The more expensive version with an RTX 5080 GPU and an Intel Core Ultra 9 chip also gets a Black Friday discount ($2,299 down from $2,899) for gamers who want the best performance. The Nvidia RTX 5060 is based on Blackwell architecture and it has better ray tracing cores,

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If you’re alright with stepping down to the RTX 5060, halving the RAM, and swapping out the AMD processor for the similarly powerful Intel Core i5 14400F, Best Buy ’s version of the Element SE is currently on sale for an all-time low $779.99 ($260 off). It ships in the same case, with the same 600W 80 Plus Gold power supply, too.

The GPU can run esports titles such as Valorant, League of Legends and Counter-Strike at competitive frame rates over 144fps, matching the display’s refresh rate. Creative tasks like video editing, 3D modeling and AI image generation also benefit from GPU acceleration and greatly speed up rendering times compared to integrated graphics.