is Fry's electronics trustworthy?

911aaron · 08-04-2007, 07:53 PM

I'm planning to buy a new computer and i heard that fry's sells computers cheaper than other companies. but i also heard they sell it cheaper because the are parts are used parts that have been "restored." Is fry's products trustworthy and do you think i should buy a computer from fry's? thanks for your input.

(i do not want to order online such as newegg or tigerdirect, so please dont suggest it)

ThatGuy16 · 08-04-2007, 08:01 PM

Fry's is just a retail store like Best Buy or Cirtcut City, they dont make computers they just sell them like HP, Compaq ect...

paratwa · 08-04-2007, 08:02 PM

Frys electronics store is ok for buying parts. I don't think I would purchase a built system from them. But if your buying a name brand like HP then they shouldn't be to bad.

I have seen used parts on sale there mixed in with new parts, the only way you could tell the difference is that the used ones have a very small sticker on the package saying that these were returned parts, same price as the new ones, so be careful.

Ordering your parts online from a place like www.newegg.com will get you better prices for individual parts, even including shipping.

I have built every system I have owned except for my first one which was back in 1995 or so. I knew nothing about computers at that time. But it has been fun learning and building my own since then. I have about 24 systems under my belt now, all for friends or realitives.

911aaron · 08-04-2007, 08:18 PM

Oh alright. Thank you very much for the help! =]

Cheese · 08-04-2007, 08:35 PM

I Love Frys! Trey Are The Best Man! Huge Stores!

08-04-2007, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
911aaron Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Inside your computer as a virus Posts: 195	is Fry's electronics trustworthy? I'm planning to buy a new computer and i heard that fry's sells computers cheaper than other companies. but i also heard they sell it cheaper because the are parts are used parts that have been "restored." Is fry's products trustworthy and do you think i should buy a computer from fry's? thanks for your input. (i do not want to order online such as newegg or tigerdirect, so please dont suggest it)

08-04-2007, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,136	Fry's is just a retail store like Best Buy or Cirtcut City, they dont make computers they just sell them like HP, Compaq ect... __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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08-04-2007, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	Frys electronics store is ok for buying parts. I don't think I would purchase a built system from them. But if your buying a name brand like HP then they shouldn't be to bad. I have seen used parts on sale there mixed in with new parts, the only way you could tell the difference is that the used ones have a very small sticker on the package saying that these were returned parts, same price as the new ones, so be careful. Ordering your parts online from a place like www.newegg.com will get you better prices for individual parts, even including shipping. I have built every system I have owned except for my first one which was back in 1995 or so. I knew nothing about computers at that time. But it has been fun learning and building my own since then. I have about 24 systems under my belt now, all for friends or realitives.

08-04-2007, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
911aaron Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Inside your computer as a virus Posts: 195	Oh alright. Thank you very much for the help! =]

08-04-2007, 08:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cheese banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 547	I Love Frys! Trey Are The Best Man! Huge Stores!