The best Black Friday PC building tools — save money on the tech to fix your tech
All the tools to fix your gear, while not breaking your wallet!
Building a PC is a great experience. We sit there with a spreadsheet and multiple browser tabs, poring over the best CPUs, the best GPUs, PC cases, RAM deals, and many more components.
The package arrives, and we are excitedly tearing into the boxes, putting the parts on the table, and we are ready to build! We reach into the toolkit and dig out the rusty old screwdriver we used to open a paint can back in 2014. We then spill standoffs and screws over the floor, ready for an unsuspecting foot at 2am!
But wait, it doesn't have to be like this!
I've done this, made the mistakes, and now I share my knowledge and that of the Tom's Hardware staff so you don't have to.
Best of all, these products are all on offer for Black Friday. I've broken the tools down into categories, and you can use the navigation link to go directly to the deals that you want.
So, tool up, and let battle commence!
Quick Links: Best Black Friday Tool Deals
- Strebito 64-piece electronics toolkit for $8
- Save $20 on Hoto's latest electric PixelDrive screwdriver, now $59
- Blow away all the dust and grime with the Wolfbox MF100 high-powered air duster
Screwdrivers and Hand Tools
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Sleek, compact and with 24 double-ended bits crammed inside, the Hoto 23-in-1 precision screwdriver should be in your PC building toolkit.
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Torx, Slot, Phillips, Pozi, Hex and many other obscure bits are included in this great set. Spudgers, picks, cleaning cloths, brushes and tweezers are all wrapped up on a travel case ready for the next fix.
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This small kit has all the tools to get you started with your first / next PC build. You get a precision screwdriver with 48 different bits (slot, Phillips, Pozidrive, Petalobe, Tork, Stand-off driver, Gamebit (for Nintendo consoles), Torx / Torx security and many others. You also get spudgers and pry tools, tweezers, brush, and a magnetizer / demagnetizer for your screwdriver bits.
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Don’t miss out on this Tom’s Hardware Premium Black Friday offer with 50% off the yearly subscription, or pay only $5.99 (33% off) for a month of access. Get deeper news analysis, deep dives into specialist topics in the semiconductor industry, as well as access to Bench, the largest benchmarking database around.
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Because we always need more screwdrivers, especially long ones with magnetic ends.
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Trim, cut and rip plastic and soft metal from places where it shouldn’t be. Then use these cutters to trim electronic components or for other craft projects.
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All the bits that you will ever need to keep your tech running smoothly, and you get a great case to keep them all in.
Electric and Power Hand Tools
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The latest Hoto electric screwdriver is mere months old, and it now has a healthy 25% off the MSRP, assuming you're an Amazon Prime Member.
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HOTO's wireless screwdriver has three torque settings, charges over USB-C, and looks surprisingly good. This kit comes with a sturdy box and all the bits you will need to keep your PC running.
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A go-to screwdriver set for the office, workshop and your go-bag. With all the bits you will need to fix a multitude of problems.
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A great kit to start your soldering journey. The cordless design makes it easy to use, with no trailing wires. The kit includes everything you need to start soldering, making it the ideal soldering gift.
Components and Consumables
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This kit contains 4G of Arctic MX-6 thermal paste and six MX Cleaner wipes to remove old thermal paste from components.
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Coming third in our best thermal paste guide, save 20% on the MSRP for this excellent thermal paste.
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With ten different types of screws, stand-offs and gaskets, this kit has everything you need to secure your precious components inside your PC.
Flashlights
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This compact and easy to use flashlight provides 50 Lumens of light, without the need to fiddle around for a button. Just unclip, and your flashlight is ready to light your way.
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With USB Type-C charging, six brightness modes, and a magnetic base, the Wuben E7 is a useful flashlight for makers and tinkerers who want extra light for their work, without compromising on quality.
Cleaning
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This compact air duster can move air at up to 45 m/s with its 150,000 RPM turbofan. A rechargeable battery gives up to 100 minutes of use time and supports USB Type-C charging. The MF100 includes five nozzles and two brush tools to help clean your PC equipment.
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Designed for electronics, these six, 10oz bottle of compressed air will blow the dust, dead skin and last week's sandwich from your keyboard and help prevent the inside of your PC case becoming a biohazard.
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This block of plastic hides a plethora of cleaning tools! First we have a soft brush to sweep away dust and sandwiches from your keyboard. Inside we have specialist cleaning tools for keycaps, switches, ports and even a SIM ejection tool. A bottle of Isopropyl alcohol is on hand to clean the grime from your computer, and the soft cloth backed case can wipe away the fingerprints and sneezes that cover your screen.
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This keyboard cleaning kit comes with an excellent array of tiny tools to help pick dirt, grime, and anything else you can think of. All of the tools are housed in a neat multi-tool arrangement and you get tools to remove dirt and detritus from every aspect of your digital devices. Key cap puller, brushes, lens cleaning, spray bottle for isopropyl alcohol, metal pins to remove ear wax from headphones and a sponge to keep grease marks off your screen.
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Buying in bulk and decanting into dollar store spray bottles is the smart way to get all the IPA that you need.
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Les Pounder is an associate editor at Tom's Hardware. He is a creative technologist and for seven years has created projects to educate and inspire minds both young and old. He has worked with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to write and deliver their teacher training program "Picademy".




















