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The price of RTX 30 series GPUs has been dropping like a rock the past few months. That’s a very good thing for us the consumers, since the starting price of these GPUs have been way higher than the original intended MSRP. For Amazon Prime Day, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra video card has dropped to the lowest price we’ve seen since launch. It has been marked down to $779.99, below its MSRP of $919.99. Amazon has it for almost $100 cheaper than buying it directly from EVGA.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU From $749.99

The GeForce RTX 3080 GPU really doesn’t need any introduction. This is the de facto card to get if you plan to run current generation games at 4K, since it’s up to 50% faster than the previous generation RTX 2080 SUPER and doesn’t command the exorbitant price of the RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090 (both of which are a mere 3%-5% faster in real world performance). It has an HDMI 2.1 port for passing through 4K @ 120Hz, which it has the power to drive even in resource hungry games like Elden Ring, Battlefield 2042 or Cyberpunk 2077.

EVGA’s XC3 Ultra model is a “smaller” dual slot heatsink with triple fan cooling and a protective metal backplate. It has approximately similar dimensions as the 3080 FE, so it can fit in smaller or more restrictive cases. It boasts a modest 1755Hz Boost overclock compared ot the stock 1710MHz Boost on the 3080 FE.

EVGA’s FTW3 Ultra model comes equipped with a ridiculously large 2.7-slot heatsink with triple fan cooling and a protective metal backplate. This amount of dissipation allows the card to run cooler and quieter than the reference model RTX 3080 FE. This also enables the FTW3 Ultra model to have a modest 1800HZ Boost overclock compared to the stock 1710MHz Boost on the 3080 FE. Lastly and certainly the least important detail, let’s not forget about the RGB lighting. There’s enough there to make this card stand out in both traditional and vertical orientations.

ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 GPU From $799.99

The GeForce RTX 3080 GPU really doesn’t need any introduction. This is the de facto card to get if you plan to run current generation games at 4K, since it’s up to 50% faster than the previous generation RTX 2080 SUPER and doesn’t command the exorbitant price of the RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090 (both of which are a mere 3%-5% faster in real world performance). It has an HDMI 2.1 port for passing through 4K @ 120Hz, which it has the power to drive even in resource hungry games like Elden Ring, Battlefield 2042 or Cyberpunk 2077.

The ASUS ROG STRIX model is considered by many to be the very best RTX 3080 variant on the market. It’s usually hundreds of dollars more than the 3080 FE price. That’s in large part because of the incredible cooling potential of the massive 3-slot heatsink combined with the quietest triple fan cooling you’ll find on any RTX 3080. Despite the low noise levels, the ROG STRIX offers a significantly OC’ed 1890MHz boost clock compared o the stock 1710MHz boost on the 3080 FE. This model also comes with 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM instead of the 10GB of VRAM that comes standard and most other RTX 3080 GPUs.

The ASUS TUF model is nearly as good! It also boasts a very large 3-slot heatsink with triple fan cooling and a protective metal backplate. It has a generous 1815MHz boost clock and comes with 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM much like the ROG Strix model.

For Amazon Prime Day only, the highly rated iRobot Roomba i7+ robot vacuum has been marked down to $499.99. That’s a $500 price drop, or a huge 50% off, from the original $1000 MSRP. The i7+ is Roomba’s higher end robot vacuum with a lot of convenient features that are missing in the cheaper models. The package also includes the automatic dirt disposal bin so you won’t have to empty out the Roomba’s dustpan after every single run.

Amazon Prime Day Deal: 50% Off the iRobot Roomba i7+ Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal

The Roomba i7+ is one of iRobot’s best Roombas. The only higher-end Roomba is the S9+, which currently goes for double the price. The i7 has all of the features you’d want in a robot vacuum; it can map out your floor plan and know which room it’s in, it can detect different floor types and adjust its brush head to accomodate, it can sense dirtier areas and spend more time getting those spots clean, and it can connect to your mobile device for scheduling runtimes, setting up invisible walls, and more. The i7 is also upgraded with rubber brushes and a stronger suction system than the lower end Roombas so it’s adept at handling finer debris like pet hair. It also has a high-efficiency filter that traps 99% of dander and allergens.

The single best feature of the Roomba i7+ is the included dirt disposal dock. As soon as your Roomba’s internal dust tray is full, it will dock itself and empty its contents into a disposable bag tucked inside the dock. This reduces your Roomba maintenance by a truckload, since you normally have to empty out the dust tray after every single run.

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Lenovo gaming PCs are among the most well liked of the pre-built gaming PC rigs, but they often cost more than comparable offerings from other OEM builders like Dell and HP. That’s why it’s important to jump on these Lenovo sales that happen a handful of times a year. One of these sales is Lenovo’s Black Friday in July, which coincidentally takes place during Amazon Prime Day. Save hundreds of dollars off MSRP on Lenovo Legion gaming PCs and laptops equipped with RTX 30 series GPUs. There’s also a 5% sitewide coupon code that sweetens the deal. The sale ends July 17.

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Lenovo Black Friday in July Gaming PCs

The Lenovo Legion gaming desktops are often very highly rated for their build quality. People generally like the fact that Lenovo does not use proprietary components in their rigs, so future upgradeability is much easier done here than in other prebuilt PCs. Lenovo gaming rigs generally also utilize solid cooling, especially for the CPU, even if you opt for the base models. The negative would be that Lenovo Legion gaming PCs generally cost more than other prebuilts, but that’s certainly not the case with this week’s deals. All listed gaming PCs are equipped with the current gen RTX 30 series GPUs. They’re far and away faster than previous generation models with the added benefit of ray tracing and DLSS 2.0 support. If you have a capable monitor, RTX 30 series GPUs have an HDMI 2.1 port that supports 4K @ 120Hz.

See our guide to the best Prime Day gaming PC deals for more options.

Lenovo Black Friday in July Gaming Laptops

The Legion lineup has some of the best performing gaming laptops on the market, and a big reason is that Lenovo supplies the RTX 30 series GPUs with plenty of power. The GPUs found in Lenovo laptops have some of the highest TDP ratings you can find. Higher TDP rating correlates to better gaming performance, but that also means more heat generated so you often need beefier cooling. Fortunately, Lenovo solves this by providing excellent active fan cooling. The Legion 7 laptops have an even more robust cooling system than the Legion 5.

See our guide to the best Prime Day gaming laptop deals for more options.