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I always wanted to know the prices of latest computer hardware components in India. The hardware manufacturers wouldn’t put the MRP (including bill and warranty) of their products on their site. If I find it on their site, it would be in USD($). Converting $ into Rs can’t be effective translation of the cost that an end user has to pay as there will be local taxes and import duties etc. I had to look in shopping sites like eBay.in, Sify, Rediff, Indiatimes etc to know the prices which is quite a lot cumbersome.

Many months back, I got a website of a dealer based in Mumbai who has a website which regularly updates the prices of various hardware components. Moreover, all the prices are MRP i.e with bill and warranty. The website is called The ITWares. I haven’t bought anything from them yet. But the website is very good resource to know the latest prices. Here’s what they say :

theITWares.com is an online e-commerce company that has developed a powerful channel of distributors of computer equipment. Our fundamental goal is to reach DIYs (Do It Yourself users), students, gamers, gizmo freaks, IT professionals, small & medium sized entrepreneurs, resellers and consumers. theITWares.com has been providing these customers with computer hardware equipment and supporting them in their DIY (Do It Yourself) endeavors. During this time, we realized that people want to concentrate on building powerful machines rather than wasting their time in understanding marketing gimmicks and middle-man nexus. We are here to free them from both.

Tip:
Sometimes, the hardware dealers in your locality might be having some old stock and they would be selling them at higher prices. Always remember the general rule regarding almost all computer related electronic components – The prices always slash down. So do not buy anything in advance – just wait for it. Some months back, I bought a 19″ widescreen TFT for Rs.9k. After about just a month, its price slashed down to Rs. 7.6k. Then I got the feeling that – what if I waited for a month ? I could have saved some bucks

Take the case of flash drives. A couple of years back, I got complimentary pen drive – a 1 GB one. Back then it was Rs. 1500 ! Now its hardly Rs 300 !!! Flash drive rates have slashed too much and some day will lose popularity. I would dream of the day when sellers would yell in footpath – “Dus ka teen”

Latest Pen Drive Prices in India

Anyways, The ITWares is a very resourceful site. They list prices of almost all components like processor, motherboard, memory, graphics card, monitor etc.
Visit TheITWares

Other sites to check prices :
Delta Peripherals
Techtree
IT India Club