New PC Build - Importing

[gherkin]

Hi all

I'm doing a new build and I'm after the Core 2 Duo E6300, Asus P5B-Deluxe with Wi-Fi along with Corsair Valueselect 2GB PC5300 CAS 5 Memory.

The cheapest I've found in the UK with P&P is £370 but if I go stateside I can get it for £250 £350 with $100 P&P.

Also if it can be done will I get clobbered through Customs and would there be any voltage issues??

Cheers in advance

[flanzig1]

Just curious as to which US on-line sites ship to the UK?
I believe your right about customs and maybe VAT will kill any savings.
No voltages problems except for US PSUs.

[gherkin]

Hi Flanzig

Not sure about which sites it was just out of curiousity really, I looked at NewEgg but it turns out they don't ship (the $100 shipping was just a guestimate) but the £250 was the correct figure on the actual items in question.

Would you know of any sites that might be worth a look at at all??

Cheers

[TimPoet]

Would you know of any sites that might be worth a look at at all??
Well, I'm not sure how folks here at PC Mech feel about CDW.com but they got good reviews in PC Magazine and they ship internationally.

You have to order by fax, phone or email and they are touchy about payment. Check them out.

[flanzig1]

CDW is geared towards businesses.

[TimPoet]

CDW is geared towards businesses.
True, but they still sell to consumers. But it's no Newegg.

[Jimmy0]

For safety I would just go and order it from the UK. What site from the UK did you find had the cheapest prices?

[gherkin]

Jimmy0 - the prices were sourced from Ebuyer (£370) - the postage is free currently although how long that will last i don't know, next came in scan, then yoyotech then dabs at £415 approx.

will have a look a CDW

cheers

[flanzig1]

CDW prices are not that great. I checked the price of a C2D E6300/ CDW=$254.99
Newegg=$184

[gherkin]

hmmmm, might as well stick to the UK :( less hassle by looks of it, shame really that everything is so damn expensive over here!!!!!! :(

[Ray_S]

Try aria.co.uk I have found the chip you want for £117.44 I hope that helps.

Ray

[glc]

Have you checked overclockers.co.uk?

[gherkin]

yep overclockers checked heres the list:

Scan - £390.44
Savastore - £417.48
Overclockers - £416.21
Komplett - £421.77
Ebuyer - £378
Dabs - £412.75
Yoyotech - £400.88
Vadium - £465 (although couldn't get the memory I wanted)
Amazon £509 (didn't have the memory I wanted but gave up anyways as its over £500!!)
Microdirect - £399.78

all the prices include P&P and VAT - its amazing how the P&P varies from company to company

[gherkin]

Sorry stupid quesiton but I keep seeing this when I search for the E6300, one will have Conroe and the other begining with A can't remember what it was and i can't seem to find it at the mo either - any difference in the two??

[glc]

There are only 2 different E6300's that I know of - OEM and retail.