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Hello, I'd just like to ask everybody who might be able to answer my question, why does it cost so much to build a computer in the UK?

 

I have a part list set up on pcpartpicker.com, and the price for said part list is £917, or $1216. However if I lived in the US, this part list (not including the monitor) would cost just £652, or $865. Can anyone explain to me why this is the case? I think it is quite unfair that I should have to pay £300 more than a US resident.

 

If you're thinking 'why doesn't he/she just buy the parts from the US and get them shipped?' That is also more expensive.

 

 

 

P.S if I'm posting this in the wrong place please tell me, I'm new here.

 

 

This is the part list, if you have any reccomendations please inform me.

 

Thank you in advance.

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I think it is because of import taxes, which might up the price a bit.

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Inflation and overseas rates and taxation of the country you reside in. Everything is cheaper in America, especially here in Oregon where we have no sales tax (although it's expensive as shit to live here nowadays).

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3 minutes ago, BritScout said:

Hello, I'd just like to ask everybody who might be able to answer my question, why does it cost so much to build a computer in the UK?

 

I have a part list set up on pcpartpicker.com, and the price for said part list is £917, or $1216. However if I lived in the US, this part list (not including the monitor) would cost just £652, or $865. Can anyone explain to me why this is the case? I think it is quite unfair that I should have to pay £300 more than a US resident.

 

If you're thinking 'why doesn't he/she just buy the parts from the US and get them shipped?' That is also more expensive.

 

 

 

P.S if I'm posting this in the wrong place please tell me, I'm new here.

 

 

This is the part list, if you have any reccomendations please inform me.

 

Thank you in advance.

for your parts list, you do not need a Z170 board just saying ;)

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Thanks for the help. I still think it's unfair though that I should have to spend more than someone in the US.

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1 minute ago, TheThymo said:

for your parts list, you do not need a Z170 board just saying ;)

Yeah I know, the only reason I have that board is because it's more aesthetically pleasing ;). Thanks though

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Just now, BritScout said:

Yeah I know, the only reason I have that board is because it's more aesthetically pleasing ;). Thanks though

thought that ;)

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Now compare healthcare costs

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1 minute ago, Knaj said:

That build is ~$1,600 in US

 

~1340 GBP in UK = $1790

 

Not as bad as you said, but still $190 in difference.

I did mention I'm not including the monitor, but thanks for reading anyway!

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Here's a more "watered down" version of your build. 

 

I took out the CPU fan because the one that came with the i5 is good enough. (don't mention quiet too) Also turned the Z170 into a cooler B150 board.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/67PKXH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/67PKXH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£109.96 @ More Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£69.91 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X Video Card  (£279.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (£55.89 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£73.84 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: Acer Z271 27.0" 144Hz Monitor 
Other: Red braided cables (£46.99)
Total: £811.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 23:10 BST+0100

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5 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Now compare healthcare costs

Let's compare our fuel tax, council tax, salary tax ect. :D 

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58 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Let's compare our fuel tax, council tax, salary tax ect. :D 

Hmm higher taxes or having to cook meth to pay healthcare fees

ill choose the taxes..

But with may that may all be changing

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1 minute ago, I_IHaveNoLife_l said:

Here's a more "watered down" version of your build. 

 

I took out the CPU fan because the one that came with the i5 is good enough. (don't mention quiet too) Also turned the Z170 into a cooler B150 board.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/67PKXH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/67PKXH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£109.96 @ More Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£69.91 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X Video Card  (£279.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (£55.89 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£73.84 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: Acer Z271 27.0" 144Hz Monitor 
Other: Red braided cables (£46.99)
Total: £811.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 23:10 BST+0100

Thanks, I'll take a look at that and I will probably use that. Also I did have that cooler because it was more aesthetically pleasing.

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4 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Let's compare our fuel tax, council tax, salary tax ect. :D 

I realise that after having a look at them, so I suppose it's fair.

4 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Hmm higher taxes or having to cook meth to pay healthcare fees

ill choose the taxes..

But with may that may all be changing

Hopefully so ;) 

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58 minutes ago, BritScout said:

I realise that after having a look at them, so I suppose it's fair.

Hopefully so ;) 

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5 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Hmm higher taxes or having to cook meth to pay healthcare fees

ill choose the taxes..

But with may that may all be changing

20% sales tax/VAT, 40%+ salary tax for someone who earns a "good amount", council tax which isn't too bad as we are paying water, rubbish collection, sewage ect so...if you never get ill then US/Canada it iz and if you get ill a lot then UK it tiz :D 

 

2 minutes ago, BritScout said:

I realise that after having a look at them, so I suppose it's fair.

;) 

Taxes are fine and all but fuck me...our salary/wages tax is high ;-; 

 

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What? As I said, there seriously is nothing here :) 

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1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

20% sales tax/VAT, 40%+ salary tax for someone who earns a "good amount", council tax which isn't too bad as we are paying water, rubbish collection, sewage ect so...if you never get ill then US/Canada it iz and if you get ill a lot then UK it tiz :D 

 

;) 

Taxes are fine and all but fuck me...our salary/wages tax is high ;-; 

 

and by international standards your wages are also high

and beyond never getting ill the quality of schools, roads etc is also lower because of privatization

anyway getting off topic..

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Brexit made it worse, Pound dropped it's value a lot, I would say at least by 7 percent

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Just now, thekeemo said:

and by international standards your wages are also high

anyway getting off topic..

But everything is so expensive here...so...ermmm....

 

True true but at the same time, he is comparing prices between the US and UK so...it's kinda going off topic but at the same time, it's kinda explaining to him why the prices in the US are cheaper :D 

Looking at my signature are we now? Well too bad there's nothing here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What? As I said, there seriously is nothing here :) 

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58 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

But everything is so expensive here...so...ermmm....

 

True true but at the same time, he is comparing prices between the US and UK so...it's kinda going off topic but at the same time, it's kinda explaining to him why the prices in the US are cheaper :D 

so tldr everything is cheap because the US is designed for people who are uber rich pricks who dgaf about anyone that isnt them

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It could be worse....look at prices in NZ/AUS.

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18 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

It could be worse....look at prices in NZ/AUS.

Definetely so.

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