Not everything is about buying the big bulk purchases during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Sometimes it's about finding those little impulse buys that offer you a little bit of retail therapy and joy; in some circumstances, these smaller purchases may even come in useful, or put a smile on someone else's face as a gift or stocking filler.
Over the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales period, the staff of Tom's Hardware have browsed through some weird and wonderful tech oddities that we think are both fun, useful, or even good value for money. Most of these tech gadgets are on sale, but a couple have finished their sale periods, and we've still included them because of how interesting they are.
Interesting and unusual gadgets for your PC
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With prices ranging from as low as $6.99 to a maximum of $99.99, there may be an interesting little gadget on offer here for either yourself or someone you know. Some of these geeky devices could also make for a Holiday Season stocking filler. Here are 19 of our favorites spotted so far.
OwlTree External PC Power Switch: $6.99 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ OwlTree's remote power switch is just a power switch, but it's a big, inviting button with a spiffy blue LED ring to indicate system status. It also has a nice, long 5.7-foot (174cm) cable for flexibility and comes with a header splitter so you don't have to add any extra cables to your build. Best of all, it's just $6.99.
Save 9% ($2) Aukuoy Wireless External PC Power Button: was $21.99 now $19.99 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ If you'd rather not run a new wire to your PC at all, you can grab Aukuoy's wireless power switch. The receiver for this button slides into a PCIe x1 slot, so make sure you have a spare. You may also want to pick up some splitter cables if you're converting your system to wireless remote start, as this remote button doesn't include them.
Dalaibukesi Wireless Remote Desktop PC Power Switch: $36 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ A wireless button for turning your PC on/off. Big red button vibes give off danger signals. A wireless range of 80 feet over the 2.4GHz frequency.
Akmtrd Magnetic Levitation Bluetooth Speaker: $99.99 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ A floating and spinning 5 Watt Bluetooth speaker that's shaped like the Death Star from Star Wars. Using magnetic levitation, the speaker is suspended in the air. Looks cool on any desk.
Clip Amazon Coupon for discount Save 35% ($8.05) RAK Magnetic Pickup Tool: was $22.99 now $14.94 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ This useful tool lets you pick up metal objects in hard-to-reach places with a large magnet and LED lighting to see what you're grabbing. Another strong magnet in the base lets you mount the tool to a magnetic surface to use as a lamp. With an extendable neck, you can reach all of those dropped screws from your next PC build.
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