Where to buy from? (UK)

where do all you people in the UK buy your pre-built rigs or parts from? i got my computer from pcspecialist a while ago and am looking to upgrade, but they seem too expensive now though i dont know if its just me

I find ebuyer.com a great place to shop for parts they are cheap and have super quick postage. Dabs.com is also worth a look. scan.co.uk is also touted as one of the best places to shop but i cannot vouch for that as i haven't bought from them before. What ever you do stay away from overclockers.com very very cheap but awfull customer support.

Scan.co.uk are brilliant! They offer good prices and THE best components, a lot of the others use cheap PSu's etc.

I almost always buy from ebuyer

scan.co.uk

www.dabs.com

ebuyer also work aswell as amazon

another good place is www.misco.uk

misco is a sister company to tigerdirect which preforms the same function here in n. america.

as for prebuilts scab.co.uk and zoostorm would probably be the only folks i would ever give a dime to.. but to each his own i suppose..

Ebuyer is always my first choice.

i have also used scan once and had no problems :)

What ever you do stay away from overclockers.com very very cheap but awfull customer support.

duderino_23

Just google "overclockers.co.uk complaints" and check some of the horror stories people have had with their after sales service.

i have had no problems with ocuk and their customer service and i have bought a lot from there.

Again, as I am so Impressed by Scan's amazing customer service and the care of their builds I am going to recommend them again :)

Just google "overclockers.co.uk complaints" and check some of the horror stories people have had with their after sales service.

duderino_23

Ive always used ebuyer. As they always have the components im after at the best price online with free 5 day delivery. Which normally only takes 2 days to get to your front door!! Scan have recently been voted best retailer, but there always soo much more expensive compared to ebuyer.

I've used aria, ebuyer, scan and overclockers. I keep using overclockers and have had no issues with them at all even when I had a faulty 8800GTS took no longer than expected to get it replaced and I had no trouble nor did I receive any apathy from their customer service.

Overclockers seems to offer the best pre-built setups for gamers for a number of reasons; they overclock most CPU's and dont use standard heat sinks, they always use branded/quality products very important when it comes to the PSU.

Scan.co.uk are brilliant! They offer good prices and THE best components, a lot of the others use cheap PSu's etc.

Daytona_178

Just google "overclockers.co.uk complaints" and check some of the horror stories people have had with their after sales service.

duderino_23

Well, if you Google "[company name] complaints", you'll get a lot of complaints.

People don't feel compelled to go online and tell everyone about pleasant experiences they've had with customer service. They do however, feel compelled to go online and rant about how awful a company is because Royal Mail lost their package.

[QUOTE="duderino_23"]

Just google "overclockers.co.uk complaints" and check some of the horror stories people have had with their after sales service.

broken_bass_bin

Well, if you Google "[company name] complaints", you'll get a lot of complaints.

People don't feel compelled to go online and tell everyone about pleasant experiences they've had with customer service. They do however, feel compelled to go online and rant about how awful a company is because Royal Mail lost their package.

I find that Scan has better prices than ebuyer, but their delivery options aren't quite as flexible.

I've bought components from both, and they're both good. I tend to use ebuyer since I can get it the next day (even on a Saturday, admittedly at a price) or free via Royal Mail (a lot easier to pick up if I'm not in when they come).

Try googling overclockers.co.uk reviews then, amounts to the same thing still, boards are full of how their service stinks. And I have first hand experince at how shoddy they are, and no it wasn't because royal mail lost my post. Simply dismissing so many peoples valid mostly negative reviews out of hand because you believe people like to moan about things rather then provide good feedback is silly.

Try googling overclockers.co.uk reviews then, amounts to the same thing still, boards are full of how their service stinks. And I have first hand experince at how shoddy they are, and no it wasn't because royal mail lost my post. Simply dismissing so many peoples valid mostly negative reviews out of hand because you believe people like to moan about things rather then provide good feedback is silly.

duderino_23

I find ebuyer.com a great place to shop for parts they are cheap and have super quick postage. Dabs.com is also worth a look. scan.co.uk is also touted as one of the best places to shop but i cannot vouch for that as i haven't bought from them before. What ever you do stay away from overclockers.com very very cheap but awfull customer support.

duderino_23

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I find ebuyer.com a great place to shop for parts they are cheap and have super quick postage. Dabs.com is also worth a look. scan.co.uk is also touted as one of the best places to shop but i cannot vouch for that as i haven't bought from them before. What ever you do stay away from overclockers.com very very cheap but awfull customer support.

Chris_53

[QUOTE="Chris_53"][QUOTE="duderino_23"]

I find ebuyer.com a great place to shop for parts they are cheap and have super quick postage. Dabs.com is also worth a look. scan.co.uk is also touted as one of the best places to shop but i cannot vouch for that as i haven't bought from them before. What ever you do stay away from overclockers.com very very cheap but awfull customer support.

Daytona_178

Aria often have great deals if you look at the superspecials.