duanelightley(Competent) posted this on Monday, 29th October 2001, 19:36
I am looking to rebuild my pc from the ground up new motherboard processor etc. Has anybody got any good sites for checking out prices of components etc
many thanks
duane
RE: buildin a pc
wil(Harmless) posted this on Monday, 29th October 2001, 21:25
Try www.computerprices.co.uk or www.pcindex.co.uk....one thing though , be wary of a company called Ebuyer as i purchased a cd-rw from them (Plextor) and it was faulty...I managed to get a returns number for it via E-mail but have,nt heard anything off them since I sent it back and their phone is always engaged in office hours !!!!
RE: buildin a pc
nolimit(Competent) posted this on Monday, 29th October 2001, 22:08
The cheapest places to buy are usually the computers fairs held every week at various locations across the country, you should check your local paper see if there is any near you.
RE: buildin a pc
clayts(Elite) posted this on Monday, 29th October 2001, 23:44
gary1234(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 30th October 2001, 01:00
I have to say that www.dabs.co.uk are excellent in terms of getting the order to you correctly and quickly. Prices are very good, although perhaps not the very cheapest these days. Free delivery as well. I echo the view about ebuyer above, I`ve had a couple of bad experiences with them although I tend to find them the very cheapest (free delivery on orders over £100 ex vat). Also, try www.scan.co.uk (the `today only` page is competative) and www.overclockers.co.uk. Both of these sites are reliable and offer deals on packages (motherboard, cpu and ram).
RE: buildin a pc
RichardH(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 30th October 2001, 07:05
Good site for finding prices is http://www.price-guide.co.uk - they have a good range of component suppliers on their database, and a reasonable (if slightly annoying) search facility.
RE: buildin a pc
umern(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 30th October 2001, 11:25
I have ordered seven times from ebuyer.com - only one problem ever - sent me the wrong heatsink. This was sorted after a (long wait) phonecall. They def seem to be the cheapest.
Recently needed the delivery address changed after the goods had been despatched. Sent them a FAX and email and they contacted the courier company and sorted it out within 2 hours!
Based on the above it may be worth trying to send a FAX if you have a problem. Seriously would avoid scan.co.uk - if anything goes wrong you will have probably have serious problems getting things sorted - just do a search on `SCAN` on these forums!
RE: buildin a pc
MicoMan(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 30th October 2001, 15:03
I upgraded my PC for £200 with stuff from Ebuyer.
I bought
Duron 800/Motherboard/Fan Nokia ATX case DVD drive PCI modem 128 MB PC133
Its even cheaper now! I have since bought another 128MB which was fauly but was replaced with no problems.
RE: buildin a pc
stefmcd(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 30th October 2001, 18:11
try aria.co.uk
RE: buildin a pc
Fecker(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 31st October 2001, 14:03
Not so sure it`s worth building your own anymore. For £599 + VAT I just ordered a Dell with:
1.5Ghz P4 chip 256Mb rambus memory Cd rom 16 x CD writer 40 Gb HD 32Mb GeForce 2(ok this was an extra £30) and wait for it......... a 19`` monitor. Beat that with a bag of bits......... plus it will all be tested properly by Dell for integration and reliability......... You also get a copy of ME and Norton anti-virus.
