Tech Bargain Thread: Post Your Deals Here!

[SuperManny]

 
 
Thanks, I put  an order in, and will have to see if it goes through when I pick up at the store.

 
I can confirm that the Micro Center $10 discount code works on items less than $50. I bought a $12 fan for $2.

 

[Harry Hooper]

 
I can confirm that the Micro Center $10 discount code works on items less than $50. I bought a $12 fan for $2.

 
 
Indeed, I got a $14.50 internal DVD burner drive for $4.50. The heads-up is much appreciated.

 

[Couperin47]

Rakuten:
 
Refurb Lenovo Thinkpad laptops from Shivnet:
http://view.newsletter.rakuten.com/?j=feb31d747d620d75&m=fe8d12717c62077d7c&ls=fe54127977600c787317&l=ff2a16787d67&s=fe921c797464007d72&jb=ff63107471&ju=fe651671776c04787110&r=0
 
Thinkpad T410, 14", i5 cpu, 4 Gb ram, 320 Gb HD, DVD burner Win 7 Pro x64    $270
 
Thinkpad T420, 14", i5 cpu, 4 Gb ram, 640 Gb HD, DVD burner Win 7 Pro x64    $264

 

[Harry Hooper]

Best Buy has a WD 2TB green internal desktop hard drive {Model #WD20EZRX} for $65.
 
Looks like Amazon is matching it now.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg thru the weekend
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/72hoursale_06/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL030615&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL030615&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL030615-_-EMC-030615-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord&et_cid=16264&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=
 
Acer Asprire TC-605 desktop       $400
   Decent prebuilt i5 (3.1 Ghz), HDMI video, 4 Gb ram, 500 Gb HD, 300w PS Win 8.1 x64
 
Mushkin Enhanced Reactor 1 Tb SSD      $350
 
Thermaltake Level 10 GT case   after $30 rebate = $130
  The 'uncase', hard to describe modular, it's a deconstruction of the concept of a case, more like an open breadboard framework. Useful for the inveterate techie, but can be argued defeats some of the reasons you use a case at all, rarely on sale.
 
Thermaltake 850W 80 Plus Gold PS    after $20 rebate = $80
   A legit 850 Gold Plus quality PS, more than pretty much anyone will need, even running a pair of high end video cards, way overkill in power and quality for most builds.
 
ESET Smart Security   $15

 

[Nick Kaufman]

Question. I want to buy a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit license. On Newegg and Amazon, the price I find ranges from $100-110 to $130.
 
On ebay however and on some other websites, I find some other deals that are significantly cheaper. One on Ebay has it on sale for $70. Another just sells the key for $36. Those seem questionable to me.

Does anyone any idea what's the catch with all those sales. What would the cheapest legitimate way to buy a license?

 

[Couperin47]

Question. I want to buy a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit license. On Newegg and Amazon, the price I find ranges from $100-110 to $130.
 
On ebay however and on some other websites, I find some other deals that are significantly cheaper. One on Ebay has it on sale for $70. Another just sells the key for $36. Those seem questionable to me.
Does anyone any idea what's the catch with all those sales. What would the cheapest legitimate way to buy a license?

 
I never see a legit 7 Pro x64 license on sale for less than $90, and most places only sell 7 Home Premium, rarely Pro and never Ultimate, there is a very slight chance the $70 is legit OEM, but no guarantee it hasn't already been used, you didn't give a link, as for the $36 key only, you might as well save the $36 and pm me for an explanation of how to use the Daz loader......

 

[Nick Kaufman]

here's the link for the ebay auction:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-7-Professional-With-Service-Pack-1-64bit-/121559590968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4d842838
 
As you can see, they ve sold a shit ton of these and they have great feedback, plus, you know, ebay still alow them to sell it. I have pmed them a set of question , I ll tell you when they get back to me.
 
This is what I find on google shopping:
 
https://www.google.com/#q=windows+7+professional+64+bit&tbs=vw:l,p_ord:r&tbm=shop&spd=9979309273806638409

 

[Couperin47]

here's the link for the ebay auction:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-7-Professional-With-Service-Pack-1-64bit-/121559590968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4d842838
 
As you can see, they ve sold a shit ton of these and they have great feedback, plus, you know, ebay still alow them to sell it. I have pmed them a set of question , I ll tell you when they get back to me.
 
