Where do Irish people buy PC components?

kn2k10

I'm new on this PC building scene and I have spent the last week and a bit since my laptop got struck and fried by lightning, vigorously learning to understand;


1.) How to build a PC.

and

2.) How to understand component specs and pick the right one.


But now I don't know where people in Ireland buy PC components at a reasonable price.

If I had my way I'd buy from Newegg or Superbiiz, but none of them offer international shipping and will only ship within the US.

So I decided to compare prices from those two US stores against the ones I found that shipped to Ireland, including the German one I see a lot of people talk about here. I found that for every component I was looking for, the prices of the ones that ship to Ireland were either moderately or excessively more expensive than what I could get them for in the US stores. For example, the processor I was after costs $75 dollars extra from the Irish stores compared to the US stores for the exact same item.

So what are some good sites to buy from that ship to Ireland, if there are any which offer prices closer to Newegg and Superbiiz?


Thanks for reading.


EDIT: I did read the newb thread with the retailers links, without much luck.

Tij da feen

YouTube is great for learning how to build a PC. Newegg have a very good 3 part guide to building a computer. As for picking the right part that's where people here come in. If you answer these questions we can spec you out a build.

You will find that everyone will recommend Hardwareversand.de for buying computer parts in Ireland as they are the cheapest for full builds. In the US all prices shown don't include tax and also that if you order from the US you will have to pay Customs Charges which makes it a lot more expensive than buying from Germany.

Gumbi

The best prices in the EU are from German online retailers. They ship to Ireland cheaply enough, and so are pur choice for components. It's not fair to compare to the US for a few reasons. Firstly, we pay VAT at ~20% as part of the component cost, in the US, online retailers rely on their customers to declare their purchases (this doesn't happen often). And in any case, the sales' tax in the US is low compared to VAT, from 5 to 10 % (some states have no sales tax!).

Also, although this is less important, it's not fair to compare prices via price conversion always.

BloodBath

If you want to fill this in we can recommend some parts for you.


1. What is your budget? [€xxx]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive/DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] (If possible state brand and model of the parts to ensure compatibility)

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes/No]

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]

excollier

For building tutorials / videos I say +1 for YouTube. Carey Holzman is a good start.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWNCO9wSjzOz1UV8jCvIHA

Tails142

Don't forget if you buy from US sites you may get charged Duty and VAT which could be up to an extra 40% depending on value and including the handling fee.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/postal-guide.pdf

scon2o1o

Lots of great parts on Amazon, cheap enough aswel

These guys do the best tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw

uncle_sam_ie

Tails142 wrote: »

Don't forget if you buy from US sites you may get charged Duty and VAT which could be up to an extra 40% depending on value and including the handling fee.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/postal-guide.pdf

And also, if you need to return something sending it back will cost a lot of money and time and they might not even honor the warranty.