custom pc's

[insert]

Does anyone know any good tech stores that build custom desktops for you? (other than MSY, Scorptec and  Centrecom) around the south-east melb area pref.
thanks!

[insert]

Thanks Acid! i'll check out their website. Do you know how much delivery would cost? (to the south east melb area)

[Russ]

I buy from PCCaseGear mostly and I'm pretty sure they do builds for a fee if you don't want to do it yourself

[chasej]

I buy from PCCaseGear mostly and I'm pretty sure they do builds for a fee if you don't want to do it yourself

I second PCG. I've never chosen their build-for-you option but for buying parts I've found them to be cheapest around, convenient and courteous.

Buying from overseas like amazon online often turns out to be pretty expensive as you need to pay a lot for shipping unless you want to wait weeks for your stuff to arrive.

[Zealous]

Yeah as others have said PCCG seems to be the best place to go, other than those you've listed yourself.

Their prices seem pretty reasonable, I'd suggest waiting until Cyber Monday (Google it if you don't know what it is) and perhaps ordering your stuff from overseas

Hmm haven't heard of Cyber Monday. I might actually wait till then and maybe order something to my sibling in the USA to save on shipping (then pick it up from her later).

[chasej]

Yeah as others have said PCCG seems to be the best place to go, other than those you've listed yourself.
Hmm haven't heard of Cyber Monday. I might actually wait till then and maybe order something to my sibling in the USA to save on shipping (then pick it up from her later).

Careful you don't import tax bringing in stuff from overseas yourself. I think the limit is $1000.

[BigAl]

If I were you I'd buy a next gen console...it's cheaper and not that bad compared to a beast pc

[BigAl]

How do we play league of legends on a next gen console

But you don't need a beast PC for lol that's just my opinion...I can't really spend $2000 for a pc

[shadows]

if you are willing to  build your own pc. Msy have the cheapest prices for parts. I think you can pay 50 dollars for them to build it for you as well.

Their customer service isn't so great but its good if you know exactly what you want to do and don't really need any advice on parts etc..

If you're up to it, I really recommend building your own pc. It can seem really daunting at first, but isn't so hard.
There's good in depth tutorials on youtube. Basically just have to put the cpu, ram, and graphics cards on mother board, and screw in the motherboard onto the case.... and then just connect everything with wires.

It's also good to build it yourself because you can put in the time and care with the wiring. This is something that is often overlooked. You need your internals to be neat and wires strapped down and not tangled everywhere because you want good air flow in your p/c. This is crucial if are into gaming and wanting to overclock your pc.

[MJRomeo81]

If I were you I'd buy a next gen console...it's cheaper and not that bad compared to a beast pc

Not really. Xbox One struggles to run games at 1080p. PS4 games still look average compared to a decent pc.

I've traditionally done business with MSY. As previously mentioned their customer service is bad but they do sell reliable hardware.

[Russ]

I refuse to buy anything from MSY because I refuse to support a store/business run that terribly.

[Mr Keshy]

I refuse to buy anything from MSY because I refuse to support a store/business run that terribly.

Absolutely, never ever purchase from them these days. As much as I love cheap prices, I don't mind paying a little bit extra for decent service as well.

I've traditionally done business with MSY. As previously mentioned their customer service is bad but they do sell reliable hardware.

Haha, I've bought two major components from them, both didn't work. and I'm fairly certain both were opened before I was given it. A motherboard I bought for 129, got back 29 from the sods... then I bought a video card, they refused to do anything, I had to pay shipping to the manufacturer myself..


On topic, UMART are actually doing free builds I believe! Check them out, they're a good bunch!

[slothpomba]

You can build it yourself if you want. I've never done it but apparently it isn't too hard if you follow a guide or youtube, a lot of it is just like lego slotting things in. Plus, that way, you can buy your parts from different places depending on who is the cheapest instead of getting them all from one place.

At most though, including labor, might save you 100...200 max probably.

Just out of interest, why not MSY/Centrecom? Their service is notoriously bad but they're cheap and know their stuff.

I heard PCCG has really shitty shipping, someones PC got kind of mangled in the post and it was packed shittily, its n=1 though.

[lala1911]

If I were you I'd buy a next gen console...it's cheaper and not that bad compared to a beast pc

I object. Gaming on PC is way more awesome. I had no idea what I was missing out on until I got a computer. Also, I figured that if I was going to have a computer anyway, why buy a console when I can spend another $500 to get a better CPU and GPU, which would therefore be about the same or cheaper than a console (PS4/Xbox both around $550 or so..). Also, in the long term you may end up saving money because games are much cheaper on PC compared to console. I picked up BF4 for $32 (CD Key), MW3 for $28 (CD Key) and a shitload of Humble Bundle games for $1.00.

Oh and building your PC isn't too hard. My most recent computer I built by myself. Newegg have a pretty good guide on YT.

[SocialRhubarb]

I ordered parts from PCCG, I thought the service was pretty good. All of my gear came in the manufacturer's packaging though, so no idea about how their packing would be.

I had a part break less than a month into using it, and the return policy was really simple, I just chucked them an email, visited their warehouse, and got a replacement in 10 minutes.

I got some help from a friend assembling the computer, and he did have a kit for building computers with like a cloth, isopropyl alcohol, tiny screwdrivers and a ton of zip ties, but the process of assembly itself was pretty straightforward.