HP Envy Ivy Bridge i7 Quad 3.4GHz PC w/ Windows 8 for $700 + free shipping
HP Home & Home Office offers the Envy HPE h8-1420t Desktop (no monitor), model no. C1U69AV#ABA, for $799.99. Coupon code "REDTAGPC" drops it to $699.99. With free shipping, that's tied with a deal from last week as the least expensive HP Envy desktop we've seen with an Ivy Bridge Core i7 CPU. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB graphics card, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB 7200RPM hard drive, a DVD burner, 802.11n wireless. a media card reader, Adobe Premiere Elements and Photoshop 10 bundle, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends January 5.
AMD 6-Core 2.7GHz Barebones PC Kit for $250 after rebates + free shipping
TigerDirect offers the AMD Phenom II X6 1045T Kit for $304.99. These $20, $20, and $15 mail-in rebates cut it to $249.99. With free shipping, that's at least $38 under the lowest total price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere, and the best price we've seen for a barebones kit with this CPU. It includes a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P socket AM3 microATX, AMD Phenom II X6 1045T, Centon 8GB memory, Toshiba 1TB HDD, HEC HP485DR Orion 485-watt power supply, Diablotek CPA-9611B ATX mid-tower case, and two Kingwin 80mm long-life ball bearing case fans. Rebates expire January 31.
Western Digital 3TB USB 3.0 MyBook Hard Drive for $122 + free shipping
B&H Photo-Video offers the Western Digital MyBook Essential 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive, model no. WDBACW0030HBK-NESN, for $122.49 with free shipping ($0.04/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $15, although we saw it for $3 less in November. It features a USB 3.0 interface and password protection with hardware encryption.
Leica V-LUX 3 12MP 24x Camera for $589 + free shipping
Adorama offers the Leica V-LUX 3 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera, model no. 18160, for $589 with free shipping. That's $360 under our May mention (which included a $150 gift card) and the lowest total price we could find. Features include a tilting 3" LCD, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 4.5-108mm f/2.8-5.2 ASPH lens, 24x optical zoom (25mm super wide angle to 600mm), 1080p video capture, face detection, built-in flash, and more.
Xbox 360 Live 3-Month Gold Card w/ 800 Points for $13 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers this Microsoft Xbox 360 Live 3-Month Gold Card, model no. 52K-00051, with 800 Microsoft Points for $12.99 with free shipping (the 800 points will show in-cart). That's tied with a deal from last month (which didn't include the points) and the lowest total price we could find for a 3-month card by $7. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends today.
2,200mAh Portable Backup Battery for $10 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, All4Cellular offers this 2,200mAh Portable Backup Battery in nine colors for $9.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a comparable 2,200mAh backup battery by $12, although we saw it for $3 less in November. It charges and provides backup power to USB input-compatible devices, including iPhone, iPod, and most other current smartphones. Deal ends today.