home : hot deals & information involving: Outpost Monday, June 23, 2008
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- 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz Crucial Tracer $20 after rebate (expired)
A pair of 1GB DDR2 800MHz Crucial Ballistix Tracer CAS-4 memory for desktop computers for $60 with free shipping, and a $40 mail-in rebate is available.
This memory flashes multi-colored LED lights while processing memory, kind of neat to see but only visible while the computer's case is open or on computer cases with a see-through side window.
Paying $10 per GB (after rebate) for 800MHz memory is a great deal since this kind of memory usually costs around $20 per GB, and the flashing lights are a nice bonus even if they are considered to be a useless feature by most people.
Also another great deal, a 2x1GB OCZ 1066MHz DDR2 Memory for $84 with free shipping, and a $50 mail-in rebate is available if mailed within 1 week after receiving the order.
Good performing memory at $17 per GB after rebate.
Frys.com
- Core 2 Quad Q9300 CPU and cheap Motherboard $268
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz CPU bundled with a ECS G31T Motherboard for $260 plus about $8 shipping.
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- 2x1GB DDR2 1066MHz Crucial Ballistix Memory $26 after rebate (expired)
A pair of Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2 1066MHz computer memory for desktop computers (2GB total) for $66, and a $40 mail-in rebate is available.
A pair of 1GB 1066MHz memory usually costs around $50.
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- 2x1GB DDR2 1066MHz Crucial Ballistix Memory $25 after rebate (expired: 6/11, shipping no longer free)
A pair of Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2 1066MHz computer memory for desktop computers (2GB total) for $65, and a $40 mail-in rebate is available.
A pair of 1GB 1066MHz memory usually costs around $50.
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- 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz Crucial Ballistix Memory $15 after rebate (expired)
A pair of 1GB Crucial DDR2 800MHz desktop computer memory for $45 with free shipping, and a $30 mail-in rebate is available.
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- 750GB internal Serial-ATA hard drive $107 (expired)
Maxtor L01F750 750GB internal Serial-ATA hard drive for $100 plus about $7 shipping.
A great deal at just under $0.15 per GB.
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- old USB Bluetooth Adapter for $8 (expired)
Macsense BT-101 Bluetooth USB Adapter for $8 with free shipping.
Because it's an older device with 2 year old PC drivers, it may not be compatible with some newer Bluetooth wireless devices, and may not work with Windows Vista.
Most other stores sell USB Bluetooth Adapters for around $15 to $30.
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- 19" LCD Monitor for $108 after rebate (expired)
Tyris T902WDT Widescreen 19" LCD Monitor for $139 plus about $9 shipping, and a $40 mail-in rebate is available.
Also a Canon Printer for $50 with free shipping, and a $50 mail-in rebate is available when purchased with the monitor.
A similar non-widescreen Tyris monitor had good reviews.
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- Geforce 7200GS Graphics Card for $6 after rebate (expired)
EVGA Geforce 7200GS 256MB PCIe Graphics card for desktop computers for $50 plus about $6 shipping, and a $50 manufacturer's mail-in rebate is available.
A good deal if you need a cheap graphics card for a spare computer, but it has relatively poor reviews.
If you are looking for a much better low-cost graphics graphics card, it may be better to pay an extra $25 and get a Geforce 8400GS 256MB Graphics Card for $31 after shipping and rebate, or a Geforce 8400GS 512MB Graphics Card for $30 after rebate.
It has better support for dual monitors, better drivers, and performs well for the price.
Final cost after 2 rebates is $140, assuming both rebate checks come.
It has DVI input, and includes a VGA cable.
Note, this deal is very risky for 2 reasons: the quality of the monitor, and the chance of not getting the $50 rebate on the monitor.
This really is a cheap LCD monitor, so be aware that if you dislike it and already submitted the rebate, you may be stuck paying over a hundred dollars for a poor quality item that no one wants.
Even some recently completed Ebay auctions had trouble selling this monitor.
The few reviews of this monitor gave it about 3 stars out of 5, and there are a couple reports of broken LCDs and the manufacturer failed to provide adequate support.
Our recommendation is to avoid a deal like this unless you really do want a cheap LCD monitor and do not care about quality.
The mail-in rebate for the monitor appears to be a Fry's rebate, not a manufacturer's rebate.
