I'm certainly not the first to mention them, but they really are a great source for computer parts. While you may find better prices on some items if you shop around (pricewatch), you will not find a lower price on all parts in one place than Newegg. Fast shipping too. I recently purchased about 2 computers worth of parts from Newegg. Every item showed up within 3 days and not a single item was incorrect or missing.
Another poster mentioned just buying one from Dell. I have found that you generally can buy a low-end system from someone like Dell for a lot less than building one yourself. If you want a pretty decent system though, you need to build yourself. Even though the Dell Precision workstations are pretty nice machines, you can still do a lot better both in price and performance if you build yourself. Just being able to get the exact components you want is worth it. Also, only you what components you are willing to pay more for better performance and which you are willing to sacrifice some performance for a lower price.
I used Netflix for a few months when I first got by DVD player (a couple of years ago) and again for about 2 months a year later. I cancelled twice for the same reasons:
1. I live in Florida and the shipping times were outrageous. I would go for a week and a half without DVDs sometimes.
2. New Releases are rarely in stock. Blockbuster gets a good 10-20 copies of the new releases and almost always have one in stock. This was very annoying because I found I was just renting older films from Netflix and going to Blockbuster for new releases.
3. Multiple DVD movies are not counted as one. If you want both disks of Fight Club, they are treated as 2 rentals.
These are all problems that can be fixed, if Netflix decided to. I mentioned these complaints to them both times I cancelled.
My new system is to use Blockbuster for new releases and DVDOvernight for the harder-to-find rentals.
Also don't forget about Blockbuster's Rewards program. For just $10 (supposed to be yearly, but I've never had to renew) I've received about 150 free rentals over the past two years. A great deal.
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I'm certainly not the first to mention them, but they really are a great source for computer parts. While you may find better prices on some items if you shop around (pricewatch), you will not find a lower price on all parts in one place than Newegg. Fast shipping too. I recently purchased about 2 computers worth of parts from Newegg. Every item showed up within 3 days and not a single item was incorrect or missing.
Another poster mentioned just buying one from Dell. I have found that you generally can buy a low-end system from someone like Dell for a lot less than building one yourself. If you want a pretty decent system though, you need to build yourself. Even though the Dell Precision workstations are pretty nice machines, you can still do a lot better both in price and performance if you build yourself. Just being able to get the exact components you want is worth it. Also, only you what components you are willing to pay more for better performance and which you are willing to sacrifice some performance for a lower price.
I used Netflix for a few months when I first got by DVD player (a couple of years ago) and again for about 2 months a year later. I cancelled twice for the same reasons: 1. I live in Florida and the shipping times were outrageous. I would go for a week and a half without DVDs sometimes. 2. New Releases are rarely in stock. Blockbuster gets a good 10-20 copies of the new releases and almost always have one in stock. This was very annoying because I found I was just renting older films from Netflix and going to Blockbuster for new releases. 3. Multiple DVD movies are not counted as one. If you want both disks of Fight Club, they are treated as 2 rentals. These are all problems that can be fixed, if Netflix decided to. I mentioned these complaints to them both times I cancelled. My new system is to use Blockbuster for new releases and DVDOvernight for the harder-to-find rentals. Also don't forget about Blockbuster's Rewards program. For just $10 (supposed to be yearly, but I've never had to renew) I've received about 150 free rentals over the past two years. A great deal.