Notices

Where in GTA to get best deal on graphics cards for a PC

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-06-2009, 03:20 PM
  #1  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default Where in GTA to get best deal on graphics cards for a PC

Anybody know where to get the best deal on graphics cards for a PC?

Looking for a nvidia GTX275
Old 10-06-2009, 03:28 PM
  #2  
hoffa
Rennlist Member
 
hoffa's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 441
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

www.canadacomputers.com

is generally pretty cheap.
Old 10-06-2009, 03:38 PM
  #3  
The Stig
Three Wheelin'
 
The Stig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Outside GTA
Posts: 1,393
Received 12 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

+1. I try to buy all my stuff from them.
Old 10-06-2009, 03:56 PM
  #4  
theiceman
Team Owner
 
theiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Posts: 27,084
Received 1,148 Likes on 822 Posts
Default

what about tiger direct ?
Old 10-06-2009, 03:56 PM
  #5  
theiceman
Team Owner
 
theiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Posts: 27,084
Received 1,148 Likes on 822 Posts
Default

there is also wintronics
Old 10-06-2009, 03:56 PM
  #6  
theiceman
Team Owner
 
theiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Posts: 27,084
Received 1,148 Likes on 822 Posts
Default

lets do a quick survey
Old 10-06-2009, 04:03 PM
  #7  
theiceman
Team Owner
 
theiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Posts: 27,084
Received 1,148 Likes on 822 Posts
Default

MSI version 244.99 at canada computers.
tigerdirect lists all kinds at all kinds of prices .. your look at about 2 and a half bills though
Old 10-06-2009, 04:08 PM
  #8  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default

Looks like candacomputer is $50 cheaper then tigerdirect.
Old 10-06-2009, 04:28 PM
  #9  
gteehan
Racer
 
gteehan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Palo Alto
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Another vote for Canada Computers for PC stuff.
Old 10-06-2009, 04:34 PM
  #10  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default

ah but if I go for a BFG GeForce GTX 285 is $40 cheaper at tigerdirect.
Old 10-06-2009, 05:00 PM
  #11  
gteehan
Racer
 
gteehan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Palo Alto
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I have the GTX 285 installed on my mac - love it, but don't they have a 295 available for PC?
Old 10-06-2009, 06:19 PM
  #12  
theiceman
Team Owner
 
theiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Posts: 27,084
Received 1,148 Likes on 822 Posts
Default

also make sure you are checking the ca website for tiger and not.com

I got burned on that befire i new .... US prices vs Canadian
Old 10-06-2009, 06:28 PM
  #13  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by gteehan
I have the GTX 285 installed on my mac - love it, but don't they have a 295 available for PC?
The have 295's but I don;t want to pay $600 for one.
Old 10-06-2009, 07:11 PM
  #14  
ekam
Drifting
 
ekam's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,077
Received 510 Likes on 326 Posts
Default

Wow I didn't know there are so many computer geeks on here.
Old 10-06-2009, 07:14 PM
  #15  
Zeeman28a
Racer
 
Zeeman28a's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

You never know who has what for sale. These are the big guys in town.

Retail/Web Stores
Best Buy
http://www.bestbuy.ca/home.asp?newla...gon=&langid=EN
Future Shop
http://www.futureshop.ca/home.asp?ne...gon=&langid=EN
Factory Direct
http://www.factorydirect.ca/static/index.htm
Canada Computers
http://www.canadacomputers.com/
Tiger Direct
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/
Wintronics
http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/wintronics/index.jspa

Web Stores
CDW
http://www.cdw.ca/
Insight Canada
http://www.insight.ca/content/homepage
Softchoice
http://www.softchoice.com/
PC Cyber
http://pccyber.com/
PC Canada
http://www.pccanada.com/
Newegg
http://www.newegg.ca/
Best Direct
http://www.bestdirect.ca/
NXSource
http://www.nxsource.com/
Mike's Computer Shop
http://www.mikescomputershop.com/
Direct Dial
http://www.directdial.com/
SHI
https://www.shi.com/Default.aspx

These three do not usually sell video cards but from time to time, have specials on accessories. Might be worth signing up to their newsletters.

Dell
http://www.dell.ca/
HP
http://welcome.hp.com/country/ca/en/...e.html#Product
IBM
http://www.ibm.com/ca/en/

And then of course, you have
Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/
Kijiji
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/
Craigslist
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/
Red Flag Deals
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/

Last edited by Zeeman28a; 10-13-2009 at 01:59 PM.


Quick Reply: Where in GTA to get best deal on graphics cards for a PC



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 03:54 PM.