Online for the most part - I find the folks at most computer/electronics stores completely clueless and the info on most online retail websites far more informative.
You must be talking about ECP. They are high on everything. I don't know how they stay in business. I mostly buy online or from a wholesaler in Houston. I occasionally buy from Pony in Beaumont. They are wholesale only and are not as cheap as Newegg, BUT, their warranty is basically unconditional for 1 year. They do not give you refurb, only new product if you have to exchange something.
Fyr's are a cheap local store. I like to buy my motherboard from local stores too so that I can take it back personally if there are problems. My last system I bought everything but the Motherboard on line. I live in California and they ding you for sales tax either via the internet or buying local so that is not much of an advantage.
I don't mid spending a few bucks more if I can pick it and help out local businesses too.
I don't mid spending a few bucks more if I can pick it and help out local businesses too.
Directron in Houston isn't too far away from me, I love their prices most of the time.
There are also a bunch of mom-and-pop computer stores closer to me, their prices are higher but they generally only sell components that they themselves use for building customer PCs, so their pre-sales support is as good as it gets. I love learning about the problems *before* I buy.
There are also a bunch of mom-and-pop computer stores closer to me, their prices are higher but they generally only sell components that they themselves use for building customer PCs, so their pre-sales support is as good as it gets. I love learning about the problems *before* I buy.
I skimmed through and I don't think I saw anyone post MICROCENTER yet. They have a few locations around the nation. I buy from them once and a while. They have some crazy deals every now and then.
Powermoloch
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I buy most of my pc parts @ newegg.com / ati.com (when they had some good deals)
But sometimes, I rather go buy some other parts like lcd, mouse, keyboard , etc, I got to places like fry's, pc club, and best buy. Since I don't have to wait another week to get it, since the prices between those products is lil different.
and yes, best buy is a rip
But sometimes, I rather go buy some other parts like lcd, mouse, keyboard , etc, I got to places like fry's, pc club, and best buy. Since I don't have to wait another week to get it, since the prices between those products is lil different.
and yes, best buy is a rip
Originally posted by: xeodragon
Actually, the local stores in canada are pretty fair priced. When you convert newegg prices to the ones in canada, they're about 5 dollars difference, so no big deal. The only exception would be RAM (like 20 dDollars more expensive here). Certain motherboards like the EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra is more expensive, but that's because it's kind of a special order. So far i'm local, but when newegg.ca comes around, it should be all online for me
We ought to send newegg a petition to open a canadian site. And yes some retailers in the toronto area do have competitive pricing.
I've been shopping at a local store lately, mainly because the guy that owns it generally knows his stuff and is more than willing to talk something over with you for 20 minutes to let you know about all of its features and even its drawbacks. Sometimes, if you find a really good person to deal with, it can be quite helpful when you need something quickly, since they're more likely to give you a good deal on something if you're a regular. I just got a quite good deal on my latest motherboard from this place. However, certain things they're going to have problems competing on. Newegg, for instance, still gets my business on memory and video cards. Still, there's something to be said for getting friendly with your local computer store guy, though sadly good people are very hard to come by nowadays.
Jeff7
Lifer
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The only "local" shop is a place about 15 miles away, and it's a little place that mainly does servicing. They've still got a Creative TNT2 in the front window. Their parts sell for the prices of the times when they were originally acquired - that TNT2 would probably still have a price on it of close to $100.
Best Buy/Circuit City are more like 18 miles.
And lately they haven't been selling what I need at prices I like.
Best Buy/Circuit City are more like 18 miles.
And lately they haven't been selling what I need at prices I like.
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