Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds

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It would be a total Best Buy. Honestly, a mere 20% discount simply isn't worth subjecting oneself to that level of pathetic desperation.

I couldn't find an existing thread for this, so I figured I'd start one. Could someone please send me a link or just try to explain in the simplest terms possible why PC components are cheaper on Amazon.com? Specifically, I'm trying to figure out if it's actually worth ordering from there when you have to deal with things like shipping, potential import fees, and the lack of a local warranty.

1) Look, it's Amazon. Generally, their prices are low.
2) Not everything is cheaper, and half the time graphics cards aren't even in stock.
3) Sales tax is around 10%, and when you opt for shipping to the US, they calculate the local tax, so expect the price to jump up by a bit.

Some stuff is definitely worth it, and it's not just Amazon.com—prices on other sites can be solid too.
No customs duties, just the standard US sales tax instead of whatever foreign rate they had.
Warranty isn't an issue within that two-year window. You can just ship it back to Amazon, though the manufacturer's warranty depends on the brand. Some things carry a standard North American warranty, so you just send it to the nearest service center.

Shipping costs can really bite sometimes, especially when you're ordering heavy gear like a PC case or a monitor. For smaller stuff, it’s not quite as bad, though still a bit pricier than what we're used to back home. One major perk of buying from local US retailers is the free assembly service if you need help putting a build together, plus those extended warranties you can grab directly through the shop—we're talking 5, 7, or even 10 years. Overseas, it usually just boils down to the standard 2 years. Sure, certain individual components might carry longer manufacturer warranties, but you have to handle all that yourself rather than going through the retailer.

Do you guys think having only 3GB of RAM is actually gonna be a huge issue here?
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/inno3d-geforce...2sdn-l5gs.aspx
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3GB is perfectly adequate, though I must say you're paying quite a premium for that specific card. In today's market, I would expect the price to have settled somewhere around $1500-$533 if you aren't dealing with those crypto miners.

I mean, I know it’s been... forever since an RTX 3060 was sitting under $250...
Generally speaking, though, now is probably just the absolute worst time to be out there hunting for GPUs...

If you're looking at an RTX 3060, maybe try this:

https://www.amazon.com/graphics-cards...m_medium=click

Samsung 870 EVO 240GB - $133

Patriot Memory Ignite 480GB SSD $275

It might be the best time to pick up an SSD; prices have actually dipped lower than they were about two years ago, I guess.

$133 Samsung 870 EVO 240 GB SSD 😲

That Patriot Memory unit actually strikes me as being quite high quality.

Nothing has even come close to those Crucial MX500 deals yet. I picked up a 525GB MX500 about two years ago for less than $267 total, including shipping, tax, and everything else 😬

But yeah, standard retail prices have honestly never looked this good

Well, if this Patriot Memory unit happens to be one of those lower-end, entry-level models, it might realistically go for around $670-$233 though I must admit, I don't typically immerse myself in the specifics of the SSD Store market, nor do I follow the latest trends very closely.

Intel Core i5-8400 - $312

EVGA SuperNOVA (Full Modular Cable Management, 80 Plus Gold, 1000 Watt, US) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B015Q7F5AQ/..._3MccBbXWG33HD

Amazon Lightning Deal
$165 in the US

It’s actually cheaper here in the States 😁

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=evga+supernova

Checked the prices on Amazon via my phone; I honestly thought that lowest price was coming out of Canada 😁

Ends up being just under $1200