Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2012 PC/Accessories Deals
The busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday 2012, is right around the corner. Almost immediately after is Cyber Monday. You can prepare yourself for a weekend of power shopping by eating lots of turkey and getting a good night's rest. It's also helpful to know exactly which deals are worth pursuing, and that's where we come in.
We understand you'd rather not waste your time wading through discounted toasters and button-up shirts, so we went out and did the dirty work for you. What we brought back with us is a robust collection of PC-related parts, accessories, and games, all organized into handy categories. If you see "(BF)" next to an item, it's a Black Friday deal (feel free to check before Friday, as some of the discounted prices are already in effect), and "(CM)" indicates a Cyber Monday deal. Also, we're not fans of mail-in-rebates, so we've omitted most of those deals. For the few that we include, they're represented with an asterisk.
As the week and weekend progresses, we'll be updating this list with new deals as they emerge, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often. And if you happen to find a killer deal we missed, be sure to share it with us and the rest of our readers in the comments section below.
On your mark, get ready, shop!
CPU/Processors
AMD Athlon II X4 640: $70, Newegg (BF)
AMD FX-4300 Quad Core: $110, Tiger Direct (BF)
Intel Core i5 2500K: $200, Tiger Direct (BF)
RAM and Digital Media
Emtec C400 Candy Series 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: $10, Office Max (BF)
Emtec C400 Candy Series 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: $25, Office Max (BF)
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-2133: $90, Newegg (BF)
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3-1600: $110, Newegg (BF)
Kingston HyperX XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600: $30, Newegg (BF)
Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn 8GB USB Flash Drive (Assorted Colors): $5, Office Depot (BF)
Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn 16GB USB Flash Drive (Assorted Colors): $8, Office Depot (BF)
Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn 32GB USB Flash Drive (Assorted Colors): $15, Office Depot (BF)
PNY 16GB Class 4 SD Card: $8, Sears (BF)
PNY Attache 2 16GB USB Flash Drive: $7, Best Buy (BF)
PNY Attache 32GB USB Flash Drive: $13, Best Buy (BF)
PNY Optima 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1333 Laptop Memory: $30, Best Buy (BF)
PNY Optima 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1333 Desktop Memory: $30, Best Buy (BF)
SanDisk 16GB Cruzer USB Flash Drive: $5, Toys R Us (BF)
SanDisk 16GB SDHC Flash Memory Card: $9, Sears (BF)
SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Glide USB Flash Drive: $9, Sears (BF)
SanDisk 32GB Cruzer USB Flash Drive: $10, RadioShack (BF)
Hard Drives/Solid State Drives/Flash Drives (Storage)
OCZ Vertex 3 (VTX3-25SAT3-120G) 120GB SATA III SSD: $50, Newegg (BF)
Samsung 840 Series 250GB with Far Cry 3 (download): $170, Samsung (BF)
Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External USB 3.0 HDD: $70, Best Buy (BF)
Seagate Backup Plus 3TB External USB 3.0 HDD: $100, Best Buy (BF)
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 HDD: Best Buy, $100 (BF)
Toshiba 1TB Portable HDD: $59, Walmart (BF)
Toshiba Canvio 750GB: $49, Walmart (BF)
Toshiba Canvio Basics 500GB External HDD: $40, Best Buy (BF)
Transcend Information 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD: $79, Amazon (BF)
Western Digital 3TB 64MB Hard Drive (Refurbished): $125, Newegg (BF)
Video Cards
Galaxy GeForce GTX 670: $320, Tiger Direct (BF)*
ZFX Radeon HD 5450: $15, Tiger Direct (BF)*
Zotac GeForce GT 610: $30, Tiger Direct (BF)*
Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 AMD: $90, Newegg (BF)
Gigabyte Z77 + Intel Core i5 2500K + 4GB Memory Combo: $350, Tiger Direct (BF)*
MSI 760GM-P23 + AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU Combo: $90, Tiger Direct (BF)*
MSI FM1 AMD A55 + AMD A4-3400 APU Combo: $80, Tiger Direct (BF)*
MSI FM2-A55M-E11 mATX: $40, Newegg (BF)
Continue on to page 2 for deals on accssories, desktiop systems, notebooks, ultrabooks, and mobile handheld devices.
