r/buildapc•
swe40

PCPartPicker and Microcenter prices

I wanted to point out a problem that I assume many people eventually have when trying to purchase the parts they've selected. As many of us know, there are great deals on CPUs from Microcenter. However, I think there are also tons of people who don't realize these prices, which are about $50 less than almost anywhere else, have to be picked up locally from a Microcenter store. This store isn't that common, there are only 23 stores across 16 states, and so people will often end up $50 over their estimated cost.

I don't know what a solution would be, but I'm hoping a greater general awareness should help people have a more accurate estimate of how much they will end up spending. Maybe PCPartPicker could be a little more clear on this fact because it is misleading to show such discounted prices from an in-store deal when the competition is online ordering and delivery.

Posted Jun 4, 2012, 7:09 AM UTC

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more_exercise•

There is a filter on the right side of the site. It has a drop down box for your current location and will reject deals that you are too far away from.

Did you miss that option, or do you feel that it could be better?

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m625•

" I think there are also tons of people who don't realize these prices, "

Don't bring other people into this. You obviously mean yourself.

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ktmfinx•

And I'm assuming PCPartPicker should be telling everyone around the world of all international deals available too?

tl;dr do your own research maybe

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psikeiro•

maybe OP could just create his own website with all the feature set of pcpartpicker and even more.

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swe40OP•

I like pcpartpicker, I think it's very useful. I just wanted to point out one issue with one component from one retailer so people won't be surprised if they end up spending $50 more on their CPU than they thought they would.

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psikeiro•

maybe you could've messaged him and asked him? u/pcpartpicker Instead of making this sound like a whine.

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swe40OP•

Sorry, I didn't know his username or think to message him. I'm sorry it sounds like whining to you, I was only trying to help some people who have a strict budget..

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ktmfinx•

It would surely be less misleading for all of us

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psikeiro•

OP's favorite movie is "No country for told men"

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