Place to find the cheapest stuff

saton472 · 03-17-2003, 08:18 AM

Hey all you people on a low budget theres this great site that i heard about on Tech TV called Price Watch it goes all over the web and gets you the cheapest price for what ever electronics/ computer parts or software you want. sorry bbut thers no water cooling section on it yet. i plan on contacting the site creater and asking him to put one up.

Mark Larson · 03-17-2003, 09:26 AM

pricewatch.com + resellerratings.com = WIN.

bigben2k · 03-17-2003, 09:39 AM

You can also try AMDMB's PriceGrabber.

nOv1c3 · 03-17-2003, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by saton472
Hey all you people on a low budget theres this great site that i heard about on Tech TV called Price Watch it goes all over the web and gets you the cheapest price for what ever electronics/ computer parts or software you want. sorry bbut thers no water cooling section on it yet. i plan on contacting the site creater and asking him to put one up.

Pricewatch is great and every once in a while you can find a few water cooling blocks and kits on there

jtroutma · 03-17-2003, 04:57 PM

Used it before and has worked out to be a very good resourse.

BUT BE CAREFUL!!!

I have used pricewatch and gone to some of the places with the lowest prices and sometimes those places will; A) try and rip you off by claiming a low prince on PriceWatch and then not giving you that price, B) claim that you have to purchase something else to get the special price, C) have the crappiest service you could possibly imagine and then not be able to cancel the order that they screwed up on.

My advise: when you use PriceWatch, NEVER use the lowest price listed place (exception = Newegg.com, GoogleGear.com, etc) but choose a place that is like 3rd or 4th on the list. (It may be a bit mre expensive, but my experience has taught me that those places tend to have better service.

jag_e_fattig · 03-18-2003, 02:30 PM

i rarely use pricewatch. newegg is the only store i buy from and they're usually in the top 5 on every list anyway

sn_85 · 03-18-2003, 03:24 PM

as mark larson said

pricewatch + resellerratings.com = WIN

a lot of times the cheapest place will rip you off but take a peek at reselleratings and you'll find what customers had to say

saton472 · 04-01-2003, 11:22 PM

are you mark larson from techtv

Szandor · 04-02-2003, 02:56 PM

Hello All, Well chock up one more vote for Pricewatch + Re-Sellers Ratings. Theres way too many shysters out there. Personal Favorites are in no particular order. Newegg, ExcaliburPC, Heatsinkfactory, Directron, Googlegear, Ajump
Regards, Szandor

jtroutma · 04-02-2003, 05:04 PM

I should throw into the mix that if you are looking for software deals, go to DirectDeals.com. I have picked up killer deals on AntiVirus and OS CDs there.

Of course, this is for those people who acutally BUY their software :P

Blackeagle · 04-03-2003, 09:34 AM

Much good advice, I agree with it all. But like Mark Larson said it's a good idea to check reseller rateing as well first, if they have good strong reports at reseller then go for it, but if bad ones it isn't worth the hasseles you'll get.

".....for those who buy their soft ware." LOL, many do or at least most of it.

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03-17-2003, 08:18 AM	#1
saton472 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 57	Place to find the cheapest stuff Hey all you people on a low budget theres this great site that i heard about on Tech TV called Price Watch it goes all over the web and gets you the cheapest price for what ever electronics/ computer parts or software you want. sorry bbut thers no water cooling section on it yet. i plan on contacting the site creater and asking him to put one up. __________________ Live and learn. Then get a Dremel.

03-17-2003, 09:26 AM	#2
Mark Larson Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 67	pricewatch.com + resellerratings.com = WIN. __________________ AMD Fanboy.

03-17-2003, 09:39 AM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	You can also try AMDMB's PriceGrabber. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

03-17-2003, 04:57 PM	#5
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Used it before and has worked out to be a very good resourse. BUT BE CAREFUL!!! I have used pricewatch and gone to some of the places with the lowest prices and sometimes those places will; A) try and rip you off by claiming a low prince on PriceWatch and then not giving you that price, B) claim that you have to purchase something else to get the special price, C) have the crappiest service you could possibly imagine and then not be able to cancel the order that they screwed up on. My advise: when you use PriceWatch, NEVER use the lowest price listed place (exception = Newegg.com, GoogleGear.com, etc) but choose a place that is like 3rd or 4th on the list. (It may be a bit mre expensive, but my experience has taught me that those places tend to have better service. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

03-18-2003, 02:30 PM	#6
jag_e_fattig Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCal, formerly Sweden. Posts: 110	i rarely use pricewatch. newegg is the only store i buy from and they're usually in the top 5 on every list anyway __________________ Tearing it up AER - 05/29/87-10/26/03, I'll never forget.

03-18-2003, 03:24 PM	#7
sn_85 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: H-town, TX Posts: 122	as mark larson said pricewatch + resellerratings.com = WIN a lot of times the cheapest place will rip you off but take a peek at reselleratings and you'll find what customers had to say

04-01-2003, 11:22 PM	#8
saton472 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 57	are you mark larson from techtv __________________ Live and learn. Then get a Dremel.

04-02-2003, 02:56 PM	#9
Szandor Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts U.S.A. Posts: 24	Hello All, Well chock up one more vote for Pricewatch + Re-Sellers Ratings. Theres way too many shysters out there. Personal Favorites are in no particular order. Newegg, ExcaliburPC, Heatsinkfactory, Directron, Googlegear, Ajump Regards, Szandor

04-02-2003, 05:04 PM	#10
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	I should throw into the mix that if you are looking for software deals, go to DirectDeals.com. I have picked up killer deals on AntiVirus and OS CDs there. Of course, this is for those people who acutally BUY their software :P __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

04-03-2003, 09:34 AM	#11
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	Much good advice, I agree with it all. But like Mark Larson said it's a good idea to check reseller rateing as well first, if they have good strong reports at reseller then go for it, but if bad ones it isn't worth the hasseles you'll get. ".....for those who buy their soft ware." LOL, many do or at least most of it.

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