Where to buy? - Any suggestions?

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Bob in FL Send message Joined: 10 Apr 99 Posts: 23 Credit: 1,623,942 RAC: 0	Message 718077 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:19:23 UTC
	I don't have my new system specified down to the last component but I have decided on an Asus P5K Deluxe motherboard and I know that I'm going to build around a Q6600 so I was going to start getting parts on order. I don't want to do everything at once so as to spread out the costs. I probably can't get it all from one source anyway. I see a lot of reviews both good and bad about many of the online sellers but I don't know anything about those doing the reviewing. I would really appreciate it if some would share your good and not so good experiences about places with whom you've done business. I'd like to avoid some of the headaches I've read about if possible. Thanks! ____________
	ID: 718077 ·

Daniel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 May 07 Posts: 562 Credit: 408,416 RAC: 0	Message 718078 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:24:57 UTC
	I have had nothing but the best from www.newegg.com and also www.tigerdirect.com Those are really the only two places I have experience with, but my last system was built entirely from Newegg and not 1 problem. ____________ Daniel
	ID: 718078 ·

Andre Howard Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 113 Credit: 115,169,569 RAC: 102,572	Message 718079 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:25:48 UTC
	Just put together a new rig and ordered all components through Newegg. Quick delivery, never had a problem with them. ____________
	ID: 718079 ·

Seahawk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 894 Credit: 1,494,179 RAC: 0	Message 718080 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:28:18 UTC
	I have used Newegg.com for several year/builds. Great prices, great service, always ship on time and great RMA policy. ____________ I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.
	ID: 718080 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 718081 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:30:21 UTC - in response to Message 718077.
	I don't have my new system specified down to the last component but I have decided on an Asus P5K Deluxe motherboard and I know that I'm going to build around a Q6600 so I was going to start getting parts on order. I don't want to do everything at once so as to spread out the costs. I probably can't get it all from one source anyway. I see a lot of reviews both good and bad about many of the online sellers but I don't know anything about those doing the reviewing. I would really appreciate it if some would share your good and not so good experiences about places with whom you've done business. I'd like to avoid some of the headaches I've read about if possible. Thanks! I have not had a single issue with the service provided by Newegg. The only item I received that was bad was my original hard drive for the system build back in December of 2004. I was able to get SeaTools (Seagate Diagnostics) to run on the drive and it showed that the drive was bad. Newegg issued an RMA for it immediately. Many complained when the switch was made from FedEx to UPS for regular service, but I didn't have a problem with that either. It might help when you live in a UPS hub city though... ;-) ____________
	ID: 718081 ·

Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 17,975,925 RAC: 58,455	Message 718091 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 2:02:26 UTC
	Another vote for NewEgg. But I don't like to put all my eggs in one basket (pun intended). I also shop www.ZipZoomFly.com (formerly GoogleGear.com before Google sued), and a couple other smaller companies that sometimes have great deals on specific hardware such as RAM or CPUs. ____________
	ID: 718091 ·

dnolan Send message Joined: 30 Aug 01 Posts: 1223 Credit: 34,350,457 RAC: 8,603	Message 718106 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 3:14:16 UTC
	Gotten a lot of stuff from Newegg, always good service, had to return one motherboard, no problems with that, opted for a credit and got a different brand as a replacement. I've also gotten things from ClubIT, and Heatsink Factory. Both of them are fine, too, though not as good for me on shipping times. One thing I liked ClubIT over Newegg for was that I could get a Q6600 specifically in G0 stepping, I never saw a way to specify that at Newegg. -Dave ____________
	ID: 718106 ·

Geoff Send message Joined: 12 Aug 06 Posts: 42 Credit: 2,646,785 RAC: 0	Message 718124 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 3:37:42 UTC
	i love newegg.com but i have used clubit.com (usually the cheapest price on a q6600 btw) and tigerdirect.com.
	ID: 718124 ·

Bob in FL Send message Joined: 10 Apr 99 Posts: 23 Credit: 1,623,942 RAC: 0	Message 718125 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 3:37:57 UTC
	Thanks everyone for the comments so far on Newegg, Tiger Direct and others. Keep them coming. I was concerned about Newegg because I was reading a lot of very negative comments about multiple aspects of their service. Those were however all unknown reviews and now I know I'm hearing from people that have clearly done quite a bit of business with them and have purchased many of the same things that I'm going to be buying. Dave, that is good to know about ClubIT. I know that probably most of the B3 stepping processors are gone but I was also concerned about taking luck of the draw. I saw a couple of places that the description still said B3 stepping. ____________
	ID: 718125 ·

