Newegg promo stuff thru Sunday 1/4
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Asus VN248-H-P 23.8 16:9 IPS monitor after $20 rebate = $135
This one has a pair of HDMI inputs and VESA mount. Basically there are so many IPS "24" class" IPS 16:9 monitors now between $110 and $140 that no one should be thinking of anything smaller or settling for TN unless you really want a few ms faster response solely for gaming.
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 480 Gb SSD $165
The price is tempting, but I'd pass: using bog stock Sandfrorce 2281 controller and I suspect less than top line NAND, the reviews are disturbing in how many of these have failed. Mushkin started out as a quality memory supplier, but seem to be having issues being competitive in the SSD market. No place to save $10-15, stick to Intel, Samsung, OCZ, Crucial. (Plextor is also fine but rarely competitive/on sale these days).
G.Skill 16 Gb (2x8) DDR3 1600 $119
Slipping below the $60/8 Gig new floor. Keep in mind DDR4 is now appearing, at high prices, as demand for this and production shifts, DDR3 prices will flatten out and then freeze...anyone who's bothered to look for DDR2 recently understands just how overpriced that stuff is ... the only sensible place to buy that is used off eBay.
LG 34UM95-P 34" 3440x1440 21:9 IPS monitor $850
Ultrawide Quad definition, assuming you have a video card that can even handle such a resolution, inputs are Thunderbolt, Displayport & HDMI. The problem is LG quality control is not up to par: many many reports of seriously bad light bleed or even worse all of which make this a risky purchase. $1,000 anywhere else atm.
OCZ ARC 100 240 Gb SSD after $20 rebate = $81
OK no weird rebate crap with this, just the standard annoying rebate crap. Similar deal at TigerDirect, except they will charge more for shipping.
Seasonic X-850 80 Gold+ Modular PS after $30 rebate = $90
Rare sale on high end Seasonic for those who want the best.
ESET NOD32 AV after $40 rebate = $5
Giveaway again on one of my favorite AV, claims you can use on 3 puters, in fact they don't seem to notice double that number....
Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound $7
Almost a universal go-to for mounting any heat sink, in syringe packaging that keeps it good for years, if you tinker at all this should be lying around with your puter stuff, usually goes for $10.