Newegg.com strongly resembles most other online shopping sites, It’s got a centered search bar, left aligned navigation and a home page full of deals. This page full of deals is a bit too cluttered in my opinion, and could use a little bit of a trim, but this doesn’t effect the search function or it’s easily found location.

Upon entering the site I was immediately able to find the search function (which allows voice search as well), enter my query and get put on a page full of dozens of products. A lot of these were variations on the product that I wanted,  different brands, different specifications. While it’s useful to see the whole spectrum of a product that you’re looking for, Newegg understands that computer parts are incredibly varied and allows you to refine your search by Brand,  Price point, and even certain specifications. These search refinements are on the left, where navigation usually is, and are separated by category and change to fit your search more accurately (Video cards show video card search terms, etc). After a bit of tinkering, finding the product you want isn’t quite so hard. It’s also possible to change the sorting by Price point or rating which is good for people researching their purchase first.

After I found my product,  adding it to my cart was simple. A bright orange button is clearly present that says “Add to cart”.

Overall Newegg is fairly well designed, and seems to make the best of a complex inventory by allowing the user to filter through items as needed while still having a relatively simple interface.