Best place for computer components?

[Matt2107]

Bought a new computer case and looking to build my own rather than buy a unit from a gay shop.

Anyone know any good/cheapest companies to buy computer components from? I've a feeling that Dabs is over priced.

[CoolTiger]

i use to use www.ebuyer.com or www.overclockers.co.uk when i was building pcs found they were cheap in most of the things

[Jack]

Ebuyer usually win for me. Also try looking at scan, aria and even play (who do free shipping :D)

[NovaLad]

I went bowlers in manchester and got all my bits in 1 day.


It's basicly a big computer/gadget sales place that's on every saturday.

That's if you wanna travel into manchester lol

[ck]

i use to use www.ebuyer.co.uk aswell, was the cheapest place i coudl find for components. very very cheap. also they sell OEM stuff without original packaging which was even cheaper aswell :D

[Jack]

also they sell OEM stuff without original packaging which was even cheaper aswell :D
Bear in mind you may also need additional cables and such with OEM items.

Usually works out cheaper to buy a retail boxed CPU than it does to get an OEM one + HSF.

Make sure you do your homework and purchase parts that are compatible. Have you built a computer system before? If not, I'd highly recommend a Gigabyte motherboard, much better instructions and build quality than most of the other cheap tat.

[Matt2107]

Built my last one lol.

I used Aria for parts but it was a few years ago.
I'm quite suprised really as there doesn't seem to be much in it between the others and dabs.

[garethcolley]

scan.co.uk and click on today only. Wait until all the bits you want come up there...takes aboute 2 weeks for everything. Save a fortune!

[Stuart]

I use Scan, Novatech and sometimes ebay for things like SATA -> PCI cards as they are £13 on there compared to £50 here lol

[Mike]

Aye, Novatech are very useful

[Stuart]

scan.co.uk and click on today only. Wait until all the bits you want come up there...takes aboute 2 weeks for everything. Save a fortune!


I'd love to know how that works properly.... unless you get the AVforums free delivery on anything over £20 code, you will be paying a load on delivery costs that way and stuff might not nessecaraly be that much cheaper... some todayonly stuff is barely discounted :(

but on the flip side, Ive put stuff in my basket on today only and gone back 3 weeks later when its not on today only and still got it for that price :D

[Jcb]

i bought all my components from komplett.co.uk and built it. they do pre chosen bundles which obviously require you building it, but work out cheaper and you know everything will be compatible.

Recommend them

[General Baxter]

i just wait to the local computer fair comes around lol

[mikey14sr]

I used a mixture of Aria, E-buyer, E-bay and Play.com when building mine.

Overclockersuk and scan I found to be pretty expensive on the bit's I was buying.

[FUSION X16XE]

novatech. sorry for hi-jacking you thread but my pc takes a good 1-2mins to shut down and i was in a rush yesterday so i clicked it to shut down and left to go to work! came home lastnite and i couldnt turn it on! nothing, changed the power cable and still nuthing? any ideas? im left on this crappy pc that has a screen the size of a 5p! really anoying and cant acces any of my files.

[mikey14sr]

novatech. sorry for hi-jacking you thread but my pc takes a good 1-2mins to shut down and i was in a rush yesterday so i clicked it to shut down and left to go to work! came home lastnite and i couldnt turn it on! nothing, changed the power cable and still nuthing? any ideas? im left on this crappy pc that has a screen the size of a 5p! really anoying and cant acces any of my files.

If nothing at all's happening, ie no fans spinning up or lights coming on, most likely the powers supply has gone, but if it is it might have taken other components out with it.

[Jack]

novatech. sorry for hi-jacking you thread but my pc takes a good 1-2mins to shut down and i was in a rush yesterday so i clicked it to shut down and left to go to work! came home lastnite and i couldnt turn it on! nothing, changed the power cable and still nuthing? any ideas? im left on this crappy pc that has a screen the size of a 5p! really anoying and cant acces any of my files.
Rebuild time :D

[FUSION X16XE]

dont say that!! lol right ive just had the case of and the motherboard led is lighting up? but it will not power up? left it pluged in and on on the back about 2mins later i herd a pop/bang noise went pulled the power cable straight out of the wall and had a look for smoke or something but nothing! man wtfs going on haha

[Jcb]

sounds like psu! the red light on the motherboard will be on because it has a small button battery powering it, so when you turn it off, it doesn't lose the cmos or bios settings.

[FUSION X16XE]

the red light only turns on when the power is turned on at the back mate. could this be a mother board issue? as you can understand i really need my pc as its how i make my music! ahhhh stressful times