physical shop or online shop?

[Xzero17]

Im not living in USA, but my sister will fly to Brooklyn, NY. I know the price in a physical computer shop is higher than an online shop but how higher? and a physical shop have good parts like amd64 3000+ venice, 6600GT or x800 vanilla, nforce4 ultra mainboards?...

if you guyz know a GOOD local computer shop in brooklyn, NY please tell me their adress.

Here is my list: (prices from newegg.com)

- AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice $146.00
- EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra $108.00
- Kingston HyperX 1GB (2 x 512MB) KHX3200AK2/1G $133.41
- Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 - OEM $110.00
- SAPPHIRE 100109L-BL Radeon X800 128MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (x800 vanilla 128mb or 6600GT? ) $176.00
- Logitech MX510 $28.00
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - 3.5-gram $7.99
- ZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu LED 2 Ball Blue LED Light Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail $32.99

TOTAL= $742.39

Thanks and sorry for my bad enlgish

 

[t33lo]

Your better off going through an online shop because they are cheaper and have much more of a selection than any store you will probably find. Some of those parts can be found in a CompUSA or possibly a BestBuy but I can't guarentee you that. I am not really sure of any retailers that sell processors. The only drawbacks of going through online is that you will have to wait a couple days for shipping and won't get the benefits of physically seeing the product or discussing it with an associate (thats why we're here, well maybe not me but others 😀)

Anyways, go through online shop like newegg because they will be much cheaper in the long run.

I noticed that you didn't have a Power supply for this computer. For what your working with, I'd reccomend at least a 350W PSU if you don't already have one.

Good luck with your comp!

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[the_Prisoner]

You can always buy from your local indepenent computer maker, they might have good prices. And you don't have to wait or pay for shipping. Of course it depends on the shop.

the Prisoner

I'm not a number, I'm a free man! 😡

 

[RichPLS]

Local shops you usually have higher prices and limited selections...and always added TAX.


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[the_Prisoner]

I'm not disagreeing but it depends on the SHOP.

I have a few computer makers in Denver that make many computers so their prices aren't bad, better then CompUSA. Sometimes they have great prices on parts when they order the parts and then the company cancels part of the order.

I do agree online is cheaper, no tax, but shipping might be higher then the TAX. Of course states like Oregon don't have sales tax. Interms of ease of use, time and not having to drive somewhere, online is better.

I like to support local stores.

the Prisoner

I'm not a number, I'm a free man! 😡

 

[RichPLS]

Alaska has no sales tax,.,,

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[the_Prisoner]

Shipping isn't cheap to Alaska. hehe

I think Montana doesnt have sales tax.

I like online shopping but if you want or need something NOW
the local shop is a good choice.

The only pain I find is if the online store uses UPS,UPS won't leave the package without a signature. Fed EX or USPS will leave the package on my porch.

The Prisoner

I'm not a number, I'm a free man! 😡

 

[function9]

I'm using online shops less and less. I'm fortunate to have a Microcenter a few miles from my house and a smaller shop (Computer Builder's Warehouse). Out of the last 4 computers I've put together for myself and family, I think I purchased 1 cpu and a couple sticks of memory online and my video card. Everything else was bought locally.

Price differences are not as much as they once were, at least in the US. And I've found that more and more desirable hardware you can get just as cheap or cheaper than online. My 4400+ I picked up from Computer Builder's Warehouse for $690 out the door, retail box. At the time no one online had the OEM instock and newegg wanted $730 for their retail box. You also get the benefit (well not always) of doing business with someone in your community. You do enough with them and they'll start giving you deals.