Best place to import gaming notebook?

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TeaLeaf

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#228994 2-Feb-2018 10:43

Generally most notebooks it looks around $500+ saving on an import. Of course there are risks.

Which website is generally the best to order from price wise? I dont know if the US has a pricespy type search engine?

HowickDota

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#1950687 2-Feb-2018 12:48

Amazon, Newegg, BHPhotoVideo. Manufacturer websites: Dell, Lenovo, HP. (I've ordered from Lenovo USA in the past and got it shipped with a post forwarder.)

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TeaLeaf

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#1950690 2-Feb-2018 12:59

Will Amazon ship this to my door, or do I have to use youshop? If I have a friend in the US, is there any way I can get it sent and bypass customs if they use it (not too much lol)?

These are $1k and in NZ $3k. Again, currency and customs doesnt explain why we get so shafted !

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-7700HQ-1060-6GB-G3-571-77QK/dp/B06Y4GZS9C/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_tr_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E25ENBQXV9VBR466KJ2E

scuwp

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#1950692 2-Feb-2018 12:59

Of course make sure you allow for GST, duty etc when calculating your savings.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

TeaLeaf

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#1950696 2-Feb-2018 13:10

I have to use the Global Site correct?

Yeah I factored in GST as about $175 and I think duty is $50?

Thats $1300 for a $3000 notebook, worth it?

I wish there was an easy way to find notebooks that cover international warranty :-) But for $1700 Im prepared to take a risk.

Newegg wouldnt ship to me. I know gear best and bang good do for Xiaomi products.....

dt

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#1950741 2-Feb-2018 14:26

newegg has a nz site which has all the prices in NZD and AFAIK includes GST

https://www.newegg.com/global/nz/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834316172&cm_re=Acer_Predator_Helios_300_Gaming-_-34-316-172-_-Product

$46NZD for shipping

Coil

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#1950751 2-Feb-2018 15:03

I found Gigabyte laptops (like mine) have a 2 year global warranty sticker on the bottom. Probably means nothing but yeh.

Also I have heard from PB Tech reps and others I know of that Acer predators are junk. Do your research.. I went with the Sabre 15 with a 1060 3GB for $2100 or so and it had a 256B NVME SSD over the 128GB on the predator.. If you plan to play Ark... Also 3K for that predator is too much. It was $2100 in PB tech before Xmas..

You will; find that PB Tech will have a good deal on these laptops and maybe $200-$300 more than the offshore counterparts after shipping and taxes then you get the CGA behind you as well. With these finicky nuclear reactors with a tiny heat sink on them you want as much backing as you can get..

TeaLeaf

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#1950799 2-Feb-2018 16:19

Acer predator isnt junk, id give that title to apple and dell.

Have a look at the build and thermals.

Acer have lifted their game a lot. Its not an MSI Titan, but that cost $3500 US.

newegg nz is basically paying the same prices as NZ, looked into them. amazon do have a global site. some things wont ship.

but that cheaper acer for $750 is $2k here. the $1300 predator is $3.3knzd.

choose any brand you want. all are cheaper.

Most important is to check TB3 x4 and gamut over 100% and 300+ nits screen brightness, the rest is luck.

No PB are a LOT more than $200-300 more sorry rofl.

Laptop mag dont hand out 4 star edit choice awards to junk. Go to notebookcheck for 9/10 if you prefer.

https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/acer-predator-helios-300https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/acer-predator-helios-300

TeaLeaf

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#1950801 2-Feb-2018 16:24

Do the math, $1k US vs $3kNZD

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-7700HQ-1060-6GB-G3-571-77QK/dp/B06Y4GZS9C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1517542185&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+predator+300

https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=4268276

Predator 700

$3k US

https://www.amazon.com/Predator-Overclockable-GeForce-Mechanical-PT715-51-732Q/dp/B0756TR51D/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1517541913&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+predator+triton+700

$5k NZD minimum

https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=4550458https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=4550458

The main issue you have with the helios 300 is a dull screen, hence going for the better screen.

For those not in the know

Good screen lappies

https://www.laptopmag.com/benchmarks/color-gamut

Laptops with TB3

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/10579-laptops-thunderbolt-3/

TeaLeaf

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#1950834 2-Feb-2018 18:02

My cousin in the states is sending me an Alienware 15 top model minus the UHD screen, i just want an IPS panel for Light Room, I know the gtx1070 is too powerful for the gsync on any game now, but in 2 years it should be about right just when i sell it :-).

has both the TB, 119% sRGB about 320 nits, so is perfect, aside from they really are a desktop replacement.

works out at about $2300.

quickymart

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#1950859 2-Feb-2018 18:18

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=228635

? isn't this the same thing?

TeaLeaf

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#1950952 2-Feb-2018 22:10

whats your point, looking to start something?

im asking the best place to buy not how to buy online. but you went out of your way to troll that up. i see how you got your post count.

got it?

driller2000

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#1950965 2-Feb-2018 22:49

TeaLeaf:

whats your point, looking to start something?

im asking the best place to buy not how to buy online. but you went out of your way to troll that up. i see how you got your post count.

got it?

You mean something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY7sZnpucbY

PS: Settle down mate - people are just trying to help :/

quickymart

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#1950966 2-Feb-2018 23:05

TeaLeaf:

whats your point, looking to start something?

im asking the best place to buy not how to buy online. but you went out of your way to troll that up. i see how you got your post count.

got it?

I guess my point was couldn't you have asked this in your other thread rather than making a new one for each question - because there are lots of questions you can ask about importing laptops. That's all I was wondering. I'm afraid your assumptions about my post count are wrong though. And no, I'm not trying to start something, that was a serious question.

But back to your original post. Personally as I got stung importing something I wouldn't do it myself. I found that when it developed a fault I would have been stung by duties when it was returned from overseas for repair, again. That put me off importing anything electronic after that.

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#1951000 3-Feb-2018 06:31

TeaLeaf:

im asking the best place to buy not how to buy online. but you went out of your way to troll that up. i see how you got your post count.

hugely rich coming from you

TeaLeaf

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#1951055 3-Feb-2018 11:02

Jase2985:

TeaLeaf:

im asking the best place to buy not how to buy online. but you went out of your way to troll that up. i see how you got your post count.

hugely rich coming from you

And even more ironic from you Jase, the ultimate trollwarrior.

I may have to use youshop to get the price I want.

Yes I see your point QuickyM, I had just forgotten I created the how to import thread. My apologies.

Things Im watching out for, International Warranty like Asus. Not sure who else but cant be hard to find.