Q9450 $280, Q6600 w/mobo $180, other deals, some $FAR

[Zap]

I'm holding the ad in my hands. Fry's Electronics Anniversary 1-Day Sale (8a-9p, 5/16 only). Ad is for Downer's Grove (Chicago). Most items say limit 1. I know some of these have been posted, but some haven't (such as Q9450). Edited for readability.

AR = after rebate
$FAR = free after rebate
GQ/Emprex/Airlink+ = Fry's house brands
*** = best deals IMO

Processor/mobo/memory deals
***Q9450 CPU $279.99 (no mention of retail/OEM)
***Q6600 w/ECS G31T-M mobo $179.99 (no mention of retail/OEM)
AMD Phenom Tri-Core 8450 with ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 mobo $119.99
***Crucial Ballistix 2GB kit $19.99 AR (also available online?)
Crucial 4GB dual channel DDR2-667 $49.99 AR
***Crucial 4GB dual channel DDR2-800 $49.99 AR
OCZ 2GB dual channel DDR-400 $39.99 AR
OCZ 1GB DDR2-667 SODIMM $6.99 AR
Patriot 2GB two-pack micro SD $12.99 AR (two 2GB = 4GB)
Emprex USB flash drive 4GB $9.99 AR
Emprex USB flash drive 8GB $19.99 AR

drive/media deals
Hammer 500GB USB ext. HDD $79.99
Seagate 750GB SATA $109.99
Seagate 750GB EIDE $99.99
Maxtor 750GB USB external $119.99
Fujitsu 120GB notebook HDD $49.99 (choice SATA or EIDE)
WD My Passport Essential USB 320GB HDD $129.99 (these are 2.5" right?)
20X DVD burner $17.99 AR (choice of EIDE or SATA, no brand specified)
GC 16x 100 pack DVD media $12 AR (choice +R or -R)

PCI-E video card deals
Diamond Viper Radeon 2600XT 512MB PCI-E $49.99 AR
Visiontek Radeon 3650 512MB PCI-E $59.99 AR
***EVGA Geforce 9800GTX 512MB $249.99 AR
***PNY Geforce 8800GT 512MB $139.99 AR
***BFG 8800GTS OC 512MB $199.99 AR

computer & monitor deals
***19" widescreen LCD $98.99 AR (no mention of brand but probably Emprex, VGA and DVI)
***22" widescreen LCD $138.99 AR (no mention of brand but probably Emprex)
***Compaq Presario computer $199.99 (Celeron 430, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Vista, DVD burner)
***Toshiba notebook $379.99 (Pentium Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, DVD burner, Vista, 15.4")

networking deals
Airlink+ wireless-G router $14.99
Airlink+ wireless-G PC card $7.99
Airlink+ wireless-G PCI card $7.99
D-Link wireless-G router $19.99
D-Link wireless-G PC card $14.99
D-Link wireless-G PCI card $14.99
D-Link wireless-G USB adaptor $14.99

cases & cooling deals
***Antec True Power Trio 430W $9.99 AR
***Antec Solo case $29.99
***Zalman CNPS9700LED $19.99

$FAR deals
Link Depot 4-pack 80mm fan $FAR
Link Depot 120mm crystal fan $FAR (choice blue or green)
Rhino notebook cooler $FAR (USB powered, dual 80mm fans)
EVGA 7200GS 256MB PCI-E $FAR
Memorex 100 pack slim jewel case $FAR
Memorex 256 disc CD wallet $FAR (must have big pockets)
5 port PCI USB 2.0 card $FAR
Envision V-Cam USB webcam $FAR
***Canon printer $FAR (with purchase of any LCD, desktop or notebook)
Conext surge strip $FAR
Belkin 4 port USB 2.0 hub $FAR (probably unpowered)
USB 2.0 external multi card reader $FAR
***AND digital multimeter $FAR

Misc deals
Logitech X620 laser mouse $23.99
power strip $0.99
IOGEAR 2 port KVM $14.99 (choice of PS/2 or USB)
Creative Xtremegamer Fatal1ty Pro series $49.99 AR
misc micro RC helicoptors $15-20
Ultralast Alkaline AA sized 100 pack $9.99
Vista Ultimate with $50 GC $169.99 (no mention retail/OEM)

NOTES: Great pricing on quads. If buying monitor, computer or notebook may as well get the $FAR printer. Digital multimeter at $5 before rebate is a killer deal for anyone who doesn't already have a multimeter - everyone needs one in their toolbox! Video card deals are pretty good, before rebate price is similar to Newegg pricing. Antec case is my favorite. Antec PSU is a killer AR deal. Airlink+ is great price, but I've had some issues with their gear before so YMMV.

 

[Jakeisbest]

Hey can you delete my post about the sale? I got it in first ; ) but i didn't post out all the hot deals like you did.

The prices match the add I got here in California so nation wide sale. Amazing deals!

 

[rip]

You - and I think I speak for others that don't live anywhere near a Frys - suck! :frown:

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Jakeisbest
Hey can you delete my post about the sale? I got it in first ; )

I locked your post. We generally don't delete, unless there's something obscene/illegal.

I was probably typing my post before you started yours.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Originally posted by: rip
You - and I think I speak for others that don't live anywhere near a Frys - suck! :frown:

QFT

It kills me not to be near one.

 

[Jakeisbest]

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: Jakeisbest
Hey can you delete my post about the sale? I got it in first ; )

I locked your post. We generally don't delete, unless there's something obscene/illegal.

I was probably typing my post before you started yours.

Ya ya, now I just have to get over to my location before they sell out of all this cool stuff! Any one near Anaheim want to go shopping, lol?

