Tech Bargain Thread: Post Your Deals Here!

[Couperin47]

duh. come on...gimme a little credit here.

 
I assure you no offense intended. So, how much of a hero do you want to be to the kid ? What's the gaming monitor going to be ? A 'standard 24"" or something serious 27-30 ? If he has a strong opinion on AMD v nVidia it's not going to make any difference for your business use. A pair of some midrange video cards is probably the easiest & most flexible answer.

 

[CoRP]

No offense taken.
 
He doesn't have a clue about monitors or video cards. He just turned 12.  What do you consider to be a mid-range video card? Re: Monitor...I'd love to have a UHD 16x9 monitor flanked by a couple of standard monitors.

 

[Couperin47]

MSI Z97 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z97 motherboard   $95 - $15 promo code - $10 rebate = $70
til 7/31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779


MSI is one of the "Big 4" remaining mb makers. I've been using MSI mb for years. This is the latest/greatest
Intel chipset , has all the features most will need, only reason to want something much better is if you want to do a max overclock or run dual very high end video for gaming.
Includes both DVI and HDMI (and VGA which no one cares about anymore) video out for the Intel cpu graphics, which many others don't . This is a $100 board everywhere else.


Crucial M500 CT480M500SSD3 480GB Mini-SATA (mSATA) MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)   $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148699

Serious storage for laptops with an mSATA slot, way more than you need for just a boot drive, partition it.
Marvell controller. At least $30 cheaper than anywhere else atm.


WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM HD  $140 - $10 promo code = $130 til 7/11
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236624

Best quality WD consumer drive. Black = 5 yr warranty. You're not going to buy much more expensive
enterprise drives for home use, this is as good as it gets.

 

[Couperin47]

Very quiet weekend:
 
Little product at the Lenovo Outlet and prices aren't very good.
 
Newegg has an extra 20% off an assortment of cases and power supplies, some of which are good bargains. Promo code: EMCYTZG674
 
See the assortment here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=PPSSYNWHTRUTIJ&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS071214&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS071214-_-EMC-071214-Index-_-MECH-_-casePowersupplies-EBC4

 

[CoRP]

Get Over 90% Off 1 TB of Online Backup Software For Life – $69

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg has an extra 10% off an eclectic selection of PC cases and Power supplies use Promo Code BTEPCWF36 til 7/20
 
See the selection here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=PPSSMZNLRCYNOY&nm_mc=EMCWSPR-072014&cm_mmc=EMCWSPR-072014-_-WS-_-banner-6-_-Click&et_cid=9523&et_rid=2267858

 

[ifmanis5]

Great deal announced today. BlackMagic pocket cinema camera 50% off for limited time. Usually goes for $1,000 now $500.
 
LINK: http://www.adorama.com/BMCCP.html?utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid66885

 

[Harry Hooper]

Bitdefender antivirus free for 9 months:
 
http://www.bitdefender.com/media/html/softpedia-2015/

 

[Harry Hooper]

Sad to learn today that eCost.com has ceased operations. I dropped quite a few bucks there over the years. One of the few places that could beat Newegg's or Amazon's pricing on certain items.

 

[Couperin47]

Sad to learn today that eCost.com has ceased operations. I dropped quite a few bucks there over the years. One of the few places that could beat Newegg's or Amazon's pricing on certain items.

 
Yep, once upon a time they had a pretty good pipeline to factory refurbs from a ton of companies that you couldn't find anywhere else... Got some great monitors there over the years.

 

[Couperin47]

Crucial MX100 CT128MX100SSD1 2.5" 128GB SATA III  with promo code EMCPCHH32  $68 til 7/24.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148819
Excellent SSD

Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD1 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)    Today only 7/23    $103  (no rebate nonsense).
http://www.newegg.com/special/shellshocker.aspx?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072214&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072214-_-EMC-072214-Index-_-MECH-_-ShellShocker-LB2B
240 Gig version excellent price.


Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete 2014 5 Devices with promo code    $9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832296081

One of my 2 favorites, cloud based, this version explicitly allows 5 devices (including  PC, Mac, iphones and Android phones or tablets).
 
 
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM HD  with promo code EMCYTZG729      $50  til 7/24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

Basic 7200 rpm WD drive - 2 yr warranty.
 
Some special deals at Amazon: TODAY ONLY 7/23
 
Intel i5-4670 CPU    $185
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670-Quad-Core-Processor-BX80646I54670/dp/B00CO8TBR4/ref=br_lf_m_565132_1_1_img?ie=UTF8
 
One of the best i5 cpus, normally sells for $220 or more.
 
 
Rosewill ATX MidTower  Galaxy-02-A  case   $43
http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Gaming-Tower-Computer-Case/dp/B00GGGIQ94/ref=br_lf_m_565132_1_10_ttl?ie=UTF8
 
This is a Newegg case (Rosewill is their house brand) selling for $53 at Newegg today. Decent budget case with 2 fans.

 

[Couperin47]

Monoprice 27" IPS Pro monitor 110489 2560x1440  at Rakuten til 7/27 with coupon   $350 free ship
http://monoprice.shop.rakuten.com/p/27-ips-glass-panel-pro-led-monitor-wqhd-2560x1440-440cd-m2-hdmi-1-4/252439954.html?scid=em_Promotional_20140723DAILY&adid=17654
 
Once again Rakuten has a sale on a Monoprice monitor at a price seriously undercutting Monoprice's own site.  Today at Monoprice this monitor is $460.
If you can deal with 16:9 this is a whole lot of monitor
 
16:9 aspect
Glass laminate panel with antiglare coating
Dual Link DVI, HDMI, Displayport and...VGA (lol)
Built-in speakers and a whole 2watt/channel amp.

 

[Couperin47]

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 20C6008SUS   today $530 with free ship
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-e540-20c6008sus-15-6-led-notebook-intel-core-i5/261249595.html?sellerid=11408470&scid=em_Promotional_20140723DAILY&adid=17654

Amazon wants $595, this is for new not refurbs.

Great all around laptop:

15.6 screen (1366x768)
Intel i5-4200M cpu (2.5 GHz)
4 Gig ram
500 Gig 7200 rpm drive
DVD burner
b/g/n wifi, bluetooth, gig ethernet
full numeric keypad
trackpoint & trackpad
fingerprint reader
6 cell battery
Win 7 Pro x64

Even better this is the successor to the 535 I recently bought and love, which means it includes an M.2 slot.
You can plug in a 128 Gig (and soon 256 Gig) ssd drives into this slot, make that your boot drive and then it will really fly. ATM there is only one brand of M.2 2242 but more are coming in the next few months.
 

 

[Couperin47]

HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB 7200 rpm HD  today only shellshock deal at Newegg   $160 free ship
http://www.newegg.com/special/shellshocker.aspx?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072414&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072414-_-EMC-072414-Index-_-MECH-_-ShellShocker-L2B
 
HGST is a WD company, these drives are specifically engineered for NAS use, 7200 rpm, 3 year warranty, probably as good or better than WD Black for NAS setups.
Even more impressive, currently at Newegg there are almost no really bad reviews which is amazing for any 4 TB drive.

 

[Couperin47]

Samsung PN51F4500AFXZA 51" 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV at Sears  $380 store pickup
http://www.sears.com/samsung-51inch-class-720p-plasma-hdtv-pn51f4500/p-05775363000P
 
Panasonic is gone, the Samsungs are the best left, entry level 51" Plasma at the lowest price seen in quite a while.

 

[Oil Can Dan]

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 20C6008SUS   today $530 with free ship
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-e540-20c6008sus-15-6-led-notebook-intel-core-i5/261249595.html?sellerid=11408470&scid=em_Promotional_20140723DAILY&adid=17654

Amazon wants $595, this is for new not refurbs.

