I worked it out, and man, I would've saved a ridiculous amount of money if I'd waited for Amazon Prime Day.
I admit I didn't do every piece of gear in my setup; a lot of it isn't being manufactured anymore, and other pieces aren't in stock. But it's clear that over time, the savings do add up. Every major piece of kit in my current setup is currently on sale for Prime Day, and we're going to go over a bit of gear, why and how I use them, and also discuss the savings I would've gotten if I'd had waited for this month's Prime Day sales event.
Get Jez's set up for much less than what he paid for it
- Razer Blade 16 (2024) | was
$2,999.99now $2,599.99 at Amazon - Razer Kiyo X | was
$79.99now $34.99 at Amazon - Lenovo Legion Go | was
$699.99now $598.99 at Amazon - Satechi Thunderbolt Dock | was
$299.99now $179.99 at Amazon - Samsung 4K QLED TV (43") | was
$1,197.99now $797.99 at Amazon - Razer Huntsman V2 (TKL) | was
$159.99now $59.99 at Amazon - Elgato Wave DX microphone | was
$99.99now $66.49 at Amazon - Elgato Wave XLR interface | was
$159.99now $129.99 at Amazon - TOTAL SAVING: $1,231.50 (😭)
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My setup is definitively a content creator's setup, with a higher-end laptop and mountains of USB devices and peripherals. If you want a similar setup, the package is much cheaper than usual, thanks to Prime Day.
I love my Razer Blade 16 laptop, and for years now, I haven't even considered other laptop brands despite having access to them through work. I love Razer laptops. Every corner of the design screams quality and attention to detail, and the latest model goes to extra lengths to refine minor flaws in previous year's models. Things like the power key, for example. Previously, it was flush with the speaker grill, which would discolor the speaker grill over time, essentially grating cells off your finger. The new power key is part of the keyboard, eliminating that problem immediately. Razer has also baked a much faster webcam in this model. The previous model webcams were incredibly slow, and signing in with Windows Hello was a chore. The RTX 4070 in this thing flies for gaming, demolishing anything I throw at it, and the adjustable fans make it easy to choose between noise and heat. In the summer months, when it's like ambient 30c in my office, I tend to put the fans on maximum to keep the chassis as cool as possible, but 90% of the time, I never even hear this thing. It's like magic.
When I'm on a short work trip, I prefer to take my Lenovo Legion Go instead, which is also on offer today (see above). The Legion Go sports 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 services titles like Genshin and Diablo. The kickstand makes it more versatile than other similar gaming handheld PCs out there, which is why I grant it an edge.
Both devices are also great to pair with the Razer Kiyo X webcam and the Razer Huntsman V2 tenkeyless model, allowing you to manage everything from the Razer Synapse app. The Razer Blade 16 sports a full-fat Thunderbolt port, but the Lenovo Legion Go's USB-C multi-function port also supports external displays and power delivery up to 65w.
I also tend to opt for Samsung for my TV sets, owing to the integration with my S24 Ultra. They can be a bit pricy at launch, but there are some excellent savings thanks to Prime Day. The Samsung 4K Neo QLED range has Xbox Cloud Gaming built-in for one thing, but it also sports 120 Hz at 43 inches, which is ideal for the lack of space in my office setup. I don't play many games at 120 Hz for sure, but for Overwatch 2 and other shooters that support it on Xbox Series X, it makes the violence all the smoother. It doesn't help my KDR, though.
I am a self-avowed Razer fan, but I've never been a fan of their audio products, including their microphones and headsets (although admittedly, I haven't tried some of their more recent ones). So, for sound, I've typically opted for Elgato. The Elgato Wave DX and XLR combo setup is pricy but far more affordable, thanks to Prime Day. The Wave XLR software is my favorite aspect of this build since it gives me easy interfacing for streaming and video production, complete with support for NVIDIA's AI noise reduction tech. 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 tie all this tech together with the Satechi Thunderbolt dock. This absolute monster of a dock sports Thunderbolt power delivery, a mountain of USB-A and USB-C ports, and HDMI ports. It's a powered dock, too, meaning I can run my Razer Blade off it in its entirety if I want to, and it doesn't suffer from bandwidth issues or power issues like cheaper docks I've used often do. It has given me no trouble whatsoever, and I love that I can flip off all the blinking LEDs in my office at the flip of a button.
You can grab it all for almost $1,200 less than I paid. This isn't even my entire setup, either, so the savings would've probably been even higher.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day used to be an annual sales event for big retailers, but now it pops up at random times throughout the year to offer big savings and encourage people to buy things they otherwise would not have. Many tech products sport price points that are difficult to swallow at times, but these sales events can make the deal far sweeter.
Amazon isn't the only retailer participating in the fun, though. Amazon Prime Day deals require a Prime subscription, but if you're in the United States, you could also consider a My Best Buy membership, Walmart Plus membership, or Target Circle membership to take advantage of deals at other stores you may prefer over Amazon.
