Where to buy cheap RAM in Berlin

A 1gig ram chip for a macbook can be had from amazon.de for about 20 euro. I went to a small computer store the other day, and they wanted 45! Since I need two chips, this price is quite ridiculous. Does anyone know of a near-wholesale price memory outlet in berlin? I would rather buy stuff in person so i can easily bring it back if it's defekt. Even if it's slightly more expensive than Amazon, the convenience of location and face to face contact is worth it.

Or, more generally, a large electronics store (like Fry's in california) would be awesome, just to browse around in. Media Markt is the closest thing I've found so far, but their prices are generally on the high end...

Did you try Conrad?

I have often found that Media Markt is at the high end of the price range & certainly not "Sau-billig"...

Ive got some you can have - was going to put a post up about this actually.. but sadly no idea if its macbook compatible.
Ive got some more spare too if its any use to anyone, all taken out when i upgraded stuff from my old office in UK
there is:-
2 x 1gb PC4200 533mhz ddr2 sodimm - Unbranded
2 x 512mb PC4200 CL4 sodimm (this is Acer branded)
2 x 512mb PC2 - 5300 (hynix brand - this came out of my macbook actually)
2 x 1gb PC2 - 5300 ddr2 sdram - Unbranded

Dont ask me what any of that means, but thats what is sitting here going to waste.. Its free to anyone who will put it to good use - I cant be arsed to put it on ebay for such small value.

those are all little laptop sized modules by the way..

CSV-Direct are based 10 minutes from Spandau S bahn.
You can check online here CSV
And purchase/ pick up in store.
Prices are sometimes half those of Saturn

awesome. thx to all for the great info. cvi : easy web site & good prices..

BTI I might be happy to take the 1Gig chips off your hands, will take a look under the hoods of both of my schleptops and see if it'll work. Would gladly give you a sixpack if you're a drinking man!

Buying online is sometimes a much better option.

Have a look here:

www.alternate.de
www.snogard.de
www.bauers.com
www.litec-computer.de

or use the German version of the Google "Froogle" product finder.. www.idealo.de

Sure thang K, yours if you want em.. And yup i most certainly am a drinking man

I buy most of my computer parts online via suppliers listed this price comparison site which include those Darkknight mentioned:

www.hardwareschotte.de

Some of the shops are in Berlin, so you can call them and pick up although I have noticed a tendency for a couple of suppliers to list things at very low prices, which are still available when you phone but when you get to the shop shortly later - they are sold out, but can we offer you this somewhat more expensive option, sir..

sorry to tell you, a place like fry's does not exist here in berlin. i've been here for 1.5 years and have been to nearly a dozen computer shops now. i have found them all to be understocked and overpriced. you are much better off using the above recommended price search engines and buying online. i use this one for computer hardware the most, but also check the others mentioned: http://www.preistrend.de/

there isn't any definitive computer hardware search engine like pricewatch in the USA. and btw, the only large store i've found with prices that won't make me vomit is MediMax. forget about Mediamarkt, Saturn and Conrad.

Yeah, I think you're probably right, fuduf, I'll stop hoping for Fry's... for things like the berliners just don't get it.. i can spend a lot of time and money in frys .. and home depot ("home cheapo") for that matter . thanks for all the links people. hopefully someone finds this thread useful

i just got 2 gigs put in my macbook and they gave me the one they took out of mine. i asked them what i should do with it and they said to sell it or something so if you want to take it off my hands, i'll sell it to you for normal price (20 euros). 45 euros is way too expensive.

Also try www.acom-pc.de (in Wilmersdorf) and www.kmelektronik.de (in Charlottenburg & near Alexanderplatz)

The staff of these places are often incredibly rude as well. Or is it just the infamous Berliner Schnauze... Whatever it is it comes across as very abrasive and customer-unfriendly.