Great all around laptop:

15.6 screen (1366x768)
Intel i5-4200M cpu (2.5 GHz)
4 Gig ram
500 Gig 7200 rpm drive
DVD burner
b/g/n wifi, bluetooth, gig ethernet
full numeric keypad
trackpoint & trackpad
fingerprint reader
6 cell battery
Win 7 Pro x64

Even better this is the successor to the 535 I recently bought and love, which means it includes an M.2 slot.
You can plug in a 128 Gig (and soon 256 Gig) ssd drives into this slot, make that your boot drive and then it will really fly. ATM there is only one brand of M.2 2242 but more are coming in the next few months.
 

Thank you for the heads up on this.  Stupid question time - when you say you can plug in a 128/256 Gig ssd drive into this slot, is that internal or external?  I have no confidence that I can open this thing up and successfully close it up.

 

[Couperin47]

Thank you for the heads up on this.  Stupid question time - when you say you can plug in a 128/256 Gig ssd drive into this slot, is that internal or external?  I have no confidence that I can open this thing up and successfully close it up.

 
M.2 like the earlier bigger mSATA formfactors are plug-in board mounted devices (always internal). M.2 comes in several sizes (all are 22 mm wide) but there are several "standard" lengths (don't you love 'standards' what have a ton of variables ?)  All the Thinkpads so far use a 42mm card so they are referred to as M.2 2242. In this case the slot is either populated by a WAN card (connect to your cellphone provider), or Lenovo ships some of these with an M.2 card that has generally 16 or 32 Gig of memory and are set up as 'supercache' utilities that are supposed to speed up the performance of the physical hard drive. These are of very limited utility. The laptop I cited above has this slot empty. M.2 cards of this size (2242) are just coming onto the market in sizes that are useful as a boot SSD.
 
Here's a link to how you add it: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?DocID=PD029369
 
Basically you pull the battery, remove 3 screws and remove the 'large cover', the slot will be empty, you plug the card in and screw one screw in to hold it. Done..
 
The process to clone your existing boot drive onto it is a bit more involved, but the physical install ain't rocket science.
 
This is the one 128 GIg drive that's been shipping http://www.amazon.com/MyDigitalSSD-Super-Cache-Solid-State/dp/B00EZ2E8NO/ref=pd_cp_pc_0
It's OK but uses a Phison controller which is not a well known maker and has decidedly average performance, several mainstream makers are releasing 2244 formfactor cards soon, I'm waiting.

 

[Couperin47]

The Lenovo Outlet this weekend:
 
Slightly more product, mostly at higher end (prices of $800 and over) and pricing even more irrational. There are a smattering of L440 Thinkpads, a mixture of i3 and i5 cpu based models..all at the exact same price: $428.40. Personally I wouldn't want anything weaker than an i5 in a laptop, but even there you have to look closely..i5-4200U can be clocked as slow as 1.60 Ghz though most are 2.4 to 2.6 Ghz. They have more than a few Thinkpad X240 models going for $800 or more using these underclocked i5s, I assume to provide better battery life... but at the cost of overall sluggish performance ?

 

[Dollar]

 
 
 
Basically you pull the battery, remove 3 screws and remove the 'large cover', the slot will be empty, you plug the card in and screw one screw in to hold it. Done..
 
The process to clone your existing boot drive onto it is a bit more involved, but the physical install ain't rocket science.
 

Hey Coup, do you have any more info on how to do this?  I've been looking around and haven't been able to find a good step-by-step guide on turning my new mSATA into the boot drive.  Right now it's just sitting in my computer without doing much of anything.  I'd appreciate it if anyone had a good link to a how-to guide, because I'm stumped.  Thanks.

 

[Couperin47]

Hey Coup, do you have any more info on how to do this?  I've been looking around and haven't been able to find a good step-by-step guide on turning my new mSATA into the boot drive.  Right now it's just sitting in my computer without doing much of anything.  I'd appreciate it if anyone had a good link to a how-to guide, because I'm stumped.  Thanks.

 
Virtually all apps that do drive imaging have options to clone your boot drive: Paragon software has several products, Macrium Reflect, Easus To-Do, ShadowProtect or even Acronis (my least favorite). Some utilities to do this are even free: Google "free boot drive clone software" although I strongly urge anyone to buy a full product so you can make full images quickly.

