Quick question about OcUK Pre-Built Systems

[Westyfield2]

When you buy it with Windows, are you literally just getting the disc & license key (i.e. the same as if you were to buy it separately)? Or does it come with Windows pre-installed on the HDD? And if it comes pre-installed, do you still get the disc?


If there's the choice, I would much rather have the HDD completely blank and just get the Windows disc & licence key and do the install myself!


Also, one comment about the website: When you select your OS/GPU/SSD it only shows the ex-VAT price, but it updates the inc-VAT price when you make your choice. Could it be changed so that the dropdown list of upgrades shows the inc-VAT prices, or make it clear that they're the ex-VAT prices? For a minute I was like "Hey, Home Premium 64bit is a tenner cheaper if you get it with the PC" but then I realised it was only showing the ex-VAT price but correctly updated the inc-VAT price .


It's not for me, I haven't bought a prebuilt PC in years! But someone has asked me what they should get for £600-£700 and I reckon the "Titan Xenomorph" Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz @ 4.20GHz Nvidia Edition DDR3 System for £685.89 including Windows is their best bet.

 

[Westyfield2]

Thanks guys

I had bad visions of it being like <Insert crap cheap manufacturer here> where you get Windows installed but hideous amounts of bloatware installed too, and the 'Recovery CD' also contains all the bloatware instead of just being a bog standard Windows CD!

 

[Westyfield2]

Sounds great TBH. Windows & drivers pre-installed (but with no bloat), and the original pure unmolested Windows disc & key to reinstall from if required!

I presume that any free games/trials come on CDs (for you to optionally install) rather than being pre-installed?

Once they say "Yep, £685 is fine" I'll get it ordered for them...