[Franjo]

So I've spec'd out a computer and am going to buy it tonight. So I thought I'd check out some Newegg prices before I go, and sure enough there are a few items that are cheaper. I picked the ones where the model numbers are the exact same. It's a difference of about 199.67 with everything added up so it'd be worth trying. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with NCIX before.

The i7 920 CPU isn't named a Bloomfield but a Nehalem on Newegg's site so I didn't include it. Same thing with the RAM. It's exactly the same type of RAM on Newegg but the model number differs by 1 digit. So I don't know if I can get away with those.

Here are the specs. All prices are from NCIX, I just stuck a link below the ones I could get a price match.
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Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S
$429.99 SKU 34598 IN STOCK
Same? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&Tpk=Intel%20Core%20i7%20920

ASUS P6T X58 Deluxe ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E4 CrossFire SLI SATA2 SAS Motherboard
$395.50 SKU 34897 IN STOCK
Price Match: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131346 $356.99

Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$299.99 SKU 34802 IN STOCK (In PC Builder price comes up as 293.70)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1000GB 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive OEM
$175.67 SKU 26387 IN STOCK
Price Match: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148373 $130.99

Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 LGA1366 i7 Heatpipe Cooler W/ 2XNH-P12 120MM Fan
$79.99 SKU 35245 IN STOCK

LG GH22NP20 Black DVD+RW 22X8X16 DVD-RW 22X6X16 DL 16X/12X 2MB IDE OEM
$35.48 SKU 30286 IN STOCK
Price Match: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144&Tpk=GH22NP20 $26.49

Diamond Radeon HD 4870 X2 750MHZ 2GB GDDR5 2XDVI PCI-E Video Card
$609.99 SKU 32472 IN STOCK *50.00 Mail in Rebate
Price Match: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103066 $594.99

Samsung T220 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 20000:1DC VGA DVI-D HDCP
$300.05 SKU 30396 IN STOCK

Antec Truepower Quattro 850W Power Supply ATX V2.2 EPS12V 20/24PIN Active PFC 80PLUS Dual 8PIN PCI-E
$221.76 SKU 24765 IN STOCK

Coolermaster CM 690 Mid Tower Black ATX Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound Firewire & eSATA
$95.20 SKU 26048 IN STOCK

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
$144.65 SKU 22438 IN STOCK

Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard Black Silver Programmable Backlit Keys USB
$69.67 SKU 21180 IN STOCK

Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse 2000DPI USB Blue Black ENG/FR
$66.48 SKU 29321 IN STOCK
Price Match: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076 $53.99

[v1nce]

I don't think they would. newegg is in the usa, bringing the purchases across border will get taxed and that may make up the difference. (don't quote me on that though)

[q0192837465]

^no, newegg is in Canada now.

[Franjo]

Hmm well there is a newegg.com which is american, and newegg.ca. Would Tigerdirect.ca be in the same boat as well do you think?

[v1nce]

i thought newegg.com never shipped to canada until they started the newegg.ca website. i mean, if you look at their location, it is still in usa.

[Franjo]

Well I'll try price matching with Tiger Direct.ca as well. Can't hurt to try. I'll update the thread later to let you know if I got anything.

[m3thods]

i dont think they will pm non-identical items.

btw ncix has the t220 for 60 less than newegg.

since its the .ca site they will pm it. i PM'ed a site in eastern quebec once with no problem.

[InvisibleSoul]

They should PM from newegg.ca... don't see any reason why they wouldn't.

If you want to go a step further, put the part number of each item in at shopbot.ca and I bet you'll find even lower prices. Use those to PM at NCIX.

[Xnova]

anitec would not price match with newegg because it is a website not a retail store. but ncix shhould i think

[Speed2K]

Let us know how this goes!!!

[Eclypz]

I got a price match from Newegg.ca just before this past Christmas.
But keep in mind, they can refuse any price match...especially if they end up losing money by price matching.

They should PM from newegg.ca... don't see any reason why they wouldn't.

If you want to go a step further, put the part number of each item in at shopbot.ca and I bet you'll find even lower prices. Use those to PM at NCIX.

exactly what I do before I buy anything on NCIX :)
But I usually find that NCIX is pretty good with their pricing.

[mickz]

anitec would not price match with newegg because it is a website not a retail store. but ncix shhould i think

I never shop at Anitec. I've made two purchases from there back when they were at their old location and they're full of shit. They don't stand behind the shitty products that they sell.

Always had good experiences with NCIX though.

