Trusted Gaming PC retailers?

Posted 9th Apr 2023

Our eldest is looking to spend £2-2.5k on a new tower as has outgrown their existing set up, so far looking at:
Novatech
PC Specialist,
Ebuyer
Dell
awd-it
Palicomp

He is looking for a custom or prebuilt system with a waranty thats means something as opoosed to building himself.

Am I missing any good ones?

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jamie15
9th Apr
Maybe Scan?
KodaBear
9th Apr
Costco (+£15 Online membership if you don't already have a card - Don't worry, anyone can qualify for an online membership as there's no special criteria). They often have decent deals, and their customer service, concierge and returns policy are among the best you can get. Well worth considering.

And if looking for a bargain, keeping an eye on the AO Outlet website ElekDirect is worthwhile too. It's all stock that's either been returned within the 14 day window, or has damaged boxes for example. The products are always as new condition unless stated otherwise with photos to demonstrate, and are all provided with a warranty. Sometimes there's very little stock. Other times there's some great choice and savings available. I got a M1 Macbook air for £580 As new from them recently for example.
jazferbetay
9th Apr
scan
overclockers
cyberpowersystems
chillblast
box
ginger6
stormforcegaming
apex gaming
davver99
9th Apr
Chillblast did a bit of temp work there building
jameshothothot
10th Apr
Any that posts. I'd just pick one of his balanced deals.
princesskizzy
10th Apr
I used overclockers paid £2500 I needed the machine urgently for work they built it really quickly, delivery was excellent machine well packaged. I also liked that I could telephone them up and they answered straight away as I changed my mind on a few things and they told me the progress on the build (edited)
jazferbetay
9th Apr
The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to continue.
Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS C700M TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz, 64MB CACHE)
Motherboard
ASUS® Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI II (Intel dual 10 G LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port, SLI)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Kingston DDR4 2666MHz ECC Registered (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1600W PRO SERIES™ TITANIUM AX1600i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre IEC C19 UK Power Cable
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 TR4 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
2 x 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET PORTS
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00005]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
48 HOUR INSURED PALLET DELIVERY TO UK (MON-FRI, INC. HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 13 working days
Price: £5,036.00 including VAT and Delivery

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jazferbetay
9th Apr
The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to continue.
Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 500 ARGB
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.6GHz/140MB w/ 3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Monitor
ASUS XG32VC 31.5" 1440p ROG Strix
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 13 working days
Price: £4,518.00 including VAT and Delivery

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PS5
9th Apr
Why are you linking 5k pcs if the budget is half that?