Hey /g/, I'm going here for the first time tomorrow. I'm buying components to build my first diy desktop. Wish me luck
>>54638328
Good luck
why not just order from newegg?
>>54638398
better deals and better bundle deals. Some times you can buy a processor and get a motherboard for $10
>>54638398
Kinda nervous, since its my first build. I'd rather pay the small amount of gas money to drive 30 minutes away rather than paying the shipping costs. I'll probably end up ordering some of the stuff online. If I end up going Nvidia I'll probably wait to by my gpu till after the 1080 comes out so that the 980 or 970 will be cheaper. So I'd be going to newegg for that.
>>54638475
buy*
>>54638436
never knew that. I don't have anything of this sort in my area, except a best buy, but they overcharge.
>>54638475
I'll go with you OP, where are you
>>54638436
Newegg is shit. They've decided that shipping and returns are completely irrelevant, and they're only targeting the "I'm going to buy from this site because I'll save $2 on my $870 purchase" audience.
Given the HDD packaging fiasco, their shit return policy, and now Amazon beating them on price and shipping times, I don't see how Newegg has a competitive advantage over other online retailers anymore. Save for the occasional Egg Buster sale or whatever they're called now.
Assuming you are actually going to the one in the image which is in Kansas City I could come help you. I live right by it.
Don't worry. I'm not a rapist. =)
>>54638815
>You're going to get raped in a KC Micro Center parking lot bro.
>>54638964
Shh, just let it happen.
>>54638964
Anon is clearly a cute anime girl, so it isn't rape.
>>54638981
>my own rapist!
>now neither of us will be virgins!
>>54638815
Thats just the image I used. I'm not in Kansas
>>54639188
>>54638328
>he considers computer as "do it yourselves"
>>54639306
Indeed, you assemble a computer. Not build one.
>>54638398
MicroCenter's processor price is like -$40 cheaper compared to newegg and some come with bundle deal with motherboard
Got 2500k $60 cheaper there and recently a 4790k for $40 cheaper
>>54638328
Are you in Illinois/ live near Chigago location? I was just there yesterday and love it. I bought my case and want to build the desktop soon. It is good.
The only reason I fear ordering online is because thieves might see my tech at the front door and steal it while at work. That or my relatives might sell it and say they didn't see it like last time.
There shouldn't be a stigma for buying from brick and mortar stores.
>>54638328
good luck OP, i have one near my house. microcenter is fucking awesome.
make sure you check out all the bundle deals before buying, you could save a good chunk of cash.
you also might benefit from buying a case online as opposed to in store, a lot of their case selection is shit. sometimes they have excellent sales though.
>>54638571
Friendly reminder that ever since frys became more lenient with price matching its the better place to actually get shit from.
As for customer service, it depends on where you are. Its hit or miss if you get someone reasonable
>>54638328
My mom took me to New York in 2006 (im from Norway), and the first thing I did when I got there was go to Microcenter.
They had Pcpower&cooling 750w psu's with a single 60A 12v rail, which was unheard of (here in Norway atleast) back then.
Got my X1900XTX running 803/900mhz core/mem when I got home on water! :D
Have fun!
>>54638398
MicroCenter gets better deals, you don't have to wait for shipping which is especially helpful if you need something in an emergency, and IT'S FUN!
>>54638398
Micro center will price match other vendors. Go with a list of parts and cheapest prices all over Internet and leave with that price and parts in hand. No waiting on shipping.
>>54640003
You look like a school shooter
>>54640003
I remember wanting to buy one of those PC Power & Cooling units back in 2007
>>54638475
They have an area in store to help you build your PC, so you can literally do it right there.
>>54640089
It's like $010 or $150 I think though.
I've got two near me, both are pretty great. I've spent hours just browsing the used stuff. I think actually all the new components in my computer I bought there.
>>54640068
Yea they rocked. The Thermaltake pure power "680w" I had at the time whould slow all the fans in the pc to 60% or something when I put heavy load on gpu/cpu because the voltage dropped as it couldnt handle it. Fucking garbage.
Pc Power was a solid upgrade. Used it for over 5 years before I switched to Corsair AX, as I heard after OCZ bought PC Power, the quality went to shit.
>>54638436
My guess would be that the $10 mobo would probably bottleneck the shit out of everything else. Careful with that kind of crap senpai.
>>54638571
are you kidding me? i save hundreds, theres no fucking sales tax where i live, I FUCKING LOVE NEWEGG, MOST OF US HAS NO SALES TAX ON THE SITE.
>>54638328
How does this place have such crazy deals? Theres one about an hour from me. might have to check it out sometime
>>54641923
ALSO MICROCENTERS 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM ME HERE ON LONG ISLAND. I BOUGHT A MOTHERBOARD/CPU BUNDLE GOT GIGABYTE z97x GAMING 7 AND i5-4690k, FOR 350 FLAT, BOUGHT REST OF MY SHIT ON NEWEGG BECAUSE NO FUCKING SALES TAX
Microcenter is GREAT for buying hardware because you don't have to wait for shipping and its about the same price as online.
>>54642021
I have one 10-15 minutes away as well, got my 5820k and motherboard there for $600, about $100-120 cheaper than newegg prices at the time.
Now their GPU prices and other things can leave a bit to be desired, but they will usually price match so not a huge deal if you're willing to play around a bit.
>>54641942
After tax it comes the about the same as online. Also their CPU's are one per household at the advertised price.