Fry's has a poor history of not fulfilling their own rebates, and chances of not getting your $50 is greater than a manufacturer's rebate.
The $50 printer rebate is a manufacturer rebate.
Outpost.com
- 2x1GB DDR2 1066MHz OCZ Memory $30 after rebate, maybe (expired)
This deal is only for someone who can submit a mail-in rebate within one or two days after receiving an order.
A pair of OCZ 1GB 1066MHz DDR2 memory for $70 with free shipping, and a $40 mail-in rebate is only available if mailed within 10 days of purchase.
Outpost.com orders shipped to the Eastern half of the country should arrive by May 21, and Western half by May 22.
That only leaves customers who use free ground shipping with as few as 1 or 2 days to mail the rebate, so only do this deal if you are confident the rebate can be submitted in time.
Most stores sell a pair of 1GB 1066MHz memory for around $60.
Frys.com
- 1TB internal hard drive for $187
Maxtor 1TB internal Serial-ATA Hard Drive with 32MB cache for $180, plus about $7 shipping.
It includes a Serial-ATA cable, and is a pretty good deal at $0.19 per GB.
Outpost.com
- 2x1GB DDR2 1066MHz OCZ Memory $30 after rebate, maybe
This deal is only for someone who can submit a mail-in rebate within one or two days after receiving an order.
A pair of OCZ 1GB 1066MHz DDR2 memory for $80 with free shipping, and a $40 mail-in rebate is only available if mailed within 10 days of purchase.
Outpost.com orders shipped to the East coast should arrive by May 20, and West coast by May 22.
That only leaves you with 1 to 4 days to mail the rebate, so only do this deal if you are confident the rebate can be submitted in time.
Most stores sell a pair of 1GB 1066MHz memory for around $60 to $70. Update (5/15):
Price dropped by $10.
Updated title with new price.
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- Geforce 6200 AGP Graphics Card for $6 after rebate (expired: 5/11)
EVGA Geforce 6200 256MB Graphics Card for older AGP interface for $45 plus about $6 shipping, and a $45 mail-in rebate is available.
Only works with an older AGP interface inside their PC, such as with older Pentium based systems before Dual Core.
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- 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz Crucial Ballistix Memory $19 after rebate (expired: 5/8)
Available again is a pair of Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2 800MHz CAS-4 memory for $49 with free shipping, and a $30 mail-in rebate is available.
A great deal at under $10 per GB (after rebate) for desktop computer memory.
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- 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz Crucial Ballistix Memory $19 after rebate (expired: 5/1, shipping no longer free)
A pair of Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2 800MHz CAS-4 memory for $49 with free shipping, and a $30 mail-in rebate is available.
A great deal at under $10 per GB (after rebate). Update (4/29):
Price raised by $1, still a great deal.
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- Uniden 3-Handset 5.8GHz Cordless Phone for $68 (expired: 4pm EDT, sold out)
Uniden TRU9485-3 3-Handset 5.8GHz Cordless Phone System for $60 plus about $8 shipping.
This is a great deal, since most other stores sell this package for around $130, and is probably the best value around for a multi-handset cordless phone system priced under $100.
The quality, range, and features of these phones are very good.
Additional handsets can be added for about $30 each.
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- three 2GB USB Drives for $14 after rebate (expired)
Three 2GB USB Flash Drives for $35 plus $6 shipping, and a $20 manufacturer's mail-in rebate is available.
That comes to $7 per 2GB Flash Drive after rebate. Update:
Price dropped to $28 plus $6 shipping, or $14 after the $20 mail-in rebate.
That comes to under $5 per 2GB USB flash drive.
Note, the quality of these drives will likely be worse than other USB flash drives, but it's still a great deal to have USB drives handy even if their performance turns out to be slow.
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- 500GB IDE Hard Drive for $87.50
Maxtor L01Y500 500GB internal IDE (Parallel ATA) hard drive for $80 plus about $7.50 shipping.
At $0.175 per GB, it's a great deal for older computers which use IDE instead of the newer Serial-ATA interface.
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- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU G0 Stepping for $187
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz CPU is on sale for $180 plus about $7 shipping.
This is a great deal, since most other stores sell this CPU for around $245.
You must have a Intel LGA775 compatible motherboard for this CPU.
Our motherboard recommendation is a Gigabyte or Abit motherboard with a P35 based Northbridge chipset.