home : hot deals & information involving: Antec Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Frys.com
- Antec Laptop Computer Cooler $5 after rebate (expired: sold out)
Back again at $20 with free shipping, and a $15 mail-in rebate is available.
The item is listed as a "preorder", meaning it's not in stock today but orders should ship within a couple weeks.
Be aware the rebate must be postmarked within 4 weeks of purchase, so you may want to cancel the order if it's not shipped within 3 weeks.
This is a great deal.
Other stores sell it for around $20 without an available rebate, and it has good reviews.
This device helps reduce hangs caused by overheating, by cooling the bottom of the laptop even when it is used on your lap and on soft surfaces which retain heat (like a bed or sofa).
Everyone we know who has it, loves it.
Frys.com
- Antec Laptop Computer Cooler $5 after rebate (expired)
Now back at $20 with free shipping, and a $15 mail-in rebate is available.
This is a great deal, and will likely sell out sometime today.
Other stores sell it for around $20 without an available rebate, and it has good reviews.
This device helps reduce hangs caused by overheating, by cooling the bottom of the laptop even when it is used on your lap and on soft surfaces which retain heat (like a bed or sofa). Update (5pm EDT):
This deal is still available by phone, at 877-688-7678.
Order the item and tell them the "Ships Free" yellow truck icon is displayed under the item on their website. Update (8/23):
Sold out.
CircuitCity.com
- Antec Laptop Cooler $13 after rebate
Antec Notebook Cooler for $28 with free shipping, and a $15 mail-in rebate is available.
This is a great deal, since the Cooling Pad has great reviews and usually costs about $25 to $30.
Frys.com
- Antec Laptop Computer Cooler for $-2 after rebate (expired)
Antec Notebook Cooler S for $10 with free shipping, and a $12 mail-in rebate is available.
It does not work as well as a plate covering the whole bottom (like this one), but is a great deal since other stores sell it for around $30.
Newegg.com
- Antec Three Hundred Computer Case for $60
On sale today is a Antec Three Hundred PC Case for $60 with free 3-day shipping.
Antec makes great quality cases, and this one has a lot of very good reviews.
It is just a bare case, without any included motherboard and power supply, but good PC cases like this usually cost around $100 after heafty shipping fees. Update:
An Antec case like this has a unusual design of placing the power supply at the bottom of the case.
Because of this, the CPU cable on the power supply may need an extender to reach the motherboard.
What you may need is called a 8-Pin EPS Extension Cable, and can cost between $5 and $10 after shipping fees.
Frys.com
- Antec P180B Tower Case for $58 after rebate (expired: 8pm EDT, price raised)
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Antec P180B (P180 Black) Mid-Tower Computer Case is on sale for $80 plus about $18 shipping, and a $40 manufacturer's mail-in rebate is available.
It's one of the best cases on the market today for home-built computers.
Other stores sell it for around $100 to $130.
Detailed product information can be read on SilentPCReview.com.
In this case, buying an internal power extension cable may be needed to reach between the power supply and motherboard.
For example, we found a 8-pin EPS Extension Cable was necessary to reach between our Corsair 520HX and a Abit IP35 Pro motherboard.
Besides that, overall this is one of the best cases on the market with great interior cooling, and highly recommended for home PC builders.
Newegg.com
- Antec 380-Watt PC Power Supply $40
Antec Earthwatts 380-Watt Power Supply for desktop PCs for $40 with free shipping.
It usually sells for around $50, has a excellent reviews and reliability record.
380 watts is plenty of power components in most basic desktop computers, but you can use their wattage calculator to check.
Also a Rosewill 400-Watt PC Power Supply for $33 with free shipping and great reviews.
When buying a power supply, pay more attention to its reliability reviews, and less to maximum wattage rating.
Power supplies with better reviews can actually power your computer more reliabily than ones with higher wattage ratings.
Newegg.com
- Antec Mini P180 Tower Case for $80 (expired)
Antec Mini P180B (P180 Black) Mid-Tower Computer Case is on sale for $80 with free shipping.
It's smaller than the regular P180, and designed for MicroATX motherboards.
It has very good reviews with good interior airflow, and usually sells for over $100.
Frys.com
- Antec Laptop Computer Cooler $5 after rebate (expired: sold out)
Purchase price is now $20 with free shipping, and a $15 mail-in rebate is available.
This is a great deal, and will likely sell out sometime today.
Frys.com
- Antec Laptop Computer Cooler $13 after rebate (expired)
Purchase price is $20 plus about $8 shipping, and a $15 mail-in rebate is available.
Other stores sell it for around $25 to $35.
It has mostly positive reviews on CircuitCity, Newegg, and Amazon.
It really works well for keeping a laptop from freezing up as result of too much heat, especially when the laptop operates on a soft surface which retains heat, such as a bed or sofa.
It's perfect size for a 14" and 15" laptop, but may be a little too bulky for a 13" and smaller laptop.