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Where do most you shop for computer parts?

Newegg
ClubIT
ZippyZoomfly
 
Define shop. I buy mostly from Newegg, but I use other sites to compare prices and to find and jump on deals.

Newegg
Fry's Outpost
ZipZoomFly
eWiz
MWave
FrozenCPU
SVC
Performance-PC
Petra's
Xoxide
 
Canadian in Berlin said:
hardwareschotte.de
kmelektronik.de

:p

Previously:
Newegg
NCIX
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Hey, you're pretty closed to me (relatively speaking)... I'm a Canadian in Finland (Helsinki).

Used to shop at NCIX, Tigerdirect, CanadaComputers, but now I can't really shop anywhere. I don't know what's going on half the time, since don't really speak the language. Having difficulty locating a decent store. Might have to get the Finnish wife to do that for me eventually.

- John
 
Newegg
Zipzoomfly
Performance-PCS
Petra's ( just tryed this place out for first time, highly recommended)
 
Newegg
ZZF
Petras
Jab-tech
Buy.com (they for whatever reason tend to have decent deals on PSUs)
Ewiz
ClubIT

I agree with GJSNeptune though, whenever I'm in the market for something I'll shop around to see where the lowest price is and go for it.
 
Ah, yes, ClubIT is also a good site, and they usually have decent prices.

Best website goes to Newegg though.
 
JohnSearle said:
Hey, you're pretty closed to me (relatively speaking)... I'm a Canadian in Finland (Helsinki).

Used to shop at NCIX, Tigerdirect, CanadaComputers, but now I can't really shop anywhere. I don't know what's going on half the time, since don't really speak the language. Having difficulty locating a decent store. Might have to get the Finnish wife to do that for me eventually.

- John
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I#ll check with my finnish buddies and get back to you. :D
 
I usually use Newegg but decided to give ClubIt a try. What a mistake. I ordered several parts from both Newegg and ClubIt on 2/15/08. My package from Newegg arrived on 2/19/08 and thats only because Monday was President's Day. Its 2/22/08 and I still have not received my package from ClubIt. It was suppose to be here today and now when I FedEx they said it might not be here until Tuesday the 26th. I know ClubIt doesn't have control over FedEx but they could've shipped it sooner. They're so quick to charge my card but so slow to move the package out. Lesson learned: Pay the extra for Newegg and you'll get your shipment when they say you will.

What really sucks is that the parts I ordered from ClubIt are the PSU and Mobo so I can't even use substitute parts to start working on the build.
 
I normally do newegg and buy.com (got my Corsair 620HX for $40 less than newegg at the time of purchase).

I also do Jab Tech, Performance PCs & soon to be on my favorites list is Petra's (going WC this summer).
 
anywhere local and on the internet. its the best place to get everything you need. screw fleabay btw.
 
itzhobbes said:
I usually use Newegg but decided to give ClubIt a try. What a mistake. I ordered several parts from both Newegg and ClubIt on 2/15/08. My package from Newegg arrived on 2/19/08 and thats only because Monday was President's Day. Its 2/22/08 and I still have not received my package from ClubIt. It was suppose to be here today and now when I FedEx they said it might not be here until Tuesday the 26th. I know ClubIt doesn't have control over FedEx but they could've shipped it sooner. They're so quick to charge my card but so slow to move the package out. Lesson learned: Pay the extra for Newegg and you'll get your shipment when they say you will.

What really sucks is that the parts I ordered from ClubIt are the PSU and Mobo so I can't even use substitute parts to start working on the build.
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I haven't had any issues with ClubIT, but I think everyone has experienced at least once when an online retailer takes extra time to ship your order out. Even really well-known names like NewEgg have done this to me before.
 
Unless there's a good deal elsewhere, I'll look to newegg for pc components and to petra's tech shop for watercooling components. If I need something immediately, I'll trek out to Microcenter in Paterson NJ (which is an excellent store -- better than many Fry's out west,) as there is no decent B&M store in Manhattan for PC components (J&R may have what I'm looking for at a reasonable price, but their component inventory is usually old and not often updated.)
 
I like this topic. Good topic. I do purchasing at work and this helps me broaden my vendor selections. Keep listing more online computer stores!

Thanks
 
I do a little comparison shopping at some of the sites others have listed but I pretty much buy exclusively from newegg, you know exactly what you're getting every single time from them (and it's good, no doubt) which to me doesn't mean that I'll try to save $5 shopping somewhere else.
 
up in canada

ncix just for the good sales they have, would pickup something i need on sale only
infonec, have a few stores in the GTA area - for building a whole pc
 
No one mentioned Fry's/Monoprice?

In no particular order:

Newegg
Amazon
ZZF
Jabtech
Monoprice (cables and kvm/switches)
Fry's
Clubit
ebay (rare/uncommon parts)
 
Newegg
Frys (in store and online)
Microcenter
Wherever has the best price on what I'm looking for.
 
Zakter said:
Where do most you shop for computer parts?

Newegg
ClubIT
ZippyZoomfly
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I shop at all 3. Newegg is the most and ZZF is the second. I only shopped at ClubIT to buy my Q6600 because they insured a G0 stepping. I know from many years of shopping experience with those two vendors that they are great etailers.
 
Newegg : Every Time I compare I find nobody beats them ny enough for me to switch. They have everything I need and have yet to fail me:):D
 
I shop @ NewEgg ( http://www.newegg.com ) almost exclusively. I'd say 99 times out of 100 I head to NewEgg. If I don't shop there, I will get what I need at my local Fry's or from Sidewinder Computers ( http://www.sidewindercomputers.com ) or Performance-PC's ( http://www.performance-pcs.com ).

Sidewinder is a great company run by a good guy, I did business with him several dozen times some time back, and I still make an order or two now and then. Same goes with Performance-PC's.

Anyway, I'm sure these have all been listed before, but here is where I turn when looking to buy something online;

http://www.woot.com
http://www.clubit.com
http://www.frozencpu.com
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.outpost.com
http://www.svc.com
http://www.xoxide.com
http://www.crazypc.com
http://www.mnpctech.com/casemodstore.html
http://www.ebay.com
http://www.jab-tech.com
http://www.directron.com
http://www.thinkgeek.com
http://www.allelectronics.com
http://www.bestbuy.com
http://www.tigerdirect.com
http://www.circuitcity.com
http://www.microcenter.com
http://www.geeks.com
http://www.buy.com

I'm sure there are some more I've forgot to mention, but good enough...
- Joey
 
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I bought my complete new computer from Overclockers.co.uk because they had everything I wanted at a decent price, but if I'm buying individual components, wherever has them cheapest and doesn't look too shoddy. I've used Dabs, Komplett, Crucial etc.
 
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