + C is £115.
Note: all products bought in this deal must be on the same invoice to clarify!
Make sure you save your receipt and/or invoice as you will need to enter this information in the participation form to process your cashback claim.
You must redeem your cashback between November 15th – December 24th, 2024 or you’ll miss out, so make sure that you do! At the same time though you need to wait 14 days after the day of purchase for your products before you can begin the claim process, so make a note on that calendar.
Full terms and conditions for the promotion can be found here.
