best and cheapest place for hardware

[tpat]

i am going to build a computer. what are the best and cheapest places to buy parts online? i prefer obtaining all the components from one place. thanks.

 

[microAmp]

Try newegg.com or mwave.com for starters, also try pricewatch.com to find one cheap componet and see if the site will be overall cheaper when adding them up.

 

[pillage2001]

newegg.com.

 

[mcw82]

Ditto. Newegg is probably the best place right now.

 

[GasX]

Newegg is good, but TCWO gives you lifesavers with every order

 

[bozo1]

As was said, check around with Newegg, MWave, TCWO and others. Keep in mind the shipping costs.

Pricewatch is a good place to look at but keep in mind that many vendors play the "pricewatch game", meaning that they list a very low price for a part in order to show up high in the pricewatch list, but then rape you with the shipping costs.

 

[FlippyBoy]

excellent advice all around. i always start with pricewatch to get an idea of how much i should be paying, then check out newegg, to see how much they want. if its too much more, i go back to pricewatch and www.resellerratings.com and find the next best price from a vendor that has a decent reputation.

 

[PHATJACK]

NewEgg rocks.

 

[Dre]

Newegg.com

'nuff said

 

[xxsk8er101xx]

newegg, mwave, buy.com, axiontech.com, computers4sure (they rip you a new one with there prices AND shipping!)...
stay away from emscomputing.com! They are horrible! but the first 4 i recommend in that order.

My only complaint with newegg is that they are always out of stock with whatever i want to buy lol. I guess that's a good thing for newegg.

 

[4824guy]

Heres a few more places to shop at

http://www.accessmicro.com/

http://www.computers4sure.com/

http://www.compgeeks.com/default.asp

www.buy.com

 

[gdawson6]

Always wondered if i was the only one who got lifesavers with my order from TCWO...thought it was just a thing for xmas though.

 

[saltedeggman]

newegg no doubts!!!

 

[Willoughbyva]

I have tried http://www.essencompu.com/ and they seem ok, I have not had to return anything, so I don't know how that works. Best to look around at different vendors prices and see what is what.

 

[Imdmn04]

the best is never the cheapest and vice versa
but newegg comes pretty close to both of those

 

[Pabster]

NewEgg
GoogleGear
TCWO

The only three vendors I utilize, if I can help it NewEgg most of the time, but Google is good for retail box processors and various other items. TCWO is a good buy for bulk because of the low shipping.

 

[przero]

NewEgg.

 

[JellyBaby]

Wow, how times change. Not too long ago you'd get about as many Buy.coms and Neweggs.

 

[FlippyBoy]

oh yeah! i used to be a hardcore buy.com fan. havent bought from them in a while.....i hope they're doing ok.

 

[ViperVin2]

once more....

newegg