VBobier Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 40782 Credit: 32,074,939 RAC: 19,364	Message 718133 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 3:56:19 UTC
	Newegg is good, I've bought from eWiz(and their eBay version iMicros) and their good too, some like ClubIt too. I do a lot of buying on eBay from time to time also. ____________ BSG Anthem My Facebook page
	ID: 718133 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 18,424,616 RAC: 3,487	Message 718135 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 3:59:53 UTC Last modified: 25 Feb 2008, 4:00:47 UTC
	Directron has some specialty gear at great prices, picked up Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme there the other day. I've been buying from them for years, plus it helps that they are in the neighborhood. Generally though, prices are better at NewEgg and I've found NewEggs online chat with customer service representative very handy for instantly resolving any billing issues that may arise. Delivery is always fast with their 3-business days UPS service and shipping is often free:-) Be sure to subscribe to their newsletter for promo pricing on a wide variety of items weekly. I've also picked up some items at Frys.com. Sometimes I think that they misprice items by applying rebate deductions directly to their merchandise and then still offer & grant the rebate. Got a couple of video cards from them in the past 3 weeks, free after mail-in rebate. Granted, it's not the latest hi-performance video cards, but the GeForce 6200 more than meets my needs. it has a heatsink and not a fan, and is a power miser, so is both quiet and is cheap to operate. They also had the Antec P180 case for $70 after $30 MIR, though that was too expensive to ship, so I picked that up at the local Frys store, same price. That giant Thermalright HS from Directron fits perfect on a NewEgg Q6600 in the Antec case from Frys. Maybe I got carried away with details, but the point is that it pays to shop around and high performance computing need not be too expensive. Sometimes the best prices can be found in your own backyard. Good luck, John P.S. I'm still keeping my eye on you in my rearview mirror, Bob in Fl ____________
	ID: 718135 ·

Voyager Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Nov 99 Posts: 602 Credit: 3,264,813 RAC: 0	Message 718146 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 4:19:38 UTC
	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018 this the one I got,OEM, but didn't want the heat sink anyway..I's GO steping..$250 also no problems with newegg
	ID: 718146 ·

1mp0£173 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0	Message 718168 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 5:38:28 UTC
	My only grumble with NewEgg: in California, because they're in-state, one pays California sales tax, which is fine because you save on shipping, and ground at least should be overnight. ... unless they ship from New Jersey, then you pay sales tax and wait a week for the ground package. ____________
	ID: 718168 ·

peristalsis Send message Joined: 23 Jul 99 Posts: 152 Credit: 2,804,902 RAC: 2,632	Message 718335 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 13:47:50 UTC
	Another vote for Newegg. Good selection, good price, quick shipment. Only had to RMA one item (a motherboard) and it was a simple and quick procedure with no hassles..p
	ID: 718335 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 439,178 RAC: 424	Message 718340 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 14:08:14 UTC
	I had a problem with one component from NewEgg, and NewEgg was happy to take it back and supply me with a different brand. The problem was the manufacturers as the manufacturer claimed to have drivers for the OS I was using, but really did not. You never know how service is going to be until something goes wrong. In this case NewEgg did the right thing. They do have more restrictions on returning CPUs than on anything else - be careful about that. ____________ BOINC WIKI
	ID: 718340 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 9705 Credit: 24,508,719 RAC: 4,090	Message 718342 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 14:10:56 UTC
	Newegg always works for me. Good prices and good return service, very importaint when you need it. One note, if you are still looking for a P5k, I just bought one off ebay about 2 weeks ago for $28 plus $10 for shipping. Looked and there are several listed right now. You never know who your are really buying from but the one I received was brand new in an unopened box. You might try there first. ____________
	ID: 718342 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 18,424,616 RAC: 3,487	Message 718409 - Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 18:29:57 UTC Last modified: 25 Feb 2008, 18:31:55 UTC
	MicroCenter is blowing out the Q6600 right now for $199. FYI: In-store only. Just picked me up another one ;-) ____________
	ID: 718409 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 9705 Credit: 24,508,719 RAC: 4,090	Message 718556 - Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 2:42:08 UTC - in response to Message 718409.
	MicroCenter is blowing out the Q6600 right now for $199. FYI: In-store only. Just picked me up another one ;-) Great price, but the closest store is about 250 miles away. Gas would cost too much. ____________
	ID: 718556 ·

Mr. Majestic Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0	Message 718563 - Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 2:50:53 UTC - in response to Message 718409.
	MicroCenter is blowing out the Q6600 right now for $199. FYI: In-store only. Just picked me up another one ;-) Great! I live just about a half hours drive away from a Microcenter. ____________
	ID: 718563 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 18,424,616 RAC: 3,487	Message 718589 - Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 3:57:43 UTC - in response to Message 718563.
	MicroCenter is blowing out the Q6600 right now for $199. FYI: In-store only. Just picked me up another one ;-) Great! I live just about a half hours drive away from a Microcenter. You might want to call ahead. The store in Houston ran out after 2 hours Friday past. I walked in this morning when they opened at 10:00AM and they had one on the shelf, SLACR in a retail box. 30 day exchange only, no refund policy on CPU's. Good luck, John ____________
	ID: 718589 ·

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