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Table of Contents: (links to sections of this page, below) GENERAL ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS Sites PC (and parts) DIRECT SALES Sites PC (and parts) MANUFACTURER Sites (esp. for model specs) REFURBISHED/Used/Recycled PC SALES Sites PC MODEL INFO Sites (current laptop and desktop model IDs and specs) MOTHERBOARD Sites CPU CHIP Sites GRAPHICS CARD Sites Computer CABLE & WIRE Sites Computer MEMORY Sites Computer DISK DRIVE Sites Computer CASE Sites Computer PRINTER Sites HOW-TO-BUILD-A-PC (or upgrade) Sites Computer BUILDER (or upgrader) FORUM Sites Computer Gear 'WEB DIRECTORY' Pages Some SEARCH engines (on a separate web page) by which to search for more computer gear sites Note: You can use the 'Find' option of your browser to find keywords on this page, such as     'pc' or 'camera' or 'graphics'. Historical note: A major portion of these sites were originally assembled from the "Web Buyer Shopping Sites" section of "Computer Shopper" magazine, circa 2006. End of Table of Contents. Start of Computer Gear Links.

GENERAL ELECTRONICS Sites (mostly alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Favorite Local Brick-and-Mortar Retailers : Walmart - walmart.com (has desktop computers at low prices ; brands like Acer and HP ; also some sub-$300 laptops --- good for basics like web browsing and email and text editing) Note: Sale prices in local stores typically beat prices of online retailers. Best Buy - bestbuy.com (general electronics ; occasional sales on desktop and laptop computers) Target - target.com (has computer laptop sales some months ; sub-$300 laptops ; but circa 2019 started stocking mostly Chromebooks with no more than 64GB of local storage) Favorite Online Retail Sites : (mostly for comparison, rather than purchasing) Amazon.com - amazon.com (general electronics, plus ; copious, dependable reviews ; low prices, multiple sources) B & H Photo Video - bhphotovideo.com (wide variety of professional grade electronics and photo products) eBay Computers - www.ebay.com (computers & components ; good way to find bargain price range --- but requires a PayPal account --- generally, no ordering by phone) Newegg.com - newegg.com (PC components ; lots of computer gear ; but no ordering by phone) Overstock.com - overstock.com (new & reconditioned PCs, video, audio, books, music, movies --- sometimes has some bargains) Rakuten.com - rakuten.com (formerly buy.com) (general electronics ; sometimes has some bargains) Tiger Direct - tigerdirect.com (discount PCs and other electronics ; sometimes has some bargains) Other PC-and-Electronics Sites : Adorama, NYC - www.adorama.com (cameras, computers, printers, etc.) Battery Barn - www.batterybarn.com (batteries) Beach Camera - beachcamera.com (cameras, TVs, computers, etc.) buydig.com Worldwide Direct - buydig.com (cameras, TVs, computers, etc.) C. Crane - ccrane.com (radios, cables, antennas, etc.) CDW - cdw.com (computer hardware and software, printers, components, etc. ; web site may be slow to access --- to much advertising baggage) Dalco Electronics - dalco.com (cables and computer accessories) Dell Computer Deals - www.dell.com/us/p/deals ask Ergo Works - askergoworks.com (ergonomic work area items: chairs, tables, glare filters, etc.) The GPS Store - thegpsstore.com (all things GPS: automotive, marine, motorcycle, etc.) Fry's Outpost.com - outpost.com (PC's, PC components, appliances, cameras, etc. --- like BestBuy) Other World Computing (OWC) - macsales.com (Apple Mac PC's, storage products, peripherals ; used Macs) Micro Center Online - microcenter.com (PCs and components, and other electronics, like TVs) Microsoft Store - www.microsoftstore.com (was windowsmarketplace.com) (MS-Windows hardware, software -- also non-Microsoft PC's: Acer, Dell, Toshiba, etc.) MyDigitalDiscount.com - mydigitaldiscount.com (mostly memory and data storage devices) Zones - zones.com (PC's, servers, peripherals - Dell, HP, Lenovo) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer electronics sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer desktop laptop sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer accessories sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

