dodgy computer store questions (1 Viewer)

[Newbie]

ok.....say im getting a computer store to assemble the parts together for me

how can i check that the dude hasnt given me a tnt2 instead of a radeon?

is there any easy to verify that im getting what i paid for?

 

[Winston]

Well first you should get all your box's back if i was you

you can check out you hardware ID's through your system tools

but it's also good to check and open up the case, it should say it actually on the card what model etc it is...

But i still never trust a computer store even if they give u something right it's extremely old stock, i know because my auntys and cousins bought comps and i opened it up and i knew the hdd or the gfx was a old batch it was soo obvious

gay gay people, that's how they clean their redundant and old stock, by tricking you people, so to conclude don't trust these comp stores at all!! especially azns lol

 

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yea, just pay winston 50cents an hr and he will put the comp in for ya...



talk about slave labour....

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by ...
yea, just pay winston 50cents an hr and he will put the comp in for ya...



talk about slave labour....

lol LMAO, shutup ellipses ... bah sorry maybe after my HSC i can put it together for u

 

[Newbie]

www.msy.com.au

anyone been there?
prices are cheapest so far

oh yeah
does ram and HDD come in boxes?

 

[Ragerunner]

Before you buy it they'd probably have a good idea whether you know a lot about computers.

If my parents went and bought a computer from a dodgey store and they get ripped off they wouldn't have a clue.

 

[Newbie]

so i should go learn some tech lingo beforehand?

 

[Ragerunner]

Well you'd probably want to know a fair bit of what you want to get instead of teling the dealer "I want the best and chepest one you got".

That leaves plenty of room for scams.

Would be best to list the things you want.

 

[Newbie]

yeah i got a list down

should i tell the dude to build it on the spot or what?

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Newbie
yeah i got a list down

should i tell the dude to build it on the spot or what?

don't think they'll do that ...

 

[Newbie]

ARghh DODGY people

ok 1 more thing

how do i know if the parts i want are compatible ?

 

[Ragerunner]

Most things should be compatible with each other.

The dealer would proabably know if its not.

Where do you plan to buy it from?

 

[Newbie]

im using prices from msy.com.au
they are in auburn or something
and the prices are pretty good

 

[ae]

MSY is pretty good except if you looking for quality memory (their Kingston's are VALUEram, speakers (all shit even most expensive), monitors (shit LCD's), case (shit).

MSY have their Pentium 4 made in Costa Rica, which is inferior to overclock compare to Malaysia.

try to buy those things from elsewhere.

 

[Newbie]

ahh ok thanks

comments on umart.com.au in enfield anyone?

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Newbie
www.msy.com.au

anyone been there?
prices are cheapest so far

oh yeah
does ram and HDD come in boxes?

wasn't that the shop in where an armed robbery happened a few days ago??

lol, i can imagine the guy in the shop "just take it man, i can't sell these parts anyway".

 

[freaking_out]

hey, i just went to the website for msy...i wanted to ask why does he say after every other part "HOT" eg. :

256MB PC3200 DDR400(Hyundai)HOT

is this meant to b a pun.

 

[Newbie]

Originally posted by freaking_out
wasn't that the shop in where an armed robbery happened a few days ago??

probably a disgruntled customer

anyone got comments on Gigacube Video cards? especially in comparison to Excalibur? excalibur's are like 100 bucks cheaper but i've already had a rage 128 blow up on me

and motherboard
whats a decent/cheap motherboard for p4?

 

[Lexicographer]

Originally posted by Winston
don't think they'll do that ...

Why not? A decent dealer will tell you when they plan on putting it together and offer to let you watch.

 

[freaking_out]

it might be a good idea to take one of ya 1337 friends to the computer with ya, just as a backup.

yeah, if u want a reliable store try: www.arc.com.au, i think they r cheap as well