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Thread ID: 49774 2004-09-30 02:53:00 Auckland PC Store Comparison Nighthawk (5846) Press F1
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276977 2004-09-30 08:34:00 > Are E-One and OEM the same?

OEM were there first, E-One was started either by one of the directors or one of their senior staff.

There was a bit of back and forwards between the two of them when E-One started up. 		whiskeytangofoxtrot (438)
276978 2004-09-30 08:58:00 >>So what do you actually need and what is the budget as it were?

budget: $485
i want to be able to overclock my cpu, as i heard athlon 2500+ is a good card for it, and could save me $$$ by overclocking instead of going for a newer chip. But the main reason for upgrading is for a new power supply and the memory.

my 300W is...terrible. I was 'impulsive' & 'stupid' when i bought mi pc.
so i want a new psu (antec 400W or higher) and 512mb ddr333-444 ram with it. i also want a new graphics card. but as my budget is $485 i think i'll just go for more memory and fans and get a graphics card later. 		Nighthawk (5846)
276979 2004-09-30 09:22:00 >>The thermaltake PSU's are good but you could probably get a 350w Enermex/Antec for less, which would be superior to even a 420w Thermaltake

i believe you, antec's good.

>>On Saturday I am going to PBTech in Hamilton to buy more parts again. This is where I buy ALL hardware. They know what they are doing and I get a discount due to volume.

PBTech doesn't sell Antec psu's, just 'acbel' 'hyena' and some others
www.pbtech.co.nz 		Nighthawk (5846)
276980 2004-09-30 09:58:00 > > Are E-One and OEM the same?
>
> OEM were there first, E-One was started either by one
> of the directors or one of their senior staff.
>
> There was a bit of back and forwards between the two
> of them when E-One started up.

One of my mates got his stuff from OEM, didn't have a problem. Was thinking of going there myself to get a new system ?:| Should i not? 		MartynC (5610)
276981 2004-09-30 10:25:00 > One of my mates got his stuff from OEM, didn't have a
> problem. Was thinking of going there myself to get a
> new system ?:| Should i not?

Repeated bad experiences ordering online, backed up with english very second language staff causing HUGE communication problems has left me with a very sour taste. That was a couple of years ago, who knows, maybe they changed. 		whiskeytangofoxtrot (438)
276982 2004-09-30 10:55:00 > > One of my mates got his stuff from OEM, didn't have
> a
> > problem. Was thinking of going there myself to get
> a
> > new system ?:| Should i not?
>
> Repeated bad experiences ordering online, backed up
> with english very second language staff causing HUGE
> communication problems has left me with a very sour
> taste. That was a couple of years ago, who knows,
> maybe they changed.
>

Has anyone else used OEM Computers in Manukau City? good (hoepfuy) or bad?? 		MartynC (5610)
276983 2004-09-30 12:29:00 Stay away from OEM had very poor experiences there, technicians seem to be lacking seriously in knowledge . PB is expensive, Green PC is very very expensive .

I choose to use QMB Computers, prices are about the best! Online orders are also dispatched very promptly and courier charges are quite cheap, never had a problem with them . 		Lee76 (6051)
276984 2004-09-30 20:37:00 OEM are pretty crap, the european sales rep is quite arrogant and treats everyone as if they are n00bs, and the tech seems to think hes better than everyone else. There honestly very few computer shops in Aucland i would deal with, PBTech are very very expesive and from one ive heard could tell the difference between SD-RAM and DDR. Pete O'Neil (250)
276985 2004-09-30 20:58:00 i think now the interest is here, ill link you guys up.
www.gpforums.co.nz
go there, it shows all the computer stores in NZ and rates them.
its not a top 10 sites thing, its a forum like this one. I found it useful.
It says OEM computers are very good :-S. And yes... PBTech is damn expensive but PCGear are slightly cheaper, anyone reccomend or heard or 'orangecomputers'? www.orangecomputers.co.nz

btw im working 2day, so budget changed from $485 to $560 :P 		Nighthawk (5846)
276986 2004-09-30 22:31:00 Thanks for that :D I am now are of 2 minds of where to go. Maybe i should just buy a Dell from the Warehouse & get ripped off!!! :_| :_| :_| MartynC (5610)
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