PCCaseGear Prices

[SpaghettiCarbonara]

I was looking at prices for different things at PCCG just now because I can and...

 

When did their prices get so jacked up??

 

i5 4690k - $325

FX-8350 - $245

 

Seriously... I remember when you could get an i5 2500k for like $225 from these guys. What the fuck happened? Considering (according to Linus) the 8350 performs fairly similarly to the 3570k, what's the point in getting a 4690k if it costs $80 more? I mean jesus, I remember when the i7's were in the ~$350 price range... Now the 4790k is $469!

 

ASRock Z97 Extreme4 - $209

 

This was $175 at launch!

 

Am I missing something?

[elecxonica]

The thing you're missing - You're in Australia. Reasonable pricing is not a thing here.

 

Seriously though, it may be related to inflation over time.

[ZetZet]

The thing you're missing - You're in Australia. Reasonable pricing is not a thing here.

 

Seriously though, it may be related to inflation over time.

It is. The prices reflect US prices almost perfectly, only the fact that you get no deals probably skews your perception.

4690K is 240 dollars US (newegg), convert to AUD 300, add 10%=330, so you get it even cheaper than in newegg.

[GhostWindGamer]

Recent economy trouble has jacked prices on everything but they have a good sale on the MSI R9 290

[paprikman]

The thing you're missing - You're in Australia. Reasonable pricing is not a thing here.

 

Seriously though, it may be related to inflation over time.

I have similar sh*t in local stores, if u convert local prices into USD.

So funny.

[isteelsolz]

One thing to remember about Aussie prices is that they include the 10% GST sales tax while american prices don't. By Australian law the price on the sticker must be inclusive of GST, while I think in the US it is added at the checkout. 

 

It is. The prices reflect US prices almost perfectly, only the fact that you get no deals probably skews your perception.

4690K is 240 dollars US (newegg), convert to AUD 300, add 10%=330, so you get it even cheaper than in newegg.

^^ so US ---> AUD + 10% is actually a totally fair price.

[ZetZet]

One thing to remember about Aussie prices is that they include the 10% GST sales tax while american prices don't. By Australian law the price on the sticker must be inclusive of GST, while I think in the US it is added at the checkout. 

 

^^ so US ---> AUD + 10% is actually a totally fair price.

_{10% is taxes, US prices don't reflect taxes because every state has their own.}  My bad didn't see you actually explained it yourself.

[JAKEBAB]

Our dollar has dropped significantly since 2500k days i think we are only at 80 cents to the USD atm

[SpaghettiCarbonara]

The thing you're missing - You're in Australia. Reasonable pricing is not a thing here.

 

Seriously though, it may be related to inflation over time.

One thing to remember about Aussie prices is that they include the 10% GST sales tax while american prices don't. By Australian law the price on the sticker must be inclusive of GST, while I think in the US it is added at the checkout. 

 

^^ so US ---> AUD + 10% is actually a totally fair price.

 

Yes... I'm aware that I'm in Australia and the GST and what-not. The GST was around as long as I can remember and you can't explain these recent price spikes with just the GST. In 2014 they (the 4690k's) were in the mid to high $200's, now they're in the $300's... Dafuq?

 

Recent economy trouble has jacked prices on everything but they have a good sale on the MSI R9 290

 

Yeah I saw that, almost doesn't make sense to get a 970. More efficiency for $90 extra doesn't seem worth it to me.

 

Our dollar has dropped significantly since 2500k days i think we are only at 80 cents to the USD atm

 

It sucks but it still doesn't explain the massive recent price spike. Maybe they've jacked up the prices for the winter holidays? Maybe they figure more people will be spending more time inside on their computers?

 

I hope the prices go down again, it's almost at the point where an i5 is out of my price range...

[tyrz_939]

My 2500K has better performance per $ (with it's 2011 price tag of $219) than the 4690k has now at $325, nice step backwards. Would've got 3 2600K systems if I knew.

[JAKEBAB]

It sucks but it still doesn't explain the massive recent price spike. Maybe they've jacked up the prices for the winter holidays? Maybe they figure more people will be spending more time inside on their computers?

 

I hope the prices go down again, it's almost at the point where an i5 is out of my price range...

Yes it does, last year we were buying anywhere from 99c - 97c now we are only at 80c that is a huge decrease, this is what happens when you put all your eggs into one basket e.g thinking our mining industry was going to last forever.