PC (and parts) DIRECT SALES sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Manufacturers : (latest models & suggested retail price ; links to sellers) Acer USA - us.acer.com (laptops, desktops, tablets, monitors) Apple Store - store.apple.com (Macs, iPhone, iWatch, software, accessories) Asus - asus.com (laptops, desktops, tablets) Dell - dell.com (desktops, notebooks, servers) HP - www.hp.com (laptops, desktops, tablets, monitors, printers - see resellers) Toshiba - www.toshiba.com/us/ (laptops, tablet PCs, storage devices) Online PC Vendors :   (esp. gaming PC's) Alienware - alienware.com (high-end game PCs - expensive) Cyberpower - cyberpowersystem.com (gaming PCs - moderately expensive - $550 and up - customizable) iBuypower - ibuypower.com (gaming PCs - moderately expensive - $650 and up - customizable) iDotpc.com - idotpc.com (cases, motherboards, storage drives, and other components) Maingear - maingear.com (gaming PCs - moderately expensive - $600 and up - customizable) Velocity Micro - velocitymicro.com (gaming and home/office PCs - moderately expensive - $650 and up) Xtreme Gear - buyxg.com (gaming PCs - moderately expensive - $500 and up - customizable) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer pc direct sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

PC (and parts) MANUFACTURER sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Computer manufacturers: Acer - at acer.com Asus - at asus.com Dell - at dell.com HP - at hp.com Lenovo - at lenovo.com WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer manufacturer' Motherboard manufacturers: Asus - at www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ Gigabyte - at www.gigabyte.com MSI - at us.msi.com Wikipedia - List of Motherboard Manufacturers - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ computer_ hardware_ manufacturers #Motherboards WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'motherboard manufacturer' CPU manufacturers: AMD - at amd.com Intel - at intel.com WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'central processing unit manufacturer amd intel' Graphics card manufacturers: AMD - at amd.com Nvidia - at nvidia.com WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'graphics card manufacturer' Go to Table of Contents, above.

REFURBISHED/Used/Recycled PC SALES sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Craigs List - Computers for sale - at craigslist.org (Click on the state and city/region that you want. Then click on the "computers" link in the "for sale" section in the middle of the page.) Dell Refurbished Computers & Electronics - at www.dellrefurbished.com E-bay Computer Stores site - at computers.stores.ebay.com (This home page shows some "Electronics Stores".) overstock.com - at overstock.com ("sells practically anything ... reconditioned computers" ; for example, filter on computers under $150) Reseller Ratings site - at www.resellerratings.com (You can do a search on 'computers' for reviews of computer sales sites.) techforless.com - at techforless.com ("tests and resells ... PCs and peripherals returned to the store ... 30-day return policy, but may not get warranty beyond that" --- WARNING: This home page may be very SLOW to load. Also, prices are often higher than new PCs at Target and Walmart.) tigerdirect.com - tigerdirect.com ("desktop PCs for as little as $250, laptops for under $500" --- has refurbished and 'off-lease') usanotebook.com - usanotebook.com ("specializes in refurbished laptops ... some laptops start at under $300 ... most models come with a 6-month warranty") WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer refurbished sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer liquidator' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer recycled' Go to Table of Contents, above.

PC MODEL INFO sites (on laptops and desktops) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > PC Laptop Info - at laptoping.com/specs/ (laptop, tablet, and 2-in-1 specs, reviews) Amazon LAPTOP computers - at www.amazon.com/... (use filter items on left of page, for example, price range) Amazon DESKTOP computers - at www.amazon.com/... (use filter items on left of page, for example, price range) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer pc laptop model specs' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer pc desktop model specs' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'laptop computer reviews' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'desktop computer reviews' Go to Table of Contents, above.

