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If I buy PC components from the US will they work in the UK?

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Hi I am from the UK and I am planning on building my first PC soon. I am on a budget and have noticed components are a lot cheaper in the US. If I buy all the components from the US will they work like normal when the PC is built and been used in the UK? As I said this is my first build and I dont want to buy everything and it not to work. 

 

The components are:

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor

 

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 5 LGA 1150

 

 
Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

 

WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive

 

Kingston Technology 240GB Solid State Drive

 

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case

 

(I already have the RAM)

 

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hahaha, yes if pc parts work in the us they will also work in the uk, just mind the shipping costs

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Don't bother, once you import them you will have to pay VAT on the item cost + shipping costs, which are going to be a lot, especially for things like cases. If you're going to buy abroad search within the EU where you'll pay no import duties/taxes due to free trade agreements.

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Yes, they will work, however you'll need a British plug for the power supply. 

And set the switch to 230V instead of 110V.

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Thanks, I was just worried about the watt differences.  

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Please don't buy from the US... It's so expensive! For example Newegg costs £40 for shipping, import and stuff.

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After you fact in shipping costs, it'll end up being more than getting from UK retailers. 

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also make sure the PSu supports 220v

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