Spring is springing! It's getting warmer and sunnier outside, but it's still fairly rainy a lot of the time. No matter, there are plenty of indoorsy projects to while away your time with. Try building a new PC or baking something new and exciting! Or lying on the couch listening to music; that's always a valid choice.
Spring also means Mother's Day and Father's Day are just around the corner, and it's never a bad time to get a leg up on your shopping for the season. Seriously, get ahead before you realize you have to send yet another gift card.
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- Motorola One 5G for $350 ($50 off): This Android phone will give you not only four rear cameras but also two days of battery life on a single charge. It recently became available unlocked, so you can use it on whatever carrier you're on. Check out our review for more details.
- Moto G Power (2021) for $230 ($20 off): Don't want to spend as much on a phone? Well, this Moto is one of the best cheap phones around, especially if you value long battery life. You can get around three days of juice on a single charge.
- Anker Braided Nylon USB-C to USB-C Cable Two-Pack for $13 ($5 off): Who doesn't need an extra couple of USB-C cables? Most modern phones, tablets, and computers use USB-C to charge. I prefer braided cables like these.
- Seagate 2-TB Portable External Hard Drive for $55 ($35 off): You can never have too much storage space. Seagate's 2-terabyte external drive offers a home for all those pet videos and baby photos to free up space on your phone or PC.
- Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless ANC Headphones for $200 ($150 off): A good pair of headphones with active noise canceling can be a game changer. You get that here, Bluetooth connectivity for a cord-free experience, and Sennheiser's reputation for sound quality.
- Razer Opus ANC Wireless Headphones for $135 ($65 off): One of our favorite pairs of wireless gaming headphones, the Razer Opus (8/10, WIRED Recommends) boasts active noise cancellation and Bluetooth connectivity, and they're super light and plush on your ears.
- Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 for $600 ($100 off): We really like this new, premium-feeling Chromebook, and it's already on sale. You get a nice screen, a lightweight, aluminum body, good performance, and great battery life. Read our review for more.
Looking for other home goods? Check out our Best Robot Vacuums and Best Dyson Vacs guides.
- KitchenAid Pro 5 Stand Mixer for $420 ($80 off): Built to last, with robust and versatile functionality, KitchenAid mixers are a mainstay for home bakers everywhere and with good reason.
- KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor for $80 ($20 off): Food processors may seem like unnecessary extravagances—until you have one. Next to my coffee machine and kettle, my food processor is the kitchen appliance that sees the most use, week after week.
- Zojirushi Micom 5-1/2 Cup Rice Cooker for $248 ($23 off): It's not much of a discount, but Zojirushi rice cookers are the ultimate multitasker (you can even use them to poach eggs), and they will probably outlast most of your other kitchen appliances.
- Shark Rocket Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum for $199 ($50 off): No more cord wrangling! With stick vacuums, you can just pick up and go without carrying a cord around like a lasso, moving from outlet to outlet in order to vacuum your whole house.
Check out our Best Keyboards and Best Gaming Mouse roundups to see more top picks.
- EVGA 750 Bronze 750W Power Supply for $75 ($25 off): Making sure you have a power supply that can handle your new hardware is essential when you're building or upgrading your PC. EVGA is a solid all-around choice, no matter your budget. This might not look like a deal, but it's the lowest price we've seen in a while.
- Intel Core i7-10700K 8-Core Processor for $316 ($71 off): This Core i7 is more than enough power for most people, and it can even handle some 4K gaming.
- Western Digital 2-TB Desktop Hard Drive for $50 ($50 off): This Western Digital 2-terabyte hard drive will give you plenty of storage space for files and media without slowing you down. (Unlike the external one above, this one goes into your computer.)
- Roccat Vulcan TKL Mechanical Keyboard for $100 ($30 off): The Roccat Vulcan is one of our favorite gaming keyboards, and this TKL ("tenkeyless") version is an excellent pick if you're looking for a way to upgrade your gaming experience. It chops off the NumPad, handy if you never use it.
- Logitech G203 Lightsync Wired Gaming Mouse for $28 ($12 off): Logitech's mice are safe bets all around, and we're big fans of the smooth, sleek design of the G203.
- LG UltraGear 27-inch Gaming Monitor With 240-Hz Refresh Rate for $297 ($100 off): With a 240-Hz refresh rate, LG's ultrafast UltraGear monitor can keep up with just about anything you throw at it. (It works with Nvidia's G-Sync and AMD's FreeSync.)
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