When it comes time to purchase a computer, a consumer's first thought is often to start looking around for those Super Store Sales -- but is this the best system for your money? There are actually several advantages to buying or building your own custom computers over buying pre-built Refurbished Computers
Expandability
This is the key to making a really affordable computer. The major brand names design their computers such that when technology advances you either must live with the old, or buy a new computer. When buying custom computers, you have the ability to change out only old and outmoded components while maintaining serviceable parts.
Usability
You know your business and what you need and don't need to run it. When ordering a custom computer, you choose the components that fit your needs. You decide how much RAM and hard drive space are necessary for your system. You get the savings you deserve by not buying things you don't need, and the performance you want because you designed it yourself.
Reliability
Companies that build each system to order will generally test each individual computer more thoroughly. The individual attention applied during the building of a custom computer can assure first rate quality and reliability not available from typical mass- produced computers.
Using "off the shelf" parts as opposed to "proprietary" components like major brand name manufacturers use means that custom computers can be repaired just about anywhere. Repair parts are readily available from hundreds of different companies. The warranty of some pre-built systems requires repairs to be performed at particular places and with specific parts, which may mean repairs take much longer.
Common Questions about Custom PCs
Q. Do custom PC's cost more?
Most people automatically assume that a Custom PC will cost them a lot more money. This is truly, a large misconception. A custom PC is built to suit your needs. This doesn't necessarily mean it is more expensive than a name brand machine.
Q. Can't I just buy a brand name PC and upgrade it?
For some manufacturers, they build proprietary NON Standard computers. What does that mean? Well it means that if you decide you want to increase your Ram, or put in a bigger hard drive, you have to buy the EXTREME premium priced components ordered special from the manufacturer. And in some cases they didn't build your computer to be upgradeable, thus you are forced to purchase a new one. You will learn real quick that going to a store to get your parts is impossible.
Q. Are custom-built PCs upgradeable?
Yes, custom built means you have more options. The most important part of a custom built system is it is more upgradeable than most name brands. Many customers end up frustrated because they bought a computer at a store, and when they wanted to upgrade found out the board was maxed out. The cost of putting in a new board is as much a purchasing a new system.
Q. What software will I receive with my purchase?
You should receive the Drivers software along with your Operating System software. This makes working out software issues much easier than in some of the bigger name brand machines. They have proprietary software, all combined on one CD, and call it a restore CD. So if there is a software problem they tell you to put the restore CD in the drive and follow the prompts. This typically means it will completely reformat your drive and reinstall from scratch, thus losing all personal files.
In many cases, when you buy pre-built Refurbished Computers
Note: Flat Rates are available for custom builds!
Since we do not know the extent of the build that you want, we have a flat rate of $189 for each build labor cost. Each computer build can vary greatly on parts, parts cost and what the customer wants and time it will take to build can be different! So the full cost of the build would not be known until the parts are picked for the unit. Please call for details
Requirements:
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. All parts for the custom build must be paid for in advance. Customer is responsible for all shipping handling and insurance fee.
2. A part of the flat rate fee will be required at the start of the custom build, this will vary depending on the custom build that is being done.
Note: this fee is NON-Refundable if you change your mind and cancel the custom build.
3. If a customer changes there mind, after parts have been received, the parts will be given back to the customer and the customer will be responsible for sending back or refunds for the parts.
4. The Custom builds OS- Operating systems software must be provided or purchased with the key code to install it at the time of the build start. ( Or we can order this for you when the builds parts are ordered!)
(Please do not ask us to load a hot copy or illegal copy of the OS-operating system we will not do this!)
5. Sufficient time must be allowed for parts delivery. (7 to 10 days most of the time)
Please note
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We do not stock parts for custom build computers.
This would be very costly and we would have to pass the cost on to you the customer!
( We try and keep your cost down as much as possible.)
Cost of computer parts can vary weekly! Sometimes less sometimes more
(Example: Memory there can be swings in the cost both up and down in just one week!)
A custom computer build can take any ware from 1 day up to a week depending on the extent of the build and parts availability and vender shipping policy.
We DO NOT try and make money on the parts
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(We make our money on the flat rate we charge for the build.)
