UK Online shops selling PC hardware.
A list of the more reputable UK PC hardware and system retailers.
See also the UK price comparison sites page.
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Dabs.com (now part of BT)
Dabs offer reasonable customer service and a slowish website, but good prices. Includes a
very useful price comparison feature in their search. Make sure
you product is in stock before buying, otherwise you may be in for quite
some wait.
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Largish company with offices in the US and UK. Good value retailer, have
had problems with their own brand RAM though.
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Insight offer a wide selection of products with
free delivery.
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The largest computer manufacturer on the planet. Offers some
really cheap low-end PCs with Windows, partly as they have the clout to
buy Windows and Office from Microsoft in bulk. So, ideal for a
gift to get your relatives online. You may want to buy any
easy-to-fit accessories that you
need from other suppliers (extra RAM, DVD drives, hard disks etc.), as
they are overpriced from Dell. They have regular offers on extra
RAM, hard disks and free printers. Different parts of the Dell
site are offering different discounts at any one time, so the Home
section has different offers to the more price-oriented Small and
Medium Business section, one section may be offering double RAM which
would otherwise cost you £100 in another section etc..
Dell Outlet - the pitfalls and opportunities
Dell Outlet is set up to sell returned products that they can't
sell as new at cut-down prices.
What it doesn't include is the regular freebies that Dell throws in with
their new computers. So make sure your computer is heavily
discounted as you'll be having to add on VAT and delivery, and possibly
missing out on offers like free RAM and printers (which you would get
with their new computers). Offers from the Dell outlet
are cheaper at times of low demand (late evenings and night time).
View prices at different times to see the differing discounts at
different times. The list of offers are regularly replenished, so if you
don't see any computer offers, try back an hour later (bookmark the page
first though!).
- Provide a line of well-reviewed own-brand PCs. I
have bought a PC from them myself, which has worked very well so far.
Previously I advised two of my friends to buy from them, one had a defective
motherboard, which was replaced. The other has had no problems with
his machine.
- A reliable company based in Manchester.
- Take a look at their daily offers (the "today only" link).
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Sellers of refurbished PCs, Laptops, printers and screens.
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This company's main focus is their own-brand PCs.
Other PC shops
Computer merchants reviews:
Other lists of computer hardware shops
Google's list of UK Computer
Sales and Services (dmoz.org's
version).
Price Comparison searches
UK PC Price comparison sites are listed on the price
comparison page.
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Add commentAdd new computer online retailer?
Possible new site for your web site at http://www.TickPC.co.uk for TickPC Technology.-- Sophie Foulger on July 13, 2003 12:25 AM (view details)
Dabs' Service
Hello,
I don't know when and how you arrived at the comment regarding the slow service of Dabs but I'd just like to say that last Friday, 12th March, I ordered an SMC network switch and it was delivered by Parcel Force at my place of work on Tuesday, March 16th.
Not too bad!
Regards,
Charlie.
PS: Thanks for a very useful site!
-- Charlie Ivermee on March 18, 2004 08:57 PM (view details)
Another Computer Retailer with good service
Hi,
Just thought i would mention
AK Computers based in Manchester.
Thanks,
Glenn-- Glenn Foster on January 12, 2005 10:39 AM (view details)
How about NDC?
Dont forget www.ndc.co.uk!!
These are the busiest guys at alot of the northern computer fairs and now expanding onto internet sales. Mainly hardware oriented geared towards system builders and trade. They carry a HUGE range including components, built systems, laptops, servers and home entertainment stuff!-- Hamid Taqui on February 21, 2005 12:09 PM (view details)
Check these out www.it-labs.co.uk
Excellent customer service..very impressed with their prices and products!!
Top distributor, A must for all pc retailers!!
www.it-labs.co.uk
-- K A on May 17, 2005 12:11 PM (view details)
NDC
Dont forget NDC! Well I would as if you have a problem with your item no only will the keep you waiting without a response but they will also not give you your money back or even follow their own company policy on refunds! BEWARE OF NDC far better companies out their.-- Laura Stone on April 19, 2007 11:35 AM (view details)
Try BUY-IT Ltd
Talking of buying IT............I have been buying IT hardware fror years...Both peripherals and quite complex networking kit. I have recently been introduced to a brand new company called BUY-IT and they were faultless.
There prices were amazing without exaggeration, and there service is second to none. They are extremely responsive and very helpful...I wish they had been around for the past few years......They are based in The West Country and you can get them on 01285771133.
-- Lance Watson on July 25, 2007 05:19 PM (view details)
NDC.Co.UK - avoid
I'm currently in a dispute with them over a laptop they sold me but which died within 6 months. They did not reply to any communication until I threatened the Sale of Goods Act, the Office of Fair Trading and my credit card provider.
I still haven't seen any money though. They seem to have well tried systems for putting people off and not honouring their promises.-- Michael Sadler on June 01, 2009 09:14 PM (view details)
NDC.Co.UK - Definitely Avoid
Hamid Taqui writes of “these guys” as if he's not one of them; in fact, with Harsharn Gill he's one of the two owners.
NDC.Co.UK cuts lots of corners — like selling pulls and refurbs as new. Usually, “no one's the wiser”. But when the equipment fails or they otherwise get caught, they stall and stonewall. When that doesn't work, they just get their backs up, as if their victims are obligated to just suck it up and keep quiet.
As Mr. Sadler says, “these guys” — these blighters — don't honor their commitments unless they are forced to do so.
-- Daniel Mc Kiernan on September 23, 2009 10:23 PM (view details)
NDC
Hi, my name is Tony, I'm the marketing guy at NDC.
I'm sorry to hear some of you had problems, and will run your names past our customer service guys to see what happened - these circumstances are very rare indeed.
If anybody has any problems or queries, please do feel free to to contact me - we strive to ensure the highest levels of service, and while no company can get every order 100% right, we do try to ensure the customer is happy in the end, which is what really matters.
All the best,
Tony Finbarr-Smith
NDC.
-- Tony Finbarr-Smith on February 18, 2010 04:57 PM (view details)
NDC refurbs as new
I must also point out that all refurbs are marked clearly as such and not passed off as new.
We also trade through ebay, and have a very good standing there, with Positive Feedback at 99.3%, and a Feedback score of 11829 as of today (18-02-2010).
Cheers,
Tony Finbarr-Smith,
NDC
-- Tony Finbarr-Smith on February 18, 2010 05:01 PM (view details)
NDC-UK Refurbs
Actually, NDC-UK modifies the labelling to conceal when they substitute refurbs for new parts, but in the past they haven't always done a good job of changing the label.-- Daniel Mc Kiernan on March 02, 2010 07:03 AM (view details)
NDC-UK
Go to http://toolhaus.org/ and look for the negative eBay feedback for "ndc-uk".-- Daniel Mc Kiernan on March 03, 2010 03:52 AM (view details)
