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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

to be continued....

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1500 on: June 09, 2017, 09:45:09 AM »
Thanks! looks like a great option.

Was just wondering; I wanted a fast processor more than 3.5 Does that make sense? Or is i5 3.3 good enough?
Clock speed is the latest (not even the latest...) thing to look for in a processor. The old Pentium's had a higher clock speed than today's beast...

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1501 on: June 09, 2017, 09:48:50 AM »
@uber what is your budget?

Here's a very nice one for $479

http://www.staples.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-510-P136-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-Ram-1TB-HDD/product_2508736

Was hoping to spend under $400.

But this is definitly tempting.

What is the processer speed on it?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1502 on: June 09, 2017, 09:51:30 AM »
Was hoping to spend under $400.

But this is definitly tempting.

What is the processer speed on it?

Intel Core i7 6th Gen 6700T (2.80 GHz)
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1503 on: June 09, 2017, 09:55:22 AM »
Intel Core i7 6th Gen 6700T (2.80 GHz)
Turbo Speed is 3.6 (he was referring before to the turbo speed for the i5.)

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1504 on: June 25, 2017, 01:51:34 PM »
any up to date recommendations for a sub$500 computer to be used at home for work?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1505 on: June 29, 2017, 01:38:14 AM »
any up to date recommendations for a sub$500 computer to be used at home for work?
did you find something?
I'm looking too

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1506 on: August 01, 2017, 11:57:17 PM »
Any good deals around for a quick computer to be used for basic home needs? Preferably at Best Buy. Also looking for a monitor, so if it comes together, that would be a plus. Thanks!

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1507 on: August 02, 2017, 01:53:38 PM »
Any good deals around for a quick computer to be used for basic home needs? Preferably at Best Buy. Also looking for a monitor, so if it comes together, that would be a plus. Thanks!
What do you think of these?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-hp-finish-in-twinkle-black/5760710.p?skuId=5760710
http://weeklyad.staples.com/StaplesSD/WeeklyAd?storeid=2278692#!/store/2278692/promotion/sneakpeek/y
Thanks!

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I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1509 on: August 02, 2017, 03:18:57 PM »
Not a good price
Thanks for replying!
You're referring to both?
Any alternate suggestions?

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If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1511 on: August 02, 2017, 03:23:10 PM »
If you specifically want from bestbuy and w/ a monitor here's one that's not too bad but the monitor is small, only 20"

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideacentre-510a-15abr-90gu0006us-desktop-hp-20-7-led-full-hd-monitor-package/9999285200050002.p
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1512 on: August 02, 2017, 03:40:46 PM »
If you specifically want from bestbuy and w/ a monitor here's one that's not too bad but the monitor is small, only 20"

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideacentre-510a-15abr-90gu0006us-desktop-hp-20-7-led-full-hd-monitor-package/9999285200050002.p
AMD A12 is comparable to i5?

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1513 on: August 02, 2017, 03:49:47 PM »
Thanks for replying!
You're referring to both?
Any alternate suggestions?
I didn't notice that there are 2 links. The staples link goes to the entire ad.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1514 on: August 02, 2017, 04:21:53 PM »
AMD A12 is comparable to i5?

YMMV:

The A12 is - I'd say - performance wise between an i5 and an i3 (more to the i3.)

But he also said this:

Is AMD A12 comparable to the i5? How slow would a i3 be?
Yes, about.
i3 is below average, and it will perform that way.
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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1515 on: August 02, 2017, 04:56:25 PM »

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« Reply #1516 on: August 02, 2017, 04:56:57 PM »

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1517 on: August 02, 2017, 09:17:05 PM »
YMMV:

But he also said this:
The difference is (though this points out the problem of answering generically such questions without pointing to specific products) that the first one is a desktop A12 vs a desktop i5, for which even last gen (6th) i5 would be a nice amount better than this A12-9800, and a last gen i3 would almost match it up.

While the 2nd one is a laptop A12 (A12-9700P) which comes very close to the last and latest gen i5.

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« Reply #1518 on: August 02, 2017, 09:21:00 PM »

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Re: Desktop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #1519 on: August 02, 2017, 10:27:38 PM »
Definitely good price. (though I'd love to see the same option with a small SSD instead of the big HDD...)
The difference is (though this points out the problem of answering generically such questions without pointing to specific products) that the first one is a desktop A12 vs a desktop i5, for which even last gen (6th) i5 would be a nice amount better than this A12-9800, and a last gen i3 would almost match it up.

While the 2nd one is a laptop A12 (A12-9700P) which comes very close to the last and latest gen i5.
Thanks.