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Building a pc: Where should I buy from?
I am planning on buying all my parts for my new gaming rig in the next couple days, but I am unsure of where to buy the parts from. I have checked the prices on both Newegg.com and Fry's Electronics' website and both come out to around the same price.

However, I live about 80 miles or so south down the freeway of a Fry's location. So would it be better to buy from Fry's since I can drive straight to the store and pick everything up, as well as be able to return things pretty easy? Or is Newegg good with shipping and returns?
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October 15, 2014 9:22:23 PM

Karsten75 said:
I detest Frys and have not shopped at their place ever since they sold me an opened item with parts missing when I paid for a new one. And that's even though I live nearer a Fry's than you do. :) 

Newegg charges 15% restocking fees (as does Amazon, NCIX and probably Tigerdirect) Apart from that, all of these lage online companies have reasonable return policies - but make very sure you cheack what the return policy on each Newegg item is - they differ and some are more lenient than others.

To minimize shipping and return costs, I have a Newegg Premier account which give me free returns (no restocking fee) and free shipping. Before that I has Shoprunner for free 2-day shipping (and* free return shipping. :) 

That plus the saving on sales tax always sways me to buy at Newegg.


Well I do have a credit account with Newegg. Not sure if that is the same thing.,

October 15, 2014 9:21:41 PM

Zerk2012 said:
Newegg is excellent on RMA's if their not a warehouse in your state you pay no sales tax. If you live near a micro center they usually have in store pickup only prices that nobody can match.
Also on Newegg shop some pick your processor the look at the Combo deals you can very your build a little and get some really good discounts, same thing on the case, power supply, motherboard pretty much every part.
A example this might not be the exact motherboard your looking for but with the discount it could be a better buy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...


I live in Oregon, so I don't have to pay taxes in the state, not sure about online purchases however. Also don't know of any micro center around me.

And yeah I didn't think about the combos. I will have to take a look at that. Thanks!

October 15, 2014 6:33:00 PM

Newegg is excellent on RMA's if their not a warehouse in your state you pay no sales tax. If you live near a micro center they usually have in store pickup only prices that nobody can match.
Also on Newegg shop some pick your processor the look at the Combo deals you can very your build a little and get some really good discounts, same thing on the case, power supply, motherboard pretty much every part.
A example this might not be the exact motherboard your looking for but with the discount it could be a better buy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
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October 15, 2014 6:28:30 PM

I detest Frys and have not shopped at their place ever since they sold me an opened item with parts missing when I paid for a new one. And that's even though I live nearer a Fry's than you do. :) 

Newegg charges 15% restocking fees (as does Amazon, NCIX and probably Tigerdirect) Apart from that, all of these lage online companies have reasonable return policies - but make very sure you cheack what the return policy on each Newegg item is - they differ and some are more lenient than others.

To minimize shipping and return costs, I have a Newegg Premier account which give me free returns (no restocking fee) and free shipping. Before that I has Shoprunner for free 2-day shipping (and* free return shipping. :) 

That plus the saving on sales tax always sways me to buy at Newegg.

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