Here is the reported list of Black Friday Desktop Computer Deals, as found publicly online. (Doorbusters marked with "*" & Staff picks marked with "@")
Best Buy eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, w/18.5" LCD Monitor and HP Deskjet Printer - $299.97 @ HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20" Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium - $499.97
BJ's HP Phenom II X 4 945 8GB 1TB Desktop Computer - $829.99
OnSale Apple 21.5" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 4670, SuperDrive - $1398.99 ASUS Eee Top ET2002-B0017 Intel Atom N330 1.6GHz All-in-one Desktop PC - $576.99
Staples Dell Desktop PC w/AMD Athlon X2 215 Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 20-inch LCD Monitor - $499.98
Tiger Direct ACER AX1301-B9082 AMD215 4/320/DVDR/RW/W7HP DTBUN - $449.99 EMACHINES ET1831-01 CEL 420/3/320/DVD/W7H64 DT - $299.99
WalMart HP Pavilion All-In-One 19" Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD - $598.00 HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20" Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) - $398.00 *
Ascending order by cost:
eMachines EL1300 A64 1.6/1GB/160/DVDRW/XPH DT RB - $159.99 at CompUSA Emachines EL1300G-01w A64 1.6/2GB/160/DVDRW/VHB DT - $199.99 at CompUSA Lenovo Q100 ATOM N230/1GB/160/XPH/NETTOP DT BLK - $199.99 at CompUSA
EMACHINES ET1810-01 CEL 420 /2/160/DVD/VHB WT DT - $229.99 at CompUSA Compaq CQ4010F Desktop Computer w/AMD Sempron LE-1300 Processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive - $229.99 at Office Depot EMACHINES ET1810-01 CEL 420/2/160/DVDRW/VHB WT DT - $249.99 at CompUSA eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, w/18.5" LCD Monitor and HP Deskjet Printer - $299.97 at Best Buy Compaq Presario Dual-Core Desktop w/ 3GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 $299.99 at OfficeMax EMACHINES ET1831-01 CEL 420/3/320/DVD/W7H64 DT - $299.99 at Tiger Direct
Compaq Presario AMD LE-1300 Desktop w/18.5" Monitor - $329.99 at Office Depot HP Pavilion Slimline s5210t Desktop w/ Free Pentium Dual Core Upgrade, 3GB RAM, 25% off 18.5" Monitor, Starting at $349.99 HP Pavillion Slimline s5220f Desktop Computer w/Intel Pentium Processor E5300, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive - $369.99 at Office Depot SYX Venture V7C2 E3200/3GB/320/DVDRW/W7HP64 DT - $379.99 at CompUSA HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20" Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) - $398.00 * at WalMart CyberpowerPC Gamer Ultra 2019 Athlon II X2 245(2.9GHz) Free Shipping $399.99 at Newegg
HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20" Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium - $499.97 at Best Buy Dell Desktop PC w/AMD Athlon X2 215 Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 20-inch LCD Monitor - $499.98 at Staples HP Pavilion Desktop P6229PG w/20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - $499.99 at Office Depot GATEWAY DX4822-01 PDC E5300/6/1TB/DVD/W7H64 DT - $499.99 at CompUSA ACER AX1301-B9082 AMD215 4/320/DVDR/RW/W7HP DTBUN - $449.99 at Tiger Direct
HP Pavillion Slimeline Intel E5300 Desktop w/20" Monitor - $519.99 at Office Depot HP Pavilion p6208t Quad Core Desktop, 6GB RAM, Free 640GB HD Upgrade, 25% off 18.5" Monitor, Starting at $569.99 ASUS Eee Top ET2002-B0017 Intel Atom N330 1.6GHz All-in-one Desktop PC - $576.99 at OnSale Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB - $579.98 at MacMall HP Pavilion All-In-One 19" Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD - $598.00 at WalMart
HP el7000 Ci5 750 2.66/3/250/DVDRW/W7P-XPP MT DT - $749.99 at CompUSA HP Pailion Elite e9250t Intel Core i5 Desktop , 500GB HD, 35% off 21.5" Monitor Starting at $799.99 iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 938i Intel Core i7 860(2.80GHz) Desktop PC Free Shipping $799.99 at Newegg HP Phenom II X 4 945 8GB 1TB Desktop Computer - $829.99 at BJ's
Apple 21.5" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB - $1129.00 at MacMall
Apple 21.5" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 4670, SuperDrive - $1398.99 at OnSale
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bluray is not supported by Apple natively, so good luck with playing Blu-ray on Apple machine
Bootless
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 8:03a
Best Value Winner (Desktop) = Office Max?
