Where do you buy your comp. hardware?

[Jscotty]

Just kidding about CompUSA. I only go there if I need something NOW and I am out of options! I like tiger direct and I can find some pretty good deals at PCRETRO.com. They are good if you don't have to have the latest and greatest machine. Not the best place if you want to build your system from scratch but they are excellent in pricing on used "store bought" computer hardware.

[Jscotty]

Comp USA

[SkylinGTR26]

NEWEGG is the ultimate, i buy ALL my hardware from their, i think under my account name i have something like 6grand worth of purchases just from there...

Alot of it was for builds for friends, but still, i love newegg.
Even tho they shipped my Opteron 148 in a ram case holder... -bent pins, i fixed them :)
But yeah, NEWEGG is TEH BEST!

sort it out, cause really you cant beat anything newegg has to offer, CANT!

Oh and if anything, join some hardware forums, you can buy stuff thats in perfect condition from people there, and itll prolly be freakin crazy cheap.
like anandtech, hard forum, and ars technica... tomshardware is okay too....

dang i dont really wanna sound like a nerd...

[TwoJ's]

I've hand build high end video editing rigs for myself and a few friends for the last 10 years now.

Best way for someone that doesn't know exactly what they need to get, is to find a benchmarked system out the (toms hardware, and other places like that is your best bet) - find a system in your budget and them COPY the parts list.

Do yourself a favor and go to pricewatch.com, it will give you the lowest price around - offten saving you $100's of bucks.

Ebay is not bad too - I got a Nvidia quatro card - the highest end card made at the time for about 25% retail.

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Yeah, I've built a few systems now too. My first was wheh I was like 14 or 15. Thanks for the tips, I'll check out pricewatch.

[george graves]

I'll only say it one more time....

pricewatch.com

Wow..you guys have a thick fucking head..

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[bwanac]

newegg... they sound lame for you.. fix it!

but yes... tigerdirect is decent for things...

and also fryes..

[george graves]

I've hand build high end video editing rigs for myself and a few friends for the last 10 years now.

Best way for someone that doesn't know exactly what they need to get, is to find a benchmarked system out the (toms hardware, and other places like that is your best bet) - find a system in your budget and them COPY the parts list.

Do yourself a favor and go to pricewatch.com, it will give you the lowest price around - offten saving you $100's of bucks.

Ebay is not bad too - I got a Nvidia quatro card - the highest end card made at the time for about 25% retail.

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[Jand3rson]

ZipZoomFly is good, too.

[Mot]

try using a non stolen card with new egg :P

Seriously tho, I've been ordering stuff from them since 1999 and never once have I been let down.

[luTTz]

apple.com

[TwoJ's]

Call them. Phones still exist you know ;).

Let's stop and think for half a second here. I said they gave me no notice, yet I knew it was due to fraud suspicion. How would I know that? And right at the beginning of their phone message it says that they don't do orders over the phone.


Thanks to everyone else.

[browntown]

over the years of building computers, I've cut myself on the sheet metal inside so many times it drives me nuts. Most quality cases now how rolled edges, hard drive cages, removable motherboard tray, and tool-less design. I switch everything to thumbscrews anyways. I'm out of the loop though, haven't built a serious box in a couple years. Just some quicky cheap boxes for friends.

[M42Technik]

lol sharp edges.

I have an XPS 710 now. OH NO SHARP EDGES!

[browntown]

My lian li case is from newegg. Love it. No sharp edges, best boxes out there.

[fretburnr]

tigerdirect.com

x3

and their store is down the street from me.