Help a Brit build his PC!

Vancha · 2012-06-11, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Pella

Just check overclockers.co.uk

There bundles are second to none.

You can purchase overclocked bundles if you want.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...=43&catid=2040

Really? Buying the parts individually (including Windows), with a better GPU and CPU cooler, I can buy the rig separately for £65 less than the combo they offered (Battlefield War Rush).

Overclockers has always been known as a bit of a rip-off merchant, so I was surprised to see someone advocating them. Do any of their bundles actually save you money?

Bags · 2012-06-11, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Vancha

Really? Buying the parts individually (including Windows), with a better GPU and CPU cooler, I can buy the rig separately for £65 less than the combo they offered (Battlefield War Rush).

Overclockers has always been known as a bit of a rip-off merchant, so I was surprised to see someone advocating them. Do any of their bundles actually save you money?

Hey, to be fair $100 markup is a lot cheaper than any decent pre-built site in the US that I've found.

Pella · 2012-06-13, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Vancha

Really? Buying the parts individually (including Windows), with a better GPU and CPU cooler, I can buy the rig separately for £65 less than the combo they offered (Battlefield War Rush).

Overclockers has always been known as a bit of a rip-off merchant, so I was surprised to see someone advocating them. Do any of their bundles actually save you money?

People seem to forget warranty.... and there returns policy.

Most People/Gamers i know buy direct from OCUK for that reason.

Vancha · 2012-06-13, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pella

People seem to forget warranty.... and there returns policy.

Most People/Gamers i know buy direct from OCUK for that reason.

Most of their policy just seems to be following the sale of goods act and distance selling regulations?

Pella · 2012-06-13, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Vancha

Most of their policy just seems to be following the sale of goods act and distance selling regulations?

That yes. But if your mobo fried after you installed it, Other firms would make some of excuse or tell you to contact the manufacture.

OCUK you just send you gear back no hassle and they will ship a replacement.

Vancha · 2012-06-13, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Pella

That yes. But if your mobo fried after you installed it, Other firms would make some of excuse or tell you to contact the manufacture.

OCUK you just send you gear back no hassle and they will ship a replacement.

Which firms? Also there's plenty of horror stories about OCUK.

It also just occurred to me, that if my mobo fried after I installed it, I could buy a new one out of pocket and still have it work out cheaper than buying the whole lot from OCUK. In fact, the same thing applies to all but the CPU and GPU. I could even receive broken ram, a broken optical drive and the CPU cooler sans fans, and replacing them all would still be cheaper than if I'd gotten my rig from OCUK.

I'm not saying they're terrible, but a £100 premium is a lot to ask for a slightly higher chance of a good returns experience on the off-chance that you get particularly unlucky.