Tuesday tech deals: Llano, Blu-ray-equipped notebook $525

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15.6" HP AMD Quad 2.3GHz Blu-ray Laptop for $525 + free shipping 

HP Home & Home Office offers the Pavilion dv6zqe notebook, model no. LK237AV, for $599.99. Coupon code "MULN4163" cuts it to $524.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this model with a quad-core processor by $50. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, an AMD A6-3400M 2.3GHz quad-core APU, 6GB of RAM, a 640GB 5400RPM hard drive, a Blu-ray player / dual-layer DVD burner combo drive, a webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, a 6-cell battery, a fingerprint reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires August 7 or after 450 uses.

Apple iMac Core i7 Quad 2.93GHz 27" Desktop for $1,598 + $23 s&h

Expercom offers the Apple iMac Intel Core i7 2.93GHz 27" Desktop for $1,598. With around $23 for shipping, that's $450 off and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Features include a 27" 2560x1440 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, an Intel Core i7 2.93GHz quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 5750 1GB video card, iSight camera, wireless magic mouse, wireless keyboard, and more. Need more storage? Upgrade to a 2TB hard drive for just $50 more.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Bundle for $849 after rebate + free shipping 

BuyDig offers the Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera bundled with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens, model no. 5169B003, and the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Lens, model no. 6473A003, the Digpro DP5500 Compact Deluxe Gadget Bag, and the Zeikos Professional Dust Blower along with the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Inkjet Photo Printer, model no. 3295B002, Zeikos 58mm Multicoated UV Protective Filter, and a SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card for $848.97 via the directions below. With free shipping, the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately elsewhere by $151. The T3i features a 3" vari-angle LCD, 1080p video recording, 3.7 fps continuous shooting, mini HDMI output, SD/SDHC/MMC card slot, USB connectivity, and more. Rebate expires September 30. To get this deal: Add the camera bundle, the filter and the printer to your cart separately for $1,308.97. The SDHC card is added automatically. Apply coupon "BACK2SCHOOL2011" to cut it to $1,248.97. Redeem this $400 MIR for a final price of $848.97.

Polk Audio Soundbar Instant Home Theater System for $198 + $5 s&h 

Walmart offers the Polk Audio SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater with Wireless Subwoofer, model no. AM1805-B, for $198. Shipping adds $4.97, or opt for free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, that's tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $187. Sales tax is added where applicable. This system features a soundbar with two 1/2" dome tweeters, two 2-1/2" midrange drivers, and two 2-1/2" SDA woofers, and a wireless subwoofer.

Nintendo Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board for $67 + free shipping 

Buy.com via eBay Daily Deal offers the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board, model no. RVLRRFPE, for $66.99 with free shipping. That's $13 under our January mention and ties our Black Friday mention as the lowest total price we've ever seen for this bundle. (It's a current price low by $33.) This set includes the game and balance board. Deal ends August 3 at 11 am ET.

Refurbished Netgear 4-Port Powerline Ethernet Switch for $23 + $2 s&h

TigerDirect offers the factory-refurbished Netgear 4-Port Powerline Ethernet Switch, model no. RB-XE104, for $22.99. With $2.29 for shipping, that's tied with last week's mention of a refurb and $45 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one today. This plug-and-play Ethernet switch uses your existing electrical outlets to create a secure high speed building-wide network. It features an 85Mbps transfer rate. A 90-day Netgear warranty applies.

 

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I'm looking into the HP laptop deal and I can't decide on the processor. I've upgraded the video card to 512MB GDDR5 Radeon. I do want to do some gaming, but how much, I'm not sure. I mean if the bottleneck is in graphics card, why bother upgrading the CPU. What do you guys think?
 
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