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Whats a Desktop Deal:

There are many factors you need to take into account in order to make something a deal. Manufacturer, Product line, Specs and warranty are usually what to look at when figuring that out. You need to consider prices as well, sometimes you get a price so hot that it doesn't matter what company it is.

Generally speaking here are the guidelines for Intel processors:

i3 8th Gen processor - Under $300 is usually a hot deal, Under $350 is decent
i5 8th Gen Processor - Under $400 is a Usually a Hot Deal
i7 8th Gen Processor - Under $600 is a Usually Hot Deal

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1580 on: April 19, 2018, 11:16:04 AM »
are these any good? like purchasing via Costco because I can get the 2nd year free warranty with the citi card.
also, do desktops come with SSD?


https://www.costco.com/HP-Pavilion-570-p017c-Desktop---Intel-Core-i5---2GB-Graphics.product.100344108.html

https://www.costco.com/HP-Performance-Pavilion-580-137c-Desktop---AMD-Ryzen-7---4GB-Graphics.product.100377698.html
even better.
also curious how the above Costco machines compare to the 2 desktop deals that were posted on the main site today.
Anyone?



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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1583 on: May 22, 2018, 04:17:03 PM »
coupon code: INSP329 to save an additional $120 and bring the price down to only $329 + Free shipping!

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1584 on: June 04, 2018, 11:10:45 PM »
Anyone with special pricing with Dell? Looking to purchase a Dell Precision, OptiPlex or XPS Desktop with the following specs:

Precision, OptiPlex or XPS Desktop lines
i7 (3.2 base frequency GHz and up)
32gb RAM
4GB graphics card
1TB SSD or HDD+SSD
Windows 7 Pro

TIA

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1585 on: June 05, 2018, 09:52:08 AM »
Does anyone know the recommended specs for a desktop that will mainly be running QuickBooks, MS Office, and Chrome? Looking for something sturdy and dependable.
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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1586 on: June 06, 2018, 02:32:23 PM »
Looing to buy a new monitor. Anything recommended on Ebay for use with the $20% coupon?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1587 on: June 06, 2018, 04:14:28 PM »
Looing to buy a new monitor. Anything recommended on Ebay for use with the $20% coupon?
Same here, looking for a good desktop deal with this coupon

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1589 on: June 20, 2018, 04:10:58 PM »
Looking for a new desktop for use with sketchup and quick books. On my second computer in the past 5 yrs that has run out of memory and I’m tired of scrambling to delete stuff so that I can download an email or save a file.
Any tips on what to look out for or what to avoid is appreciated!

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1590 on: June 20, 2018, 04:12:47 PM »
Looking for a new desktop for use with sketchup and quick books. On my second computer in the past 5 yrs that has run out of memory and I’m tired of scrambling to delete stuff so that I can download an email or save a file.
Any tips on what to look out for or what to avoid is appreciated!

Memory as in RAM or storage as in HDD or SSD?
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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1591 on: June 21, 2018, 11:55:29 AM »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-6200-Pro-SFF-i5-2400-3-10-GHz-8GB-DDR3-250GB-HDD-DVD-RW-Win-10-64-Bit/123166841694?hash=item1cad50db5e:g:4ukAAOSwdIFbEbHx&redirect=mobile

Is this a good option for basic computing needs? Will it be able to run a program like fl studio well? Or how about games on a low setting without any graphics card added?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1592 on: June 21, 2018, 12:09:20 PM »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-6200-Pro-SFF-i5-2400-3-10-GHz-8GB-DDR3-250GB-HDD-DVD-RW-Win-10-64-Bit/123166841694?hash=item1cad50db5e:g:4ukAAOSwdIFbEbHx&redirect=mobile

Is this a good option for basic computing needs? Will it be able to run a program like fl studio well? Or how about games on a low setting without any graphics card added?

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I would say that not really. It is very old.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1593 on: June 25, 2018, 08:11:41 PM »
Looking for a good deal on a Desktop.
Any recommendations?
TIA

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1595 on: June 26, 2018, 12:03:35 AM »
This is going down to $500 on 6/28

https://www.costco.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop---Intel-Core-i5---Radeon-RX-550.product.100418313.html

Is it a good deal at that price?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1596 on: June 26, 2018, 12:07:23 AM »

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1597 on: July 16, 2018, 02:03:25 PM »
i would really appreciate if someone could point me in right direction regarding a desktop purchase. i know next to nothing when it comes to computers. all i know is that this is to be used as the primary computer in an administrative office setting. it needs at least 8 ram im being told (whatever that is) any help appreciated
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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1598 on: July 16, 2018, 05:27:52 PM »
i would really appreciate if someone could point me in right direction regarding a desktop purchase. i know next to nothing when it comes to computers. all i know is that this is to be used as the primary computer in an administrative office setting. it needs at least 8 ram im being told (whatever that is) any help appreciated
Not sure what your price range is.
If you are looking to spend below $1000, would go with this https://www.costco.com/Dell-Inspiron-Desktop---Intel-Core-i7---GeForce-GT-1030---Windows-10-Pro.product.100416901.html
and if willing to spend above $1000 this
https://www.costco.com/Dell-XPS-8930-Tower---Intel-Core-i7---GeForce-GTX-1060---Windows-10-Pro.product.100405184.html
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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1599 on: July 16, 2018, 05:42:05 PM »
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.