With nice costs on shipping.
And nice costs on parts.
Fast - Depends. They use Fedex, and are based out of california. If you go for their 'saver' options, those parts get shipped for free (Or very cheap), but are shipped standard ground and take a few days to arrive. I ordered a Video card from them thursday last week. It was delivered today Would have been here sunday, but they don't deliver sundays 
You can get the stuff rush shipped, unfortunately 2nd day or overnight tends to get REALLY expensive.
I recommend Newegg to everyone when they say they're buying parts. They have tons of shit, they have awesome prices, and I've never heard anything but good things about 'em. [ 11-25-2002: Message edited by: Khyron ]
But sent it back, no problem with replacing it.
I placed an order, got relatively cheap shipping (I was a bit eager, so I didn't choose the free shipping).
It all arrived just fine, in about 3 boxes. One being the monitor, and then the other two had all the other, smaller, components in them.
It worked out fine.
And as far as shipping time... it's always been pretty quick, atleast in my experience.
Example: I order a new Router last Sunday and didn't really expect to get it until Thursday or Friday.
It was at my door Tuesday.
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Azizza stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
Hmm No flames please but I did some research. I can configer a Dell for the same price as the parts I was gonna get from Newegg and have a faster system. Guess I am getitng a stripped down dell instead of parts.
There's a certain satisfaction of knowing exactly what you're getting, customizing it to exactly how you want it to be, and knowing that you've built it yourself.
I love Great White (my computer) more than I could a prebuilt.
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Azizza obviously shouldn't have said:
Hmm No flames please but I did some research. I can configer a Dell for the same price as the parts I was gonna get from Newegg and have a faster system. Guess I am getitng a stripped down dell instead of parts.
configer?
So he is from the farmland!
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Everyone wondered WTF when Soldar wrote:
There's a certain satisfaction of knowing exactly what you're getting, customizing it to exactly how you want it to be, and knowing that you've built it yourself.I love Great White (my computer) more than I could a prebuilt.
I agree there. I am a Dell CSRs worse nightmare. I want to know the brand of the MB etc. I wll be using my current HD, SOund card, Vid card, DVD, etc. Basicly we are going to have 3 computers mixed and matched to give me and my parents better computers and use thier old one as a router.
And I don't really care much for the extra .2FPS I will get from this MB as opposed to that one :P If it works and is stable I am happy.
The CPU may actually be soldered in. Good luck getting it out without careful solder work.
Also, for whole systems it may occasionally be cheaper to go Dell, but I tend to upgrade one piece at a time with my computer, which is a great deal cheaper through Newegg. [ 11-25-2002: Message edited by: »Waisztarroz« ]
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How.... »Waisztarroz«.... uughhhhhh:
You do know that most prefabbed computers are very difficult to cannabalize beyond RAM and PCI/AGP cards, right?The CPU may actually be soldered in. Good luck getting it out without careful solder work.
Also, for whole systems it may occasionally be cheaper to go Dell, but I tend to upgrade one piece at a time with my computer, which is a great deal cheaper through Newegg.
You haven't messed with Dell or Gateway much have you? They use completely standard parts. I can take the MB out of my current Gateway, put it in a different case I get from New Egg and then put a standard MB in the GW case.
I have owned 5 Gateways and 3 Dells. None of them have given me any more problems than a system I built myself. Not to mention that I get a 3 year, next day replacement, warrenty and software.
*shrugs*
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Azizza wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
You haven't messed with Dell or Gateway much have you? They use completely standard parts. I can take the MB out of my current Gateway, put it in a different case I get from New Egg and then put a standard MB in the GW case.I have owned 5 Gateways and 3 Dells. None of them have given me any more problems than a system I built myself. Not to mention that I get a 3 year, next day replacement, warrenty and software.
*shrugs*
How many CPUs have you moved around?
Again, I'd check with Baj about his system. I'm not too terribly impressed with the boxes we have here at the office.
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»Waisztarroz« obviously shouldn't have said:
How many CPUs have you moved around?
3 between the various ones I have had in the past year or so.
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Azizza wrote this stupid crap:
Are they reliable? Fast?
When I read this, I thought "Is it secret? Is it safe?"
I contribute nothing.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Azizza was all like:
3 between the various ones I have had in the past year or so.
So, you've always been able to safely remove the CPUs from the Gateways and Dells you've owned in the past?
What Dell deal were you looking at that you couldn't put together yourself for $120 cheaper, by the way?
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From the book of »Waisztarroz«, chapter 3, verse 16:
So, you've always been able to safely remove the CPUs from the Gateways and Dells you've owned in the past?
I never tried on any of my older systems. My parents have a Gateway PIII 750. I will sneak in and look later. However and the three P4 systems I have worked with I was able to swap out Processors. (2 Gateways and one dell.) I took a 1.6 GH processor out of one of the Gateways to test in my Dell. Basicly wanted to see if it was the Processor that was bad or the MB.
The computer worked fine and I called Dell, had a replacement Processor two days later.
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Maradon XP's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
I'm beginning to suspect this whole thread was an excuse to start shit over prefab computer companies, and also that Azizza is scared to take the cover off a computer regardless of what he says.What Dell deal were you looking at that you couldn't put together yourself for $120 cheaper, by the way?
Be quiet Maradon. I was hoping to put together somethingg cheap from Newegg. But I was up to around 600 and still needed more parts. I checked Dell and was able to get one configured for 800 and change that was faster than what I had put together on NewEgg.
NewEgg comp was going to be a AMD 2100+
Dell was an P4 2.4
Better vid card than I was going to buy from NewEgg, better sound card, etc, etc.
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Nobody really understood why Azizza wrote:
NewEgg comp was going to be a AMD 2100+
Dell was an P4 2.4
Better vid card than I was going to buy from NewEgg, better sound card, etc, etc.