This is what I find on google shopping:
 
https://www.google.com/#q=windows+7+professional+64+bit&tbs=vw:l,p_ord:r&tbm=shop&spd=9979309273806638409
 
 

 
LOL, interesting, they have carefully placed the label to cover the portion of the CD in the photo that reveals this is a distribution for their Regestered Refurber Program.  This install is supposed to be used ONLY by licensened Microsoft refurb companies to reload a fresh version onto rebuilt machines. The CD is, therefore...legit, but selling it to you is...not. This is comparable to dealers who sell OEM copies (which are identical) to someone naked (you're supposed to buy at least a bare motherboard...the minimum hardware to justify selling an OEM).  Once installed it will be legit for all intents and purposes. Microsoft should be throttling ACI Computer for this abuse, but probably haver stopped giving a shit and ACI probably has a substantial stack of these to dump.  $70 is cheaper than you will ever find it, and Pro or Ultimate are the versions you want. Good deal.

 

[Nick Kaufman]

It is a great deal considering it also gives free upgrade to Windows 10. I have come across an Amazon review however which says you need to be a registered business with microsoft otherwise, you can't activate it.
 

 
While the seller is selling a genuine Microsoft product, most individuals will not be able to use it. The requirements by Microsoft to activate this product with the included Certificate of Authenticity are that you are a member of Microsoft's refurbisher program. In order to become a member, you are required to register a BUSINESS that will be refurbishing the computer. Microsoft will not register an individual. Most people have not heard of Microsoft's refurbisher program. The page selling this item plainly displays a COA with a normal Product key on it. The included COA I received only had a serial number, therefore I would have to activate it through the refurbisher program. The Product Description and Product Features section of the page stated where to find the Product key, indicating that the Product key would be included. The page was designed to indicate that any individual would have everything needed to activate this copy of windows, but this isn't true. I contacted the seller and he apologized, but stated that the page plainly stated that only a Microsoft refurbisher would be able to activate this product. I had intended to let it go, but still needing a legal copy of windows, I looked on a popular auction site. All the lowest priced copies of Windows 7 pro were also "Intended for distribution with a refurbished PC". Every single one of these pages indicated that a Product key would be included. My further reading indicated that some COA's for refurbished PC software would have the Product key on the COA, but mainly the refurbisher was responsible for including the key with the computer after getting it from Microsoft during the activation process. After reading all of this info, I was convinced that I had been mislead on purpose. I have requested that I be able to return this for a refund and it was authorized. If you are an authorized or listed system refurbisher, this version of Windows is fine, but unless you are willing to jump through all of Microsoft's hoops to get it activated, then please don't buy a copy of Windows "intended to be distributed with a refurbished PC".
 

 

[Couperin47]

It is a great deal considering it also gives free upgrade to Windows 10. I have come across an Amazon review however which says you need to be a registered business with microsoft otherwise, you can't activate it.
 

 
That explains it, they are not furnishing a completed COA, which would alert MS exactly who sold this. There are ways to activate, but it would not be with a legit key...so it's a scam if you want a truly legit copy.
MS has already announced that 'upgrade to 10' will be free for at least 1 year from ANY legit copy of 7, 8 or 8.1 (after that no prices have been even suggested).  As it stands there's a fair shot 10 may actually be worth considering as they are correcting most of the idiocy of 8, and besides Classic Shell is already developed to work with the betas of 10, have yet to hear of the 'gotcha' that will make 10 unpalatable.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Nick, do you want the Win 7 license for a completely new build or for a VM install, or is it something else like your existing Win 7 PC needs repair?

 

[Nick Kaufman]

 
That explains it, they are not furnishing a completed COA, which would alert MS exactly who sold this. There are ways to activate, but it would not be with a legit key...so it's a scam if you want a truly legit copy.
MS has already announced that 'upgrade to 10' will be free for at least 1 year from ANY legit copy of 7, 8 or 8.1 (after that no prices have been even suggested).  As it stands there's a fair shot 10 may actually be worth considering as they are correcting most of the idiocy of 8, and besides Classic Shell is already developed to work with the betas of 10, have yet to hear of the 'gotcha' that will make 10 unpalatable.

