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Default Modding/electronics/hardware supply sources by category and location
This is a work in progress to compile a list of the top/preferred sources of modding/electronics supplies sorted by category and location. If anyone has any additions to the database please post and it will be added to the first post.



One-stop shop
US
McMaster-Carr They sell virtually anything you could want


Electronics, wiring, cable management
US
All Electronics
Jameco
Digi-Key
Mouser
Newark
Parts Express
Action Electronics
Cable Organizer - Great selection of sleeving supplies
Radioshack - generally pricey but worth mentioning if one only needs a few items where shipping would cost more than what RS charges.

UK
Hindleys
Maplin
Kustom PCs
Rapid online


Acrylic
US
Tap Plastics
US Plastic
Delvie's Plastics
McMaster-Carr

UK
Hindleys
Plastic Online

Netherlands
Bouw Plastics


Fans, General modding
US
SVC
mnpctech
Performance PCs
Xoxide
Frozen CPU
Petra's Tech Shop - Worldwide Shipping (International orders by email with PayPal payment)
Directron
Sidewinder Computers - Worldwide Shipping
Jab-Tech

UK
Water Cooling Shop
Specialtech
Kustom PC's

Netherlands
Ikbenstil
Freezing Hardware

Australia
GAM Mods



Hardware/fasteners
US
McMaster-Carr
Lowe's
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
Fastener Express
Nuts and Bolts
McFeely's
Bolt Depot

UK
Bolt Me Up
Stagonset
AHC
Model Fixings
Altec Web


Watercooling
US
SVC
Performance PCs
Xoxide
Frozen CPU
Petra's Tech Shop - Worldwide Shipping (International orders by email with PayPal payment)
DangerDen
Sidewinder Computers - Worldwide Shipping
Jab-Tech

UK
Water Cooling Shop
AQUA_PCs
The Cooling Shop
SpecialTech
Kustom PCs
Over-Clock UK

Australia
GAM Mods


Tools/Equipment
US
McMaster-Carr
Lowe's
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
Harbor Freight Tools

UK
Hindleys
Axminster Tool Centre
Machine Mart
Screw Fix


PC Hardware
US
NewEgg
Zip Zoom Fly
Tiger Direct

Canada
Tiger Direct
NewEgg <-- Coming Soon
NCIX
DirectCanada
NXsource

UK
Specialtech
Overclock.co.uk
Maplin
Scan Computers UK
YoYo Tech
Overclockers UK
eBuyer
dabs
Micro Direct
Misco
Aria PC Technology
Tekheads

Netherlands
Salland
Cool-Prices
Azerty Hardware
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This place is madness... Foxes that make me convulse, flying monkeys, inane videos of sub-par Family's with less than desireable IQ's, music galore.... and somewhere amidst this beautiful insanity... a plastic box that may even be completed someday.

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Hard Drive
250Gb SATA | 3x 500Gb SATA | 750Gb SATA		 Sound Card
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer		 Power Supply
SilverStone Strider ST1000		 Case
DIY -- Acrylic
CPU cooling
DangerDen TDX		 GPU cooling
DangerDen 8800GTX waterblocks		 OS
Windows XP X64/Windows XP Pro		 Monitor
Samsung 226BW
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Wow, great list of stores. This is gonna come in handy. +imaginary rep

EDIT: www.sidewindercomputers.com is also a nice shop for fans and other stuff.
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****... you need to just bold and make McMaster-Carr the biggest... it is amazing! great prices, great shipping, great service!

http://www.directron.com/mods.html -> cheap modding store?
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Parts Express is another good one - more geared at the audio DIY scene, but they still have specialty tools and equipment that could prove quite handy for case mods. They're also a great source for cheap wire (they've almost always got a factory buyout of something you can harvest from).

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E-Mu 0404 USB		 Power Supply
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This place is madness... Foxes that make me convulse, flying monkeys, inane videos of sub-par Family's with less than desireable IQ's, music galore.... and somewhere amidst this beautiful insanity... a plastic box that may even be completed someday.

System: RAD GT
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Q6600 G0		 Motherboard
DFI Lanparty UT 680i SLI LT T2R/G		 Memory
2x1Gb DDR2-1150 OCZ Reaper 		Graphics Card
2x BFG 8800 GTX OC
Hard Drive
250Gb SATA | 3x 500Gb SATA | 750Gb SATA		 Sound Card
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer		 Power Supply
SilverStone Strider ST1000		 Case
DIY -- Acrylic
CPU cooling
DangerDen TDX		 GPU cooling
DangerDen 8800GTX waterblocks		 OS
Windows XP X64/Windows XP Pro		 Monitor
Samsung 226BW
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Awesome post Rado

Very useful!

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Hard Drive
WD 160gb Sata		 Power Supply
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Coolermaster 850W		 Case
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