PC Deal Check Introduction
PC Deal Check tells you whether a pre-built computer is a good deal. You paste a product link from a supported US retailer, upload a screenshot of the price and specs, or paste the listing text. AI reads the listing and identifies the main parts, and the maker's own pricing engine compares the asking price with market estimates for the CPU, graphics card, memory and storage, which are checked every day. The result is a report with a letter grade from A to D, the estimated component street value, the dollar difference and a price for each part, which you can copy, print or email and which is saved for 72 hours. Checks are free and need no account, and you can also sign up for deal alerts. It uses US prices only for now and supports retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Newegg, Micro Center and eBay. PC Deal Check was built by Adam, a former IT professional, is run by Digital Processing Inc., and launched on Hacker News in November 2026, where the post drew more than 80 comments.
PC Deal Check key facts
| Launched | Nov 4, 2026 on Hacker News |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free |
| Free tier | Yes, deal checks are free |
| Platforms | Web app |
| Sign-up | Not needed to check a deal |
| Made by | Adam, a former IT professional; run by Digital Processing Inc. |
We tried PC Deal Check
Tested on Nov 10, 2026
We chose Paste text and pasted a generic listing: a gaming desktop with an Intel Core i5-12400F, an RTX 4060, 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD for $899. Without signing in, we had a report within 25 seconds: grade C, "Above parts value". It valued the parts at $798 (plus or minus 10%), so the asking price was $101, or 12.7%, above that, and it listed each part with its own estimate, such as $360 for the RTX 4060 and $130 for the CPU, with the time each price was checked.
PC Deal Check Key Features
Three Ways to Add a Deal
Paste a product link from a supported US retailer, upload a screenshot of the price and specs, or paste the listing text.
Parts-Value Grade
The asking price is compared with the estimated street value of the CPU, graphics card, memory and storage, and graded from A to D.
Dated Component Prices
Each part shows its estimated price and when it was checked, with quick links to look it up on eBay and Google.
Shareable Report
Reports can be copied, printed to PDF or emailed, are saved for 72 hours, and can be corrected if a part was read wrong.
Deal Alerts
Subscribe to emails about well-rated pre-built PC deals that the team has checked.
PC Deal Check Use Cases
PC buyers without hardware knowledge: get a quick second opinion on whether a pre-built desktop is priced fairly before checkout.
Bargain hunters: compare listings from Amazon, Best Buy or Newegg by the value of the parts inside.
People buying a PC for a project: see what the main parts in a pre-built machine would cost on their own.
PC Deal Check User Guides
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Open the checker and choose Paste a link, Screenshot or Paste text.
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Add the listing from a supported US retailer, or paste its price and specs.
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Click Check this deal and wait for the report, which took under half a minute in our test.
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Review the grade and part prices, correct any part that was read wrong, then copy, print or email the report.
PC Deal Check Pricing
Free. Deal checks need no account, and reports are saved for 72 hours.
PC Deal Check launch and community
Nov 4, 2026 on Hacker News · 121 points, 85 comments
“I've missed out on an awesome computer that I could use for a project because figuring out value took too long.”
What people asked
How is it different from PCPartPicker?
The maker said PCPartPicker takes more manual work. Here you paste a link, the parts are read and priced for you, and the deal gets a score, almost like PCPartPicker in reverse.
Does it work with Canadian stores?
Not yet. The maker said it covers the US market only for now, Canada will come next, and up to 20 of the biggest retailers will be supported.
PC Deal Check limitations
- It uses US prices only for now, and photo and pasted-text checks need a US connection.
- It values the four main components, so the case, power supply and other parts are not part of the estimate.
- It is in beta, and the site says features, reports and scoring may change.
- Reports are kept for 72 hours.
PC Deal Check Frequently Asked Questions
Is PC Deal Check free?
Which stores does it support?
Does it work outside the United States?
How is the grade calculated?
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