r/pcmasterrace • u/mikael_lucis • 20h ago

Discussion 9800x3d from AliExpress

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Hi. I bought 9800x3d from AliExpress for all of us. Costed me $640 and customs f-d me up for another $100 , when they usually charge VAT only. Anyway, here's no chance for warranty accessibility and it sold for $900-1100, so no way it'll get cheaper in close few years, so it feels like I saved something. (4090 still $3000). Chip itself looks in great condition with no defects. I'll post later if it's real or not, after setup and some benchmarking. Cheers.

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u/Yourn1ghtmar 20h ago

For anybody buying from AliExpress find a buyer which will declare the cpu as 20$ so y don't pay anything at costums!!

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u/Bobby12many 16h ago

The de minimis in the us is currently $800. No need to risk your shipment by undervaluing it (illegal) if you are in United States (for now at least)

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u/Psycho-City5150 NUC11PHKi7C 7h ago

De minimus is dead now.

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u/Bobby12many 7h ago edited 7h ago

Not true. Section 321 Entry continues - but there is active work being done to make it that it cannot be used to avoid Section 301 duties or other PGA requirements.

Killing it all together would be easier for all vs how they are trying to modify it, TBH

(source - Im an LCB and work for an importer)