# Looking for good computer part websites **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 17, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776 "2004-03-17T03:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macabresoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@macabresoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/macabresoul)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/1 "2004-03-17T03:22:16Z")
Just looking for some good websites that sell or give reviews of computer parts. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/2 "2004-03-17T03:24:30Z")
[Tom’s Hardware Guide](http://www.tomshardware.com/) is a good place to start. ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/3 "2004-03-17T05:05:09Z")
[Anand Tech](http://www.anandtech.com/) is also informative. For purchasing parts you can’t beat [Newegg](http://newegg.com/) for service and good prices. ---
**Author:** ![Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/4 "2004-03-17T06:41:13Z")
If you want to buy computer parts or a complete system try [Monarch Computer](http://www.monarchcomputer.com) DISCLAMER: I do work for Monarch Computer, but I was buying systems/parts from there before I started working there. Mods: I’m just trying to give the OP another choice, not just advertising a company I work for ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/5 "2004-03-17T07:52:23Z")
I have to second [Newegg](http://www.newegg.com) - very competative prices, and everyone I have talked to has had no problems when they needed to return a defective part. I find [The Tech Report](http://www.tech-report.com/) to be a very good computer part information and reviews, and the forums there are very helpful. I would stay away from Tom’s Hardware Guide - general consensus in the tech community is that THG can’t be trusted farther than you can throw it , and some of the reviews at that site are at odds results wise when compared with the scores of every other tech site. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/6 "2004-03-17T08:52:17Z")
[www.aria.co.uk](http://www.aria.co.uk) and [www.novatech.co.uk](http://www.novatech.co.uk) both have cutomer feedback sections for individual items. ---
**Author:** ![jmwatts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jmwatts/32/17348_2.png) [@jmwatts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmwatts)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-computer-part-websites/234776/7 "2004-03-17T20:41:09Z")
I’ll second [Monarch Computers](http://www.monarchcomputer.com/) and also add [Directron](http://www.directron.com/) . Both have good prices and a good selection, I use Directron by default since they are nearby (Central Texas) and Monarch when Directron doesn’t have something I need (like a SATA RAID 5 controller card).