Computer hardware sites (UK)

[nullus]

what sites do people usually use to buy hardware components in the UK? i'm gonna be doing a major upgrade to my pc soon, and will probably use overclockers.co.uk, but on romulus2.com, it doesn't get a great review, but not crap either (apparently, they send stuff to you in jiffy bags, although i hope they don't neglect to include the box aswell!). one site that got a good review was dabs.com, but their prices are way too high. overclockers seem to have the best prices i can find.

[Ianpbaker]

nullus, overclockers ain't a bad site at all, got a few thing's from there . Also a site that I suggest that you look at every day is www.scan.co.uk , as their today only section is completley crazy

[nullus]

thanks i've checked out scan too, and they seem pretty good (considering getting a 64mb Ge-Force 2 graphics card from them at £175), although they didn't get a very good rating on romulus2 either

[Ianpbaker]

Dunno why they say that as I've used scan heavily and they have always had excellent service, next day without fail and I've never returned one thing. only used over clockers a few time's and there service has been pretty good also.

[nullus]

well i guess no company can please all of its customers, there's bound to be unhappy people. i reckon i'll use both of those sites. everywhere else either doesn't have what i want, or is wayyyy too expensive.

btw, what was that i read about overclockers sending stuff in jiffy bags? i mean that's a bit dodgy for things like motherboards and CPUs right?

[Ianpbaker]

funny you should say that, I brought my processor and motherboard for my latest machine at overclockers. the board was in it's original manufactures's box with all manuals etc... The Processor was in a hard plastic case with spounge linining rapped up in bubble rap and then stuck in a jiffy bag . I wouldn't really class that as very secure

[zmerlinz]

here are a few that i use quite regularly

www.novatech.co.uk

www.insight.com - you have to click on the union jack flag on the top left

www.simply.co.uk or it might be www.simplycomputers.co.uk can't remember

[nullus]

dunno what those people who reviewed it were talking about then.

thanks for those merlin. i've used simply before and i like them, but they don't have most of what i want. neither do novatech or insight.

[zmerlinz]

sorry

ah well i tried anyway

[nullus]

it is appreciated nontheless