Where to Buy PC Parts in California: The Stores in Our Directory
Buying PC parts in California is a different game depending on the city. Our directory lists 43 hardware stores in the state: 12 large chains and national stores, 18 medium retailers and 13 small local shops, each with its size, sales channel and specialties recorded from its own site.
The spread matters for AI builds. Big stores win on GPU stock and returns; the medium and small shops are where custom builds get assembled, workstation parts get ordered in, and someone will actually talk through your power supply choice. The table below is the directory's California list, and every row links to the store's profile with its website.
Stores in California, from the directory
| Store | City | Size | Sells | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | City of Industry | Medium | Online | gaming PCs; prebuilt PCs |
| ASUS North America | Fremont | Big | Online | laptops; motherboards; graphics cards; monitors; gaming gear |
| Acer America | San Jose | Big | Online | laptops; desktops; monitors; gaming PCs |
| Advanced HPC | San Diego | Small | Online | HPC servers; GPU systems; storage |
| Amamax | Fremont | Small | Online | servers; workstations; components; storage |
| Apple | Cupertino | Big | Both | Mac desktops; Mac laptops; tablets; monitors; accessories |
| Bizon | Los Angeles | Small | Online | GPU workstations; AI computers; rendering PCs |
| Build Redux | Los Angeles | Small | Online | custom gaming PCs; prebuilt PCs |
| Central Computers | San Mateo | Medium | Both | PC components; custom PCs; laptops; repair services |
| Colfax International | Sunnyvale | Small | Online | HPC servers; workstations; GPU systems |
| Cooler Master Americas | Chino | Big | Online | PC cases; cooling; power supplies; peripherals |
| Corsair | Milpitas | Big | Online | PC components; memory; storage; peripherals; gaming PCs |
| Curacao | Los Angeles | Medium | Both | computers; laptops; electronics; accessories |
| Curvature | Santa Barbara | Medium | Online | servers; storage; networking hardware |
| CyberPowerPC | City of Industry | Big | Online | gaming PCs; custom PCs; gaming laptops |
Where the stores cluster
One pattern the table shows: the big chains cluster in the large metros, while the small shops spread into the smaller cities, which is where they earn their place. A local shop that builds custom PCs will often order in a workstation card or a specific board for you in a way a national website will not, and for AI builds the assembly advice alone can be worth the trip. Call ahead on GPU stock either way; the directory records who sells what, not what is on the shelf today.
Prices are deliberately not in this table: stores set their own, they move weekly, and this site only prints a price when it can name the listing it came from. Shortlist two or three stores here, check the live price on their sites, and for big GPU buys, confirm the return policy before the card ships.
The full state page with every store is the California retailer hub, and the USA directory covers the neighboring states too.