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by Main Streeter » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:41 am
CBeilby wrote:FelineFan, you'll have a better time dealing with RAM if you get it at MicroCenter down in Tustin.
C B, where in Tustin?

I always go to Micro Center in Santa Ana. They do have great deals & the store is easy to navigate - as I'm not techno savy.

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by ktulu » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:43 am
I gave up on retail stores. FRY's memory never works, the only Microcenter that I am aware of near me is too far, but newegg.com is just a few clicks away :)
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by kurtisnelson » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:08 am
I second the vote for newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
They are by far the best and cheapest.
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by hobie16 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:56 am
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by BRWombat » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:35 am
Microcenter rocks!
ktulu wrote:I gave up on retail stores. FRY's memory never works, the only Microcenter that I am aware of near me is too far, but newegg.com is just a few clicks away :)
It's on 75 just north of the High 5, just 20 minutes or so from my house... you'd pass if you leave from work to come visit me!!!! :D:
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by CBeilby » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:42 am
Main Streeter wrote:C B, where in Tustin?

I always go to Micro Center in Santa Ana. They do have great deals & the store is easy to navigate - as I'm not techno savy.
Same one, on Edinger. That's the only MicroCenter in Southern California.
ktulu wrote:I gave up on retail stores. FRY's memory never works, the only Microcenter that I am aware of near me is too far, but newegg.com is just a few clicks away :)
That's the trouble with MicroCenter. They only have a handfull of stores around the country, but as far as big box Computer stores, they're the best one.
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by Christine43 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:54 am
kurtisnelson wrote:I second the vote for newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
They are by far the best and cheapest.
How are they with support? My son is trying to upgrade his computer himself.
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by ktulu » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:31 pm
BRWombat wrote:Microcenter rocks!
It's on 75 just north of the High 5, just 20 minutes or so from my house... you'd pass if you leave from work to come visit me!!!! :D:
Oh, I know where it is! Been there many times! It's just far from Stately Ktulu Manor :D:
Christine43 wrote:How are they with support? My son is trying to upgrade his computer himself.
As far as helping with installs and such? I have no idea, I've never needed them for that. However there are a few geeks on here that could answer questions :)
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by Elena (aka: Bubble Lady) » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:38 pm
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by BRWombat » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:38 pm
Christine43 wrote:How are they with support? My son is trying to upgrade his computer himself.
ktulu wrote:As far as helping with installs and such? I have no idea, I've never needed them for that. However there are a few geeks on here that could answer questions :)
I'm the same way. They strike me as more of a geek-oriented store, since they offer so much OEM and build-it-yourself components. That's the route I've always gone, so I have no clue how they are for selling or supporting whole systems.
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