Is Newegg trustworthy for PC parts if I live in the UK?

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

As my question above says, I am wondering if Newegg.com is a good place to buy PC parts from if I live in the UK?
I always thought it was an American-only site, but I recently found out that it does REALLY cheap parts, with no postage fee's.

Is it too good to be true? Is there a catch? I don't want it to turn out to be pre-owned products or anything. Or cheap nasty knock-offs.

This is a CPU and GPU that I am going to buy for a new PC build, and they are both WAY cheaper on Newegg than on Amazon or anywhere else I've seen.

Can someone from the UK please put me at ease, or should I avoid Newegg?

Links are here:

http://goo.gl/ywy60u

http://goo.gl/oYixrU

glamdringfh · Oct 26, 2015

Newegg is an extremely trustworthy site.

You won't get knockoffs from Newegg, and they have a reliable return poilcy that I have never had a problem with after more than four years of buying from them.

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

glamdringfh :

I don't get it though. How are parts SO much cheaper than Amazon? And it's not by like, a few £'s. It's like, £30-£50 cheaper! Seems too good to be true.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 26, 2015

YES THEY ARE , I have purchased over $8,000 worth of components from their , 0 complaints , easy to return items.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 26, 2015

Because PC Components is their specialty , I buy all components from them , fast delivery great customer service.

Dunlop0078 · Oct 26, 2015

Yah but im pretty sure everything will still ship from north america so im sure it will be more expensive than sites based in the uk. And it has to go through customs. Here is the fine print below.

"Please note that for products shipped to destinations outside of the United States and Canada, any manufacturer warranty may not be valid; manufacturer service options may not be available; product manuals, instructions, and safety warnings may not be in destination country languages; the products (and accompanying materials) may not be designed in accordance with destination country standards, specifications, and labeling requirements; and the products may not conform to destination country voltage and other electrical standards (requiring use of an adapter or converter if appropriate). You are responsible for assuring that the product can be lawfully imported to the destination country. When ordering from Newegg.com, you (or the recipient, if the shipment is not directed to your address) is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination country. Furthermore, by placing your order, you are giving Power of Attorney to Newegg to import the goods on your behalf with you as the importer of record. You acknowledge that Newegg may subcontract with third parties for the importation of the product(s) you have ordered."

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 26, 2015

They are the most reliable pc component site in the world in my opinion , they get a lot of cash from my wallet.

jaguarskx · Oct 26, 2015

I have been purchasing items from Newegg.com in the US literally since they came into existence back in 2001 (a couple of months after they opened for business). I never had a problem with them. As for their Canadian and UK sites... I cannot say. But I would expect them to have similar a level of customer service.

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

That's my question though. You say $ so you are from US or Canada, correct? But for UK people (like me) it will be different. They provide FREE shipping (from the US to the UK, that's a huge distance) and it's STILL loads cheaper than UK sites. How? Also, as Dunlop0078 has pointed out, I lose all warranties and legally I'm screwed if anything is wrong with the products (defects, etc). So I can't decide.

madmatt30 · Oct 26, 2015

Waste of time buying from newegg mate if you're UK, by the time you've paid delivery & customs the prices will be well in excess of UK prices.

Not neweggs fault at all but it is what it is.

madmatt30 · Oct 26, 2015

^ they don't provide free shipping to UK - I have no idea why you'd think that ??

spentshells · Oct 26, 2015

Canadian here, they are likely the most trustworthy and fast company I have ever purchased anything from. You have an issue, they will solve it, this will seriously border on instantly. A pleasure to deal with. Delivery is faster than any other online service I have ever used.

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

madmatt30 :

Because under 'Subtotal' that GPU is £156.99 and under 'Shipping' it says £0.00

Am I mistaken? I hope I've not missed anything that states there is a shipping fee.

madmatt30 · Oct 26, 2015

Put your postcode in the zipcode box

It'll be around £35 customs & £25 delivery - more expensive than in the UK .

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

madmatt30 :

Damn :/ You're right. For a second there I thought I had saved myself like £150 just by buying from a different website. I was so happy.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 26, 2015

Bottom line is yes very trustworthy

madmatt30 · Oct 26, 2015

^ neweggs trustworthiness was never going to be an issue - fact is though you cannot import from us to UK without paying extortionate fees.

Look around & there are bargains to be had in the UK - you just have to look & not just rely on part picker.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/graphics-cards/nvidia/geforce-gtx-770
4gb 770 for £150 which is a match for the 380.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 26, 2015

I know , I was just stating the answer to the title of the thread.

Mxhawthy · Oct 26, 2015

madmatt30 :

I never mentioned part picker. I always look around for deals, but any retailers in the UK all seem to be more expensive than my 'go to' site, which is Amazon. I wouldn't want the 770 now, it's an old series. That isn't a 'bargain' because Amazon also sells the 770 for £150

It's just companies trying to get rid of them because the 900 series is where the sales are at

madmatt30 · Oct 26, 2015

Yep - but you were looking at the 380 which is essentially a 2 year old r9 285 with a bit more memory bandwidth

I'd never knock yesterday's high end cards at the right price - they were doing 780's last week for £165 which was insane value for a card that only loses to the 970 by 10-15%.

Mxhawthy · Oct 27, 2015

madmatt30 :

Very true. Is there an old GPU that will be cheap now, that performs better than a 380? I think the 770 would only perform the same as the 380, in which case, I might as well buy the newer card.

madmatt30 · Oct 27, 2015

There's a gtx 780 on that over clockers site for £200 but no mate , at the £150 price point you've got a 2gb 960,2gb 380 & that 4gb 770.
The 770 is still the best buy out of those (mainly hecause of the doubke vram) but you've missed the boat on bargains like the 280x which was selling for £120/130 six months back.

Both nvidia & amd have cut their choice of mid-range cards back a lot with the newer ranges - both a good & a bad thing.

Is Newegg trustworthy for PC parts if I live in the UK?

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