Accessories
Beats By Dr. Dre Solo HD Headphones: $180, Walmart (BF)
Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Speaker System: $50, Best Buy (BF)
Logitech M325 Wireless Laser Mouse (All Varieties): $10, Best Buy (BF)
Desktop Systems
Dell Inspiron Desktop w/ 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 20-inch LCD: $500, Best Buy (BF)
Gateway One 20-inch All-In-One w/ AMD E-Series, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD: $390, Best Buy (BF)
HP Desktop w/ Intel Core i3, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD: $350, Best Buy (BF)
Lenovo All-In-One Desktop w/ Intel Pentium CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD: $600, Best Buy (BF)
Notebooks/Ultrabooks
Acer 13.3 Ultrabook w/ Core i3, 4GB RAM, 320GB: $499, Walmart (BF)
Acer Aspire V3-551G-8454 15.6-inch Notebook AMD A-Series A8-4500M: $500, Newegg (BF)
Asus 11.6-inch w/ Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB: $450, Best Buy (BF)
Asus 14-inch w/ Intel Pentium CPU, 4GB, 320GB: $250, Best Buy (BF)
Asus 14-inch w/ Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB: $630, Best Buy (BF)
Dell Inspiron 14z 14-inch Ultrabook w/ Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 32GB mSATA: $590, Dell (BF)
Gateway 15.6-inch w/ AMD A8 Quad Core, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD: $349, Target (BF)
HP 15.6-inch w/ Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 750GB: $500, Best Buy (BF)
HP Envy 17.3-inch w/ Intel Core i5, 6GB RAM, 750GB: $530, Best Buy (BF)
HP Pavilion w/ AMD A4-3420, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD: $280, Staples (BF)
HP Pavilion w/ AMD A8-5600K, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD: $400, Staples (BF)
HP Pavilion 15.6-inch w/ AMD A4, 4GB RAM, 320GB: $300, Kmart (BF)
HP Pavilion G6 15.6-inch w/ AMD Dual Core, 4GB RAM, 320GB: $300, Sears (BF)
Toshiba Satellite 14-inch w/ Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB: $600, Best Buy (BF)
Mobile Devices
Acer Iconia Tablet w/ 16GB: $250, Best Buy (BF)
Amazon Kindle Fire 8GB w/ $30 Best Buy Gift Card: $160, Best Buy (BF)
Amazon Kindle Fire 16GB w/ $30 Best Buy Gift Card: $200, Best Buy (BF)
Apple iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi + $75 Walmart Gift Card: $399, Walmart (BF)
Apple iPod Touch 16GB 4th Gen w/ $50 Best Buy Gift Card: $195, Best Buy (BF)
Nook Color 7-inch 8GB Wi-Fi Tablet: $100, Walmart (BF)
Polaroid 8-inch Android Tablet: $90 after $30 MIR, Kohls (BF)*
Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6-inch 8GB: $142, Best Buy (BF)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch 8GB w/ $20 Best Buy Gift Card: $189, Best Buy (BF)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch 8GB: $178, Kmart (BF)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1-inch 16GB Wi-Fi: $298, Sears (BF)
Continue on to page 3 for deals on monitors, games, printers, routers, and miscellaneous items.
Monitors
Acer T-Series 23-inch IPS LCD - $450, Best Buy (BF)
AOC 22-inch Widescreen LED Monitor: $100, hhgregg (BF)
Dell 20-inch LED Monitor: $79, Dell (BF)
Dell 21.5-inch Professional Series LED Monitor: $120, Newegg (BF)
Dell 23-inch LED Monitor: $110, Best Buy (BF)
HP 20-inch LED Widescreen Monitor: $80, Staples (BF)
LG 27-inch LED HD Monitor: $200, Best Buy (BF)
Samsung 24-inch LCD Monitor: $120, Office Max (BF)
Games
Battlefield 3 Premium Edition: $30, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
Diablo III: $35, Best Buy / $30, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
Medal of Honor Warfighter: $30, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
Select Sims 3 Expansions: $20, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
Starcraft II: $30, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria: $20, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
World of Warcraft Battlechest: $5, GameStop [In Store] (BF)
Printers and Routers
Belkin N300 Router: $20, Walmart (BF)
Canon Pixma MG3120 Wireless Photo All-in-One Printer: $40, Office Max (BF)
Cisco Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router: $90, Best Buy (BF)
Dell V525w Wireless All In One Inkjet Printer: $79, Dell (BF)
Linksys E1200 N300 Router: $30, Office Max (BF)
Netgear RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router: $58, Best Buy (BF)
MISC
Apple $100 iTunes Gift Card: $80, Best Buy (BF)
Nikon L310 Digital Camera: $100, Target (BF)
Polk Audio Monitor60 Series II Floorstanding Loudspeaker: $100, Newegg (BF)
Roku HD Streaming Player (Black/Purple): $40, Best Buy (BF)
Roku 2 XS Wireless Digital Media Player: $80, Best Buy (BF)
Roku 2 XD Wireless Digital Media Player: $60, Best Buy (BF)
Targus Ascend Backpack Laptop Case: $10, Best Buy (BF)
Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle w/ Skyrim & Forza 4: $200, Newegg (BF)
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