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5 hours ago, vinny41 said:

look for an i5 processor that has on board cpu Intel UHD Graphics  if your don't need huge graphics for gaming

 

INTEL CORE I5-13400F LGA 1700 No Integrated Graphics 6,900 baht

CORE I5-13400 LGA 1700 on board cpu Intel UHD Graphics 730 8,290 baht

I have seen desktops advertised for sale at 60% less than the desktops with huge graphic cards look for integrated graphic or No VGA in the description

Very interesting I do zero gaming this will be an office computer but i will for with lots go photos for my website. Later I will upgrade my standard monitor.

5 hours ago, Furioso said:

My friend and I were pricing out all the components of an Intel i5 PC the other day:

 

i5 CPU - 5000 baht

Mainboard LGA 1200 - 3000 baht

Case - 2000 baht

Power Supply - 2000 baht

DDR 4 16GB RAM - 2000 baht

Standoffs - 200 baht

Power cable - 100

CPU Fan - 500 Baht

TOTAL - 14,800 Baht

Sounds like a fun project to build one yourself - good luck!

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

JIB, at least on their website, has Dell Vostro models like what you're seeking with a 3-year warranty. JIB has several branches in Chiang Mai, but you'd have to check with them as to what they may have in stock in the stores vs what they'd have to order in.

 

https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/58422/135/DESKTOP-PC--คอมพิวเตอร์ตั้งโต๊ะ--DELL-VOSTRO-3020SFF-W268412018STH

 

No. 99,99/1,99/2, Moo 4, Central Festival Chiang Mai, Room No. 357, 3rd Floor, Super Highway Road, Fa Ham Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province 50000
Business hours: 11.00 - 21.30
Phone: 063-474-5278

 

No. 29 Icon Square Building, Room No. B125-B126, 1st Floor, Hussadhisawee Road, Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province 50200
Business hours: 09.30 - 19.30
Phone: 053-226-167 , 090-651-0023

 

No. 312/1, Computer Plaza Shopping Center, Room No. A10, 1st Floor, Maneenopparat Road, Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province 50200
Business hours: 09.30 - 19.30
Phone: 063-373-1649

 

https://www.jib.co.th/web/branch/

Very helpful! Thank you. I only knew about the Central Festival store which is small.

3 hours ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

Ditto on JIB. They even send you a video of them packing your order. By far the best online IT retailer in Thailand.
InvadeIT are lame, they fill their website with stock they don't have, or never will have. They're also more expensive than anywhere else. Frankly I'm surprised they're still in business.

Agree on Invades stock and prices but the website user friendly which counts for a lot at least with me...

5 hours ago, vinny41 said:

advice has only one Intel with no vga

https://www.advice.co.th/product/computer-set-intel/set-intel/คอมประกอบ-advice-computer-set-intel-i176-i5-13400-no-vga

They also have some ryzen desktops with no vga starting from 11K

normally you need to look at their website after midnight as by the morning some models will have been removed once they go out of stock

Thank you! Good to know. Advice was about 2,000 baht cheaper than InvadeIt for the same model! But I couldn't find how to show teh website in English - am I missing something?

14 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

Depends if you are window shopping use local store or if you know exactly what you want

I have gone into electronics known what exactly what I was looking for salesperson isn't interested in the product I am interested in because there is  a special brand promotion on a different brand and when I say brand promotion = larger commission offered to sales staff

The asus site was not easy to navigate to what I want if could order it I would do so...

7 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

Depends if you are window shopping use local store or if you know exactly what you want

I have gone into electronics known what exactly what I was looking for salesperson isn't interested in the product I am interested in because there is  a special brand promotion on a different brand and when I say brand promotion = larger commission offered to sales staff

I understand - I want a PC tower (no monitor needed) Core i5, SSD hard drive, 16GB Ram and a 3 year onsite warranty. My budget is mid 20s

3 minutes ago, Havefunme said:

Bangkok fortune mall forgot which floor but one floor nothing but it shops the only place I could find a intel nuc with the parts to go in it 500 gb hard drive 2 32 gb memory cards. 64 bit operating system 11th generation intel core i7 @2.8

I am in Chiang Mai do they have  branch here? If so I will go tomorrow morning.

35 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

100% www.invadeit.co.th

They are Ok but they dont have stock and I am in a hurry...

5 minutes ago, kickstart said:

I just brought a new computer from a shop in our local town a new modal to, ticks all the boxes, except one they do not speak English, and that will be your big stumbling block .

So, buy one online likes of Amazon they will send to Thailand ,or as has been said JIB, they are competitive on prices. 

Thank you for the ideas but:

JIB online is mostly sold-out of desktops and their store in the mall did not have much.

Amazon would be very difficult to deal with if there was any problem...

24 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

Buy direct from Asus or Dell sometimes manufacturers will offer onsite warranty either same day or next day.

shops have to go through a claim process of submitting a claim to the manufacturer for approval before they can replace a part that all takes time

Interesting idea, thank you - I went to their websites and didn't see how to order direct - I will look again

Best online computer store in Thailand with good customer service in English for core i5 desktop computers?

I want to quickly buy an ASUS or Dell Desktop computer with a core i5 and 16 GB of RAM and a 3 year onsite warranty - other good brands considered... I don't need a monitor.

I also need a high end ASUS router for a large two story building.

I know about Invade IT - good service but not much in stock...

Thank you!

