[aklug] Re: Looking to build a new PC..

Whooo, I thought Frigid had a steep make up. I think pretty much
everyone in town has a steep mark up.

That said, I do and have bought pieces and parts from Frigid, Pyramid,
Best Buy, Computer Renaissance, & CutsomCPU, and will do so again in the
future. I try as much as I can to buy locally, but sometimes ...
When I see memory, or whatever, available on-line from a reputable place
for literally 50% (or less) of what I can find it for in town, well ...

On Mon, 2010-02-22 at 15:46 -0900, Marc Grober wrote:
> Frigid North I think is really all that's got any real inventory....
> Places like Pyramid have some steep mark-up.
>
>
>
> On Feb 22, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Lee Brumbaugh <prellchild@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't mind purchasing parts locally I just don't know where to
> > go any more. Does anybody know of any good local shops?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:45:12 -0900
> >> Subject: [aklug] Re: Looking to build a new PC..
> >> From: timgibney76@gmail.com
> >> To: prellchild@hotmail.com; aklug@aklug.org
> >>
> >> I prefer to purchase my computer supplies from businesses here in my
> >> local area. You can get the new system as soon as you get home and
> >> its
> >> very easy to return a defective item and do not have to wait a week
> >> and call people in India for support.
> >>
> >> I also ask the managers which hardware has the lowest RMA's (returns)
> >> to ensure good quality.
> >>
> >> I was a big fan of PC Club before the recession closed them down. I
> >> am
> >> sure there are probably shops here with a great product selection
> >> with
> >> great custom gear.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Lee Brumbaugh <prellchild@hotmail.com
> >> > wro=
> >> te:
> >>> Well I'll try to answer all the questions/comments in this one
> >>> email. =A0=
> >> Thanks for all the quick replies! =A0I'm thinking of doing a decent
> >> gaming =
> >> machine that isn't necessarily the bleeding edge top of the line,
> >> but I'm s=
> >> till figuring out the prices difference between a DDR2 and a DDR3
> >> machine. =
> >> =A03 is the future, but could potentially save around $300 in
> >> various piece=
> >> s going DDR2. =A0Newegg wanted $40 to ship a processor, video card,
> >> and PSU=
> >> to here. =A0While that's not too bad I guess, it just irks me when
> >> they po=
> >> st "free shipping" all over the site and then a little disclaimer
> >> that says=
> >> not to Alaska or Hawaii. =A0If only they'd ship USPS, I'm good with
> >> the sl=
> >> ow boat :) =A0I'll have to check out the Cyberpower website.
> >> =A0I've also l=
> >> ooked at IBuyPower.com which is a customizable PC ethusiast site..
> >> I did fi=
> >> nd this Cooler Master case which is suppose to be really good http://cmstor=
> >> e.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=3D433 and it
> >> appears th=
> >> ey might actually ship it to here f
> >>> =A0or free. =A0 A friend and I were talking about shipping
> >>> companies to h=
> >> ere like that ShipToAlaska. =A0Looks pretty good, as I could get
> >> Newegg to =
> >> ship there for free, and then have them deliver it to here at a
> >> reasonable =
> >> price. =A0Very cool. =A0Does anyone ever buy parts up here anymore?
> >> =A0I kn=
> >> ow before Compusa closed they had a little section for cool cases
> >> and what =
> >> not, but I don't know if there's any place doing that anymore here.
> >>>
> >>> Lee
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:14:05 -0700
> >>> Subject: Re: [aklug] Looking to build a new PC..
> >>> From: wattwood@gmail.com
> >>> To: prellchild@hotmail.com
> >>>
> >>> Lee--
> >>> =A0 What's your budget for a new PC, and, what's the primary focus
> >>> on per=
> >> formance (gaming, desktop, linux)?
> >>> -Will
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Lee Brumbaugh <prellchild@hotmail.com
> >>> > w=
> >> rote:
> >>>
> >>> All,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> My current box is getting to be 4-6 years old and cannot really be
> >>> upgrad=
> >> ed anymore as it uses DDR1 memory and has a AGP video slot, so I've
> >> started=
> >> looking at putting together new hardware. =A0I've been reading
> >> various dea=
> >> l website forums to try to find decent prices but they seem to
> >> mostly be to=
> >> places like Newegg.com that doesn't have free shipping to up here.
> >> =A0That=
> >> being said, has anyone else done any comparative parts shopping
> >> lately and=
> >> had any decent shipping prices? =A0I'd go to Amazon more, but
> >> they're pric=
> >> es are a little bit higher which makes it a wash from what I can
> >> tell. =A0A=
> >> lso it's been a long time since I've done any digging into video
> >> cards and =
> >> processors. =A0Quite a wide range these days it seems.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Lee
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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