why are CPUs so much more expensive in the UK than US?

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Published on 2010-03-08T13:04:35Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 13:08 UTC
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I'm looking at building my own PC. An Intel Core i7 960 3.2 Ghz is about £457 in the UK at various online retailers. In the US the price at newegg is $570 (this is about £380 at current exchange rates).

2 questions. 1) Why the difference (about 20%)? All I can think of is sales tax.

2) Am I right in assuming this is just a commodity part - if I ordered one from the US there is no reason it would be any different from one bought in the UK?

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