 

[hans007]

what is sad is i live something like 30 miles from frys.

the hottest deal on there is that quad core deal, but the nearest frys has 8.75% tax, and it would take $9 worth of gas to get there, which almost kills it for me. i still am debating going hahaha.

 

[WT]

This waiting on a 45nm quad and a deal on an eVGA 750 board is driving me nuts. I have a month until I wanna buy, but the cash is literally lighting my pocket on FIYAHHH !!

 

[jjmIII]

I'd like to play with a tri-core......but no Frys!!

 

[Urtho]

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk

Originally posted by: rip
You - and I think I speak for others that don't live anywhere near a Frys - suck! :frown:

QFT

It kills me not to be near one.

No kidding. I'd be all over that Q9450 deal at that price, even if it's OEM that's still a great deal and if it's retail that's an insanely good deal considering how hard it is to find them. That Q6600/mb deal isn't too shabby either even if that board is weak it could always be used for a cheapo build or sold/dumped off somewhere.

Until I develop the willpower to avoid looking at all these great deal @ Frys threads I think Anand needs to implement a "don't display Frys threads" filter option.

 

[manimal]

Just got back from this sale and cleaned up. Got 2 of the Q6600 combos and a 9450 along with a slew of other stuff totaling over 800, I just totaled it all up and I will get around 200 back in rebates. Gonna tear down one of my machines and build up the 9450 over the next few days. The 20 dollar zalman 9700s are really good deals at this price imho. Once lapped they do a decent job on a quad and cooled my E6600 at 3.6 admirably.The cheap sata dvdburners look ok as well. I went with my wife so any items that were limit 1 or 2 we doubled up on.

 

[rip]

Screw it!!! I'm drivin'....it's only 6 hours!

 

[brinstar117]

I got back from the Fremont, CA Fry's about an hour ago.

They are out of the Toshiba $379.99 laptops.

There were still around 10 or so PNY 8800GT's on the shelves.

All of the Fujitsu laptop drives for $49.99 were open box/returns.

There were plenty of copies of The Orange Box and World in Conflict left.

There weren't any more Belkin 4 port USB 2.0 hub $FAR (probably unpowered - this is correct) on the shelf (maybe more in the back, didn't ask)

Hope this post helps some fellow deal hunters!

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: WT
This waiting on a 45nm quad and a deal on an eVGA 750 board is driving me nuts.

Forget about the EVGA FTW board, how about an Asus 750i board? Newegg had it recently for $140 shipped with coupon. AFAIK it is similar to the FTW board in overclockability and using the secondary Nforce chip for extra PCI-E lanes.

I was talking to a friend about going. Unless he's going too, I'll have to pass. The Chicago Fry's will take at least 1½ hours to get there, so gas for a 3 hour round trip plus around $5 in tolls and Chicago tax is just over 8%. If I lived closer I'd be all over some of their deals.

 

[sisq0kidd]

Man, that Zalman 9700 ($20) and Antec NSK6580 w/ 430 Earthwatts ($40 AR, Socal ad) are really, really tempting.

But it's too damn hot to drive and the Fountain Valley Fry's is always littered with crap (both people and broken products).

Thanks for taking the time to post each deal up though :thumbsup:

Also, some of the items are available online, but might already be sold out.

 

[ImDonly1]

OP has mistake the BFG 8800GT OC is $149.99 After rebate.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: ImDonly1
OP has mistake the BFG 8800GT OC is $149.99 After rebate.

No mistake. Ads are regional. Mine is Chicago, and the 8800GT is PNY, 8800GTS is BFG. Got the paper ad right here!

 

[sisq0kidd]

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: ImDonly1
OP has mistake the BFG 8800GT OC is $149.99 After rebate.

No mistake. Ads are regional. Mine is Chicago, and the 8800GT is PNY, 8800GTS is BFG. Got the paper ad right here!

It's online too!

 

[imported_Sleepyhead]

With Fry's, it's usually if it's one store, it's all stores. For example, when a store opens with a "grand opening" sale, all Fry's will (and have had in the past) have the exact same sale.

 

[hans007]

some of the other stuff is online too.

the 750gb drives are on line but you pay shipping. the 4gb crucial is there with free shipping

 

[manko]

There's a new ad for Saturday only deal, but it's for So Cal. I don't know if the specials are the same or not.

http://pay2k.com/bfads/ann08/ann08sat.jpg

 

[sisq0kidd]

Originally posted by: manko
There's a new ad for Saturday only deal, but it's for So Cal. I don't know if the specials are the same or not.

http://pay2k.com/bfads/ann08/ann08sat.jpg

Hrmm, I wanna go there just for the hot dog and coke deal.

Antec case w/ psu is tempting.

 

[manko]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd

Antec case w/ psu is tempting.

The link I posted is for California. Different regions may have different items on sale.

For example on Friday, west coast stores had the Antec NSK6580 on sale, while Downers Grove had the Antec Solo instead. A big difference is that the Solo doesn't come with a power supply.


SATURDAY Renton ad, which is very different from the California ad.

http://local.ads.nwsource.com/...sites/frys/frys_1page/

SATURDAY Dallas ad:

http://shopping.dallasnews.com...dvid=2519&adid=6303870

Here is a SUNDAY ad for the Renton store. (Again, deals my change from store to store.)

http://local.ads.nwsource.com/...sites/frys/frys_1page/

 

[cuti7399]

no fry here

 

[rip]

You don't suck anymore Zap. We called my wifes brother-in-law and he got us a Q6600/ECS combo (2nd to last one) in Anahiem.
finally, quad power!