DeadEyeDuk
Superhero Level Poster
No online company i have ever used...for anything has been "open to haggling". All they do is jack the price up higher than needed, and then "offer" a "discount" 
Discounts! I want to see discounts in the future
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Frenchy
Prolific Poster
Id disagree with that statement, some dell laptops and pcs are pants, others are very good, I have an xps and its been really good to me, I also have had alienware laptop in the past (since it got taken over by dell) and that was also fantastic.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
lol, here is one reason I think DELL is pants
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&model_id=alienware-aurora-r3
Tried to create a pc with a similar spec to mine. I can only have I7 2600 on one rig, cant select a motherboard or PSU??? Therefore DELL cant offer anything near what PCS can offer.
Edit - can't have A PCI card? Can't have two GPU's?
Frenchy
Prolific Poster
Well they pick the motherboard and PSU to suit your needs, and they do an excellent job about it too, always use top notch components, I can see all the sandybridge CPUs there and k varients, to be honest they have everything you need, oh and I can also see the option for dual gpus, lol dont know where your looking.
lol just looked at that configurator, chose a spec similar but with worse graphics amongst other things and was over £400 more than my quote from PCS
looking at it though, it seems investing in the i5 2300 CPUs may be a good idea, i have seen quite a few people on here looking for something smaller than the 2400 but quad core and bam theres the answer
looking at it though, it seems investing in the i5 2300 CPUs may be a good idea, i have seen quite a few people on here looking for something smaller than the 2400 but quad core and bam theres the answer
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tom_gr7
Life Serving
lol but I was meaning there is no choice of motherboards? no choice of psu's? It wont let me have two 580's?
I kinda pointing out that dell can't offer me a pc that pcs can.
Edit - also noticed that due to the lack of motherboard options i cant have a sound card and network card? lol
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My Vortex II is pretty good. It's been well used in various environments and has travelled round the world with me. Hasn't missed a beat. It's been on aeroplanes, boats and oil rigs, carried in Wenger bag and used daily since I bought it for work and pleasure. Now, I do take care of it but, it has a couple of bumps as laptops do on a day to day use.
aquickquestion
Active member
I heard you can get a £15 discount using a ***** promo code. This true? Someone's already got a discount using this promo code.
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aquickquestion
Active member
I'm upset because I know PCSpecialist is lying, claiming nobody gets discounts when they do.
And I have no problem proving I'm a student. I just don't get how others got this promo code and why PCSpecialist is lying about it.
Just out if curiosity where was this actually written down?
Frenchy
Prolific Poster
I dont know if there was a promo code, but two thigs I will say:
1/ Promo codes are different than selective discounts for certain groups of people.
2/ Quit actin like a 5 yr old
+rep xD
Corfate
Author Level
I'd personally want to go for a company (such as PCS) that has very competitive prices, as well as a great reputation. What's the point in going to a cheapo shop that has a rubbish reputation, which you will inevitably have to go back to get your computer fixed, which will more than likely bump up the price to what you would have paid for a computer from PCS :l
Flucky
Well-known member
Some of the comments in this thread are a right kick in the bollocks to PCS considering it's their forum. If somebody is in doubt about buying from them just look at it this way - all of the positive things being said about them are from people who have bought from them, all of the negative things being said about them are from potential customers shopping around. In my eye's a recommendation from a genuine customer far outweighs the whinings of somebody having a look around.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
Very well said!!!
The problem you have thou guys is any computer from anywhere is only as good or reliable as the parts you put in it. I had my PC around a month ago from PCS, its still not working now. Ive had replacement graphics card come out replacement PSU, carried out checks on the RAM, HDD and in fairness the guys have been really helpful from PCS however im no better off than buying from Dell or anyone else as unfortunately i was unlucky enough to have a bad part in the PC.
aquickquestion
Active member
I just cancelled my Alienware M17x R3 order and was going to place an order here. That's after spending hours haggling for a 25% discount for the Alienware. You just picked the right time to make me indecisive once again.
So you're saying you've had replacements and your laptop is still not working, and it's been over a month like this?