andrew22222 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hi, Just curious as to which stores the Australian members here use for their new PC parts? I was comparing prices of processors, Graphics Cards, Motherboards etc with some of the US websites I've used in the past and I don't see a massive difference in prices. Certainly not enough to justify buying a new computer before heading out there and taking the chance of getting stung with import tax because I haven't owned the gear for more than a year. I was in Queensland a month ago and couldn't believe how cheap the large TV's were in various stores. Always thought Australians had a hard time over imported electronics but it's pretty comparable with Canada & the US and the wages in Australia are better. The only really expensive thing seemed to be coffee as they don't offer regular 'drip'. Thanks, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Gday Andrew, This is the place a lot of people I know use: www.pccasegear.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lincoln Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I get my computer gear from DCOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukester Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 My preferred suppliers, in no particular order are; https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php http://www.cplonline.com.au/ http://www.msy.com.au/ http://www.centrecom.com.au http://www.scorptec.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew22222 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Many thanks for the links. I'll bookmark them. From the few I just checked the difference in price seems to be approx and extra $20 - $30 on top of US prices for the more expensive items. Not bad at all really Although I'll add that I'll probably get the PC case over here and ship it as they are obviously more expensive given the size of a Fractal Design Define XL Black Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Its probably the extremely high exchange rate between the US - AU dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill ho Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 hi.you can save on corsair etc.liquid cpu coolers and psus on amazon but that's about all these days...cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsout Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I like to use ARC computers in Sydney, although they have a shopfront they are still reasonably priced and for me I have a store close to my house so it's convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 another good search site to use is www.staticice.com.au but you need to know what you are after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumley Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Computer Alliance in Brisbane for me. Been a customer for about 10 years, 7 of which have been while living in Tasmania. Very reliable and generally good prices. No complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Lehmann (FSS) Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I also run xtremeitgear.com.au that might have a few bits and pieces you might be interested in. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyHill Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I get my parts from the Computer Fairs that run in Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle. Multiple vendors give you the chance to compare prices with each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (PC Aviator) Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 MSY for me usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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