 

[Couperin47]

Corsair Carbide Series Compact PC Gaming Case and Cougar Vortex PWM 120mm Case Fan in Orange Bundle

Corsair 300R case & 3 Cougar high end fans $100 - $50 in rebates = $50 til 7/29
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=9151500&sku=C69-0020&SRCCODE=WEM4204TT&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM4204-_-tigeremail4204

Very good Corsair mid-tower case bundled with 3 speed controllable, hydrodynamic bearing quality fans.
Excellent basis for a serious build at a rock bottom price.
$20 case rebate + 3 x $10 rebates on the fans.

 

[AlNipper49]

This is for the HTPC thread

http://www.techbargains.com/u.cfm?clkSubId=C414558C0A00414558A414558&afsrc=1&id=414558&u=1

 

[Couperin47]

This is for the HTPC thread

http://www.techbargains.com/u.cfm?clkSubId=C414558C0A00414558A414558&afsrc=1&id=414558&u=1

 
Good price but look at the reviews on this.... sheesh...

 

[Couperin47]

Roku 3 Factory refurbs, with promo code $68 til 7/28
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815328009&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072714

 

[Couperin47]

ASUS CG8270 Desktop PC with Intel Core i7-3770  Refurb with $100 rebate til 7/30  = $800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220576

i7-3770 3.40 Ghz quad cpu
16 Gig DDR3 1600 ram
3 Tb 7200 rpm HD
AMD Radeon 7770 I Gb video
Blu-Ray combo burner
Gig ethernet
16 in 1 card reader
Front usb 2 AND 3 ports
keyboard & mouse
Win 8 x64
90 day warranty

If you don't want to build, this is a good deal on a high end box. All you probably want to add is a boot SSD drive.
Truth be told, you'll spend close to this much to duplicate this unless you shop very carefully.

 

[CoRP]

I forget, what was the problem with 4k monitors again? I'm kind of liking this Samsung 28-inch UHD LED for $570.
 
Also this Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive with Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 for $100 sounds like a pretty good deal.

 

[Couperin47]

Dell UltraSharp U2412M Black IPS Panel 24" monitor   $265 - 10% code EMCPCHA48 = $240  til 8/4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260047

1920 x 1200, 16:10 monitor

DVI and DisplayPort (and vga), no HDMI

Dell's 'standard' serious 24" monitor, good stand, usb 2.0 hub
The issue is what panel do you get: Dell has used both LG and Samsung panels, there are versions A00 thru A03, in theory everyone should be getting A03 by now, but current reviews show Newegg is still somehow shipping some A00 versions.

One recent review states:
"Cons: Monitor came with a warped stand. Contacted Dell to get replacement. They sent me a cheap monitor as a replacement. Told me they no longer have U2412M available for replacements. Returned the cheap monitor and jury-rigged a fix with silicon pads. Hate to think what I would have done if I had a problem with the screen itself.

Dell warranties are worthless!!!!!!!!!!!"

Dell is still selling these, so this doesn't make much sense unless it's the dreaded 'You bought a Dell that doesn't have a service tag' issue. I'd venture that this is still probably the best selling 24" 16;10 IPS monitor out there and when you have a good one most people coming from cheaper TN monitors are blown away, but it's hard to make sense of where Dell is at these days...


SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-MTE500BW mSATA 500 Gig SSD   $300 - $45 promo code EMCPCHA24 = $255  til 7/30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147317

Half a Tb on a 30mm x 50mm card, can completely replace a HD for most of us. No rebate crap.
One of the best, 3 year warranty.

SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" 500 Gig SSD  $260 - $35 promo code EMCPCHA23 = $225  til 7/30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147249

The same half TB drive in a 7mm case (will fit slim laptops).

