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Pro tip: Use Amazon solely as a products directory. Once you find something you like to buy, copy the item name and search for other stores selling that item. If no other options exist it's likely cheap amazon trash, and look for a different product (not sure how well this works since I can't shop online rn since i don't have a bank account yet)
unfortunately it's not always cheap amazon stuff if you're looking for computer parts it feels like amazon is sometimes your only option at least here in the UK I managed to get some of my parts last time from a different place awd-it and they were pretty good but like half the parts were only on amazon and newegg and while I hate amazon but I atleast know I'll get my parts and in working condition and new in box like I ordered and if I don't amazon will cover me but I know neweggs been pretty bad for quite a while and we don't have any brick and mortar shops for computer parts like the US we used to have maplin but they shut down years ago now
maybe this is just a rural usa thing but ive had alot better luck with computer parts on ebay then amazon, ebay doesnt ship as fast but it almost always arrives or if it doesnt ebay buyer protection is no questions asked your money back. amazon often will just cancel my order 2 weeks after supposedly "shipping" it. ebays interface is also 1000% better then amazon when trying to find anything. ebay you can sort by pretty much anything and its pretty specifc. amazon will just give you keyword spammed crap and outright lie if you sort by cheapest instead giving you sponsored stuff