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.

 

[NathWraith]

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?

It comes pre-installed on the drive all you have to do is enter your product key and Windows is activated for you. All drivers (chipset/LAN/Audio/GFX) are pre-installed as well so the system is ready to go out of the box.

In terms of the website drop down. That is just how the site has been coded. I will look into to getting it changed as I can imagine it would add some confusion.

 

[Nocky24]

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?

It'll come pre-installed and you'll receive the disc+license key, however if you want to do it yourself you can order the build and just add Windows seperately to the order (if that makes sense lol).

About the vat I don't think you can change the drop down boxes, but it'll show the included vat at checkout for each item anyway.

 

[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!

 

[Azuse05]

OCUK systems are built to order (you want different spec just ask), you get no crap installed and good support

 

[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...