[Solved] Shipping issue for i5-750 PC components

Dear Friends,

I am planning to place an order in a week or so for the following components from the popular US portals:

1) Intel Core i5-750 Processor
2) Gigabyte P55A-UD4P or Gigabyte P55A-UD6 Motherboard (yet to decide, Foxconn sockets spoiled my plans!)
3) DDR3-1333 MHz Dual Channel - 4 GB RAM (yet to decide the make to best fit the low voltage)
4) SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 (most probably this one, didn't freeze yet)
5) Thermalright 120 Cooler (don't know which 120 model to choose - MUX or Ultra or Extreme!)
6) PSU: Corsair (don't know which make to choose & what wattage: 650 or 750 or some even said 1000W!)
7) Windows 7 Professional x64 System Builder OEM (but am not a re-seller)
*8) 24" LCD Monitor (don't know which make to choose, some say Samsung & Dell. And weight is a cost factor)

*As of today, I've decided to import those components but I might add one or two more like LCD Monitor, PC Case etc (awaiting for the local prices to compare the costs post shipping and customs...).

Quantity: First import 1 set and test thoroughly (OC upto 4 GB but for testing only), after 1-2 weeks order 20 more sets)

Here is the actual problem, I got these replies from the top two portals:

=> Newegg.com: we do not currently ship internationally, deliver to locations within the United States and to Puerto Rico.
=> TigerDirect.com: We apologize for the inconvenience. Due to some customs and vendor restrictions, we do not ship products to your country.

After reading those messages I end up with a kind of sour taste Please suggest apart from ebay.com who else ship to international locations with best prices. Also, please give your opinion on the components above.

Your help would be invaluable and thank you very much.

~akula2

Amazon?

IMO i would get this ram, its almost brand new, just a few weeks old i believe. Its the new Eco friendly series, same quality and specs as other equal ram but much lower voltage.

RAM: (G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO) $97.99

Capacity 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Speed DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Cas Latency 7
Timing 7-7-7-21-2N
Voltage 1.35V
Multi-channel Kit Dual Channel Kit
Heat Spreader Yes


Fits exactly what ya want, now to just find it outside Newegg.

I would get ddr3 1600 ram if you plan on overclocking:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231277

Instead of the thermalright ultra I would get the Hyper 212+. It is half the price for basically the same performance. (Although if you do get the ultra..make sure it's rev C)

Hyper 212+ $30:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Maste [...] 992&sr=8-1

Yes Amazon International Shipping says the following items can be shipped to almost all destinations outside the U.S.:

* books
* DVDs
* music
* VHS videos

Additionally, some consumer electronics, health and personal care, home and garden, jewelry, pet supplies, shoes, software, sporting goods, tools, video games, and watches can be shipped. Now am going to write to them in detail and wait for their response.

Later I could think about $ difference: Newegg vs TigerDirect vs Amazon vs others. Is my approach correct?

Thanks,

~akula2

Yes. And Yes.

I've ordered these components to build the first workstation by this month end. Testing time is solid 2 weeks:

1) Intel Core i7 860 Processor
2) Gigabyte P55A-UD4P
3) DDR3-1666 MHz Dual Channel - 8 GB RAM (two makers; Corsair and G.Skill)
4) SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
5) PSU: Corsair 650W TX
6) Thermalright 120 MUX Cooler
7) Arctic Thermal Paste (if not supplied with Processor)
8) Avermedia USB TV Tuner Card (only one machine)


Local Purchases:

1) Windows 7 Professional x64 Retail Full (only this one is cheaper in my country compared to the US!!)
2) Asus 24" LCD Monitor with Webcam (only one machine).
3) Case (yet to decide on this)
4) Creative Inspire 7.1 System (only one machine)
5) Optical DVD Multi drive
6) FDD
7) APC 1000VA UPS with 30 min plus backup time (only one machine).
8) Others like Smart card reader etc.