 

 

[Couperin47]

ASUS ROG G750JS-TS71 laptop $1,300 including 1 yr of 'Accidental Damage Protection'
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8991768&SRCCODE=WEM4189TT
 
High end gaming laptop, really more of desktop replacement, these things can't run very long on battery, think of it as a luggable desktop:
 
Intel i7 4700HQ 2.4 Ghz quad core
17.3 " 1920x1080 screen
16 GB DDR3 ram
750 Gb 5400 rom HD & 8 Gb SSD (unit has 2 HD bays, you can add a much bigger SSD as a boot drive)
nVidia GTX 870M 3 Gb GDDR5 video
Blu-ray DVD burner
4 USB 3.0 ports
HDMI video out
ac wifi, BT
touchpad & backlit keyboard
8 cell battery
 
10 lbs.

 

[Couperin47]

Kingston 16 Gb 1600Mhz DDR3 memory (2 x 8 Gb)  170 - $25 VHE136039 coupon = $145 til 8/2
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8938969
 
Good buy on good Kingston ram, sensible small heatsinks, will fit under most all coolers, CL is 10 at 1.5v
This is the one brand that hasn't delivered me a bad stick in the last 2 years.

 

[Couperin47]

WD TV Media Player WDBYMN0000BK-HESN  $85 free ship til 8/5
http://www.neweggflash.com/product/15-140-006?utm_source=NFEmail080114&
 
Sumner's fav because it does handle more formats than anything else out there, at least 10 bucks cheaper than anywhere else.

 

[Couperin47]

at the Lenovo Outlet:
 
Thinkpad E440 BRAND NEW $520.20   8 @ 10 am 8/2
http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/itemdetails/20C5S01M00/445
 
i5-4200M (2.50 Ghz)
14" 1366x768 screen
4 Gig DDR3 1600 ram
500 Gig 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
Dual band a/c wifi and BT
keyboard does NOT include separate numeric pad (few 14" screen models do)
trackpad & trackpoint
fingerprint reader
Win 7 Pro x64 (downgraded from 8.1 Pro, which you can request)
 
This model also includes an empty M.2 slot which can be filled with an M.2 2242 SSD card which can be made your boot drive and make this model very quick.
Careful, a ton of what appear to be similar E440's with only i3 cpu... at the same price.
In fact at the whole Lenovo site, the lower end Thinkpads (like the E series) only offer i3 based laptops as brand new... the difference in performance vs. the additional cost make these a a bad value, they are still making i5 versions of all these models, but you need to find them elsewhere...you want the extra performance for what should be very little more (or in this case the same price). BTW, i3 vs. i5 as to battery draw are insignificant.

 

[Couperin47]

at Lenovo (not the Outlet)
 
Lenovo K450e desktop New $819 - $100 popup discount offer for new customers (hopefully this appears for everyone atm) = $719
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops/lenovo/k-series/k450e/?sb=:000001C9:0001230D:&cid=us:cse:OAB9Cs:ca|Dealnews|57328803&CA_6C15C=600003960000012744
 
i7 Intel Quad cpu (3.6 Ghz)
16 Gig DDR3 1600 ram
2 Tb 7200 rpm HD and 8 Gb SSD (you can replace this with an SSD large enough to be your boot drive)
DVD burner
b/g/n wifi
7 in 1 card reader
Intel b85 chipset
keyboard & mouse
 
Front panel USB 3. You will be hard pressed to beat the price on this building your own, seriously powerful. No idea how long the popup discount will last.

 

[Couperin47]

TRENDnet TPL-406E2K Powerline 500 AV Nano Adapter Kit   $40 - promo code $15 = $25 til  8/4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156417

The Trendnet powerline adapters have decent reviews and some here have used them (see home net threads), a decent option when you can't easily run cable and wifi doesn't cut it.
 

 

[SumnerH]

WD TV Media Player WDBYMN0000BK-HESN  $85 free ship til 8/5
http://www.neweggflash.com/product/15-140-006?utm_source=NFEmail080114&
 
Sumner's fav because it does handle more formats than anything else out there, at least 10 bucks cheaper than anywhere else.

