loving my new computer from PCSpecialist

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DavidA

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there doesn't seem to be a dedicated forum section to post these types of posts, but since most people post their pcspecialist experiences here, i'll do it too.

i had my computer arrive a week ago, on Saturday, and thought i'd check it out for 7 days to see if everything was OK.
it's a great piece of kit and absolutely smashes my previous 7 year old computer for speed and looks!

Only took 10 working days to get to me as well, so yes, it is possible to get your computer in a quicker time that the standard times that the website gives, without having to pay extra. :)

i did find it strange that when i checked my computer order at 9am on the 8th day, it still said it was in Pre-production, then at 9.30am it had been built and by midday it had gone through Testing. i guess they're just very efficient once it gets past pre-production ;)

i couldn't be happier with my experience here and my computer
 
mantadog

mantadog

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This thread is more suited to "show off your new PC/Laptop!" so I moved it for you.

Anyway glad your enjoying your new rig. Perhaps post up your specifications too so people can see what you bought and if possible a few pictures so people can see what the insides look like etc.

Its not unusual for things to speed up dramatically after pre production is over.
 
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DavidA

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mantadog said:
This thread is more suited to "show off your new PC/Laptop!" so I moved it for you.

Anyway glad your enjoying your new rig. Perhaps post up your specifications too so people can see what you bought and if possible a few pictures so people can see what the insides look like etc.

Its not unusual for things to speed up dramatically after pre production is over.
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damn it, i wanted it in the Forum Feedback section. can it be moved?
oops, just noticed you've moved it here. never mind
 
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DavidA

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specs for you!

Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 600T WHITE MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Six Core i7-4930K (3.4GHz @ max 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH X79: SOCKET 2011, R.O.G
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ R9 290 - DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 530 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-850 V2-80 PLUS®
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1
 
mantadog

mantadog

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That is a real nice system, would have been just as well getting the 1TB caviar black as its only like £9 more. Apart from that it looks really good.
 
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DavidA

Member
mantadog said:
That is a real nice system, would have been just as well getting the 1TB caviar black as its only like £9 more. Apart from that it looks really good.
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i was tempted to get a larger harddrive but i was always going to take the harddrive from my old system and put that into the new, anyway. seems like such a waste to have that much storage space and never use it :D
 
mantadog

mantadog

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iRMatt said:
oh I see, mine's been 'processing' for 5 days now :[
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Might be worth calling the call centre just to double check nothing went wrong in the process. if its showing up as cleared in your internet banking then might be worth checking with PCS they have the funds assigned properly to your order.
 
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iRMatt

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mantadog said:
Might be worth calling the call centre just to double check nothing went wrong in the process. if its showing up as cleared in your internet banking then might be worth checking with PCS they have the funds assigned properly to your order.
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I emailed them today and am awaiting reply. A few days ago they told me the power supply i chose was out of stock and they have to order it in but I would have thought this would have happened within the 'pre production' part?
 
mantadog

mantadog

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Yeah that's right, it should go through processing fairly quickly. Just be aware emails can take a few working days to respond to, if your in a hurry the best bet is to call.
 
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andgib

Member
My laptop order has been processing for 8 days. I was a bit concerned as the website indicates there can be another week at preproduction after.

I spoke to pc specialist yesterday and they expect my laptop to be built either Monday or Tuesday.
 
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iRMatt

Bronze Level Poster
Perhaps they forget to switch the status part a bit and my computer will arrive 10 working days after i ordered it:) here's for optimism?
 
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