Computer Hardware/Software Retailers

[Stealth1024]

When building a computer or ordering parts, do you normally purchase as much as you can from one company to save on shipping costs, or use a service such as pricewatch to find the cheapest deal on every last item?

And would anyone happen to know where I could purchase a retail version of the Pioneer 16X EIDE slot load DVD drive? Every place I've looked doesn't carry them, or only offers an OEM version.

 

[denali]

I tend to purchase as many items from one company as possible. Not just to cut down on shipping costs but because the few companies I have had no problems with I don't want to go under.

 

[Stealth1024]

I still need to find that pesky DVD rom drives though... Computer4Sure, where I found every component I need to build a computer for christmas, doesn't carry them.

This will change by Christmas but here is my list so far:

AMD 900MHz Thunderbird
Asus A7V Socket A motherboard
Mushkin 128MB PC133 CAS2 SDRAM
Antec SX830 ATX Case with 300 watt PS
ATI Radeon 32MB ALL-IN-WONDER
Hitachi CM771 19" monitor
Creative Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1
IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30GB hard drive
Plextor EIDE 12/10/32A CD-RW
Pioneer 16X DVD Slot Load
Teac 1.44MB FD
Linksys FastEthernet PCI NIC
Xoom 56K Controller Based PCI modem
APC Network Surge Arrest
MS IntelliMouse Explorer
MS Internet Keyboard Pro
MS Sidewinder Digital Joystick
MS WinMe
Norton Internet Security

Linksys FastEthernet 8-Port switch
HP DeskJet 950 USB Printer
HP ScanJet 5370Cxi USB Scanner

 

[denali]

DVD Drive

 

[Stealth1024]

Thanks!