If I buy my PC parts in the U.S. then bring them back to Asia are they compatible?

[nchu1688]

These are my specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GYX6Vn/

So, I was doing some research where I live, and I found out that to buy computer parts it's almost double the price! On top of that, this summer I'm also going to the U.S. and everything is a lot cheaper there. I was wondering if I can buy everything there then bring them back and be able to build them without any compatibility issues.

Thanks.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

A PC that works here will work anywhere... provided you have the appropriate PSU designed for the correct voltage / frequency. The one exception I can think of is multimedia DVD which are region specific.

 

[fall0ut3]

Granted you have the appropriate socket converter

 

[nchu1688]

A PC that works here will work anywhere... provided you have the appropriate PSU designed for the correct voltage / frequency. The one exception I can think of is multimedia DVD which are region specific.

I'm probably not going to have a optical drive so that should be ok.

 

[nchu1688]

Granted you have the appropriate socket converter

Which socket converter will I need.

 

[fall0ut3]

Granted you have the appropriate socket converter

Which socket converter will I need.

Where exactly in Asia would you be staying?

 

[nchu1688]

Granted you have the appropriate socket converter

Which socket converter will I need.

Where exactly in Asia would you be staying?

Uhhh, I don't think I should say it, but I know Singapore has the same cords as mine, so lets just say Singapore.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

 

[nchu1688]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

 

[fall0ut3]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

Hahahahha same as singapore? Say hi to Kim for me!

 

[nchu1688]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

Hahahahha same as singapore? Say hi to Kim for me!

??

 

[fall0ut3]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

Hahahahha same as singapore? Say hi to Kim for me!

??

You've hinted that the same socket used in Singapore will be similar to the one where you're going to stay..

 

[nchu1688]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

Hahahahha same as singapore? Say hi to Kim for me!

??

You've hinted that the same socket used in Singapore will be similar to the one where you're going to stay..

xD ya im in singapore..

 

[fall0ut3]

1. The optical drive is not region specific....any media you buy / load here may be regionally limited.

2.a The thing is you will get a US 120 volt / 60 Hz PSU if you buy one as planned in the United States.

2.b Singapore is 230 volt / 50 Hz and has a different shaped plug
http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Singapore

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

Hahahahha same as singapore? Say hi to Kim for me!

??

You've hinted that the same socket used in Singapore will be similar to the one where you're going to stay..

xD ya im in singapore..

I'm so confused. I thought you had implied that you live in North Korea because they also use the same socket as the one in Singapore, as well as several other countries.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

I am having problems understanding where the difficulty is here. If you live in Simngapore, your plug should look like the one in the link I provided.... I assumed it was likely that you know that already. It is 230 volt / 50 Hz and looks like this.

In the US plugs look like this

So if you buy a PSU in the US.... its gonna have a plug that wants to see are 115 volt / 60 Hz and looks the the 2nd of the two pictures.

Solution: If you want a PSU that works in the US, buy it in the US. If you want a PSU that works in Singapore, buy it in Singapore.

 

[nchu1688]

So how should I come upon this? Which plug should I buy? Should I change my PSU?

I am having problems understanding where the difficulty is here. If you live in Simngapore, your plug should look like the one in the link I provided.... I assumed it was likely that you know that already. It is 230 volt / 50 Hz and looks like this.

In the US plugs look like this

So if you buy a PSU in the US.... its gonna have a plug that wants to see are 115 volt / 60 Hz and looks the the 2nd of the two pictures.

Solution: If you want a PSU that works in the US, buy it in the US. If you want a PSU that works in Singapore, buy it in Singapore.

However, it's too expensive... also all my parts are going to be bought in the United states, can i just use a adapter and convert it? If so, what converter?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I didn't say buy all your parts in Singapore. I said buy the PSU in Singapore.

You could try a converter... say on a $30 hair dryer.... I wouldn't trust a PC to one tho. A 500 watt converter might cost $60 US ... same as the PSU

here's a cheap 750 watt one for $45 ... I wouldn't trust my computer to it.

http://www.amazon.com/Bright-VC500W-Voltage-Transformer-converter/dp/B000MX1QXA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1432092736&sr=8-5

 

[nchu1688]

I didn't say buy all your parts in Singapore. I said buy the PSU in Singapore.

You could try a converter... say on a $30 hair dryer.... I wouldn't trust a PC to one tho. A 500 watt converter might cost $60 US ... same as the PSU

here's a cheap 750 watt one for $45 ... I wouldn't trust my computer to it.

http://www.amazon.com/Bright-VC500W-Voltage-Transformer-converter/dp/B000MX1QXA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1432092736&sr=8-5

However, if I buy the PSU in Singapore, will the Singapore PSU be compatible with the U.S. parts? That's the only thing that I'm worrying about.

 

[yimmi]

You wont have issue except the psu

 

[nchu1688]

I looked up the specs of my PSU and I realized that it was 220 VAC - 240 VAC. This means that it's compatible with where I live.... oops.