[MikeyStyle]

I got a price match from Newegg.ca just before this past Christmas.
But keep in mind, they can refuse any price match...especially if they end up losing money by price matching.



exactly what I do before I buy anything on NCIX :)
But I usually find that NCIX is pretty good with their pricing.
i've also got a price match from ncix with newegg before in the past

[Franjo]

So my results from pricematching were pretty good:

ASUS P6T X58 Deluxe ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E4 CrossFire SLI SATA2 SAS Motherboard
$395.50
Got this for $369.99

Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$299.99
Got this for $282.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1000GB 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive OEM
$175.67
Got this for $125.98

Samsung T220 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 20000:1DC VGA DVI-D HDCP
$300.05
I upgraded from this one to the 24inch T240 for only $319.98

Coolermaster CM 690 Mid Tower Black ATX Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound Firewire & eSATA
$95.20
Changed to a Coolermaster Full Tower Cosmos S Black

All in all I was for sure happy with the service.

[Xnova]

u got a pretty nice deal!

so ncix pricematches with newegg.ca??? time to get a new tower!

[Speed2K]

I like NCIX too, but some of the stuff they "priced matched" they actually just gave you their sale price for:

http://www.ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=super209

[InvisibleSoul]

NCIX will pricematch pretty much any Canadian price you find.

You could have did better if you had listened to my advice... but whatever... it's your money, not mine.

So my results from pricematching were pretty good:

ASUS P6T X58 Deluxe ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E4 CrossFire SLI SATA2 SAS Motherboard
$395.50
Got this for $369.99
Could have got this for $354.64.
https://www.pcczone.com/asus-p6t-deluxe-motherboard-atx.html

Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$299.99
Got this for $282.99
Did you even pricematch NewEgg? $282.99 is the price NCIX has it for. NewEgg has it for $271.69.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1000GB 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive OEM
$175.67
Got this for $125.98
Could have gotten it for $119.85.
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/116192/Seagate/ST31000340AS/

Samsung T220 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 20000:1DC VGA DVI-D HDCP
$300.05
I upgraded from this one to the 24inch T240 for only $319.98
Could have gotten the T240 for $309.85.
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/182698/Samsung/LS24TWHSUV_ZA/


Coolermaster CM 690 Mid Tower Black ATX Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound Firewire & eSATA
$95.20
Changed to a Coolermaster Full Tower Cosmos S Black

All in all I was for sure happy with the service.

Could have saved another $40+.

[jmvdesign]

OP: How much was the final cost for your i7 setup? I'm looking to get one in a couple of months

[Gazorcoop]

I don't think they would. They don't even say the names of other retailers. It's just their thing.

[Crowtservo]

Yes they do pricematch Newegg.ca Both my roommate and I have succesfully pricematched from there. Use Pricecanada.ca to find the lowest prices on things. I've never had NCIX refuse a PM before and I've used some pretty obscure sites I found on Pricecanada.

As for the cost of a Core i7 build I just priced one out the other day for $1800 (monitor, case, heatsink, cpu, mobo, 6gb ram, dvd drive, 1TB HDD, PSU... the whole computer except keyboard/mouse). The processor isn't very expensive compared to similar CPUs (Q9550 or Q9650) the only reason you are paying more is because you need to upgrade the socket and the X58 mobos are pretty expensive still.

[Manic!]

Yes they do pricematch Newegg.ca Both my roommate and I have succesfully pricematched from there. Use Pricecanada.ca to find the lowest prices on things. I've never had NCIX refuse a PM before and I've used some pretty obscure sites I found on Pricecanada.

As for the cost of a Core i7 build I just priced one out the other day for $1800 (monitor, case, heatsink, cpu, mobo, 6gb ram, dvd drive, 1TB HDD, PSU... the whole computer except keyboard/mouse). The processor isn't very expensive compared to similar CPUs (Q9550 or Q9650) the only reason you are paying more is because you need to upgrade the socket and the X58 mobos are pretty expensive still.

For a $100 you can get a L7 dell with 6 gigs of ram for $1099.

[Ludepower]

NCIX is an asian company that actually has good service.

[Gazorcoop]

Hmm, I guess I was wrong.

yes, NCIX is awesome. been buying from them for 2 yrs and they're great.

[jmvdesign]

Here's what I've spec'd out in NCIX. I'm planning to use this rig to do 3D modeling/renderings/animation using 3ds Max and Softimage XSI and do some heavy graphics using Adobe Creative Suite:

