Would OcUK build my PC if I buy all my components from them?

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Can anyone tell me (preferably someone who works for OcUK) whether OcUK would put my PC together for me if I'm buying all of my components from them?

I found another website where they do that, but they don't sell the graf card I want.

I know some of you would say that it's easy to build your own PC, but I'm an idiot and I know I'll mess it up somehow.
 
Yeah, some of those rigs are really good, and some of them are very close to what I'm looking for, but none of them are exactly what I want.

What I basically want to do is take one of those mid-range machines (costing around £700) and upgrade to a better graf card.
 
Is it really as simple as they say, then: all you have to do is insert different components together in the correct way, then power up? I heard it only takes 2 hours to build a whole PC.

How long did it take you?
 
I am willing, for sure. The problem is that I just don't have the time to do the research - and I definitely don't have time to spend ages fixing any mistakes I make when putting the thing together, and there will almost definitely be some.

Some of you have mentioned 'airflow'. Is that important when building a PC. What does it involve exactly - tying cables together, maximising open space inside the PC, etc?
 
Namsnik said:
Why not do just that?
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What, buy the system, sell the graf card, and replace it with the one I want? That would be a waste of money.

Phoenix, if I'm not overclocking, would I need to worry at all about the cables (i.e. could I just hook 'em up and leave them where they are)?
 
OK, here's the spec:



Asus P5K Intel P35 DDR2 Motherboard - Socket LGA775 - £61.95
£61.95


8357408642
Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 2.40GHZ 8MB Cache Retail - Socket LGA775 - £129.95
£129.95


6205653708691
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 Dual Channel DDR2 (TWIN2X4096-6400C5) XMS-2-6400 TwinX - £45.95
£45.95


74153376653
Corsair TX 650W Ultra Quiet PSU SLI & Crossfire Ready Power Supply - £46.95
£46.95


4210284852
Samsung SH-S203D SATA 20x Dual layer DVD±RW Black - OEM - £15.50
£15.50


2530176504
OcUK 9800 GX2 Graphics Card - £266
£266


6472783304
Samsung Spinpoint HD501LJ 500GB SATA II 16MB Cache - OEM - £41.50
£41.50


6771106755
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case - No PSU - £57.95
£57.95

All these prices are pre-VAT.

Also, I think I'll get the LG L246WH monitor, Vista Home Premium, and a cheap soundcard (probably X-Fi Audigy).
 
OK, I emailed OcUK and they got back to me: they won't build it. But I don't care because I've decided that I'm going to build my own.

Hopefully, this way I can save some money by buying some components from OcUK and others from elsewhere, where the are sometimes a bit cheaper.

I'm going to order tonight probably, and then build in mid-week.

Hopefully, it will all turn out to be easy, especially as I don't plan to overclock straight away.
 
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