MicroCenter Rules!

Deleted member 67555 · Jan 21, 2011

HammerON · Jan 21, 2011

jmcslob said:
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Wish they had a store in Alaska

Solaris17 · Jan 21, 2011

If I get the cash could someone help me out?

newguy24 · Jan 21, 2011

Solaris17 said:
If I get the cash could someone help me out?

i will , i live in mich LMK PM...im new but i can be trusted...have other sites for recomendations...LMK bud PM me

DaedalusHelios · Jan 21, 2011

What is the benefit of moving to sandy bridge?

i7 2500k versus i7 950?

I have been a little out of the loop thanks to engineering school.

Being very brief of course.

Sinzia · Jan 21, 2011

I too also have a microcenter near me, in cambridge, MA.
I don't go too often, but I'd be willing to help a TPU member out.

PM me anytime!

Tatty_Two · Jan 21, 2011

Now this is what a community is about...... nice to see members willing to help other members :toast:

MoonPig · Jan 21, 2011

I don't have a Microcenter near me... willing to help me out... lol...

majestic12 · Jan 21, 2011

gotta love Microcenter -haven't been able to make a pilgrimage in a long long time but I always have fun when I go.. and marvel at the prices (well, some of them).

hv43082 · Jan 21, 2011

The i5 2500K + Asus Pro combo is $340. After tax and shipping it would come close to $400 so you may not be saving a lot from buying online.

freaksavior · Jan 21, 2011

I work 15 minutes from the one in Houston.
pm me if you want this, I can run over there during lunch, ship Monday and it be at your house by Wednesday (depending where you are )

Tax is 8.025. Willing to ship and then get the extra $ for shipping since it's hard to guess on that.

pm me if interested

jellyrole · Jan 21, 2011

If enough people want stuff from Microcenter, it takes me $40 in gas to get there, so if 4 people wanted at least a CPU from them it could easily happen.

Sinzia · Jan 21, 2011

it would take me a lot less that $40 in gas, but there is mass sales tax, 6.25%

streetfighter 2 · Jan 21, 2011

I live about 5 miles from the microcenter in Philly. They definitely have occasional killer deals but Fry's is still better IMO. I wish there was a Fry's nearby...

PaulieG · Jan 21, 2011

I asked a good friend of mine in Philly (St. Davids) to grab me a 2500K from MC, and I got it yesterday. With tax and shipping it was $203 to get it to me. Even with tax and shipping, I still saved $30-$40.

xBruce88x · Jan 21, 2011

those are pretty good deals. there's a microcenter in the Duluth, GA area but atm i can't even afford the gas to drive there lol. There's also a Fry's down the road from them. I usually go to TigerDirect tho, they're about 30miles closer to me, if i don't order from newegg, i wish they'd build a store in GA lol. Unfortunately there's a sales tax of %7, so as far as saving on shipping, you'd spend it in gas and taxes. But if you have to have it now...

Bluescreendeath · Jan 21, 2011

Don't get the bundle offers - it's still cheaper to buy the cpu separately and then get the mobo from Amazon or Newegg...

Dano 00TA · Jan 21, 2011

The price for the cpu is nice but for some reason at least with the Gigabyte board the bundle has it lasted at $189.99 but you can buy it seperatly from MC for $129.99 :wtf:

which is what I did.

erocker · Jan 21, 2011

MicroCenter won't rule until they open stores in more States. I really want one driving distance from me.

sneekypeet · Jan 21, 2011

erocker said:
MicroCenter won't rule until they open stores in more States. I really want one driving distance from me.

seriously true, I have to drive to freeking Indy to get to one!

t77snapshot · Jan 21, 2011

Yeah I know what ya mean...I have to drive 18 miles out of my way to get to a MC.......Mwahahahahhaa :laugh:

I know that was mean, but I could't resist

DanTheMan · Jan 21, 2011

That's why I love Houston, 3 Fry's and 1 MicroCenter all within the city limits. I'm within 10 miles from Fry's while at home and I pass by MC on the way home from work so the best of both worlds.

blu3flannel · Jan 21, 2011

I would have to drive to Virginia to go to the nearest MicroCenter. I mean seriously, they could at least have one in the state capital or in Charlotte. :shadedshu

freaksavior · Jan 22, 2011

DanTheMan said:
That's why I love Houston, 3 Fry's and 1 MicroCenter all within the city limits. I'm within 10 miles from Fry's while at home and I pass by MC on the way home from work so the best of both worlds.

You must work decently close to me. i'm at 290 and 610

DanTheMan · Jan 22, 2011

freaksavior said:
You must work decently close to me. i'm at 290 and 610

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