Desktop Deals - Desktop Packages and PC Deals

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.

Sony Store offers the Sony VAIO Tap 20 Intel Core i5 1.7GHz All-in-One 20" Touchscreen Desktop PC in White, model no. SVJ20215CXW, or Black, model no. SVJ20215CXB, for $899.99. (Click through to Sony Store to see this price.) Coupon code "SONY15CXW" cuts it to $849.99. With free shipping, that's $60 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $25. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 20" 1600x900 IPS LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 25.

Acer via eBay offers the refurbished Gateway AMD E1 1.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. SX2110G-UW318, for $179.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention of a refurb from a week ago and $20 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb today. It features an AMD E1-1200 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7310 graphics, DVD burner, , and Windows 8 64-bit.

A 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who supports it.

MOBILESHARK via eBay offers the refurbished Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC for $699.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for any Dell XPS with 16GB RAM and a 2TB hard drive. (It's a current price low for a refurb by $200.) This desktop features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 16GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive, NVIDIA Geforce GT620 1GB graphics card, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, keyboard, mouse, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Note: A 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who supports it.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 270s Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 3.3GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) for $449. Coupon code "88KSR26X$74PFT" cuts it to $399. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from a week ago and the lowest total price we've seen for a Vostro 270s with Windows 8 Professional. It features an Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, and Windows 8 Professional 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.