If you’re looking for the best value-for-money PC upgrades, Cyberzone at SM Malls Online is one of your best options. Aside from offering competitive prices in the market compared to other eCommerce platforms, buying via SM Cyberzone should give you peace of mind that all of the PC parts you purchase are 100% authentic and genuine–on top of having an official warranty to back you in case you run into issues.
Christmas is just around the corner, and it is one of the best times to shop for PC parts at SM Malls Online. Let’s round up some of the best PC upgrades that you can buy at SM Malls:
Monitors
Lenovo D22E-20. If you want a decent monitor, this offering from Lenovo has a Full HD resolution and a decent 77% NTSC color gamut coverage, making it a good budget monitor for general use. It’d priced at Php 6,475.
Acer Nitro VG271. This gaming monitor from Acer is a good upgrade, as you get a fast 165hz refresh rate on its 27-inch IPS panel and a Full HD resolution. It covers 99% of the sRGB color gamut, making it a nice, budget option for a monitor upgrade for those who really need a color-accurate monitor. This is priced at Php 12,640.
ASUS VG27AQ. If you plan to go all-in with your monitor upgrade, this gaming monitor from ASUS’ TUF line has a WQHD resolution and a fast 165hz refresh rate for your FPS game needs. It’s also compatible with G-Sync for your NVIDIA GPUs, along with HDR10 support for watching HDR videos. It’s priced at Php 22,520.
Processor
Intel Core i5 10400. This mid-range 10th gen Intel processor is a decent upgrade for most uses. It has a 6-core/12-thread configuration, a base frequency of 2.9Ghz, and a turbo frequency of 4.3Ghz. SM is selling this processor for Php 11,070.
AMD Ryzen 7-5700G. Those who prefer to be team Red can opt for this processor, which has an 8-core/16-thread configuration, 3.8Ghz base clock, and integrated Radeon graphics so that you can run your rig with just a discrete GPU for non-demanding tasks. This is priced at SM at Php 19,710.
Intel Core i7-11700. A Core-i7 processor is always a good choice for performance gaming, and this 11th-gen version has an 8-core/16-thread configuration, 2.5Ghz base clock, and a 4.9Ghz max boost clock. This will retail in SM for Php 22,790.
GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X. Right now, an RTX 3060 is the most reasonable GPU to get if you want to enjoy that juicy ray tracing tech on your games. This GPU from MSI comes with 12GB GDDR6 memory, and is priced at Php 29,550.
Radeon RX 6700 XT Mech 2x OC. If you are part of team Red and want to enjoy PCIe 4.0 speeds on a GPU, this OC version of the RX 6700XT. As one of AMD’s higher-end GPUs, this one can handle 1440p gaming with its 12GB memory on board. It’s priced at Php 46,850.
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3x OC. If you want to go beast mode with your GPU upgrade but find the latest RTX 40 series GPUs expensive, you might want to opt for an OC version of the RTX 3080 Ti from MSI, which is powerful enough to handle 4K gaming. This beastly GPU is priced at Php 88,950.
Storage
Kingston 1TB NVMe SSD. An NVMe SSD is a must-have for any PC rig, and a 1TB is the ideal capacity for general use. Kingston has a good offering with the NV1. For Php 5,130, this NVMe SSD can deliver up to 2000MB/s read speeds and up to 1700MB/s write speeds, which should be ideal for most use cases.
Samsung 1TB EVO 980 NVMe SSD. If you need higher read/write speeds, Samsung’s EVO 980 is a popular choice among NVMe SSDs, as it can offer as high as 3500MB/s read speeds and up to 3000MB/s write speeds, making it very capable of handling large files. Priced at Php 6,750 for the 1TB version, this SSD is a must-have if you want a serious upgrade to your rig.
Spatium 2TB M480 PCIe 4.0. Now if you’re after future proofing, getting a 2TB SSD is a really good choice, and going for the PCIe 4.0 variety assures you of being future-proof for the next few years. This particular one from MSI can do up to 7000MB/s for read speeds, and comes with a heatsink for thermal management in order to sustain those blazing-fast speeds. It’s a splurge at Php 19,050, but PCIe 4.0 SSDs are the future as far as storage is concerned.
Laptops
Aside from peripherals, SM Malls Online also has the lowest price guaranteed for laptops, with discounts as much as 38% off. Check out our top picks below:
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH-315-55-78LF)(from Php 129,999 to Php 113,188). With a Php 17k discount, this variant of the Helios 300 comes with powerful internals that include a Core i7-12700H processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe storage, an RTX 3070Ti GPU, and a QHD display, making it all set for serious gaming. This model has an SRP of Php 129,999, and you can get it at SM Malls Online for Php 113,188.
Lenovo Legion 5 (15ITH6H 82JH004APH). Armed with a solid Php 28.5k discount, this version of the Legion 5 comes with a Core i7-11800H processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, an RTX 3060 GPU, and a 165hz WQHD display. This model has an SRP of Php 104,995, and you can get it at SM Malls Online for Php 76,588.
ASUS ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482EAR-HY341WS). This dual-screened laptop gets a Php 20k discount, and it comes equipped with a 12.65-inch ScreenPad Plus secondary display, a Core i5-1155G7 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, 32GB Optane Drive, and Iris Xe integrated graphics. This model has an SRP of Php 84,995, and you can get it at SM Malls Online for Php 65,788.
That’s a quick rundown of the best PC upgrades you can get from SM. Make sure to stay tuned to SM Malls Online, as there will be upcoming deals to give you even better value for your money.
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