Hi All,

Its been 10+ years since i built a PC. Where is a good online place to buy components nowadays?

I used to use dabs.com all the time, but now its part of BT and doesn't seem anywhere near as good

Cheers
Will

[Edited on 24/11/16 by dinosaurjuice]

All the parts for my last build came from Amazon - prices were competitive, although not always the cheapest. I liked the idea that I had just 1 point of contact in case of dispute.

[Edited on 24/11/16 by David Jenkins]

ebuyer and Dabs (now BT) are the first places I check.

These guys are pretty good:

https://stak.com/

+1 for stak

+1 for ebuyer, Ebay can be good, but you do need to check spec carefully there is some proper dross on there!

Scan.co.uk - as cheap as anywhere else online.

Based in Bolton (near the Macron stadium), with a great shop and super helpful staff.

I was thinking of getting my stuff online, but it's only 45 mins from Lancaster (where I live too!) and I'm glad I went. Very reasonable prices.

It was really useful to have a look at the case I wanted, and the person assisting me even looked at the return rate of some of the components to make sure I got the most reliable brand.

P. S. You've the diesel MEV right? I think we've met on the Westfield runs out!

[Edited on 24/11/16 by james h]

I've used Scan for home and work parts. Parts have been as described and prices good.

Get most of mine from https://www.overclockers.co.uk/

Scan, Ebuyer, Overclockers, Amazon

You will tend to see the price vary on all of them

Cheers guys. Ill have a look on all of those, no doubt the best price will mean using more than one shop....!

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Originally posted by FuryRebuild
+1 for stak

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All depends on what you want to use it for. I used to chase technology, spend loads on stuff I didn't really need. Started with a pentium P75, told you it was long ago

At the moment I'm using a Dell Otiplex 380, bought for £20 on ebay minus hard drive and screen ect. Put my sata drive in (160gb) and fired it up. Added a usb 750gb external in a caddy and that does everything I need. Internet, print, scan.

I have been using it for 2 years now and if it goes tits up, I'll get another.

I've used www.aria.co.uk for a number of items.

Don't use them for "clean pull" disks though!