That's the more expensive model, FWIW. The WDTV Live (as opposed to just WD TV, not Live) does the same media playback but can't TV-cast your android device's screen. It's normally available on Amazon for $82-84ish, but that price for the more expensive WDTV is probably worth it if you can't find the Live on sale for measurably less.

Mine are all the WDTV Live SMP, which is discontinued but you can still get refurbs on Amazon for $50-60ish.

TRENDnet TPL-406E2K Powerline 500 AV Nano Adapter Kit   $40 - promo code $15 = $25 til  8/4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156417

The Trendnet powerline adapters have decent reviews and some here have used them (see home net threads), a decent option when you can't easily run cable and wifi doesn't cut it.

I have this model, they work great.

 

[Couperin47]

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-147-194

with promo code EXLPBPF25 $320   til 8/5

One of the fastest 512 Gb drives, durable MLC nand, 5 year warranty (close to Enterprise quality)
7mm thick, will fit in all slim notebooks.  At least $360 anywhere else atm.


SAMSUNG SD390 Series S27D390H 27" lcd backlight PLS monitor  with promo code $230   til 8/5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-001-915

Low end gaming monitor. PLS is a Samsung variation on IPS technology, you get the better viewing angles at some cost in screen speed.
27 " 16:9 screen with matte finish. Now the things that make it low end: HDMI and VGA, that's it. Low end mostly non-adjustable stand, no VESA mount, power supply is external laptop type.

 

[Couperin47]

Acer Aspire ATC-605-UR19  Desktop i5-4440 computer  $450 + 13 shipping = $463
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=9085250&sku=OCE-102501254

For those who don't want to build a decently priced modern box:

i5-4440 Quad core (3.1 Ghz) cpu
4 Gig DDR3 ram
500 Gb HD
DVD burner
Gig ethernet
a/b/g/n wifi & BT
Front panel USB 3.0
HDMI & vga video out
300w ps
keyboard & mouse
Win 8.1 x64


Has one each of PCI Express x16, PCI Express x1 and mini PCI Express slots so expansion is possible. Pretty much a perfect generic 'sweet-spot' box. As usual with Tiger no idea how long the sale lasts.

 

[Couperin47]

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
 with promo code EMCPBPE222  $98  til 8/6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
 
 The 128 GB version of Samsung's top of the line, 5 yr warranty MLC SSD
 7mm thick, fits any laptop, the perfect size for most boot drives.
 
 
 SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-MTE500BW mSATA SSD with promo code EMCPBPE223   $240   til 8/6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147317
 
 Half Tb mSATA SSD, Samsung's value line, good speeds 3 yr warranty. Amazon and most places want at least $280.

 

[Couperin47]

TODAY 8/6 ONLY
Newegg Shellshocker
 
Samsung D3 Station 4Tb USB 3.0 3.5" external HD a PAIR of these drives for $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1800528
 
That's $120 for an external 4 TB drive. These are not Samsung, who exited the HD business 2 years ago, what's inside is a standard
Seagate 4 Tb 5900 rpm drive. Comes with external power supply (required) and 3 yr warranty. The track record of these drives is
less than stellar and here they are encased in a tight plastic box with minimal ventilation, but if you get lucky it's a massive amount
of cheap storage.

 

[Couperin47]

at the Lenovo Outlet
 
A smattering of Thinkpad E540 refurb at a good price $354.02
 
i5-4200M cpu (2,5 Ghz)
4 Gig ram
15.6 1366x768 screen
500 Gb 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
Intel N 7260 b/g/n wifi & BT
Fingerprint reader
Win 8 Pro x64
 
These will take an M.2 2242 SSD should you want a real performer. No direct link as they are listing them 1 or 2 at a time.
Excellent business laptop with trackpad & trackpoint.
 
also a ton of Thinkpad X240 Refurb at $761.60
 
i5-4200 or 4300 (1.9 Ghz or 1.6 Ghz)
4 Gig ram
12.5" 1366x768 screen
500 Gb 7200 rpm HD & 16 Gb micro SSD drive
Intel b/g/n wifi & BT
Fingerprint reader
Win 8 Pro x64
 
Ultrabook, no optical drive, engineered for light weight and max battery life (hence the underclocked cpus).

