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Yarrrrrrr,

 

It be very very expensive, but that mainly be the cost of gettin' it delivered at sea anywhere on the world.

I usually wait till I reach a harbor, and then buy at local price. So it can depend on where I be.

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yes, very much

cheapest 780ti is 706€

my lovely 780 lightning would cost me 774€ here, "luckily" we're in EU so i can buy from Germany and not have to pay for anything extra and get stuff for half the price

lets see some more

4770k at 300€

4670k at 212€

all that with min wage coming at skyhigh 500€ \o/

 

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tho we did get 4790 and 4690 about 2 weeks before it was supposed to be released :D

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I don't think it's expensive in most countries, everyone just compares with the US where it's very cheap (amazon, neweg...).

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yes. Partly because of the price that would be spent getting the equipment over here in the first place, partly because of the oligopoly-that's-almost-a-monopoly on hardware sales.

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yep Sweden is awful...

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Yes, I live in Southern Ontario here in Canada and compared to the USA, parts are a lot more. I hate it....

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S$1000 for a GTX 780ti, is that expensive to anyone? And yes in Singapore it actually costs that much.

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1$ CAD to 1$ USD pretty much so I don't have to complain :D

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Hei, Hatsune here and I wonder is pc hardware expensive where you live? Where I live for the moment (Sweden) most computer componets seem to skyrocket from the regular 1 dollar = 6.6 sek to 1 dollar = 9 sek which is insane...

So is it expensive where you live? And if so please post where you are from :3

I prefer that instead of looking at the profile info box thing. Thanks

Yeah, we're quite taxed here in Sweden, aren't we..

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Hmm lessee.

 

From Amazon UK vs Amazon US:

 

Titan Black: £809.99 ($1364.27) UK / $1249.95 US

R9 290: £324.54 ($546.62) UK / $579.99 US

i7 4960X: £746.79 ($1257.82) UK / $1049.99 US

FX 6300: £79.43 ($133.78) UK / $118.49 US

 

So apart from the r9 290 (still?) yeah... yay for 20% VAT...

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Yes, 

 

AU: Asus DCUIIT Radeon r9 280x: $399

 

NZ: Asus DCUIIT Radeon r9 280x: $499.

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Chile is one if not the cheapest place to buy hardware in south america, so im am glad for that.

 

MSI 780 ti on newegg = US$709.99

 

Same card where i live is US$1080

 

I know in Argentina the same card would be closer to US$1800

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Well, I that used to make minimum wage personally think that hardware is expensive here in Chile. 
look at the 780 ti at newegg it is 709 dollars, now look at pcfactory's price of 631.590 or 1115 dollars.

 

Having said that I don't know how prices compare to the rest of the region. I've never asked someone from Argentina.

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It's here and there, but with tax it makes it more expensive, it's fucking 9% here.

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In the US that would cost $1055.57, so i'd say it's Okay over here in England. 

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Prices are slightly above average here, Hardware in Germany is a tad bit cheaper.

yeah, true. but the weird thing is that the hardware in germany is mostly imported over the netherlands.

it's time for some jolly cooperation!

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yes it is.

 

It's even cheaper to just order in the usa then get some 3rd party like johnny air or fedex or something to deliver it here (this includes the 12% vat + shipping fee + handling fee) than buying it here.

 

 

imo even the evga 780 here 756.36$ converted similar priced to 780 ti from lower brands here like palit or inno3d (lol the 780 ti windforce is even cheaper by 5 bucks).

 

 

pretty much everything has 1 year warranty.

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Yes very, the UK is notorious for having a silly tax percentage. I could go on all day but yeah you get the idea.

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Hei, Hatsune here and I wonder is pc hardware expensive where you live? Where I live for the moment (Sweden) most computer componets seem to skyrocket from the regular 1 dollar = 6.6 sek to 1 dollar = 9 sek which is insane...

So is it expensive where you live? And if so please post where you are from :3

I prefer that instead of looking at the profile info box thing. Thanks

Yep, I also live in Sweden and hardware is expansive here

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OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Yessss it is.. omg.

 

A PC that costs 1400USD that I could easily buy from the US, costs 2500USD (ILS converted) in Israel. Oh my f****ing ** ** 3$!@# @#$TY%#$

 

Just.. :/

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Yes they are, mainly because of shipping taxes. I'm getting a R9 270 for $260 and a GTX 760 for $340

Yeah they are expensive.. :/

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Canada, more expensive then in the USA but can't complain compared to some countries (Australia)

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Yes computer components are expensive where i live. I live in southern Ontario, Canada. Computer parts are a lot more expensive here than they are in places like the United States. 

 

Comparison:

American Site: EVGA GTX 780 ACX $519.99 USD = $562.08 CDN http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130918

Canadian Site: EVGA GTX 780 ACX $609.99 CDN = $562.33 USD http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130918

i feel your pain :'( i live there too

 

 

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PC Parts are rather inexpensive in Germany, reading the comments about components in australia ist just retarded lol.

r9 290x- 400-500€

r9 290- 350-400€

780TI- 600-650€

780- 450€

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