Is newegg a good place to buy PC parts from UK?

joseph9012 · Apr 15, 2016

I have found that all the parts I need to build my PC are almost £250 cheaper at Newegg than amazon (which I fought was the cheapest site) and many other sites.

I just wondered how good and reliable it is as I'm spending around 1grand. Is its customer service good?

I am also new to building PCs (first one, no experience) so I could possibly get something wrong and have to send parts back. How easy would that be from UK to USA.

thanks

ar2uro · Apr 15, 2016

Newegg is a very reliable company. Customer service is decent. Would reccomend.

JackNaylorPE · Apr 15, 2016

For the last 15 years or so, we have bought 98% of our PC components for newegg ... water cooling parts are the only think we don't buy there.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 15, 2016

Thousands of dollars spent , NEWEGG is the best.

joseph9012 · Apr 15, 2016

ar2uro :

Even if i have to send parts back from UK to USA

I have also read posts saying that it is only good if you are living in USA and don't buy from there if in UK is this true?

mcnumpty23 · Apr 15, 2016

last time i looked it wasnt cheaper to buy from newegg if in the uk

even though its got a uk website the parts were being shipped from the usa and by the time the shipping and import duties were paid it wasnt cheaper than buying from a uk company

so unless somethings changed since then i cant see you saving £250

mcnumpty23 · Apr 15, 2016

just as an example i just looked at my graphics card from newegg now

tax/duties and shipping added £100/£120 to the total

making it £120 more than i paid for it from a uk company--and thats not a heavy item dont know what the postage would be on a big parcel of stuff

joseph9012 · Apr 15, 2016

mcnumpty23 :

Thanks i'll look into it but before I add any of the items to cart it is saving £250 but when I checkout it will likely add tax/duties.

ar2uro · Apr 15, 2016

^ do this

joseph9012 · Apr 15, 2016

ar2uro :

It turns out they charge between £16-5 postage on every item and on the more expensive items like intel i7 over £100 vat.

Defiantly won't be buying from there now. Instead of reducing the cost by £250 its increased it by £250.
I'll likely just use amazon now.

Thanks for all the help

mcnumpty23 · Apr 15, 2016

joseph9012 :

figured that might be the case

if going to spend 1k have a look at topcashback website they should cover some places that sell pc components

might only get 5% cashback or something but thats still 50 quid

joseph9012 · Apr 16, 2016

mcnumpty23 :

joseph9012 :

figured that might be the case

if going to spend 1k have a look at topcashback website they should cover some places that sell pc components

might only get 5% cashback or something but thats still 50 quid

ok I will thanks

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