What would you pay...

Inkblot

Inkblot

Inkblot

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...for a true 'custom build' service?

At the moment OCUK offer a range of 'custom built' computers, both pre-specified that you can make minor changes to or that come with options for GPU or SSD etc and also the 'configure your own' option that allows a range of choices in all components - but not complete flexibility.

What would be an acceptable premium to you for the ability to choose ANY components from the range OCUK sell and have them assembled? Should it be a fixed amount? Should it be one amount for systems costing less than £1000, higher for systems over £1000 but under £2000 etc. or should it be a fixed %age regardless of cost?

If you are confident then I guess it's 'Nothing', if you have the money but are not confident you may be happy to pay an additional 25% or more. For many the answer will be something else entirely.

Personally, I would be happy to pay an extra 15%, I've build many computers over the years but most of them were 486's! Built a couple more recently but nothing for the past 3 years or so and I remember the pains of trying to fit a big old Zalman CPU fan and ending up using a screwdriver to hook the locking catches into place - the stress of doing that made me swear I would never build another but it's getting close to the time I need to upgrade and the self-build bug is gnawing away at me - but I would seriously consider paying somebody else to build it if I could choose exactly which components went into it!
 
Inkblot said:
...snipthe pains of trying to fit a big old Zalman CPU fan and ending up using a screwdriver to hook the locking catches into place - the stress of doing that made me swear I would never build another but it's getting close to the time I need to upgrade and the self-build bug is gnawing away at me ... snip
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Aye the HSFs use3d to be a bit of a pain.
My mate slipped and guioged a massive scratch across the mobo one tyrying to fit a HSF :(

Now howerver theyre (imho) far easier to fit, the only one I've fitted recently which seemed a bit of a faff about was the megahalem. Most afaik use push pins/screws now
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
Aye the HSFs use3d to be a bit of a pain.
My mate slipped and guioged a massive scratch across the mobo one tyrying to fit a HSF :(
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That was my concern at the time, I faffed around for hours. I reckon that bit of the build probably took longer than the rest combined!

~Divine~Wind~ said:
Now howerver theyre (imho) far easier to fit, the only one I've fitted recently which seemed a bit of a faff about was the megahalem. Most afaik use push pins/screws now
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In my (Current imaginary) build I am looking at an Antec 920 but if a Silver Arrow would do as good a job at a good few quid less I could upgrade something else...but only if they are easy to fit!
 
I think the standard rate is about £40/h labour + tax, so depends how long they think your build will take and if overclocking and stability testing is required.
 
I wouldn't pay.

Im not tight with money, but if i can do it, i will do it, not leave it for others to do, even if they are more qualified than me :)

Say if it was a £5k system, maybe i'd consider it, but for something like £1.1k then i'll be building it myself (in october as a matter of fact)
 
If I build for someone it is usually 10% including all hardware / software configuration.

£100 on a £1000 PC
 
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