 
Yeah, the thing is those guys at ebay have more than 700 positive feedback and I doubt all of those people hold a refurbishing license.

Windows 10 seems legit to me. I ve actually downloaded it when it came out and it seemed fine to me, although I didn't see a killer app that would want me to upgrade from Windows 7 immediately. I did do a Win 8 installation a couple of months ago and it was as bad as people said it was. Windows 8 was indeed counterproductive for the desktop usage. Windows 8.1 made it useable again. But all in all, you basically had to spend a good chunk of time in order to figure out what was going on and then try to mold it back to your liking.
 

 

Nick, do you want the Win 7 license for a completely new build or for a VM install, or is it something else like your existing Win 7 PC needs repair?
 

 
I actually have a VM installation for some time now and I just put my old Win 7 disk on a laptop that ran Windows XP.

 

[Harry Hooper]

 

 
I actually have a VM installation for some time now and I just put my old Win 7 disk on a laptop that ran Windows XP.

. Old Win 7 disk = hard drive or CD-ROM disc?

 

[Nick Kaufman]

Old hard drive. Just moved it as it was to my laptop.

 

[Harry Hooper]

So what is the problem you are trying to solve. Did the Win 7 install on the old hard drive lose its "activated" status when moved to the laptop?

 

[Couperin47]

 
Yeah, the thing is those guys at ebay have more than 700 positive feedback and I doubt all of those people hold a refurbishing license.
Windows 10 seems legit to me. I ve actually downloaded it when it came out and it seemed fine to me, although I didn't see a killer app that would want me to upgrade from Windows 7 immediately. I did do a Win 8 installation a couple of months ago and it was as bad as people said it was. Windows 8 was indeed counterproductive for the desktop usage. Windows 8.1 made it useable again. But all in all, you basically had to spend a good chunk of time in order to figure out what was going on and then try to mold it back to your liking.
 
 
 
I actually have a VM installation for some time now and I just put my old Win 7 disk on a laptop that ran Windows XP.

 
That's what Classic Shell does, once you wade thru it's configuration, you wind up with exactly the combo of XP and/or Win 7 features and look you find most comfortable.

 

[Nick Kaufman]

So what is the problem you are trying to solve. Did the Win 7 install on the old hard drive lose its "activated" status when moved to the laptop?

 
Yeah, you do and yet get annoying popups, you lose your wallapaper etc.
 

That's what Classic Shell does, once you wade thru it's configuration, you wind up with exactly the combo of XP and/or Win 7 features and look you find most comfortable.
 

 
Actually, I shelled the big bucks for Start8. :buddy: But still, there was a time consuming learning curve that was unnecessary.

 

[Harry Hooper]

 
Yeah, you do and yet get annoying popups, you lose your wallapaper etc.
 
 
 

 
You can recover the Win 7 license keycode from that hard drive via Magical Jelly Bean. Of course, if you had a manufacturer-supplied keycode from the original PC (e.g., an HP) and you've "crossed the streams" and put it into a different manufacturer's laptop (e.g., Dell), that keycode likely won't successfully activate. If it's a retail/generic keycode, you should be fine. If you don't have the CD-ROM disc for Win 7, you can even download the .ISO file from Microsoft now.

 

[Couperin47]

 
Yeah, you do and yet get annoying popups, you lose your wallapaper etc.
 
 
Actually, I shelled the big bucks for Start8. :buddy: But still, there was a time consuming learning curve that was unnecessary.

 
Just saw:
 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=9554946&sku=M17-7302K&SRCCODE=WEM4474TT&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM4474
 
Yes it's just Home Premium and the McAfee is useless shit and it does involve a whopping $70 rebate...

 

[Nick Kaufman]

 
You can recover the Win 7 license keycode from that hard drive via Magical Jelly Bean. Of course, if you had a manufacturer-supplied keycode from the original PC (e.g., an HP) and you've "crossed the streams" and put it into a different manufacturer's laptop (e.g., Dell), that keycode likely won't successfully activate. If it's a retail/generic keycode, you should be fine. If you don't have the CD-ROM disc for Win 7, you can even download the .ISO file from Microsoft now.