michi098
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 8:22a
Is Dell going to have any deals this year? A few years ago, they were all over the holiday season with online contests, daily specials and some great deals. Was pretty dead last year...
anushn
New Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 8:24a
I was unable to find the BestBuy HP/20"monitor. Is this published some place? this is a very good deal...
michi098 said: Is Dell going to have any deals this year? A few years ago, they were all over the holiday season with online contests, daily specials and some great deals. Was pretty dead last year... I think Dell has moved on to entertainment business judging by almost monthly soap opera of price mistake deals and all the associated drama.
michi098
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 8:36a
ShakuniMama said: michi098 said: Is Dell going to have any deals this year? A few years ago, they were all over the holiday season with online contests, daily specials and some great deals. Was pretty dead last year... I think Dell has moved on to entertainment business judging by almost monthly soap opera of price mistake deals and all the associated drama.
You seem to be right, what a shame. I would prefer a solid Dell deal with a Core2Duo or Quad over everything that is listed here.
michi098 said: ShakuniMama said: michi098 said: Is Dell going to have any deals this year? A few years ago, they were all over the holiday season with online contests, daily specials and some great deals. Was pretty dead last year... I think Dell has moved on to entertainment business judging by almost monthly soap opera of price mistake deals and all the associated drama.
You seem to be right, what a shame. I would prefer a solid Dell deal with a Core2Duo or Quad over everything that is listed here.
Yeah, I was waiting too but managed to get the MSI 6000 Core2Duo Laptop for ~400 after Bing CashBack and credit card CashBack. So, I am OK now and think that that's the best deal of the year so far for a Core2Duo laptop.
I was thinking the same thing. The chips in these things are pretty outdated. Not really worth it, IMO. But thanks OP for the work you put into the post.
I was finally ready to jump on the Gateway refurb i7 deal yesterday but they're out of stock. Micro Center has the i7 920 for $199. By the time you add a MB, DDR3 memory, case etc. It cost more than one off the rack.
michi098
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 9:35a
I keep thinking about building a new system too, but really, some of the deals are so much cheaper. Of course you get a much faster and more customizable system with a home built, but I don't play many games any more, so it's not a necessity.
bonniem
New Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 9:57a
Is this the OM Compaq? Is the price going to go down to $239 on Black Friday?
The OM Compaq Presario is a 64 bit. Going to set up my 1st media center comp. Will the 64 bit be a problem? thanks
tcarr123
New Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 9:18p
Here's a dumb question - we need to replace our WIndows 2000 (yes, that's correct!) machine. We already have a nice flat screen monitor, keyboard and mouse. Can you buy just the computer separately, or does it make more sense to buy the bundle?
tcarr123 said: Here's a dumb question - we need to replace our WIndows 2000 (yes, that's correct!) machine. We already have a nice flat screen monitor, keyboard and mouse. Can you buy just the computer separately, or does it make more sense to buy the bundle?
it all depends. usually when you purchase a desktop (by itself) it just comes with this system, power supply, mouse and keyboard. if purchasing a monitor is not on your to do list, then your probably better off just getting the desktop. but heck, you might find a deal where your just better off purchasing the bundle and if you realize you don't need the monitor, sell it on craigslist.
I bought a Newegg.com "CyberpowerPC Gamer Ultra 2019" at Nov 26 evening. After a few hours it sold out. Athlon II X2 245(2.9GHz) 4GB DDR2 500GB ATI Radeon HD 4350 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. It has a ATI HD4350 dedicated 512MB graphics. $399 free shipping. It seems best for me, I don't play computer games, but I always need a extra monitor to extend my screen to do some work, this computer provides more than one ports to connect monitors. I also bought a USB wireless adaptor from Newegg for $10. The computer and the adaptor were shipped yesterday. I also bought a LCD monitor from Bestbuy online. It is still in processing. Can't wait to play with new computer!
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