 

[Couperin47]

Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600   $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080714

Cas 9   9-9-9-24 standard timings @1.35v that means this is not cheaper ram being pushed at higher voltage
to meet specs. Low profile, will fit anywhere, no rebate crap or even promo code. Amazon wants $158 for this today.


Rosewill REDBONE U3 Black case SECC Steel USB 3.0, eSATA, 3x 120mm Fans Mid Tower Computer Case
with promo code $30    til 8/13
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147160

Rosewill's good standard budget case with 3 fans installed it's one of the cheapest good cases around and this is the best sale price they ever have on it.

HP ProBook 6470b laptop  $550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834158674

i5-3320M dual core 2.6Ghz cpu
14" 1366x768 screen
4 Gb ram
500 Gb 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
Gig ethernet
Intel b/g/n wifi & BT
fingerprint reader
Didplayport video out
SD/MMC card reader
Win 7 Pro x64

Good basic business laptop, note that the keyboard does not include a full separate numeric section. Everyone else wants at least $100 more for this atm.


Rosweill RK9100 mechanical keyboard  $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201054

For those who care about the quality and feel of their keyboard this is a usb Cherry MX Blue (detent feel and click sound) keyboard with blue/green illumination.  Most mechanicals with these features (and real Cherry keys) run around $100.

 

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

Great deal on one of my preferred laser printers currently on the market, $75 from Amazon for the Canon D530 mono laser printer/copier/scanner with ethernet/USB connection. It can use inexpensive 3rd party toner replacement cartridges which is a big deal these days since most other printer makers hold you hostage to their own overpriced versions. I've had the previous generation of this model for about 5-6 years and it is still going strong.
 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YD1V08

 

[Couperin47]

Great deal on one of my preferred laser printers currently on the market, $75 from Amazon for the Canon D530 mono laser printer/copier/scanner with ethernet/USB connection. It can use inexpensive 3rd party toner replacement cartridges which is a big deal these days since most other printer makers hold you hostage to their own overpriced versions. I've had the previous generation of this model for about 5-6 years and it is still going strong.
 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YD1V08

 
I still run a pair of MF4150's which use the old FX9 or FX10 carts. The fill plug for those are either exposed or requires 1 min to burn away the plastic covering the plug. Each cart can be refilled twice without even thinking about emptying the used toner chamber (which is incredibly messy and not worth even trying). Generic toner refills at Amazon run under $3 each (in lots of 10), generic FX9/10 carts can easily be found for under $15. That brings the cost per cart down to under $7 per fill making Canons stupidly economic (refill twice then toss).

 

[Couperin47]

Newegg special promo: 30% off a large and eclectic selection of refurb products. Some of everything, a few good deals, however, anyone who buys a refurb HD deserves what he gets...
til 8/13.
 
The promo code: BTEPBWW28 enter this at checkout.
 
The complete list of available refurbs to which this applies http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=PPSSVWAXSZDSZM&nm_mc=EMCWSPR-082014

 

[Couperin47]

Dell S2340M Black 23" 7ms (GTG) Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS
Promo code EMCPBWH22    $120  til 8/18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260109

Dell's budget OPS 23" monitor  1920x1080  16:9
Basic good quality IPS LED backlit. What makes it cheap: DVI-D and vga only (no HDMI or Displayport), no VESA mount, very basic stand, external laptop style power supply. Generally at least $150 anywhere else atm.

My fav AV and anti-malware, both on sale:

Webroot SecureAnywhere Security Plus with Promo code EMCPBWH67   $5   til 8/18
1 year coverage for 3 devices (including any Android or iOS phones)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832296080

ESET Smart Security with Promo code EMCPBWH63   $15     til 8/18
1 year coverage complete suite includes av, firewall, laptop tracking
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832296080

This pair work perfectly together, give you layered protection, very light on resources & footprint. If you can't afford twenty bucks a year and 30 mins of your time to configure these to avoid 98% of likely infections...then you deserve to live with the consequences.

