Desktop Deals - Desktop Packages and PC Deals

Fry offers the Dell Inspiron 660s Intel Celeron 1.9GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. i660s-2002BK, for $257. Opt for free in-store pickup to avoid a shipping fee of around $12. That's the second best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 660S with Windows 8; we saw it shipped for $7 less two weeks ago. (It's a current low for a shipped unit by $50.) It features an Intel Celeron G465 1.9GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit.

MacMall offers the Samsung Series 3 XE300M22 Intel Celeron 1.9GHz Chromebox (no monitor), model no. XE300M22-B01US, for $274.99 with free shipping. (Amazon sells it for the same price.) That's $5 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find in any color by $6. It features an Intel Celeron B840 1.9GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 802.11a/n wireless, and Google Chrome OS.

Micro Center offers the Dell Inspiron One 2330 Pentium Dual-Core 2.9GHz All-In-One 23" Desktop PC in Black, model no. io2330-2273BK, for $499.99 plus $28.01 for shipping. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) That's $122 under our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $88. It features an Intel Pentium G2020 dual-core 2.9GHz Ivy Bridge processor, 23" 1600X900 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+LE, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 8.