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Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:56 am

im going to build a computer... its gonna be pretty game good.... but by using cclonline as the place to build from, its costing me just under
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby jimcooper1 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:12 am

I use these 3:

www.overclockers.co.uk

www.ebuyer.co.uk

www.dabs.com


Shop around at all three.  If you want to get all the components from one supplier it won't cost you much more...they're pretty competetive with each other.

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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:20 am

overclockers seems a little bit more expensive

ebuyer is about the same as cclonline

dabs seems a bit more expensive in places, but i think it evens out
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby Fozzer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:52 am

I've been dabbing with Dabs since Dabs was invented...
...excellent, speedy service, and never been let down!

Overall, their prices seem to reasonable, with a good range of products.

I regularly receive their Quarterly Catalogue containing all sorts of goodies... :)...!

F....Dabbling in all sorts of things...;)...!

P.S. ...odds and ends, I get from my local Maplin Store...;)...!
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby MWISimmer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:07 pm

Try these two as well:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/
http://www.aria.co.uk/

Never had any problems with either.
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:00 pm

microdirect looks quite cheap... in particular is a PSU

how much would anyone suggest 100W is worth in
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby MWISimmer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:12 pm

microdirect looks quite cheap... in particular is a PSU


Aria have some excellent deals on PC Power and cooling PSUs at the mo too, have a look at their "Super Specials"
Steer clear of anything with a screen at Aria though unless you are willing to pay an extra
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Postby Chris_F » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:55 pm

so im wondering, what would you say is a cheapish place to get high quality parts?


Anywhere other than the UK.  C'mon over here to the 'states, get a hotel room, order some stuff from newegg online, priority ship to your hotel, build it in your hotel room, sneak the new PC through customs back in to the UK.  I'd bet a London/NY flight, a week's hotel stay, a week's worth of restaurant food and priority shipping on all your parts will be cheaper than doing it at home in the UK the "normal" way.  Plus you'll get to see all the sites in NYC for "free".  I've found our prices are FAR lower than yours on this kind of thing.  Just don't get caught...

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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:58 pm

yeh...
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:00 pm

microdirect looks quite cheap... in particular is a PSU


Aria have some excellent deals on PC Power and cooling PSUs at the mo too, have a look at their "Super Specials"
Steer clear of anything with a screen at Aria though unless you are willing to pay an extra
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby Chris_F » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:18 pm

[quote]yeh...
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:21 pm

[quote][quote]yeh...
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby Dan Morera » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:23 pm

You could go by security eating a pork chop and you'll be ok
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby machineman9 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:27 pm

well the PSU is all done and ordered... now to fully build my NON-IMPORT machine  :D
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Re: what would you say is the cheapest place to bu

Postby MOUSY » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:36 pm

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