NewEgg doesn't always have the best price...

[RichB 99GTP]

I just found this out yesterday and it surprised the hell out of me. In the past, I had always found newegg.com to have the best prices around. I always assumed that brick and mortar store couldn't hope to compete with an online only store, but I was mistaken....

Core i7 920 at newegg.com: $288
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Core i7 920 at microcenter.com: $199
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0302727

intel Core 2 Quad 9550 at newegg.com: $259
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041

intel Core 2 Quad 9550 at microcenter.com: $169
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0299412

I bought both of these processors today at microcenter and saved a few hundred bucks, which I think is way cool. Their prices for ram, HDD's, graphic's cards is about the same as newegg so that's cool.

Not affiliated with either company, just wanted to pass along the info. Some of these deals are in-store only, so hopefully you have one nearby.

[rbob93]

(Pssssst.....Walmart isn't always the cheapest either)

It always pays to shop around no matter what you're buying

[0rion]

for me newegg offers excellent prices AND customer service. You'll have to update the thread with your experience with microcenter. I wouldn't be opposed to trying a different place for sure but customer service is pretty important to me and something I would pay extra for.

[SHines-IT]

for me newegg offers excellent prices AND customer service. You'll have to update the thread with your experience with microcenter. I wouldn't be opposed to trying a different place for sure but customer service is pretty important to me and something I would pay extra for.

Microcenter is good, I ordered from them. But I think Newegg price matches?

[RichB 99GTP]

I actually went into the store for the purchase, it was not online. Hopefully, everything works as it's supposed to and I won't have to find out if thier customer support is any good. :-)

[allbaugh_04]

I always shop around, i started to notice newegg isn't always the cheapest but they do have great customer service and a lot of things they offer, are cheap.

[Spaz]

i use tiger direct as well as newegg... depends on who is cheaper...

[KahanaReef]

i use tiger direct as well as newegg... depends on who is cheaper...

Me too. But, the last year or so I've been using Tiger Direct more.

[Spaz]

Me too. But, the last year or so I've been using Tiger Direct more.

tiger ships fast as hell too...

[KahanaReef]

They do I like them.

[86 IROC-Z]

There's a MicroCenter in northern metro Atlanta that I usually go to because they have excellent prices, and plus, I'm usually too impatient to wait for shipping on anything unless it's that much larger of a price different.

That being said, newegg is still a great place to shop, as are many other sites. It was already mentioned previously in the thread, but it is always good to shop around at a variety of places, regardless of what you're buying.

[CJREX]

Try this site for computer parts

www.pricewatch.com

Many different vendors advertise there and you can view their seller ratings.

I have ordered from several there and had good experiences with most.