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Depends on how you build your machine. If you're buying the value parts, than ya, you won't notice much difference between a custom built or a Dell. If you're going with higher quality parts from OEM PC Builders like ibuypower, Origin, Puget, Maingear, or whatever, they nickel and dime you. That or outright rape you.
I don't see DIY PCs going out. I don't think much has changed in that regard, except there's a lot more high end parts and accessories. 5 years ago, you'd be lucky to have an AIO watercooling setup. Now everyone seems to make one. More case choices, more keyboard choices, more mouse choices, etc. Less mobo manufacturers, but with the available ones make a wider variety of mobos.
Hope they are gone once and for all. The only site in existence that still has rebates. What the hell kind of bullshit is this to have rebates in 2015. Its no wonder Amazon prospers and has my business.
why would a business even do this? I mean, that doesn't even make sense....
not that I ever shopped at TD, their prices have always sucked
I don't think half the people in this thread realize that they are shutting down the consumer side of Tiger Direct. Any store that's liquidating/closing out doesn't accept returns. Pretty common practice, nothing to see here...move on...
So they want people to do credit card charge backs instead?
Tiger Direct will end all online and brick and mortar consumer sales by the end of January 2016
Hope they are gone once and for all. The only site in existence that still has rebates. What the hell kind of bullshit is this to have rebates in 2015. Its no wonder Amazon prospers and has my business.
I'd think fewer mobo manufacturers is representative of the shift from a wide variety of options in assembling your own to, like most all other electronics, buying a sealed unit and replacing it completely as needed.
DIY PC will exist, but not at a scale that can support the Neweggs and Tiger Directs. Following the usual course, there will be low investment tinkering with a Raspberry Pi and hi-end boutique technophile extravagance with little in between for everyone else.
NEWS FLASH!
All though probably most knew this
TigerDirect merchandise is largely refurbs, returns, and low end junk. It is CHEAP for a reason.
BEWARE mister customer.
Maybe a Thumb drive or a pack of batteries in the last 5 years but nothing else. Hell I hardly ever buy from New Egg either. It's usually Amazon or Ebay when some company like Dell of MS are trying to get rid of their stock.
The days of doing it yourself PC's is closing to an end. You'll probably still be able to do it for the next 5 years or so but by then it probably wouldn't be worth it. I still have SB Desktops and laptops and really haven't seen the need to replace them. Back at the turn of the century and before I'd upgrade every chance I got by the novelty has long worn off. Use to get a big kick out of doing it, now, it just doesn't seem worth the while, not even some kind of feeling of accomplishment.
I kind of expect New Egg to fold up within 5 years.
Egg fold in 5 years lol. I just finished a skylake build and loved every dam minute. Bring on 2016 games baby!
Hope they are gone once and for all. The only site in existence that still has rebates. What the hell kind of bullshit is this to have rebates in 2015. Its no wonder Amazon prospers and has my business.
I seriously doubt that pc components are the majority of their business still. They are more like amazon now than ever. While, I don't agree with you about PC gaming dying, I don't think it will sound the death knell of newegg.
Tigerdirect exiting the market is bad for us all, less competition means higher prices from those remaining.
You just have to transfer them all to an amazon or newegg gift card or use them soon because some of them now have fees as they are prepaid amex cards and the user terms of service say after x months it's $5 a month in B.S. fees.
So they want people to do credit card charge backs instead?
You can get some good deals though sometimes especially with the refurb computers.
Got a laptop for our church, had 8GB of ram, a 120GB SSD, decent processor (can't remember, i5 or something like that) and Windows 7
You mean to tell me that there was another online source for computer components and accessories besides Amazon and NewEgg?