Hardware deals
Current prices on hardware that appears in our setups (or close alternatives). An item is marked On sale only when we saw a discounted price against a regular price.
Prices checked 2026-10-17, may change. Some links may be affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes what we list.
| Product | Retailer | Price | Buy | Source / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On sale −22% Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (14C CPU/32C GPU, 36GB, 512GB) - Apple Certified Refurbished | Apple Refurbished | $1,949.00 | Check price → | Retailer page (fetched directly). Out of stock at Apple on Oct 17; refurb stock comes and goes. |
| On sale −20% Minisforum MS-S1 MAX (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB, 2TB) | Minisforum Store | $3,879.00 | Check price → | Retailer page (fetched Oct 17). Ships mid-October per store. |
| On sale −17% Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (1TB) | Micro Center | $3,149.99 | Check price → | StockMaid price tracker (https://stockmaid.com/skus/6566928), checked Oct 17: Micro Center $3,149.99, down from $3,799.99. In-store only at check time. |
| On sale −14% Apple Mac mini M6 (16GB, 512GB) | Amazon | $949.99 | Check price → | Amazon search results (fetched Oct 17). 16GB/256GB is $779.99 (list $899). |
| On sale −13% GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB, 1TB) | GMKtec | $3,499.99 | Check price → | Retailer page (fetched Oct 17, 128GB/1TB US variant). 64GB/1TB variant $2,199.99 (was $2,599.99). |
| On sale −8% Apple Mac Studio M5 Max (18C CPU/32C GPU, 36GB, 512GB) | Amazon | $2,299.00 | Check price → | Amazon search results (fetched Oct 17). Lowest price tracked for the 2026 Mac Studio. |
| On sale −6% GIGABYTE Windforce OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | Newegg | $459.99 | Check price → | Newegg search page (fetched Oct 17). Other 3060 12GB cards from about $500. |
| On sale −6% Apple Mac mini M5 Pro (15C CPU/16C GPU, 24GB, 512GB) | Amazon | $1,599.00 | Check price → | Amazon search results (fetched Oct 17). Successor to the discontinued M4 Pro Mac mini. |
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Ventus 3X OC | Newegg | $799.99 | Check price → | Newegg search page (fetched Oct 17). 16GB VRAM upgrade path for 8GB-GPU setups. Earlier $579.99 sale has ended. |
| Apple Mac mini M4 (16GB, 256GB) | Best Buy | $599.00 | Check price → | Best Buy listing as indexed by search. Listed sold out; M4 models are being replaced by newer Mac minis. |
| Framework Desktop DIY (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB) | Framework | $3,449.00 | Check price → | Retailer page as indexed by search. Pre-order. |
| NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB | Newegg | $1,399.00 | Check price → | Newegg search page (fetched Oct 17), from $1,399 |