 
No, I have the license and the original dvd. The licence is valid for my desktop though, it won't work on the laptop at the same time.
 

 

http://www.tigerdire...ampaign=WEM4474

 

Yes it's just Home Premium and the McAfee is useless shit and it does involve a whopping $70 rebate...
 

 
Yes, that would be neat if there was a wholesale package for the pro version.

 

[Couperin47]

 
No, I have the license and the original dvd. The licence is valid for my desktop though, it won't work on the laptop at the same time.
 
 
Yes, that would be neat if there was a wholesale package for the pro version.

 
I never see Pro or Ultimate on sale, MS assumes if you want/need them you're a business/enterprise user and can be soaked for more...period.

 

[Couperin47]

Canon imageCLASS LBP7110cw competition today and you're the winner:
 
wireless COLOR laser printer
 
Rakuten has it for $149 with free shipping....no rebates or other nonesense
  http://www.rakuten.com/prod/canon-imageclass-lbp7110cw-color-laser-printer-color-1200-x-1200-dpi/266501396.html?scid=em_Promotional_20150309Daily&adid=17070
 
so Amazon responds for $145
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5UZNX4/?tag=extension-kb-20

 

[Nick Kaufman]

Ok, just talked to the guy, he confirmed the software is part of the refurbishing program, but he assured me that it's going to work regardless and if there's an issue, he ll either clear this up with microsoft or give me another product key.

I think it's legit.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Ok, just talked to the guy, he confirmed the software is part of the refurbishing program, but he assured me that it's going to work regardless and if there's an issue, he ll either clear this up with microsoft or give me another product key.
I think it's legit.

 
Yes, it's likely legit = it will work. I am sure Microsoft would dispute it being legit under their licensing terms

 

[Couperin47]

Ok, just talked to the guy, he confirmed the software is part of the refurbishing program, but he assured me that it's going to work regardless and if there's an issue, he ll either clear this up with microsoft or give me another product key.
I think it's legit.

 
We're back to what I said before: it's a 'legit' copy, the guys who are selling it to you are indisputably violating the terms of how they are supposed to utilize such copies. If MS allows you to authenticate the install, then what I said earlier has become true: MS has stopped giving a shit about Win 7 and is just happy with the revenue from product like this sitting out there. With Win 10 going to be free for almost everyone (except the die hard XP user base), one assumes their income projections going forward are based on rather different assumptions.

 

[Nick Kaufman]

Well, the thing is, I use the vm and the laptop so rarely that I can probably tolerate the annoying messages to activate. Which means that even this price point is higher than I think it's worth and that microsoft is probably earning income that  wouldn't otherwise get.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg promo sale, most good til 3/16
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/AllStar-10/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031015&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031015&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031015-_-EMC-031015-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord&et_cid=16376&et_rid=213639&et_p1=
 
Today ONLY
Samsung 850 EVO 250 Gb SSD    $100
 
OCZ ARC100 120 Gb SSD     after promo code and $10 rebate = $50
 
Crucial BX100 1 Tb SSD     $373    Amazon in response has this for $375
 
Toshiba 3 Tb 7200rpm HD     $90    This is the retail version, it's important to get that as it's packed well to avoid shock damage, Newegg oem versions of this drive
                                                              have an inferior reputation due to inadequate packing. 3 yr warranty.
 
Canon imageClass MF8280cw COLOR multifunction printer     $150   wireless, ethernet, Goggle cloud, Apple Air, 50 page doc feeder. This is a cheap as it ever gets for a quality color multifunction.
 
Webroot AV     $7    One of my 2 favs, plays well with others.....

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg
 
Acer AXC-605-UR2B desktop i5 Quad     $400
 
http://flash.newegg.com/Product/N82E16883103978
 
Just about the cheapest way into a legit i5 Quad cpu in a brand new box. The small formfactor is often used to package i3 dual core cpus, making these disguised laptops. Here you get an i5-4440 Quad (3.1 Ghz), 4 Gb ram, 1 Tb 7200 rpm HD,  DVD burner, HDMI video out, smartcard reader, Gig ethernet, front panel USB 3.0 and Win 7 Home Premium x64.
 
