Where to buy from??

[bbg404]

Morning all ive decided its time to start looking at getting a new PC in the near future, as this ones about to pop.

So this is my thing. I don't want an Apple, although I love Apple products and have an iPhone and iPad I want to stick with a good old Windows based machine. So ....

Do I buy from somewhere like PC Specialist or Do I build one at home? (At home I mean built by a friend who knows his stuff)

For roughly the same spec PC home made how much will I save over PC Specialist?
I'm slightly more drawn to PC Specialist as its a big company and the warranty is (I Think) very good value.

Thanks for any advice

 

[Mikesphotaes]

Parts from ebuyer and get your pal to build it.

No idea the extent of the saving though.

 

[sep9001]

Ben,

You need to spec a pc out to see what you need, once you know what parts you need you can work out the cost of either building it or buying it build.

 

[bbg404]

Ok thanks for your help I'll have a word with my friend and see he thinks of the spec I made on PC Specialist

 

[f1charlie]

You can use this site to find the cheapest places to buy your parts and work out the total price for comparison with PC Specialist;

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

When I bought my computer the PC Specialist price was about £60-70 more than building it yourself.

 

[Tringa]

If you go for a self build then I'd agree with Mike about Ebuyer. I have also bought parts from Aria and Novatech - also good service and never a problem.

Dave