I did the math and man, I could have saved a ridiculous amount of money if I had waited until Amazon Prime Day.
I’ll admit that I haven’t done all of the gear in my lineup; much of it is no longer produced and other pieces are out of stock. But it’s clear that the savings do add up over time. Every major piece of gear in my current lineup is currently on sale for Prime Day, and we’re going to talk about a little of the gear, why and how I use it, and also the savings I could have gotten if I had waited for this month’s Prime Day sales event.
Have Jez’s set installed for much less than what he paid for it
Have Jez’s kit installed for much less money
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My setup is definitely a content creator setup, with a higher-end laptop and loads of USBs and peripherals. If you want a similar setup, the package is a lot cheaper than normal, thanks to Prime Day.
I love my Razer Blade 16 laptop, and for years I haven’t considered any other laptop brand, even though I get to use them through my job. I love Razer laptops. Every corner of the design screams quality and attention to detail, and the latest model goes out of its way to fix the small flaws of last year’s models. Things like the power button, for example. Previously, this was flush with the speaker grille, which caused the grille to become discolored over time and scrape off finger cells. The new power button is part of the keyboard, which solves that problem right away. Razer has also baked a much faster webcam into this model. The webcams on previous models were incredibly slow, and logging in with Windows Hello was a hassle. The RTX 4070 in this thing is great for gaming, tearing apart everything I throw at it, and the adjustable fans make it easy to choose between noise and heat. In the summer months, when the office is 30 degrees, I usually crank the fans to max to keep the case as cool as possible, but 90% of the time I don’t hear this thing at all. It’s like magic.
When I’m on a short business trip, I prefer to take my Lenovo Legion Go with me, which is also on sale today (see above). The Legion Go has a Z1E chip and can run many high-end games at medium settings when plugged in. It runs games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 incredibly well, and handles titles like Genshin and Diablo with ease. The kickstand makes it more versatile than other comparable gaming handheld PCs on the market, which is why I give it the edge.
Both devices also pair great with the Razer Kiyo X webcam and the Razer Huntsman V2 tenkeyless model, allowing you to manage everything from the Razer Synapse app. While the Razer Blade 16 has a full-fat Thunderbolt port, the Lenovo Legion Go’s USB-C multifunction port also supports external displays and up to 65W of power delivery.
I also often choose Samsung for my TVs, because of the integration with my S24 Ultra. They can be a little pricey at launch, but there are some excellent savings thanks to Prime Day. Samsung’s 4K Neo QLED range has Xbox Cloud Gaming built-in, but also has 120Hz at 43 inches, which is ideal for the space constraints in my office setup. I certainly don’t play many games at 120Hz, but for Overwatch 2 and other shooters that support it on Xbox Series X, it makes the violence all the more fluid. It doesn’t help my KDR, however.
I’m a self-professed Razer fan, but I’ve never been a fan of their audio products, including their microphones and headsets (though I will admit I haven’t tried some of their more recent products). So for audio, I’ve mostly opted for Elgato. The Elgato Wave DX and XLR combo setup is pricey, but much more affordable thanks to Prime Day. The Wave XLR software is my favorite aspect of this build, as it gives me an easy interface for streaming and video production, complete with support for NVIDIA’s AI noise cancellation technology. I’m sure there are better ways to achieve this, but I wanted something simple and easy to set up, and few companies seem to make it easier than Elgato.
I’m bringing all of this tech together with the Satechi Thunderbolt Dock. This absolute beast of a dock features Thunderbolt Power Delivery, a ton of USB-A and USB-C ports, and HDMI ports. It’s also a powered dock, meaning I can run my Razer Blade at full power when I want it to, and it doesn’t suffer from bandwidth or power issues like cheaper docks I’ve often used. It’s never given me any problems at all, and I love that I can turn off all the blinking LED lights in my office with the press of a button.
You can get it all for almost $1,200 less than I paid. This isn’t even my entire setup, so the savings would likely have been even higher.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day used to be an annual sales event for major retailers, but now it pops up at random times throughout the year to offer deep discounts and encourage people to buy things they otherwise wouldn’t. Many tech products can have hard-to-swallow prices, but these sales events can sweeten the deal.
Amazon isn’t the only retailer getting in on the fun, though. Amazon Prime Day deals require a Prime subscription, but if you’re in the U.S., you may also want to consider a My Best Buy membership, Walmart Plus membership, or Target Circle membership to take advantage of deals at other retailers you might prefer over Amazon.