Computer Deals and Best Sales

As one of its daily deals, newegg offers the Toshiba Canvio 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. HDTC610XK3B1, for $64.99 with free shipping. That's $0.06/GB, $5 under our December mention, and the lowest total price we've seen for this hard drive. (It's also a current price low by $10.) The enclosed 2.5" hard drive features an 8MB cache and runs at 5400 rpm. Deal ends today.

Adorama offers the 4.6-lb. ASUS VivoBook S500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook in Black, model no. S500CA-DS51T, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $60. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit multi-touch LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offers AVG AntiVirus 2013 3-User for Windows (pictured), model no. AV13N12EN003, for $25. This $25 mail-in rebate cuts it to $0. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find now by $13.

newegg offers the Antec New Solution Series ATX Mid Tower Computer Case in Black, model no. VSK-4000, for $29.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $14. This steel case features a 120mm rear fan, three 5.25" external drive bays, one 3.5" external drive bay, two 3.5" internal drive bays, seven expansion slots, and more. Rebate expires May 19.

newegg offers the XION MicroATX / ITX Slim Desktop Computer Case in Black, model no. XON-720P_BK, for $34.99. This $15 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that's $10 under our mention of this case in white from last month and the lowest total price we could find in any color by $27. It features a 300-watt power suppply, USB 3.0, 5-in-1 card reader, one external 5.25" drive bay, one internal 3.5" drive bay, four expansion slots, and more. Deal ends May 19.

newegg offers the Cooler Master HAF XB ATX Desktop Computer Case in Black, model no. RC-902XB-KKN1, for $99.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $89.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features a steel body, front mesh panel, two 120mm front fans, two 5.25" external drive bays, two 3.5" external drive bays, two 2.5" external drive bays, four internal 2.5" drive bays, seven expansion slots, and more. Deal ends May 19.

Staples cuts $20 off any tablet via coupon code "55247". (Alternatively, get the same discount in-store via this printable coupon.) That's the first dollar-off coupon we've seen specifically for tablets from Staples this year. Deal ends May 19.

A best bet is the ASUS Google Nexus 7 16GB 7" Android Tablet (pictured), model no. NEXUS7-1B16, for $199. Coupon code "55247" drops it to $179. With free shipping, that's $6 under our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen for a new unit. (We saw a refurb for $150 shipped two days ago, since expired. It's a current price low for a new unit by $34.) This 12-oz. tablet features a 7" 1280x800 touchscreen display, scratch-resistant Corning glass, Tegra 3 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB memory, Bluetooth, GPS, front-facing camera, 802.11n wireless, Google Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean), and more.

newegg offers the SanDisk 128GB 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDP-128G-G25, for $79.99 with free shipping ($0.62/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $16, although we saw it for $10 less in January (which required a rebate). It features read speeds of up to 490MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s.

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $70 off and tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for any laptop with a Core i3-3227U CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. I14RM-3750SLV, for $499.99. That's $50 under our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 14R touchscreen laptop. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offer the SanDisk 256GB Ultra Plus 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDHP-256G-G25, for $159.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's $0.62/GB, tied with our mention from last week, and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features read speeds of up to 530MB/s and write speeds of up to 445MB/s. It also includes a 2mm spacer for notebook installation.

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple 30" Cinema HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. M9179LL/A, for $749.99 plus around $32 for shipping. That's $32 under our mention from last summer and the lowest total price we've seen for this display. It features a native resolution of 2560x1600, 400:1 contrast ratio, 16ms response time, and FireWire, USB, and DVI inputs. Deal ends May 22.

Note: A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies.

Toshiba Direct offers the 5.7-lbs. Toshiba Satellite C870-BT3N11 Intel Celeron 1.8GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99. Coupon code "C870B517" drops it to $349.99. With $24.99 for shipping, that's $230 off and the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $25 less during Cyber Monday week. Features include an Intel Celeron 1000M 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 20.

TigerDirect offers the Patriot 32GB Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 Flash Drive in Blue, model no. PSF32GSPUSB, for $19.99 plus about $4 for shipping ($0.75/GB). Outside of the price below, that's the lowest total price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $7 less via rebate a month ago.

A close price: Amazon charges $24.17 with free shipping for Prime members.

Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC in Black (no monitor) for $799.99. Coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's the second lowest total price we've seen for a Dell XPS 8500 with 12GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive since Black Friday week, when we saw a similar configuration (with a Blu-ray drive) for $20 less. (We saw this same configuration for $10 less last month.) This desktop features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB graphics card, DVD burner drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+LE, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 30.

Georgia Tech recently announced plans to implement an Online Computer Science Master's Degree Program. Of particular note, total tuition is expected to be under $7,000. The pilot program will begin in the next academic year, with initial enrollment limited to a few hundred students recruited from AT&T and Georgia Tech corporate affiliates. Click here for the full press release.

Staples offers the Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 7" 8GB Touchscreen Android Tablet in Black, model no. 59346799, for $129.99. Coupon code "55247" cuts it to $109.99. With free shipping, that's $39 under our February mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current low by $19.) This tablet features an MTK6575 1GHz processor, 7" 1024x600 touchscreen LCD, 512MB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, microSD card slot, 2-megapixel rear-facing camera, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 1-cell battery, and Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream sandwich). Deal ends May 19.

Secondipity offers the used current-generation Amazon Kindle Fire 7" 8GB WiFi Android Tablet, model no. B0085ZFHNW, for $99.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for this tablet and a current low for a used one by $19. It runs a heavily modified version of Google's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and sports a OMAP4430 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 7" 1024x600 multi-touch IPS LCD, 8GB internal memory, WiFi, up to nine hours of battery life, and more.

No warranty information is provided.

MegaMacs offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS X Series Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Espresso for $559.99 plus around $17 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $112. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0 port, card reader, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 22.