Building a Computer

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » September 4, 2003, 10:51 pm

okay, i am finally going to build myself a computer (with the help of a friend) and the only discount hardware sales i know of is newegg.com, is there anywhere else i should be checking before i put in an order to newegg and end up paying more than i have to? there may be some more comp building questions to come

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » September 4, 2003, 11:10 pm

http://www.pricewatch.com

Sanaelya · Post by **Sanaelya** » September 5, 2003, 3:09 am

if you go with pricewatch be sure to check the people you buy from on resellerratings before you actually buy

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » September 5, 2003, 3:12 am

I should have added, use pricewatch as a gauge of pricing, not necessarily as a means of purchasing your parts. Several of the companies are rather shady in their dealings (i.e. no return policy)

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » September 5, 2003, 3:37 am

You will not get burned buying from Newegg.

Jaxomer · Post by **Jaxomer** » September 5, 2003, 12:11 pm

I've used Mwave.com to buy parts for my current computer and have had a great experience with them.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » September 5, 2003, 12:21 pm

I used Mwave for years, never had a problem. Been using NewEgg the past year or so just because the price was cheaper. However MWave has been reducing some of their prices to compete so I would think either would be good.

Marb

Post by **Xouqoa** » September 5, 2003, 12:49 pm

I can vouch for mwave.com too ... excellent company.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 5, 2003, 1:18 pm

Newegg.com gets my vote for perfect service so far for a few thousand $$ worth of purchases.

I tried pricewatch ONE time to order a video card and got screwed by some store based out of a garage I'm sure. I didn't lose my money but they lied about the stock and it took a long time to get to me. Places like Newegg have inventory systems that are very reliable and shipping departments that kick ass.

Haedes · Post by **Haedes** » September 5, 2003, 2:06 pm

I have spent over $3000 at newegg and have yet to regret any penny of it. I have yet to have any problems with their service and products they carry.

Their prices aren't half bad either quite competitive.

Ashur · Post by **Ashur** » September 5, 2003, 2:21 pm

Yeah, check/ask around about reputation. I once got burned on a Monster2 3D from a company called like BuzyBoys (or equally retarded name - sorry, it's been like 6 years). I got the card at the price they offered, but it wasn't recognized by Plug and Play ("Unrecognized PCI device").

I got ahold of the Manufacturer and troubleshooting, we determined it was a defective card. I got a reference number from them and called the reseller - after about 20 tries over 10 days (no email responses) I got ahold of a tech who tried to disown the problem, but then grudgingly gave me an RMA. I shipped the card back, following thier instructions and that was the last I heard of it.

Their phone number was disconnected about a week and a half later when I called back to find out where the fuck my replacement was and there was no response to emails. At that point I was so pissed off I just went out, bought a suitable replacement locally and said I'd never buy from a dealer I didn't know was reputable again.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 5, 2003, 5:24 pm

Remember to remove all your clothing and attach a static guard from the power sup to your nipples before removing any of the cards from their protective bags. Great care must be taken to preserve the purity of those components.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » September 5, 2003, 10:56 pm

Newegg does seem to be a class act so far. I have only had a few purchases with them but they came through very well for me.

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » September 6, 2003, 5:23 pm

okay, cool thanks for all the help looks like i'll be using mwave and neweeg to try to get a beast running this fall...all i need now is a little luck so i don't newb up and break something expensive

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » September 6, 2003, 7:26 pm

newegg > all