I actually bought my latest rig from Cyberpower.com. I was planning on building my own to save money, but after finding a comparable unit through Cyberpower and adding my own options to the build, it was literally $100 cheaper to buy the system from Cyberpower than to purchase the exact same parts list from NewEgg.com. Only complaint was that close to a year(and still in warranty) my BluRay/DVD burner started acting up. Tried to contact them but never got a response...BUT, have had other warranty issues that were handled right away. And to be honest, i didn't push it to hard as I had found a BluRay Burner for $60 on sale. Paid for by Credit card!

My current rig I think has all its components bought from on-line retailers. And 2nd on building your own rig. Save a wad of cash.

Try PC Specialist.co.uk very good build to your spec and unbeatable prices.

 

Rich

I use NewEgg almost exclusively.  The only problem I have with Amazon is that it's not really Amazon you buy from, you are buying from various sources that use Amazon to sell their products.  I rarely return anything I buy and I've bought A LOT, but on the one occasion I did have to return something I got from Amazon it was VERY difficult and long drawn out process.  

 

The one time I had to return something I got from NewEgg, the process was quick and painless.  NewEgg also have "live chat" so you can talk with someone immediately.  But be aware that NewEgg sometimes use sources outside their warehouse, but they do tell you the source before you buy.

 

But in all honesty, 99.9% of the time new components work perfectly, more often than not, it's "operator error" (aka the consumer) that didn't assemble something correctly and/or didn't set the BIOS correctly and/or just didn't follow manufacturer instructions.  Electronic components need to be handled with CARE and you should make sure you're grounded.  NEVER just crab a circuit board with your hands and stuff it in ... work the edges and stay away from any connectors and/or solder points.

Yep, as most everybody says, make sure it is a reputable seller (Amazon is, provided that it is Amazon itself, not a "partner"), and you are good to go. PayPal is considered sketchy by some, I have not had a problem with them yet, and I know I could depend on my bank if they tried some sketchy stuff like overcharging the plastic.

 

Anyway what I usually do is shop online at reputable local stores which offer personal pick-up as a free shipping option (all major online retailers selling in my current location (Prague or Slovakia) have locations nearby. Makes for faster and cheaper purchase, since the item is usually available right after packaging, or the next day, and I dont have to pay for postage nor wait for the courier)

also don't forget DELL :good:   I bought 4 PC's in the past 5 years with ZERO PROBLEMS :drinks:

 

I just ordered an Aurora R4 from dell. :Alien:  Just like the statement above, I've never had any issues.

I've bought my last two laptops cheap from UK supermarkets on-line with collection conveniently from my local store - no shipping charges.

 

I had problems with the first after about 9 months. I phoned the supermarket who said it was now a discontinued line, so just take it back to the store for a refund. This was was credited back to my card in days.

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I'm tempted to consider DigitalStormonline. I've always assembled my PCs since the early 90's, but the water cooling piece has me feeling like I might rather have someone do that who's done it before. I can pick out the parts, plus determine what is loaded and where. They seem very pricey though. I've sent of a custom machine specs to see what they come in at. I've never had one trouble from anything I put together, but it is daunting to deal w/ issues if you aren't sure what's arrived DOA. I just don't have the testing savvy for evaluating a power supply or anything else really. Plus, SSD's are new for me. Anything special to know about installing an SSD for your boot drive? Installed many HDD and SCSI HDDs.

Plus, SSD's are new for me. Anything special to know about installing an SSD for your boot drive? Installed many HDD and SCSI HDDs.

 

Nope. It doesn't really matter which one you are using. SSD is just different technology and a lot faster but installing and using isn't any different from HDDs.

also don't forget DELL :good:   I bought 4 PC's in the past 5 years with ZERO PROBLEMS :drinks:

Agreed, over time I found none of the PC's I built had components that seemed to be as reliable, or last as long, even though the same components were fitted to the Dells.

I suggest you build your own rig.... You'll save tons of money!

 

I would debate this one.  If you are willing to buy dated parts, then bang for buck I think you can save tons of money, but that is compared against current high end parts.  With high end current parts, and small volume buying, you will not do that much better than the commercial builders which I have to assume is in part related to volume buying on their part.  As a test for this, I just priced out a fairly high end system at DigitalStormOnline versus the exact same parts at Newegg, and we're talking about 11-12% difference, and for that, you will will get a fully ready to go machine exactly to specs, warrantied for 3y, and of course the labor for buying/unpackaging/assembling system which in my case included the H100 water cooling, Titan GTX 6Gb GPU, 6-core i7, 16gb ram, 512Gb SATA3 SSD, etc and guaranteed modest overclock (4.0-4.4).  IMO, that's A LOT for 12%.  My tact has always been to shop for good deals on last year's stuff, and I agree that's a great way to save money.  DigitalStorm seems dedicated to giving the end user perfect control over a great deal, and since they assemble lots of very high end stuff should send you something pretty well put together.