All you can do is add a second stick of ram, the 2 expansion slots are both "mini PCIe" that means bracket and card are limited to half height, which eliminates 90% of all PCIe cards (including virtually any video card) and besides the 200w PS would probably have issues....
 
What's in this box is current and decent, no way you can stuff anywhere near this into any box on your own for this price, even without the OS. Amazon wants $490 for this today.

 

[Couperin47]

TODAY ONLY
 
TigerDirect
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=9161200&sku=OCZ-102558187&SRCCODE=WEM4464TT&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM4464
 
OCZ ARC100 240 Gb SSD     after $20 rebate = $70
 
You actually have to stack 2 $10 rebates which require you buy on 3/11...see bottom of page....talk about making you jump thru hoops.....
 
EDIT: and now Amazon is matching the deal....

 

[Harry Hooper]

TigerDirect has a $10 off a $100 purchase coupon that's valid until the end of 2015. Sign up via here.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg not-so-lucky sale
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/PatrickDay12/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031215&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031215&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031215-_-EMC-031215-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord&et_cid=16450&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=
 
Remarkably little of real interest in this promotion:
 
Apropos of the recent search of a bargain in Win 7 Pro x64, you need a promo code to get a legit OEM copy for 'only' $120.
 
The LG 34UM95-P is a monster 34" 21:9 3440x1440 IPS monitor at $750 is a great price...if you have the video cards to support such a device. Reviews are decent but be aware LG only
  offers 1 year warranties on even such high end products, which is quite lame.
 
ESET NOD32    $14
 

 

 

[Harry Hooper]

FYI, NeweggBusiness.com is currently selling some new Dell Optiplex PCs (with 3-year warranty) for at least $70 under what Dell is charging on their own website. These are i3 and i5 CPU models with 4GB of memory with 64-bit Windows 7 Pro / Windows 8.1.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg Pi day promos   most good thru 3/19
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/Pidaysale_13/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031315&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031315&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031315-_-EMC-031315-Index-_-E0-_-Components&et_cid=16479&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=#core
 
Cheap but blah SSDs including the Mushkin Enhanced ECO2 240Gb for $80 and the pair of HyperX Fury 120 Gb units for $110, both using older Sandforce controllers.
 
Antec TruePower Classic TP-750C 750w 80 Plus Gold power supply    after $30 rebate = $50
 
Acer G257HL BMIDX 25" IPS 1920x1080 monitor    $150
  Yet another good inexpensive IPS monitor: both DVI & HDMI input, basic tilt base, external PS,  no VESA mount.

 

[hikeeba]

Raspberry Pi day tomorrow over at sparkfun: $25 for a Raspberry Pi Model B
 
https://www.sparkfun.com/PiDay2015?utm_source=SparkFun+Customer+Newsletter&utm_campaign=1b2bf69ba7-March6Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa5287abaf-1b2bf69ba7-62041501
 

 

[Couperin47]

Rakuten   til 3/17
 
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/backlit-macro-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-w-2-port-usb-hub-and-headset/q/sellerid/37816583/277166451.html?scid=em_Promotional_20150313Dedicated&adid=17582
 
More weird "Rakuten selling Monoprice at a discount", in this case their gaming Cherry MX Red keyboard: Red = their lightest touch, linear, quiet keys, in this case red backlit.
Even weirder, Monoprice is currently sold out on these....  $79

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg weekend sale
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/Express-14/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=EXPRESS031415&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS031415&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS031415-_-EMC-031415-Index-_-E0B-_-Surprise&et_cid=16536&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=
 
WD 3Tb Red NAS 5400 rpm HD  bundle of FOUR drives    $400

 

[Couperin47]

Monoprice    thru  3/16
 
14% OFF sitewide promo code
 
http://www.monoprice.com/?cl=res&utm_source=150314_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=pi_day_hero&utm_campaign=150314_q1_MPi314
 
also the Premium 5.1 Surround Home Theater system for  $184 is seriously better than almost any 'system in a box' package for 3 times this price.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Entering end-of-month / end-of-quarter period, so we might see some notable deals from Dell and others for the next 2 weeks.

