Don't forget being able to PM some of the lowest on the real time pricing here. I got them to PM Monarch Computer on an Athlon 64. Fry's knocked $60 off their price to match them. Monarch is about 20 mins away with light traffic and have a retail front, so it is legit. It wasn't easy to get them to do (mainly because a lot are from Cali and didn't know about Monarch) but they did. I still need a case. I may have to head up there again today. I was hoping to see if there was a new ad in the paper but lo and behold the AJC guy forgot me this morning. Guess I need to get to calling them.Originally posted by: CyberTronnow we can all pricematch those punks at CC, OM, OD, and BBoh and compussr
yeah, all the bloody ad's were gone. I hate the online ones cause you can only see one thing at a time, not the whole page. oh well, maybe i'll have to start getting the weekend paper
went today (Saturday) it was still packed. parking lot was full.
picked up, a 19" monitor, blender, 2.4A+mobo combo, DVD-R/CD-RW, 5MP Digicam, etc.
very nice place with large selection and good deals. oh some of da girls there are hot
picked up, a 19" monitor, blender, 2.4A+mobo combo, DVD-R/CD-RW, 5MP Digicam, etc.
very nice place with large selection and good deals. oh some of da girls there are hot
Looks like the sales on Friday were exclusive for that day only. I missed out on the Uniden 5.8 for $69, Crock Pot for $9, PC for $99. And a few others. One of the salesman mentioned that tomorrow's sale is going to be different again. I must admit that the crowd seemed worst today they yesterday. Register line was a lot longer. Well, back to Fry's again tomorrow Damn, I might as well just move near that place.
Damn, I might as well just move near that place.Well i went to Fry's Saturday and Sunday. I only have one thing to say. Fry's is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
I was quite impressed with the size of the store as well as the deals that they had this weekend. I went Friday around 5:00 PM, but they were already sold out of the $20 DVD player, the $79 digital camera, and the $99 PC. I did end up going back Sunday with my parents and got a Seagate 160GB HDD for $49 AR, as well as a 128mb Kingston flash drive for $10 AR, a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for $10 out the door for my girlfriend, as well as a Photoshop CS book FAR. My dad ended up getting two 256mb sticks of PC2700 RAM for $25 each out the door, as well as the Seagate HDD. I think he was more excited about the place than I was.
Overall, I was more than satisfied with Fry's and at only a 45-60 minute drive from Athens (depending on traffic), I'll definitely be spending a lot more money this semester than I had planned. Time to go jobhunting!
Overall, I was more than satisfied with Fry's and at only a 45-60 minute drive from Athens (depending on traffic), I'll definitely be spending a lot more money this semester than I had planned. Time to go jobhunting!
It's been a weekend full of good deals. I spent quite a bit of money there.
Best deals I got where:
- Color Laser Printer $249
- Memory $29
- DVD Burner 12x $69
- Harddrive 160gig $49AR
- External Drive Case $29
Cool stuff. It will be nice to have a good store withing 40 min drive. Thank goodness it is just far enough to go there once a week
Best deals I got where:
- Color Laser Printer $249
- Memory $29
- DVD Burner 12x $69
- Harddrive 160gig $49AR
- External Drive Case $29
Cool stuff. It will be nice to have a good store withing 40 min drive. Thank goodness it is just far enough to go there once a week
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Some A3 folks did lunch there on FridayOriginally posted by: Karsten
It's been a weekend full of good deals. I spent quite a bit of money there.
Best deals I got where:
- Color Laser Printer $249
- Memory $29
- DVD Burner 12x $69
- Harddrive 160gig $49AR
- External Drive Case $29
Cool stuff. It will be nice to have a good store withing 40 min drive. Thank goodness it is just far enough to go there once a week
Went Saturday and I would guess that about 500+ cars in lots. Actually had to drive the lanes looking for a spot!. Their lot and the movie theaters lot next door were full (the theater is closed for renovations). I think almost all of 70+ cashiers were open around 4PM and there still was a checkout line."I did end up going back Sunday with my parents and got a Seagate 160GB HDD for $49 AR"
Wish they had that on Friday instead of the WD 120. With the warranty now 5 years on Seagate drives, plus the fact that they are extremely quiet, I just can't justify getting something else. I installed a Seagate 200 GB drive in a build for a friend using the Antec Sonata case, and that is the quietest computer you've ever heard short of any totally fanless job. Fry's had a stack of the Sonata cases on the floor Friday when I was there. I think they are $59.99 after a $30 MIR. An exceptional deal considering it comes with an Antec True 380 PS. I didn't particularly like the way the HDs installed but very nice case if you're looking for something quiet.
