Desktop Deals Master Thread

[mevinyavin]

$170 ($220 with monitor) gets Grade B refurb
  Intel Core i5 9th Gen CPU or better
•    Option to bundle 22" FHD monitor (1920 x 1080 resolution)
•    At least 16GB of DDR4 Memory (Supports up to 32GB)
•    At least 256GB SSD Storage
•    Included Wi-Fi with every unit
•    No optical drive
•    Genuine Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit OS
•    Included power cable

https://computers.woot.com/offers/mystery-desktop-your-choice-bundle-6?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_4

Not too shabby at all.

[can]

$170 ($220 with monitor) gets Grade B refurb
 
https://computers.woot.com/offers/mystery-desktop-your-choice-bundle-6?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_4

Not too shabby at all.

can it be returned?

[mevinyavin]

HP Envy desktop
i5-14400F (+$170-i714700F is a good move)
16GB RAM ($60 for 32GB, more or less what you would pay for doing it yourself)
512GB SSD ($70 for a TB is highway robbery)
RTX 4060 (takes $10 off the price - a steal - but you have to ask for it)
500W power supply (400W is asking for trouble - the upgrade costs $20, make sure you do it)
(Price doesn't include kb/mouse - $14 for wired and $29 for wireless)
Price for specs not in parenthesis: $660.
The protection plans are free if you don't use them.

Take advantage of Chase card offers that will give $50 cashback for this.

@jj1000

[aygart]

HP Envy desktop
i5-14400F (+$170-i714700F is a good move)
16GB RAM ($60 for 32GB, more or less what you would pay for doing it yourself)
512GB SSD ($70 for a TB is highway robbery)
RTX 4060 (takes $10 off the price - a steal - but you have to ask for it)
500W power supply (400W is asking for trouble - the upgrade costs $20, make sure you do it)
(Price doesn't include kb/mouse - $14 for wired and $29 for wireless)
Price for specs not in parenthesis: $660.
The protection plans are free if you don't use them.

Take advantage of Chase card offers that will give $50 cashback for this.

@jj1000

link?

[mevinyavin]

link?

Heh. Oops.
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/ConfigureView?langId=-1&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&catEntryId=3074457345621247828&urlLangId=&quantity=1

[DaasTora]

https://computers.woot.com/offers/acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-desktop-i5-10400-512gb-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_17
Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 Desktop |Intel Core i5-10400 12GB DDR4 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD $399
Looks like a grab @mevinyavin ?

[mevinyavin]

https://computers.woot.com/offers/acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-desktop-i5-10400-512gb-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_17
Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 Desktop |Intel Core i5-10400 12GB DDR4 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD $399
Looks like a grab @mevinyavin ?

Sold out, so someone thought so. I'm not so shkua in the desktop market but seemed a good price.

[cozmohoot]

https://computers.woot.com/offers/acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-desktop-i5-10400-512gb-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_17
Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 Desktop |Intel Core i5-10400 12GB DDR4 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD $399
Looks like a grab @mevinyavin ?

10th gen i5 for 400 doesn't seem so great

[mevinyavin]

10th gen i5 for 400 doesn't seem so great

The jump in desktops from i3s to i5s means that you don't often see that kind of performance at that price. It is true, though, that you can double your performance for a mere $100.

[DaasTora]

Sold out, so someone thought so. I'm not so shkua in the desktop market but seemed a good price.

Back in stock. https://computers.woot.com/offers/acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-desktop?ref=w_cnt_cdet_pc_dly_tl

[justmeha]

what is the best desktop on dell right now in the $400-500 range?
willing to go higher for a better deal

[mevinyavin]

what is the best desktop on dell right now in the $400-500 range?
willing to go higher for a better deal

All garbage until $600.
Get this if you need small ($610): https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/optiplex-micro-form-factor/spd/optiplex-7020-micro/s005do7020mffus_vp#customization-anchor
This is a better system if bigger is okay ($600). Consider the RAM upgrade to 16GB (2x8GB) if you won't do it yourself. The $100 for the i7-14700 is also money well spent. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/xps-desktop/spd/xps-8960-desktop/usexpsthcto8960rpl17?view=configurations

[yas]

All garbage until $600.
Get this if you need small ($610): https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/optiplex-micro-form-factor/spd/optiplex-7020-micro/s005do7020mffus_vp#customization-anchor
This is a better system if bigger is okay ($600). Consider the RAM upgrade to 16GB (2x8GB) if you won't do it yourself. The $100 for the i7-14700 is also money well spent. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/xps-desktop/spd/xps-8960-desktop/usexpsthcto8960rpl17?view=configurations

I definitely think that if you are looking to save money go with an 8GB and pop a second 8GB stick of DDR5 RAM in yourself for about $20. These XPS desktops are so easy to open and upgrade even with no experience.

[aygart]

One note with the XPS is that it does not have HDMI and does not support 2 monitors unless you upgrade to the Nvidia graphics card

[mevinyavin]

One note with the XPS is that it does not have HDMI and does not support 2 monitors unless you upgrade to the Nvidia graphics card

Wow, how cheap of them... They couldn't have even put in a second DP?

[yas]

One note with the XPS is that it does not have HDMI and does not support 2 monitors unless you upgrade to the Nvidia graphics card

The XPS ships with a DP to HDMI adapter.
I am using an XPS 8960 right now with two monitors and no dedicated graphics card for now. For the second monitor I have a USB to HDMI adapter.