Canon Color imageCLASS MF8280Cw MFP   with Promo code EMCPBWH78    $180    til 8/18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828142618

Favorite color multifunction:  print, scan, copy and fax (if anyone still cares). Doc feeder, wireless connect, even Google cloudprint.

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case     $80    til 8/18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

High end quality case, 2 140mm hydraulic bearing fans with speed controller.

 

[jayhoz]

Roku 3 Factory refurbs, with promo code $68 til 7/28
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815328009&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072714

 
This is back.  
 
http://slickdeals.net/f/7125980-roku-3-wireless-1080p-streaming-media-player-w-usb-port-refurbished-67-95-free-shipping

 

[Couperin47]

Great deal on one of my preferred laser printers currently on the market, $75 from Amazon for the Canon D530 mono laser printer/copier/scanner with ethernet/USB connection. It can use inexpensive 3rd party toner replacement cartridges which is a big deal these days since most other printer makers hold you hostage to their own overpriced versions. I've had the previous generation of this model for about 5-6 years and it is still going strong.
 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YD1V08

 
Newegg one-ups this deal for ONE DAY - 8/13 with promo code EXLPBWG223   $65 with free ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=28-142-468

 

[sime]

Couperin, after months of following this thread and deliberating I finally pulled the trigger and grabbed the Dell Monitor a few posts up. Just wanted to say thanks for the updates and savings.

 

[Couperin47]

Tiger has a 2 day sale that includes lots of very low priced laptops:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/email/wem4209.asp?SRCCODE=WEM4209TT&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM4209-_-tigeremail4209&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM4209&cm_lm
 
The Acer given prominence is a single core cpu, nothing special, available for the same price at Amazon and there are comparable machines with same speed dual core cpus to be had at the same price.
There are tons of various off lease and refurbed very cheap laptops...the condition of these is likely to be all over the place, and many will have batteries that are near their end.
 
The Canon MF4770N multifunction is a great buy on our favorite line, note the free ship is ONLY TODAY 4/15 for $100.

 

[Couperin47]

Dell Professional P2714H 27" IPS LED-backlit LCD Monitor   $290 with free ship
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/dell-professional-p2714h-27-ips-led-backlit-lcd-monitor/254509044.html?scid=em_Promotional_20140815Dedicated&adid=28915

Until now Dell has not used IPS panels in their Pro line. This is not a low end offering:

1900 x 1080  16:9 IPS panel
DVI-D, Displayport and yeah..vga
USB hub
Good stand and VESA mount option
3 year warranty

This is at least $340 anywhere else today.

 

[Couperin47]

Lenovo H500 Desktop  $379 - $100 coupon code = $279 with free ship
   Use code USPH553814
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops/lenovo/h-series/h500/?sb=:000001C9:00011A3A:&cid=us:cse:OAB9Cs:ca|Dealnews|57326153&CA_6C15C=600003960000010707#techspecs
   
This new not refurb compact desktop that may well be what most of you will find more than sufficient:

Intel Pentium quad core 2.4 Ghz cpu
Intel HD graphics
4 Gig ram (upgradable to 8, uses laptop style so-dimm)
1 Tb 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
b/g/n wifi & gig ethernet
1 x USB 3 & 4 x USB 2
7 in 1 card reader
external laptop type PS.

This is an odd bird: a motherboard with some expansion possibility: 1 pci express x 16 slot, 2 sata ports. But only 1 memory slot (if you want 8 gig you toss the 4 Gig so-dimm and replace it). The only video output built into the mb is.. vga ?? The case has little room for extra drives and no ps at all, it's an external laptop type. So you throw a real low end video card in (nothing that requires it's own power connection), hope that the external laptop ps can handle it and otherwise this little box could be all you require. Just go in understanding the limitations.

Note the User Guide link near the top of the page which can answer most questions about the weird layout of this formfactor.