I purchase all of my computer & networking equipment from Tiger Direct so I get about a million emails with some really good deals. I decided to post them up here since there are usually some people looking for good deals on computer equipment.
This is truth when compared to newegg. I buy all my stuff from there whether its personal or business related. If you like dealing with BS rebates tiger direct isn’t bad. But they need the rebates to keep on par with newegg’s everyday prices. Ship times from tiger direct are always a few days longer too.
i’ve never had a prob with tiger and it’s not like the rebates take all that long. as far as shipping i usually have the item within 3 biz days. for example i did purchase the 22" mon today and it’s expected delivery is the 11th. i’ll check out newegg next time.
I’ve never had a problem with either company and have spent thousands of dollars at both web sites over the years. Just stating that newegg has won in speed, price, and RMAs consistantly over those years. They are always the first place I look for equipment and usually the last. There have been times when I order early in the morning and get my stuff the next day without spending money on the extra shipping. Depends which warehouse it comes from.
When I first started rebuilding computers (very late 90s) I used Pricewatch all the time. Kind of a brokerage for computer parts. Some companies are good, Newegg is on there alot, and some get really bad reviews.
Out of the 300 machines I rebuilt for the Army, I only had to send back 1 Intel processor that was DOA, along with 2 sticks of RAM. We tried to order from the same companies, but budget dictated going for the cheapest most of the time. Some places match prices but you have to call in.
Never ordered from TD, but Newegg on several occasions.