Wish they had that on Friday instead of the WD 120. With the warranty now 5 years on Seagate drives, plus the fact that they are extremely quiet, I just can't justify getting something else. I installed a Seagate 200 GB drive in a build for a friend using the Antec Sonata case, and that is the quietest computer you've ever heard short of any totally fanless job. Fry's had a stack of the Sonata cases on the floor Friday when I was there. I think they are $59.99 after a $30 MIR. An exceptional deal considering it comes with an Antec True 380 PS. I didn't particularly like the way the HDs installed but very nice case if you're looking for something quiet.
I ended up going up there on Friday and buying some stuff only to return it on Saturday. I expected to see a better sale on Sunday but it was not as good.
On Friday, I got an A64 2800 bare, 512 pc3200, gigabyte nf3 mb and fan for like $390. Had nothing to put it in so the excitement of a much faster system than my P3 866 was not bugging me like it should have. But then when I went downstairs to get the paper on Saturday morning. I open it up and BOOM.....an A64 3000 retail with MSI mb for $230. I opted for the NF3 board for an extra 30 bucks. So after I added the ram in, I got out with a total of $340. Now at this point, the excitement took over and I had to get a Sonata case. I wanted the P160 or the WaveMaster, but they were too high w/o PSU. I was looking at their el cheapo cases, but even the ones with 350W PSU's only had 20A on the 3.3. I ended up getting the Sonata. So all in all, taxes included, I ended up with a better deal than Newegg by somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 bucks less.
Three observations with Fry's for me. It is MUCH MUCH easier to get in and out of than BB, CC, or CUSA up there at Gwinnett Place, they will pricematch Monarch here, and I had no trouble returning the parts I bought Friday because they had a better deal on Saturday. I thought that was cool with the return. I would have been fine either way but I am a bit happier to have a mobo that people seem to like.
I have to say....I am impressed with the Sonata. Right now my fridge is running and it is louder than this computer. I'm loving that after spending a year with an XP1800 with a Volcano 9 whirring like a vacuum cleaner. Now I just have to finish tweaking this system to my liking. LOL!
On Friday, I got an A64 2800 bare, 512 pc3200, gigabyte nf3 mb and fan for like $390. Had nothing to put it in so the excitement of a much faster system than my P3 866 was not bugging me like it should have. But then when I went downstairs to get the paper on Saturday morning. I open it up and BOOM.....an A64 3000 retail with MSI mb for $230. I opted for the NF3 board for an extra 30 bucks. So after I added the ram in, I got out with a total of $340. Now at this point, the excitement took over and I had to get a Sonata case. I wanted the P160 or the WaveMaster, but they were too high w/o PSU. I was looking at their el cheapo cases, but even the ones with 350W PSU's only had 20A on the 3.3. I ended up getting the Sonata. So all in all, taxes included, I ended up with a better deal than Newegg by somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 bucks less.
Three observations with Fry's for me. It is MUCH MUCH easier to get in and out of than BB, CC, or CUSA up there at Gwinnett Place, they will pricematch Monarch here, and I had no trouble returning the parts I bought Friday because they had a better deal on Saturday. I thought that was cool with the return. I would have been fine either way but I am a bit happier to have a mobo that people seem to like.
I have to say....I am impressed with the Sonata. Right now my fridge is running and it is louder than this computer. I'm loving that after spending a year with an XP1800 with a Volcano 9 whirring like a vacuum cleaner. Now I just have to finish tweaking this system to my liking. LOL!
Hey, is the Seagate 160gb hdd still there for $50AR? Is it really as quiet as everyone says? How is it compared to the WD drives they offered Friday? I generally like WD, but I'm looking to go a bit quieter. Thoughts?
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Comparisons of the newer WD drives with FDB (fluid dynamic bearings) have shown that is just about as quiet as the Seagates. I bought the 120GB WD and it is very quiet compared to the 120GB Maxtor that I bought last year. The actuator noise is very muted.
Went ahead and returned the WD and bought the Seagate. They still had several laying around. The return was pretty easy, too. I've been there about four times now and haven't had any of the customer service issues some people are reporting. I did walk past a customer getting pretty nasty with two CS reps in the PC Components section, though...
I was there yesterday and saw a couple of instances like that. In fact, I'd have to say that so far I've seen more employees getting hassled by unnecessarily irate customers than the other way around. I can almost understand how they could turn around a few minutes later and end up being a bit short fused with other customers.
More on topic though, I picked up one of the seagates sunday and it's working great in my 400sc. No added noise is very nice. Yesterday it looked like they still had a sizable stack left so if you want one, there should still be some left.
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It has gotten easy to find something over there. BB, CC, HHGregg, Microcenter, CompUSA, Fry's, Sam's, and Costco all less than a mile apart.Originally posted by: mpitts
I am excited. First Micro Center moves in 2 minutes away, now Fry's is right by my house too!
All these other stores in your hood must be hurting. I think they will see an overall loss in business to last years christmas.
Diz2K2
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Originally posted by: Kenny0829
WHO CARES..........
I with you there brother....lol
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