New Computer

[i-boroboy]

I agree, I know someone who works in a small computer shop and they're given instructions to sell the most expensive stuff they can get away with even if the customer clearly doesn't need it.

Sorry but that aint true. I asked him for something extra and he said no no, you dont need that at all. Ive bought ram for my laptop there and he didnt rip me off.

[Luke]

Get a proper list of components etc and price - and we'll tell you if he's ripping you off or not

[Jahova]

Need a more detailed list as others have said. I can then assist when I have this information.

[The Professor]

Sorry but that aint true. I asked him for something extra and he said no no, you dont need that at all. Ive bought ram for my laptop there and he didnt rip me off.

No, I can tell you for certain what I said is true. Unless you know him and have talked to him about that, it is most certainly the case.

But yeah, apart from that, you may still have been ripped off. Its very easy to appear to be helpful to the customer and say no if they ask for extra things while still ripping you off. No offence to you but you don't seem like the most tech-savvy person so for all you know he could have sold you a far more expensive stick of RAM than you needed and still appear to have cut you a good deal.

Of course, he may be a straight up honest guy too, but considering the shop needs to make the most money it can to stay open (independant computer shops don't generally turn over multi-million pound profits) I'd say you're probably being oversold. You're far better off posting on the internet (here for example!) and telling them what your budget is and what you want to do with the PC, you'll generally get a list of reasonably priced parts that will suit your needs well. People on the internet have no reason to rip you off

[i-boroboy]

No, I can tell you for certain what I said is true. Unless you know him and have talked to him about that, it is most certainly the case.

But yeah, apart from that, you may still have been ripped off. Its very easy to appear to be helpful to the customer and say no if they ask for extra things while still ripping you off. No offence to you but you don't seem like the most tech-savvy person so for all you know he could have sold you a far more expensive stick of RAM than you needed and still appear to have cut you a good deal.

Of course, he may be a straight up honest guy too, but considering the shop needs to make the most money it can to stay open (independant computer shops don't generally turn over multi-million pound profits) I'd say you're probably being oversold. You're far better off posting on the internet (here for example!) and telling them what your budget is and what you want to do with the PC, you'll generally get a list of reasonably priced parts that will suit your needs well. People on the internet have no reason to rip you off

I see where your coming from. However, so do people in chain shops such as PC World. Have you noticed they always ask how much you want to spend, that is because they want to make sure you leave with them having all the money possible.

Also, I dont know how to build my own computer. Im only 13, how would I order parts of the internet.

[Luke]

That's why non of us shop at PC World. :L
Use ebuyer.com (recomended), add items to basket, and if you haven't got a paypal/debit card, get one of your parents to order it.

If you give a budget, what you want computer for etc, as people have said; some of us will make a list up for you

[AgnesIO]

I see where your coming from. However, so do people in chain shops such as PC World. Have you noticed they always ask how much you want to spend, that is because they want to make sure you leave with them having all the money possible.

Also, I dont know how to build my own computer. Im only 13, how would I order parts of the internet.

ebuyer.com

The manuals do it for you

[Cheryl]

I see where your coming from. However, so do people in chain shops such as PC World. Have you noticed they always ask how much you want to spend, that is because they want to make sure you leave with them having all the money possible.

Also, I dont know how to build my own computer. Im only 13, how would I order parts of the internet.

precisely the same way you would buy a £5-600 computer in a store.
And yes being a 13 year old should not put you off

[The Professor]

precisely the same way you would buy a £5-600 computer in a store.
And yes being a 13 year old should not put you off :)

QFT, don't worry about choosing the parts let us do that for you if you're not comfortable with it. its not like we have anything better to do with our time Age really isn't an obstacle when it comes to tech, you've grown up with tech and the internet around you, you probably already have more know-how than most adults around you! Google "how to build a computer" and check some tutorials, open your computer and see if you can identify all the parts and familiarise yourself with what goes into a PC and how they're put together. Once you know that it's like lego: you just put the right bits in the holes and kablam you have a computer

[i-boroboy]

Ok well I have a £650 to £700 budget