 

[Couperin47]

Lenovo Outlet
 
http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/laptops/#facet-1=1,2,3,4&facet-6=2
 
Decent quantities of the following. all with i5 dual core cpus:
 
Thinkpad Helix  11.6" screens     $528
Thinkpad T440P   14" screens     $557
Thinkpad X240   12.5" screens     $583
Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2   14" screens     $605 - 630

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg promo deals thru 3/18
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/48H-Sale-17/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031715&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031715&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031715-_-EMC-031715-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord&et_cid=16585&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=
 
Lenovo ThinkCentre M81 Small formfactor desktop refurb     $250
    These refurbs are rough, reviews say many arrived with bad ram and some other issues, but if you get lucky it's the cheapest way ever to a real i5 Quad cpu box.
     If you don't want to tinker and don't have spare parts lying around, pass this up.
 
TP-Link AV 500Mbps Nano powerline link kit     $30

 

[Couperin47]

A new Newegg annoyance sale:
 
Samsung 850 EVO 120Gb SSD    with promo code MBL150318    $61   BUT, ONLY TODAY 3/18 AND ONLY via their mobile app....
 
just how many hoops are you willing to jump thru to save $9 ?  It's $70 at Amazon....

 

[Couperin47]

Later today Newegg Shell Shocker deal  @ 6 PM EST today only
 
http://www.newegg.com/special/shellshocker.aspx?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL032015&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL032015&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL032015-_-EMC-032015-Index-_-MECH-_-ShellShocker-LB2B
 
Antec GX500 case   Last time it was on sale here it was $25 with free ship
   Decent midsize case, 3 exhaust fans, 2 fan controllers (low-off-high) on control panel,excellent filters, plenty of room. Recently used this for a build....recommended.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg promo code deals, mostly thru 3/26 on select models or brands, far too many to list...
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/CouponMadness_20/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL032015&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL032015&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL032015-_-EMC-032015-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord&et_cid=16667&et_rid=2267858&et_p1=

 

[Harry Hooper]

A new Newegg annoyance sale:
 
Samsung 850 EVO 120Gb SSD    with promo code MBL150318    $61   BUT, ONLY TODAY 3/18 AND ONLY via their mobile app....
 
just how many hoops are you willing to jump thru to save $9 ?  It's $70 at Amazon....

 
TigerDirect now has it for $54.99 after $15 rebate.

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg weekend sale
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Mar-0-2015/WKExpress21/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=EXPRESS032115&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS032115&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS032115-_-EMC-032115-Index-_-E0A-_-Editor&et_cid=16708&et_rid=213639&et_p1=
 
Only thing on serious sale:
 
Acer 27"  2560x1440 AHVA (similar to IPS) monitor.     $301
HDMI, Displayport & DVI-D inputs, base only tilts but has VESA mount, speakers (which are a complete joke) internal ps. Mostly decent reviews.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Today Only, TigerDirect has the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD for $99.99 (after $20 rebate). The $10 off $100 purchase coupon I linked above a few days back should shave it down to $89.99.

 

[Couperin47]

Today Only, TigerDirect has the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD for $99.99 (after $20 rebate). The $10 off $100 purchase coupon I linked above a few days back should shave it down to $89.99.

 
This is getting almost silly...why buy an SSD today when someone will be selling it for less sometime in the next 2 weeks ? May as well wait... educated guess at the floors: 128 Gb SSD will wind up at $50 and 240/256 SSDs will wind up at $75-79 for the good brands, which makes buying 2nd tier brands a really stupid economy...you want Samsung, Intel, Crucial, OCZ ...pretty much anything that's not using an older generation Sandforce controller and quality nand.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Crucial.com sells refurb 128GB SSDs for $49.99 with 1-year warranty. They'll likely trim that price soon.

 

[Couperin47]

Crucial.com sells refurb 128GB SSDs for $49.99 with 1-year warranty. They'll likely trim that price soon.

 
Yeah, we both know they are not doing board level repairs on these, they are simply replacing the single board inside returns, and with a 1 year warranty IRL that's as good as anyone really needs to expose natal defects. Hard Drive prices never dropped below $50 for anything new no matter what the size, and recertified mechanical drives have always been a crapshoot. Perhaps the floor for SSD will drop to $40, but I can't imagine anyone left in the business will want to even bother selling anything for less than that....