With Black Friday now less than one month away, everyone is focused on where to save the most money on big-ticket items, especially when replacing laptops and TVs. There are several suggestions for finding the best time to make the purchase.

Big-screen televisions are always slashed in price during Black Friday deals, so it is best to sign up online for email alerts with electronics dealers such as Best Buy or larger retailers like Walmart, who will divulge their markdowns before the holidays. USA Today's Julia Savacool also recommends looking for less expensive brands for the deepest discounts. Comparing prices will make it clear which HDTVs are the cheapest between stores. If all else fails, wait until early December when television sets are typically as their lowest.

However, many electronics shoppers are waiting to replace their personal computers until the day-after-Thanksgiving sales have started. Apple's annual Black Friday sale, which is typically around 10 percent off, helps to slightly lighten the financial burden on Mac users. However, much more substantial savings can be made by purchasing a Windows-operating device while retailers try to sell as much inventory as possible before January products arrive.

ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo have multiple models of laptops and 2-in-1 tablet computers that will be substantially discounted come Black Friday, typically knocking off $100 of the regular prices.

Despite the excitement and fervor that comes as soon as the holiday shopping season begins, many insider experts say it is actually better to stay home and shop online during Black Friday and the growingly popular Cyber Monday.

Matt Granite of the Detroit Free Press said Cyber Monday will be this year's ideal date to purchase laptops.

"We saw the start of this for the first time ever last year and this year it will be even more pronounced," Granite said. "Store-wide sales and discounts on Cyber Monday will outshine most of the offerings on Black Friday. Cyber Monday will also become a two-day event."

Besides the crowded lines and limited inventory of brick-and-mortar retailers, there is also a push for more incentives given to people buying on websites or through mobile platforms.

"With most stores stocking identical items on their websites and offering e-DoorBusters, camping out in advance has even less of a point this year," Granite added.