MOTHERBOARD sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia - Motherboard info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard Wikipedia - List of computer hardware manufacturers - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ computer_ hardware_ manufacturers #Motherboards WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'motherboards add to cart' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'motherboard cpu combo' Go to Table of Contents, above.

CPU CHIP Sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > CPU Benchmarks - at www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html (You can use these benchmarks to compare chips in computers and motherboards.) Wikipedia - Central Processing Unit - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Central_processing_unit Wikipedia - CPU socket info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_socket Wikipedia - List of AMD microprocessors - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ AMD_microprocessors Wikipedia - List of Intel microprocessors - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ Intel_microprocessors tigerdirect.com CPU processors - at www.tigerdirect.com/ applications/ category/ category_tlc .asp?CatId=22 Directron CPU processors - at www.directron.com/hardware/ components/ cpus-processors.html Fry's CPU processors - at www.frys.com (You can do a search on 'cpu processor'.) Vintage Computer CPU Chips - at www.chipsetc.com (CPU chips as historical collectibles) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer cpu processor sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer microprocessor add to cart' Go to Table of Contents, above.

GRAPHICS CARD Sites (numero-alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia -Video Card info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card Wikipedia - Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Graphics_processing_unit The 3D Shop - at www.the3dshop.com (last updated in 2009?) (graphics cards for home, graphics-pro, high-end-workstation users) directron.com Video Cards - at directron.com/hardware/ components/ videocards.htmll newegg.com Video Cards - at www.newegg.com/Video-Cards-Video-Devices/Category/ID-38 Nvidia Graphics Cards, Buy Now - at www.nvidia.com/object/ graphics_cards_ buy_now.html overstock.com Video Cards - at www.overstock.com/Electronics/ Video-Cards/ 151/ subcat.html WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer graphics card sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer video card sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

CABLES & WIRE Sites (alphabetically) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Black Box - at blackbox.com (cables, cabinets, etc.) Cables N Mor - at cablesnmor.com (cables - PC, audio, video, network) Cables To Go - at cablestogo.com (cables; a cable configurator; a connector guide) Cable & Connector Technologies - at callcct.com (cables, test equipment) PC Cables - at pccables.com (cables; cable finder tool) PCH Cables - at store.pchcables.com (cables; digital optical wiring) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'online computer cable sales' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER MEMORY Sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Memory4Less - at memory4less.com (memory, CPUs, storage devices, video cards, power supplies) Memosun - at www.memosun.com (Kingston memory, for camera/computer ; can order by phone 1-800-733-8204) RAM upgrades - at www.computermemoryoutlet.com refurbees.com Computer Memory - at refurbees.com/collections/memory Computer Memory Store - at www.computer-memory-store.com Directron Computer Memory - at www.directron.com/hardware/ components/ memory.html MemoryAmerica Computer Memory - at www.memoryamerica.com USB drives - custom flash drives - at www.memorysuppliers.com WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer memory sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER DISK DRIVE Sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia - Hard Disk Drive (HDD) info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hard_disk_drive Wikipedia - Solid State Drive (SSD) info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Solid-state_drive Seagate - PC Disk Drive Manufacturer - at www.seagate.com Western Digital - PC Disk Drive Manufacturer - at www.wd.com Directron Hard Drives - at www.directron.com/hardware/ storage.html DriveSolutions.com Hard Drives - at www.drivesolutions.com WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer disk drive sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer storage drive sale' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'seagate expansion storage drive' WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'western digital elements storage drive' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER CASE Sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Directron - PC Computer Cases - at www.directron.com/hardware/ components/ cases.html LiveHotDeals.com - Computer Case Deals - at livehotdeals.com/computer-case-deals (last updated in 2015?) xoxide.com - PC Computer Cases - at www.xoxide.com/cases.html xoxide.com - PC Computer Case accessories - at www.xoxide.com Circo Technology - at www.circotech.com/rack-mount-case.html (rack-mount computer cases) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer case sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER PRINTER Sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia - Printer info - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_%28computing%29 Wikipedia - List of printer companies - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ printer_ companies HP Printers - at store.hp.com/us/en/cat/printers Epson Printers - at epson.com Costco Computers & Printers - at www.costco.com/computers.html WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer printer sale' Go to Table of Contents, above.