>>54642118
>After tax it comes the about the same as online
What shitty state do you live in? I got my 5820k for $320 from microcenter. This shit costs $390 on newegg. That's $70 savings. Tax is 6% in this state, so $19.20 more. That's still a savings of $50 off newegg.
Skymeme is probably worse because they know most people are buying those.
>>54639188
Yeah of course =^)
I hope you like boys dressed up as girls
>>54642574
>I hope you like boys dressed up as girls
Nope.
So we can't be friends.
>tfw the only microcenter near me is in Paterson, New Jersey
>>54643106
Oh so you admit to being in the vicinity of that store ~
>>54642021
Why are you yelling?
Is that Overland Park store? I'm near there Mon-Fri if you need a buddy, OP.
>>54643166
>Fairfax, VA
>Not even Norfolk
>Not even fucking Norfolk
>>54639398
That's the Kansas City microcenter.
How do I find out about these mobo+processor deals and all that?
>>54640676
Got a g3258 and a Z97 pc mate from there for like 60 bones last year, microcenter is the tits, lowest prices on recent cpus too by like 20 or so dollaz
>>54643288
I though OP just said he just used the image from the Kansas location.
>>54643220
That's the one about 5 minutes from my girlfriends house, I love about two hours south of there
>>54639348
But depending on your state you might not have to pay taxes on your parts.
>>54643320
http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx
They make back the money from the CPU and motherboard combo deals on all the other little things you need.
Op here, anybody have any suggestions on parts/peripherals to get when I go tomorrow? Trying to keep it relatively inexpensive since its my first build.
>>54643489
but they price match online stores
>>54638328
which one you going to?
>>54638328
You're going to be let down, OP. I always wanted to build a PC. So a couple years ago I threw down 2k and built a very nice machine. I was left down at how easy it was and how quickly I had it built and running. Sure, it's great that it worked immediately and have me no issues but it lacked challenge. I probably could have gone with a nice off the shelf model and gotten comparable specs and maybe even saved money. After a short time it's just another machine, nothing special.
It would be more satisfying building a guitar, woodworking, building a model ship or airplane, or any other number of hands on building projects. The PC just snaps all together and starts right up then you're left with tedious software installation and setup. Then all you have to show for it is a PC, little different than anybody could buy, and not at all unique.
>>54643628
Or you just have severe autism.
>>54643489
Do they have the 400 yard long checkout aisle with junk food and MTN dew like Frys electronics?
>>54643703
It's usually not that long, but i have seen it get pretty crazy at the one near DC on weekends.
>>54643693
Not sure how not getting excited about building a PC = autism. Seems that getting all excited about a blinking box that doesn't represent a particularly interesting skill set to build is extremely autistic.
I'd much rather do something useful and unique with my time and effort to create something interesting that can't be bought off a shelf. Or at least something challenging. Anybody who thinks building a PC is difficult or requires great skill is an obvious moron and will spend their lives working fast food, maybe they can work at a computer store or they have exceptionally high people skills for their breed, but that's only a chosen few.
>>54640065
Not with that noweigeian trigger finger he don't
The dudes there are pretty knowledgable and don't try to up sell you too much. I got all my comments there for the current rig (waiting on braided cables and hard lines to come in from performance tomorrow to finish it).
Good luck!
>>54643166
i know that feel bro, a newegg warehouse with will-call is practically right next door to me though
>>54643703
They get you with higher end shit in line. Way classier than frys. Fuck corn nuts, you need slender German microscrewdrivers!
>>54643166
yo wats ur zip im curious as to how close we are
There s one here in Yonkers I've been meaning to scope out for the same reason. If this price matching thing is legit in definitely hitting them up instead.
>>54643790
It's not about doing something that requires a high amount of skill, it's being able to get the most performance per dollar or making something with exactly the specs you want. Sounds like you just looked up a build and threw money at it.
>>54643834
Fuck yeah, Wiha makes some great shit.
Used to use their warranty to upgrade my gpu every generation.
>Tfw moved two years ago and there isn't a microcenter within at least 100 miles
>>54643814
Shame not a hex or octo core. Custom loops are fantastic for a 5820k or 5960x (or the upcoming broadwell-e replacements)
>>54638328
Thats my microcenter. Im blessed to live 5 minutes away.
>>54643865
/732/
>>54643913
Nope. Just went in and bought the parts and put it together. Not really a big deal. The saving money thing is bullshit. Building your own doesn't save money, you just get higher quality parts.
>>54643981
>tfw my microcenter closed 3 months before i bought my 3570k
>>54638815
I moved to KC last year and I gotta say, Microcenter is probably the only noteworthy thing about Overland Park.
>>54640003
The Bag Man
>>54640676
Microcenter is legit. They do great CPU/motherboard combos that'll save you $40+ buying them anywhere else, including newegg, Amazon, etc.
If you are near one and looking to upgrade those i definitely recommend it. All other items are pretty marked up from what I remember
I go to the Paterson NJ Microcenter. Less than 15 minutes from me. I got my gtx 980 ti classified from them for $80 less than Newegg.
Also got a Sempron 3850, am1 itx motherboard combo for $35 total. The CPU was $35, the motherboard was $30. But they had a $40 off combo deal if you bought a CPU and motherboard together. So they gave me the motherboard for $0.01.
>>54645716
sayreville?
>>54638328
athlon 845.
fm3+ mitx mobo.
16GiB RAM
seasonic gold psu.
128GB SSD.
2TB HDD.
Polaris 10 GPU.
>>54640003
did you resell them for mad krona?
>go to micro center
>buy shit
>resell to /g/
>????
>profit
