Newegg Rocks!

When my friend built his own computer, I was quite impressed. I’ve always been computer savvy, but building my own computer seemed over my head. What if I bought all the parts and ended up getting a processors that was not compatible with a motherboard for example. I was sure I could figure it out, but how much time and money would have I have to spend trying.

I was fortunate though. I have a client that I maintained and hosted a website for who came to me asking about computers. He just wanted a cheap one. “Should I just go to Costco and get the one for $500, or would I be sorry for that?” I knew which one he was talking about. It was an eMachines. Now, I don’t hate eMachines. I owned one myself in the past. It was the first computer I was able to afford.

So I had an idea. “Why don’t you give me the $500, and I’ll build you a computer.” I explained that for that money I could possibly get better parts that were not so integrated. That way, he if every needed to upgrade some portion of it, it would be a lot easier. He agreed without hesitation.

My friend told me long ago that he got all his parts at Newegg.com. So that is where I started. They got all the categories laid out so nicely that it would be hard to forget something. I think shopping for parts was the longest part only because there is such a huge selection and so much information for each part. I spent a lot of time reading reviews and learning.

The more I learned, the more I realized there was not that much to learn.

So I did it. I bought all the parts from Newegg. They were all at my doorstep within a few days.

I had the computer put together within an hour or two and then spent some time installing the operating system and updating it.

It was much easier than I though and I even kept $50 for my time. My client was perfectly happy with his PC.

So having confidence, I saved up and built my own computer. I’ve been using it for over a year without any issues (Oh wait, there was a slight issue, I couldn’t use my front audio ports. I fixed it though. I had just not installed the audio drivers, after I did, it has been working fine).

Now, I’m saving up to build my own media center PC.

After the experiences, I can highly recommend Newegg! I’ve never purchased a computer part anywhere else. Newegg rocks!

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December 27, 2008 · Dustin · 7 Comments
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  • http://www.lasseman.se lars

    hey on http://www.nerdydork.com/download-pop3imap-email-attachments-with-php.html
    your link to a .php file there does not work..

  • http://www.characterplanet.com mmo

    newegg certainly sounds like a great resource. Will be sure to check them out for my new computer

  • http://michaelbartulbio.blogspot.com Neil@Bartul

    It’s always good to hear someone having a pleasant experience buying and making use of hardware. Over here, where I live, it really is that much cheaper to put together your own computer.

  • http://www.goldenrest.net Vickario@Adjustable Beds

    I’ve always bought my stuff from newegg. I’ve done several computer builds and I typically buy all my parts from them. Their service is outstanding as well.

  • http://www.vbknowledgebase.com Vb Reader

    hi unfortunately i can not buy from new egg. since i am not from US. I am from singapore. i was searching for a mini-itx motherboard. but then later i couldnt get it because it serves only US currently it seems.

  • http://www.carpcgadgets.com/?Id=5&Desc=Choose-Power-Supplies-for-mini-ITX-based-Car-PC Car PC Guru

    the products from new egg are relatively cheap when compared to others

  • http://www.computerpcrepair.co.uk Helen@PC Repair

    I do think that one of the best ways to get the best out of your computer is to build it to your own specification. That way, you have a rock-solid system that dances and sings the way you like it.

    We have always sourced our parts from local shops, but will be sure to check out Newegg next.

    Thanks for the post.