HOW-TO-BUILD-A-PC (or upgrade) sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > How to Build A Computer (with pictures) - at www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Computer Parts to Build a Computer - at www.buildcomputers.net/parts-to-build-a-computer.html How to Build a Quality Computer - at www.mysuperpc.com Parts Lists, Build Guides, Sample Completed Builds - at pcpartpicker.com How to Build Gaming Computers - at www.build-gaming-computers.com Intel CPU Socket Types (circa 2014) - at www.buildcomputers.net/intel-cpu-socket.html Motherboard CPU Combos (circa 2015) - at www.buildcomputers.net/motherboard-cpu-combo.html WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'how to build a pc motherboard cpu combo' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER BUILDER (or upgrader) FORUM Sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Techist Tech Forum - at www.techist.com/forums/ AnandTech Forums - at forums.anandtech.com Tom's Hardware Forum - at www.tomshardware.com/forum/ (Warning: Lots of ads --- in your face.) My Super PC Forums - at forums.mysuperpc.com (no longer active?) WEB SEARCH on keywords: 'computer build forum' Go to Table of Contents, above.

COMPUTER GEAR 'WEB DIRECTORY' Pages < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > It seems that 'web directories' are dying out. Google and Yahoo closed theirs down around 2014. Then around 2017, the directory from which the Google and Yahoo web-directories were spawned --- the DMOZ "Open Directory Project" closed down. It seems that it is just not feasible for a team of people to keep up with all the sites that are going dead and the new sites that appear. About a year after the dmoz.org site closed down, it appears that a new web-directory site --- curlie.org --- arose from the ashes of 'dmoz.org'. It remains to be seen how long that web-directory lasts. Following are a few links related to 'web directory' sites. Wikipedia List of Web Directories - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ web_directories the 'Curlie' web-directory project on COMPUTER HARDWARE - curlie.org/Computers/Hardware/ (click on a link at the bottom of the page --- or click on a category such as "Components" or "Storage" or "Systems" or "Used" or "FAQs, Help, and Tutorials" or "Retailers" or "Reviews") Rather than depending on any remaining 'web-directory' links, here are some WEB SEARCHES to get you started with 'computer gear' inquiries --- using keywords 'computer laptop desktop sale', and keywords 'computer memory sale', and keywords 'computer motherboard sale', and keywords 'computer graphics card sale'. Another approach to take: Go to the Wikipedia 'Computer' page and start following links from that page. Go to Table of Contents, above.

Bottom of this LINKS to Computer-Gear Sites page --- for shopping and for computer building. To return to a previously visited web page location, click on the Back button of your web browser, a sufficient number of times. OR, use the History-list option of your web browser. OR ... < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Or you can scroll up, to the top of this page. Page history: Page was created 2006 Mar. Page was changed 2010 Aug 08. Page was changed 2015 May 29. (Removed dead links to the old Google and Yahoo 'web-directories'. Also removed many dead links. Added some links.) Page was changed 2015 Jun 24. (Added a few links.) Page was changed 2018 Aug 13. (Added css and javascript to try to handle text-size for smartphones, esp. in portrait orientation. Replaced dead 'dmoz.org' 'web-directory' link with 'curlie.org'.) Page was changed 2018 Dec 11. (Added 'PC MODEL INFO' section.) Page was changed 2020 Feb 23. (Removed some dead links, such as 'pricewatch.com' and 'portatech.com'.) Page was changed 2021 Feb 08. (Specified the width of image in proportion to the width of the browser window. Some minor re-formatting.)