Buying card from US, live in Australia

[DrZoidberg]

Hi thinking of buying a video card from newegg or similar. Video cards in Australia are about $50 more expensive than US like $360 for 7900gt, my parents are going to US for holiday so I thought I can get them to bring it to me. I'll place an online order with address for a US relative.

What video card based on fact I cannot do mail rebate since i live overseas. Should i get 7900gt or x1800xt? I dont want to spend more than US$290 and my power supply is 400W Thermaltake so im guessing i may be pushing it if i buy x1800xt?

 

[Lonyo]

Yes.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Also I've never ordered from newegg before (I live in Australia). Whats the best post option? I can wait a week for it to deliver but i want security that it wont get lost in the mail.

I'm thinking of buying any of these cards. Whats the better option?

xfx 7900gt

evga 7900gt ko

sapphire x1800xt oem

sapphire x1800xt retail can get this but i wont be able to send $30 rebate =(

 

[dagabs]

sapphire x1800xt retail = $249US -> $329AU

In Aus
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1800xt+sapphire

$777AU

Now how come us Aussies are getting ripped of so badly

Cheapest 1800xt card I found in Aus was Powercolor for $489
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1800xt+512mb

I WISH NEWEGG WAS IN AUS, AAAHHHHHHHHH. The horror, the horror.

 

[tuteja1986]

EBay or get a friend from USA to mail it to you.

 

[DrZoidberg]

yeah dagabs i agree, i wish we had newegg or similar here in Australia.

so is the best choice $249US sapphire x1800xt? The problem with this is I probably have to replace my power supply then. Cause x1800xt consumes more power than 7900gt i've read from reviews. I probably have to get minimum Antec Trupower2 480W for AUS$127 on top of $249US for graphcs card

 

[DrZoidberg]

can someone else give me advice on what to get? Thanks.

 

[tuteja1986]

then just get a 7900GT if you don't want to change your PSU.

I would also get the X1800XT 512MB model because more memory is good for the future gaming.

newegg is pretty much the cheapiest place to buy your stuff but you can tell your parents to go in local computer shop to buy your gear.

 

[dug777]

i saw a Galaxy 7900GT going for $409 AUD recently here folks

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: dug777
i saw a Galaxy 7900GT going for $409 AUD recently here folks

:shocked:

 

[pkme2]

I don't buy from Newegg since I live in Hawaii. Their UPS charges are out of this world. If you can get it from a relative in US, go for it.

 

[Velk]

Originally posted by: dagabs
sapphire x1800xt retail = $249US -> $329AU

In Aus
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1800xt+sapphire

$777AU

Now how come us Aussies are getting ripped of so badly

Cheapest 1800xt card I found in Aus was Powercolor for $489
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1800xt+512mb

I WISH NEWEGG WAS IN AUS, AAAHHHHHHHHH. The horror, the horror.

Auspcmarket has the powercolor one for $379 including delivery, and they are not the cheapest place around. I think it's just the site you are looking at.

The main difference for retailers aus to US is tax - GST and import duties - mail order won't work as aust customs will seize it and demand you pay them import duties on it, getting someone to bring it back as carryon will probably work though.

 

[Effect]

That powercolor for $379 is the x1800GTO, not XT.
Check out http://www.nindeals.com.au/]NinDeals[/URL], they're trying to get us some decent prices here in Aus. It's only new, but it looks promising. (2GB ram for $200, etc)