OcUK - Build Your Own Computer

Casdawer · 17 Jan 2011 at 16:27

Afternoon,

Do you guys think that OcUK would benefit from having a 'Build Your Own PC' option?

I know that the pre-built systems that OcUK are great and that a majority of us know how to build our own machines but not everyone does!

I think that if people were allowed to select their own components then i think more people would buy from OcUK.

I once bought a PC from another site and all i did was select the components i wanted then they built it and did loads of tests before they sent it out to me and it was great.

Thoughts?

Casdawer.

Casdawer · 17 Jan 2011 at 16:35

Makunouchi said:
Have you tried calling them on the phone to discuss it? They might do it at extra cost.

I don't need another computer, it's just a thought that came to me randomly...

Casdawer · 17 Jan 2011 at 16:53

Pav89 said:
Competitors can do it though. It's not impossible - you're just thinking about having a whole list of components that the user would be able to tick everything and anything.

Select motherboard

Next

if motherboard socket = i5, display i5 processors

Select cpu

if motherboard memory = ddr1333, display ddr1333

Select memory

....

if power for components = 350 w, display 400-600w power supplies

etc...

This is exactly what i'm thinking.

On the home page, you'd have another link which takes you to a seperate page and in that page you start from Step 1 which could be Case, CPU or what ever and then go from there.

There is a site which i could show, but i don't want to be banned

Casdawer · 17 Jan 2011 at 17:54

Telescopi said:
As I've said, tried it and wasn't popular.

I think selecting the components is the hard part - hence why people like full systems with a few options.

If you don't know why you want an i3, i5 or i7 (or even amd) or don't know why you would want faster memory or triple or dual channel you aren't going to get much from a configurator - it's still going to baffle you. Best you phone and speak to somebody with the knowledge and experience to help you get the best system for your requirements.

In-between the baffled and the self-builders you have those who know *exactly* what they want, why they want it but just can't be bothered to put it together. It's just too small a group frankly to justify the man hours in setting up and maintaining the sort of component list you need for a configurator (especially one that satisfies these power user's requirements) and quite simply phoning is just as good for this group too (they may even learn something new in the process!).

Fair enough

Casdawer · 18 Jan 2011 at 12:36

You guys say that people can just go on the forums and ask help, but how many people who buy from OcUK actually use the forums, or actually know they are here?

Some people just want to be able to pick what they want, have it built and tested and delivered to their door so that they can just plug it in and away they go.