question about pc part picker

[Hlong]

I've always struggled with something on pcpartpicker.

When you pick out your components, they are not always from the same vendor.  So if you order one part of vendor A, another part from Vendor B, etc....how can you save when you are paying shipping to all these vendors?  Wouldn't it make sense to order all parts from the same vendor?   Can someone please explain to me how you go about this?

[The Official Czex]

Click "Buy" for each one and deal with different vendors?

[Oshino Shinobu]

PCPP includes the shipping costs in the total price by default. You can also change options to make it only use certain retailers if you want to get everything shipped in one package, but it's not necessarily cheaper. 

[FaZe Booce]

One site may have a cheaper price. For example, newegg has some hardware way cheaper than it is on amazon. 

[Curufinwe_wins]

I've always struggled with something on pcpartpicker.

When you pick out your components, they are not always from the same vendor.  So if you order one part of vendor A, another part from Vendor B, etc....how can you save when you are paying shipping to all these vendors?  Wouldn't it make sense to order all parts from the same vendor?   Can someone please explain to me how you go about this?

Well shipping is basically always free included in the US variant assuming you have prime (or sign for a free trial) and sign up for the free newegg membership before buying stuff.

 

Otherwise, you can always select to buy from a single merchant in the summary tab (or in the settings).

[Midnitewarrior4]

I've always struggled with something on pcpartpicker.

When you pick out your components, they are not always from the same vendor.  So if you order one part of vendor A, another part from Vendor B, etc....how can you save when you are paying shipping to all these vendors?  Wouldn't it make sense to order all parts from the same vendor?   Can someone please explain to me how you go about this?

it just shows you the vendors that has the cheapest price, doesnt mean you have to buy it from there, and most time if you buy one thing and shipping is 8$ and you add a bunch of things the shipping wont stay 8$ it will go up with the amount you order, so all in all shipping should cost the same no matter if it separate or one big bundle

[TheRandomness]

Whilst selecting parts the first set of checkboxes under the box with the price and such on the left you have the option to only select 1 or more vendors. Try that with your list to see the price difference.

[Thylbanus]

I've always struggled with something on pcpartpicker.

When you pick out your components, they are not always from the same vendor.  So if you order one part of vendor A, another part from Vendor B, etc....how can you save when you are paying shipping to all these vendors?  Wouldn't it make sense to order all parts from the same vendor?   Can someone please explain to me how you go about this?

No.  It wouldn't make sense unless the vendor is offering some sort of discount, which is nothing that is constant, or consistent.  Shipping is included in the price and frequently many wave shipping for most parts, unless you are ordering something small.

 

If you want to set PCPP to use a specific vendor, left click on your name, go into Preferences, and uncheck any boxes except for those you want.