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Windows 7: Where do you buy you PC parts?
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27 Jan 2010
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 London |
Where do you buy you PC parts?
Hi guys.
I am from the UK and was just wondering when people on the 7 forums buy their bits and bobs?
Cheers
Rossy87
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU Intel Pentium D 2.8ghz
Motherboard MSI Cuba ms-7301
Memory 2gb DDR2 266mhz
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD4760
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" Widescreen
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Logitech G11
Mouse Logitech Wireless Laser
PSU EZcool 700w PSU
Case Coolermaster Elite 334
Cooling Coolermaster Hyper TX3
Hard Drives Seagate 250Gb
Western Digital 320Gb External
Western Digital Caviar 500 GB
Internet Speed 9.8mbps
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27 Jan 2010
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#2 | |
7 x64 | 7 x64 Syracuse NY, USA |
I get probably 90% of my jazz from newegg. Not sure if that will help UK shoppers. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self - Build | Asus K53e Laptop
OS 7 x64 | 7 x64
CPU AMD 64x2 5400 2.8 | i5 Sandy Bridge
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H 3.3 | K53e
Memory 4 gigs GSkill ddr2 800 | 8 gigs Adata ddr3 1600
Graphics Card xFx HD5670 1 gig ddr5 | Intel HD 3000
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 19" Samsung 18" NEC & 37" Toshiba | 15.6
Keyboard Rosewill RK-800G PS/2 Gaming Keyboard | Asus Chiclet
Mouse Logitec MX518 | MS w/side buttons
PSU hec 485w dual rail | 65w
Case CoolMaster Centurion 534+
Cooling Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm Core Contact Freezer
Hard Drives 120 OCZ Vertex II ssd | 750 Caviar Black 7200 sata | 500 spinpoint
Internet Speed RoadRunner
Other Info Logitec x540 5.1 audio
Windows 7 Speech Recognition
Modified Air-flow / Cooling system
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27 Jan 2010
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#3 | |
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I'm in the US and I get all my items from Newegg, they've never let me down.
As Fantail posted, not sure if/how this helps people in other countries. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number 24c Built
OS Win7 x64 Ult
CPU Intel i7-950
Motherboard ASUS PT6
Memory 12 GB DDR3
Graphics Card NVIDIA 9800GT+
Sound Card none
Monitor(s) Displays 2 Samsung SyncMaster 2343bwx
Screen Resolution 2048X1152
Keyboard Logitech cordless
Mouse Logitech cordless
PSU Thermaltake Toughpower XT W0229RU 750W
Case Antec 900
Cooling case fans
Hard Drives 1st-4 OCZ Vertex Turbos 32GB RAID 0
2nd-2 WD 640GB RAID 1
Internet Speed up to 15 MB/s
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27 Jan 2010
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Professional 64bit Alabama |
I'm with the other 2. I also buy new gear from newegg.com | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Myself
OS Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz
Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
Memory 4 gigs DDR3 Dual Channel
Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1gig video RAM
Sound Card Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays Dell E770s 17in
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Keyboard Micro Inovations
Mouse Microsoft optical mouse
PSU Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W
Case Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Cooling 4 Fans
Hard Drives 1 x 250gb seagate
Internet Speed 22 mbps download 1 mbps upload
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27 Jan 2010
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#5 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate San Diego |
Fry's first (local, not on line), then NewEgg on line... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Scratch built
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU i7 960
Motherboard Asus P6X58D
Memory 12 Gig Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card Nvidia 480
Sound Card Maudio Delta 44 + breakout box
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U2410 24in and Samsung 21 dual monitors
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech G15 + N52 game pad
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Corasair TX850
Case Cooler Master HAF
Cooling Corsair H50
Hard Drives Primary: Intel X-25M G2 160G SSD
Secondary: Segate baracuda 1.0 TB
HDs in AHCI mode.
Internet Speed 15kbs down 4.5kbps up
Other Info WEI 7.6
CPU & RAM 7.6
Graphics 7.9
Hard disk 7.7
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27 Jan 2010
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Hampton Roads, VA |
Newegg mostly. Tigerdirect sometimes also. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 945
Motherboard ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Memory 8 GB G-Skill 1.5v DDR 3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card (2) MSI 512MB GTS 250 SLI
Sound Card Soundblaster Audigy 2 platinum
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 2255BW 22"
Screen Resolution 1650 x 1050
Keyboard Zboard Merc
Mouse Logitech MX-518
PSU Antec TP-750. The ultimate bang for the buck PSU
Case Raidmax
Cooling Sycthe Slipstream cooling fans(4)
Hard Drives 2 WD 250GB 7500RPM
Internet Speed 3MB
Other Info LG Blu-Ray/DVD combo drive/LG DVD-RW w/ lightscribe
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27 Jan 2010
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#7 | |
Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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27 Jan 2010
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#8 | |
Win 7 Ultimate x64 Etobicoke, Ontario |
How's this for a list, Shopping Sites - PC Pitstop Forums
One of these days I when I find the time I need to go through it and update the links. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me
OS Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Phenom II x4 955 @ 4 GHz.
Motherboard Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory 2x2 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6850
Sound Card Xonar DGX w/ Logitech X-530
Monitor(s) Displays Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Logitech G5 v2
PSU Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case Antec Three Hundred
Cooling Cooler Master 212 EVO
Hard Drives 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
Internet Speed 24000/1000
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27 Jan 2010
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition FL |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom
OS Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition
CPU Intel Core i7 Extreme 3.33GHz
Motherboard EVGA X-58 SLI Classified
Memory 12GB DDR3
Graphics Card 2x EVGA 285 2GB in SLI
Sound Card Creative Labs X-Fi ExtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays 30" Viewsonic
PSU Thermaltake 1000w supporting quad SLI
Case Thermaltake Armor Full Tower
Cooling Thermaltake V1 CPU+DIY Liquid cooling
Hard Drives 2x1TB Western Digital 7200RPM in RAID 0/1TB WD My Book External HDD
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27 Jan 2010
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
he said he was from UK, so I doubt US sites will be much help.
Ones I use are:
ebuyer.com
scan.co.uk
microdirect.co.uk
aria.co.uk cheapest for hard drives
overclockers.co.uk
specialtech.co.uk good for case cooling
that should cover most of your needs. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard Intel DX48BT2
Memory Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays 2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 on two monitors
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case Thermaltake Armor
Cooling Scythe Mugen II
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
Internet Speed 8128/443
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