Desktop Deals - Desktop Packages and PC Deals

HP Home and Home Office offers the HP TouchSmart 520t Intel Core i3 3.3GHz All-in-One 23" Desktop PC, model no. A5W95AV#ABA, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's $150 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we could find for this configuration, although we saw it for $50 less three weeks ago (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, built-in 23" 1920x1080 (1080p) wide touchscreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 1TB 7,200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 8300 Intel Core i5 3GHz Desktop PC for $599.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from three weeks ago (which had a bigger hard drive) and is among the least expensive XPS 8300 desktops we've ever seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2320 3GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Small & Home Office cut its price on the Dell Vostro 470 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 3.1GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) to $499 plus $8 for shipping. That's $50 under yesterday's mention and the least expensive Dell Vostro desktop we've seen with an Ivy Bridge processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Home offers its Dell Studio XPS 8300 Intel Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC together with the Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitor for $963.26 with free shipping. That's $676 off and the lowest total price we could find for a quad-core Dell XPS 8300 with this video card and monitor. (We saw it with a weaker graphics card for $13 less last month.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell OptiPlex 790 Intel Core i5 3.1GHz Desktop PC, bundled with two Dell E Series E2211H 21.5" LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitors and a $100 Dell eGift Card for $829. Coupon code "F5T?SMKGBS7RDB" cuts it to $749. With free shipping, that's $640 off and, assuming you use the gift card, $80 below our March mention of this bundle (which did not include the gift card). Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Dell Home offers the Alienware Aurora R4 Intel Core i7 4.1GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $1,499. Coupon code "69J9NR44TMZ6V2" cuts it to $1,399. With free shipping, that's $100 under our March mention and $340 below the lowest total price we could find for a similarly configured Alienware Aurora Desktop with a larger hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an overclocked Intel Core i7-3820 4.1GHz quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200rpm hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 1GB video card, dual-layer DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 23.

Dell Home offers its Dell XPS 8300 Intel Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $699.99 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention, $330 off list, and the lowest total price we've ever seen for a Dell XPS 8300 with a Core i7 quad-core CPU. (For further comparison, we saw it with a smaller hard drive and weaker graphics card for the same price in February.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB video card, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends June 15.

Dell Small and Home Office offers the Dell Vostro 260 Mini Intel Core i5 3.1GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $449 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find by $127, although we listed it for $22 less two weeks ago, since expired. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz quad-core Sandy Bridge processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

HP Home & Home Office offers its HP Pavilion Elite HPE h8xt Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. A5U31AV#ABA, for $849.99. Coupon code "DTU7745" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's $10 below our mention of a similar configuration from a week ago (which didn't feature a second hard drive) and the lowest total price we've seen for any HPE h8xt with an Ivy Bridge processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB and 500GB 7200 rpm hard drives, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, memory card reader, Beats Audio, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 260S Slim Tower Intel Core i3 3.3GHz Desktop PC (pictured) bundled with two Dell E2011H 20" LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitors and a $100 Dell Promo e-Gift Card for $629. Coupon code "?T8PQ?5?WXT9C2" cuts it to $579. With free shipping, and assuming you use the gift card, that's $100 under last week's mention and an all-time price low for this bundle by $63. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

The gift card will arrive via email 10 to 20 days after purchase.

Dell Financial Services takes 25% off factory-refurbished notebook orders of $249 or more via coupon code "25PLap$249". That's the best percent-off discount we've seen for these laptops in recent weeks. (We saw 25% off with no minimum two weeks ago, since expired.) Shipping starts at $17.99 and sales tax is added where applicable. Dell refurbished systems are covered by a 100-day Dell warranty. Deal ends May 24. Additional coupons:

• 25% off refurbished servers via code "25PServers"
• 25% off refurbished desktop PC orders of $199 or more via code "25PDesk$199"
• $25 off refurbished monitors via code "$25Monitor"

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP Pavilion HPE Phoenix h9t-1120t Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz Desktop PC, model no. A5U33AV#ABA, for $1,149.99. Coupon code "DTU7745" cuts it to $974.99. With free shipping, that's $325 off and the least expensive desktop we've seen with an Ivy Bridge quad-core CPU, 2TB hard drive, and 3GB graphics. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a liquid cooling system, Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz quad-core processor, 10GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner combo, NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 3GB video card, media card reader, USB 3.0, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires after 500 uses.

TigerDirect offers the Lenovo IdeaCentre K330 Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 3.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. 77275SU, for $899.99 plus $14.80 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $18, although we saw it with free shipping two weeks ago (now expired). Features include an Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 12GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 6450 1GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, USB 3.0, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Home offers its Dell Inspiron 620 MT Intel Core i3 3.3GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $549.99. Coupon code "5TK?LC9VJ5F$33" cuts it to $439.99. With free shipping, that's $149 off list, tied with our April mention, and the lowest total price we could find. (We saw a similar Core i3-equipped configuration, with twice the RAM, for $40 less in February.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz "Sandy Bridge" dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires May 31.

Update: Of note, Staples retail stores offer a similar configuration for $429.99. It features the same specs as above, except it includes 8GB of RAM. (However, we did see it shipped for $30 less in February.)

Dell Home offers its Alienware X51 Intel Core i5 3GHz Desktop PC in Matte Stealth Black (no monitor) for $899. Coupon code "69J9NR44TMZ6V2" cuts it to $799. With free shipping, that's $100 off and the least expensive Alienware X51 desktop we've ever seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2320 3GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 23.

Lenovo recently issued a recall of 188,000 ThinkCentre M90z and M70z All-in-One Desktop PCs sold between May 2010 and March 2012. Lenovo determined that due to a failure of the power supply in the affected units, the system can overheat and pose a fire hazard. It's recommended that consumers immediately stop using the affected unit(s) and unplug the power cord. Click here for more information.

HP Home and Home Office offers the HP TouchSmart 520t Intel Core i3 3.3GHz All-in-One 23" Desktop PC, model no. A5W95AV#ABA, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's $150 off and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration, although we saw it for $50 less last week (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, built-in 23" 1920x1080 (1080p) wide touchscreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 1TB 7,200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Home offers its Dell XPS 8300 Intel Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $699.99 with free shipping. That's $50 under our mention from three weeks ago (which had slightly weaker graphics), $330 off list, and the lowest total price we've ever seen for a Dell XPS 8300 with a Core i7 quad-core CPU. (For further comparison, we saw it with a smaller hard drive and weaker graphics card for the same price in February.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB video card, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends June 15.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 260 Mini Intel Core i5 3.1GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $449 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for this configuration by $84, although we listed it for $22 less last week, since expired. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz quad-core Sandy Bridge processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7,200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.