10 hours ago, mania said:

Maybe somewhat true about reducing the lower cost of living in Thailand but......

 

I wish I was there now. I am here in the US & in a State that is expensive cost of living & yet you get almost nothing for your insurance

 

When we visit Thailand 3 months a year I am happy to pay for diagnostics I may want & can just get them NOW

 

We often think of moving back full time to Thailand but then say ...yeah but insurance is free here (Medicare)

But truthfully it is crap

 

For instance just today ...

Tried to see a doctor & am told soonest will be Late August maybe early Sept!

I am in great health eat well, exercise no smoking etc but I have had a nagging dry cough for a few weeks.

 

I tried a few different ways & at various locations to get seen & always the same reply...Late Aug.

If I were in Thailand now I would walk into a fine hospital & be seen & diagnosed today I'm certain & at a fair price

 

So yes you pay there but at least are served nicely/promptly

 

At this rate I may as well wait till Oct when we are back there. But hate to think of having a cough that long.(If that is the case)

 

I think that is why so many here are seen then diagnosed with something serious as it festers so long

Best post in this thread by far!

I am used to seeing an expert specialist with no appointment in Chiang mai at a cost that is probably the same or less than a US copay.

I think if I went home I would experience reverse culture shock...

But if my kids settle down in the US i will have no choice but to move back.

On 7/5/2023 at 11:20 AM, scubascuba3 said:

That's where the 800k in the bank non Imm O might come in useful for a medical emergency, will get them to treat you. Waiting to sell shares etc is too long

You are right, but at the most I have been asked by immigration for 400,000 and that's only for I think two months before the annual extension - not sure but is retirement 800,000? I have two kids in high school so until college is done I will be working... maybe longer as I like to work.

On 7/5/2023 at 9:11 AM, Yellowtail said:

Do you not have a credit card? 

I do - maybe that is the answer - just charge the first expenses... Good thinking

30 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Those people with excluded pre-existing conditions will need to keep big funds for self insurance anyway, I wonder how many people do?

I wonder how much cash I need - normally except for day to expenses and immigration bank balances I keep funds in dividend stocks... could take a few days to sell...

On 7/2/2023 at 11:23 PM, Sheryl said:

If I recall this was the plan I used to get

https://www.imglobal.com/img-insurance-plans/patriot?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwISlBhD6ARIsAESAmp77VmQATq_fGzWsQe5uY4bHs8s71SwJbbxHIVkdO0so1lTUAAa7PLQaAqbrEALw_wcB

 

I don't recall it being very expensive...but I may have taken a high deductible on it.

Thanks again - reasonable - I may go with them.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

I woukd suggest a US based plan. Just make surf it goes not ecxlude US citizens livingcdbroad. Prior to becomjng eligible for  Medicare I used to get IMG

Sheryl,

Thank you  They are about double the price for about five times the coverage and probably a lot better service...

Is teh Pacific Cross travel insurance a good plan?

I need to make a 2 or 3 week trip to the US next year...

6 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

 

"What I would like is inexpensive catastrophic coverage with a US$10K deductible and US$2M coverage, these used to be easy to get but (as I understand it) have been made "illegal", at least in the US. 

 

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There are also people who expect a $50 policy to cover the same things a $1,000 policy covers, and moan about exclusions and call the insurance companies greedy cheaters when their uncovers claims are not paid, or when they lie about preexisting conditions. 

 

Look at the bright side, we're getting older, a lot of people don't. "

Great post!

Let me add one detail I want teh wholesale rate teh insurance companies get for my deductible.

Example when my daughter was born the total bill may have been $10,000 (not sure a long time ago...) and my deductible was $2,000 but my $2,000 was already discounted from the public rate to the rate Kaiser pays. This is good - I could not find taht type of insurance in Thailand.

6 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

 

8 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

The self insured folks I know seem foolish.  100 to 500 k is very little for a major illness or accident.

Unless you have about 2 million today in an account for this, you are way under insured.  Good luck.

If your age and health prevent insurance with coverage why would it be foolish to self insure?

I agree that you need more than 500,000 baht put aside for care in a private hospital and after seeing teh horrible conditions in public hospitals I would not consider them for anything except a car accident when they are close by...

On 6/26/2023 at 10:27 AM, bogs smith said:

you may be right.

 

i kinda doubt it tho

Very good advice given to you - I have been here for more than 15 years and never have the experiences that you describe. Just relax and don't be so sensitive.

On occasion faring will get charged higher prices - which doesn't hurt me in any way.

23 hours ago, DavisH said:

My colleague and I cvaught covid in the last few weeks, after 3 years of no infection. Both vaccinated ages ago. Everyone will be exposed to this virus, eventually. 

I hope that you are all ok now - will you keep your vaccine boosters up to date going forward now?

I agree that in general everyone will be exposed bit a simple regular booster shot will probably keep you safe or at least much safer than without a shot...

16 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

How's those 5 shots working for ya now? Oh my goodness... 

 

I guess the show must go on... 

I have had six shots and am in a high risk group - also people in my house have gotten COVID but I am fine and no side effects from the shots and either free or low cost. If you have a rare condition that makes the vaccine dangerous maybe you shouldn't have it but otherwise it is a very good idea...

16 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

It's available for anyone. Mrs Dog got a shot last week and she is under 60 and not in a high risk group. However, the government is strongly recommending for over 60s and high risk groups. 

Thank you for the update!