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Simple question you might think. However I have seen some nasty ones from PC world etc. Where is the best place to buy a new PC from?
Build your own, may i present the CRC of the computer world (well my local-ish one anyway)
http://www.microdirect.co.uk
as with bikes it's more satisfying to build your own.
Dell?
have used Novatech for the last couple and never had any issues.
Aria.?
Pay someone to build a PC for you. It'll work out slighty more expensive but if built using quality components it shoud outperform and outlast any generic PC
The Apple store have a nice range of personal computers.
The Apple store have a nice range of personal computers.
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No Steve Jobs disciples please.
No Steve Jobs disciples please.
Intelligent response. Have you tried Argos, then? You can either flick through the catalogue in-store, or they have an internets website for doing a similar thing, except you don't have to look up page numbers in the index and it's not on paper it's in the computer (Apple or otherwise) screen. Sort of like magic, but betterer.
Depends... I'd say Dell if you just want a reliable average system at a decent price with a good warranty. If you want something higher-end (without ridiculous Alienware prices) or more customisation then personally I'd recommend www.overlockers.co.uk, they have a lot of mostly pre-configured systems so can ship fast (couple of days vs 2-3 weeks for a lot of custom builders), good pricing and generally use high end bits on the systems (rather than cutting corners with real cheapo filler parts). Bought a system from them a few months ago (first order with them) and it arrived DoA but they sorted it fast and the system was returned working 4 days after it was first delivered DoA. It's worked great since and the support techs I dealt with for the original issue seemed knowledgeable and proactive which gives me some confidence should something else break in future.
Last one I bought, I got a quadcore Dell from a reputable ebay seller. It's a Vostro 410 for £285.
Worked out really well.
I went for Dell because they tend to be quiet. As soon as you start building your own quiet PC they cost lots more.
2 years on and it's still quiet and still perfectly powerful.
Three_Fish - MemberNo Steve Jobs disciples please.
Intelligent response. Have you tried Argos, then? You can either flick through the catalogue in-store, or they have an internets website for doing a similar thing, except you don't have to look up page numbers in the index and it's not on paper it's in the computer (Apple or otherwise) screen. Sort of like magic, but betterer.
The clue is in the title of the post. Desktop PC. It might come as a surprise but there many people putting them together and selling them. Some would even seem to be better at it than others. There also seems to be a lot of IT people on here and that would lead me to think they might be able to offer some first hand advise on the subject.
Thanks to all the others who have given me a few avenues to look down.
another vote for dell. I spent years building my own PCs, but if you factor in the price of the OS (I'm too lazy to continually try and beat the anti-wares protection, and too lazy to use linux) Its now much better price-wise to get a complete pc than to custom build something. You also have someone to go back to if anything goes wrong in the first 12 months. I might look elsewhere if I wanted something seriously powerful, but the mid-range Dells are plenty quick enough for nearly all users (I'd exclude 1080p video editing and high-end games machines from that definition)
The clue is in the title of the post. Desktop PC.
iMac would do the business nicely.. being a PC that sits on a desktop! Unless you mean PC running windows (would still do the business, but I guess you're not after one of them).
[url= http://www.scan.co.uk ]Scan[/url] used to be a pretty good place to look last time I was looking for a Windows machine.
I would buy a bare bones system from a non-Dell supplier like above. You can check out if the parts are any good (which they prob will be since they are name branded not dodgy rubbish) and they will assemble it for you and you will have warranty with them.
Some people swear by Dell (which is fair enough), but I hate them due to reselling their kit for years. Nasty account management/customer support etc IME. But their good kit is very good.
I did some looking around end of last year and went with [url= http://www.chillblast.com/home.php ]Chillblast.[/url] A small indie builder with a very good reputation. Fully customisable etc. Check out some reviews on PC Pro etc. Tres impressed with my machine.
www.europc.co.uk