Deals for Hardware

[Law_Rence]

When buying parts online, are there sites that you guys stay away from?  I've found deals but it's not a familiar site as say Amazon is.

[Xanthe_2871]

Aliexpress. They are great for cheap, poorly made parts like phone chargers that I plan to buy for 50 cents then let a friend or colleague barrow and keep, since they will probably lose it before it breaks. I love them for cheap crap like that. For nice parts? Well, they do sell them, but I've never tried buying anything nice from them, so I would avoid it. 

[RadiatingLight]

I only trust Amazon, Newegg, or Jet.com for expensive purchases, unless I see a store with tons of stuff I want, in which case I will research the site, and make a judgement. to me, It's worth it to spend 10 extra dollars to ensure that if something goes wrong, I have good customer service, and that that online store will help me solve my problem (amazon are great with this)

[Law_Rence]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

I only trust Amazon, Newegg, or Jet.com for expensive purchases, unless I see a store with tons of stuff I want, in which case I will research the site, and make a judgement. to me, It's worth it to spend 10 extra dollars to ensure that if something goes wrong, I have good customer service, and that that online store will help me solve my problem (amazon are great with this)

have you heard of Gigaparts?

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, Law_Rence said:

have you heard of Gigaparts?

Nope

 

[Law_Rence]

Well...looks like i'll have to google daily to make sure I buy at a discount.  Waiting to get the deal may mean i'll build out the PC over time...maybe Cyber Monday and Black Friday will have some good deals.