The ones I found on dell.com only had options for shitty no-name integrated sound cards or a SBLive! that was new about a year ago, cheap anonymous motherboards, and a Geforce4 TI 4200 as the "premium" video card selection, and it's probably PCI.
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Maradon XP stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
The ones I found on dell.com only had options for shitty no-name integrated sound cards or a SBLive! that was new about a year ago, cheap anonymous motherboards, and a Geforce4 TI 4200 as the "premium" video card selection, and it's probably PCI.
SB live would be an upgrade for my parents. I have an Audigy. Same goes for the GeForce 4200 (it is AGP but nice assumption there). Why should I spend the same ammount of money for less though NewEgg? [ 11-25-2002: Message edited by: Azizza ]
Oh and I bet that Cheap No-name MB is almost as good or as good as an MSI or Asus. As I said earlier. I am really not worried about that extra .5 performance point.
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Everyone wondered WTF when Azizza wrote:
SB live would be an upgrade for my parents. I have an Audigy. Same goes for the GeForce 4200 (it is AGP but nice assumption there). Why should I spend the same ammount of money for less though NewEgg?
Oh and I bet that Cheap No-name MB is almost as good or as good as an MSI or Asus. As I said earlier. I am really not worried about that extra .5 performance point.
It's not a performance issue, it's a general rule of thumb that if there is one thing you don't cheap out on, it's the motherboard!
There is a huge gap at the High end. However I am looking at mid level. at this range it is as cheap or cheaper. It isn't till you get to the high end that you see the difference. If I had the money to build my dream machine I would do it myself and get the parts. But this case is different. I am splitting the cost with my family. The question was raised by my mother and I agree with her.
Why would we spend the same amount of money for fewer parts, no complete warrenty, etc.
I see it just the same as with my RC equipment. I take great pride in the ones I build myself. I love them. They are great performers. However sometimes I want to just have fun. I want to buy an Almost ready kit and have it good to go in a few hours compared tens or hundreds of hours for a Kit. Both are great. The kit I build myself will probably fly better and be exactly how I want it. However the Almost ready to go kit will fly almost as well and be ready in much less time.
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Azizza had this to say about Cuba:
Why should I spend the same ammount of money for less though NewEgg?
It's only less if you consider modern and performance parts to be "less"
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Azizza probably says this to all the girls:
However I am looking at mid level. at this range it is as cheap or cheaper.
Oh, well if performance isn't an issue and you're just looking to get the cheapest PC possible, then Dell is the way to go. Most of the parts you're going to get will likely be refurbished RMA's that aren't generally available but prefab corporations are scrambling to get rid of.
Dimension 4550 :
P4 2.0, GF4 MX (No 420, 440) 64MB card, "Premium Audio (Sound card)" (Probably a SB Live!), 256 SDRAM, 60 GB HDD. 3 year warranty. 16x CD-ROM.
Dell's list price : 1,137.
Through Newegg :
Case + Power Supply (Bought locally) - 50.
ASUS A7V8X AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Socket A, Processor Mother Board - 120.
AMD Athlon XP 2000+/266 FSB Processor CPU - OEM 2000+/ 1.67GHz - 93.
EVGA Nvidia GF4 TI4200 64MB Video Card RETAIL BOX - 117.
CORSAIR MEMORY 512MB PC2700 VALUE SELECT. DDR RAM - OEM - 165.
MAXTOR 120.0GB 7200RPM 2MB Cache Model # 6Y120L0 - 155.
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY WITH 1394 - OEM - 60.
ASUS CRW4012A 40x12x48 IDE CDRW Drive Full - 51.
SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE - OEM - 8 bucks.
Seeing as how I recall you mentioning you have the logitech elite keyboard/mouse wireless combo, I didn't add those in.
Price for the Dell PC : 1137.
Price for the Newegg PC : 811.
And for that, you get better graphics card, hard drive, Burner, sound, twice the memory...
What's this fantastic deal you got from Dell, Azizza? I'd like to go to their website and take a good look at it myself.
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Verily, Azizza doth proclaim:
Maradon why don't you post some PROOF of this. Oh wait. you have none? THats what I thought.
I work for a company that does it?
Why don't you post some PROOF that they're new parts.
Lessee, last year's sound card, last year's processor and motherboard, sells for less than new, other remanufactured parts available...gee, it sure smells like a remanufactured job!
FREE Upgrade! 256MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz
Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard
64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Graphics Card with TV-Out
FREE UPGRADE! (Savings included in price) 120GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Logitech® Optical USB Mouse
Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
56K PCI Telephony Modem
48x/24x/48x Max CD-RW Drive with Roxios Easy CD Creator®
Harman Kardon® HK-206 Speakers
SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital Sound Card
Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 with Money Standard
Norton AntiVirus 2002
2 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year At-Home Service
Save $100 with mail-in rebate. Price shown before rebate
Total as above: 878 (778 after rebate)
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This insanity brought to you by Azizza:
Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 CacheFREE Upgrade! 256MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz
Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard
64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Graphics Card with TV-Out
FREE UPGRADE! (Savings included in price) 120GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Logitech® Optical USB Mouse
Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
56K PCI Telephony Modem
48x/24x/48x Max CD-RW Drive with Roxios Easy CD Creator®
Harman Kardon® HK-206 Speakers
SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital Sound Card
Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 with Money Standard
Norton AntiVirus 2002
2 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year At-Home Service
Save $100 with mail-in rebate. Price shown before rebate
Total as above: 878 (778 after rebate)
Which model was that? The dimension... what? 8250? 4550? 2300?
Help me out a bit more. This is something I'm trying to find on their site with my own eyes.