Your Price: $2197
Processors (CPUs) Intel Core I7 940 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.93GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S 1 $754.99
CPU Heatsinks Noctua NH-U12P LGA775 AM2 Heatsink Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P12 120MM Fan -12.6-19.8DBA 1 $69.99
Motherboards ASUS P6T X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SLI SATA2 GBLAN Motherboard 1 $309.99
DDR3 Desktop Memory Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 I7 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$45.00 instant discount, valid from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009 1 $204.99
Video Cards GeForce GTX 260 OEM 576MHZ 896MB GDDR3 1.998GHZ PCI-E DVI-I *Systems Only - 1YR NCIX Warranty* 1 $379.99
Computer Cases Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio 1 $137.88
Power Supplies Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan
$5.00 instant discount, valid from Jan 15, 2009 to Jan 27, 2009
$20.00 mail in rebate, valid from Jan 16, 2009 to Jan 31, 2009
Rebate Form: http://source.ncix.com/pdf/http://www.mirhelp.com/corsair/corsair-psu-rebates-january-16-31 1 $139.99
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM 1 $147.71
Accounting & Office Microsoft Office Ready 2007 SP1 60 Day Trial - Free with New NCIX or Nx Fusion PC Purchase 1 $0.00
Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty 1 $87.87
DVD Writers Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN 22X Speedplus DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer OEM 1 $32.99
Sound Cards Please Use The Onboard Sound Card Integrated On My Motherboard 1 $0.00
Network Adapters Please Use The Network Card Integrated On My Motherboard 1 $0.00
Warranty Options 1 Year Parts & 1 Year Labour Limited Warranty On System Components - Click for Details

[Speed2K]

Pretty nice system!

[Alatar]

I've had NCIX pricematch Newegg.ca prices, so yes, in my experience, they do pricematch. Online only, in store is a different story. Just order online and pick up in store though.

[Franjo]

op: How much was the final cost for your i7 setup? I'm looking to get one in a couple of months

$3298.83

[Franjo]

NCIX will pricematch pretty much any Canadian price you find.

You could have did better if you had listened to my advice... but whatever... it's your money, not mine.



Could have saved another $40+.

Invisible, I didn't see your post, i think I may have scrolled to fast past it :(

[Franjo]

Here's what I've spec'd out in NCIX. I'm planning to use this rig to do 3D modeling/renderings/animation using 3ds Max and Softimage XSI and do some heavy graphics using Adobe Creative Suite:

Your Price: $2197
Processors (CPUs) Intel Core I7 940 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.93GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S 1 $754.99
CPU Heatsinks Noctua NH-U12P LGA775 AM2 Heatsink Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P12 120MM Fan -12.6-19.8DBA 1 $69.99
Motherboards ASUS P6T X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SLI SATA2 GBLAN Motherboard 1 $309.99
DDR3 Desktop Memory Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 I7 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$45.00 instant discount, valid from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009 1 $204.99
Video Cards GeForce GTX 260 OEM 576MHZ 896MB GDDR3 1.998GHZ PCI-E DVI-I *Systems Only - 1YR NCIX Warranty* 1 $379.99
Computer Cases Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio 1 $137.88
Power Supplies Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan
$5.00 instant discount, valid from Jan 15, 2009 to Jan 27, 2009
$20.00 mail in rebate, valid from Jan 16, 2009 to Jan 31, 2009
Rebate Form: http://source.ncix.com/pdf/http://www.mirhelp.com/corsair/corsair-psu-rebates-january-16-31 1 $139.99
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM 1 $147.71
Accounting & Office Microsoft Office Ready 2007 SP1 60 Day Trial - Free with New NCIX or Nx Fusion PC Purchase 1 $0.00
Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty 1 $87.87
DVD Writers Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN 22X Speedplus DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer OEM 1 $32.99
Sound Cards Please Use The Onboard Sound Card Integrated On My Motherboard 1 $0.00
Network Adapters Please Use The Network Card Integrated On My Motherboard 1 $0.00
Warranty Options 1 Year Parts & 1 Year Labour Limited Warranty On System Components - Click for Details

JMV,

Will all that fit in the Antec 900? The Noctuna cooler is massive and the video card is pretty big too. I originally picked a mid tower case but had to go with a full tower one.

[jmvdesign]

Franjo:

I have no idea it didn't fit. I'll double check with NCIX though. I'd like to use the Antec 900 again since I have one already. Just curious, what for do you need all that power for?

[jmvdesign]

here's another deal i was thinking about:

http://www.addaxcomputer.com/detail.asp?id=2733

Intel i7 920 2.66G 8M Quad CPU
Specifications:
ASUS P6T
6.0GB DDR3
1000GB SATA-II Hard Drive
All-in-One Cardreader
nVidia 9800GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E w/HDMI
LG 22X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer
8 Channel Digital Surround Sound & LAN
Logitech Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
Antec Gaming Case w/600W
Altech Lansing VS3251 5.1 Speakers w/ Sub

18.5" LCD Monitor - Add $162
22" LCD Monitor - Add $219
Windows XP Home - Add $115
Windows XP Professional - Add $168
Windows Vista Home Premium - Add $135
Windows Vista Business - Add $172
Windows Vista Ultimate - Add $216

Price $1492



what do you guys think?