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Where to Buy Custom Laptops?

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  • 16-05-2012 9:18pm
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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭


    My mate decided to upgrade to a new gaming laptop recently since his old XPS be about 6 or 7 years old now but he refuses to go back to Dell because there simply too expensive for configuring your own laptop and since he can buy it in cash this time he wants to know where you can buy custom configurable laptops online that'll be cheaper then going to Dell again.
    He has a gaming desktop and all but he does alot of traveling around in between college and work but gerneally has alot of free time at both for abit of gaming.


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    #2
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Just a quick google brought up these two sites. I'm not sure about Ireland shipping though...

    http://www.digitalstormonline.com/gaminglaptops.asp

    http://www.xoticpc.com/


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    #3
    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    aye neither am i hence why i came here to ask see if anyone knows anywhere that definatly ships to ireland


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    #4
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

    I ordered one off these lads a while back, they do ship to Ireland and the laptop I got is great :)


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    TheAmateur
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭TheAmateur


    I used to lurk on http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/ a bit, you often find people making threads with similar requirements to whatever you're after. Might be worth a browse. I'm a bit out of the loop with regards to good gaming laptops myself unfortunately.
    Edit: just had a look at a thread or two and found
    http://www.mysn.de/shop_asp/?fwlink=fwDIRECTCATEGORY&catid=A647B406-7EF4-4A6F-A86F-ADFE55348587&userid=4D0616AEFD734B7097E9330D00E0CF84&
    and
    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/vortexIII-17/


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Some of the MSI laptops are good - not customisable, but they can be good for the money.
    I think scan.co.uk do a small selection of customisable laptops as well.


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    Seems like pcspecialist is the way to go and since he's a student he got a copy of windows 7 dirt cheap thats good for 2 pc's (only has it installed on his desktop atm) so he can configure it to not come with an OS to save that little bit more.


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    robfullam
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭robfullam


    http://www.custompc.ie

    Give that a look. Heard of it before. Not sure what they're like though.


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    robfullam wrote: »
    http://www.custompc.ie

    Give that a look. Heard of it before. Not sure what they're like though.
    God no. Overpriced as hell and they still do old pentium rigs for €1000.


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    #10
    robfullam
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭robfullam


    Oh crap! I just glanced through it.. Stay clear so :p


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    #11
    luyolo
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭luyolo


    When I was looking for a laptop, Deviltech is the site I found, they use the clevo/msi barebones and they have great prices.


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    Jonti
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jonti


    If you know someone in the USA that is coming back within the next month or two you could try the Lenovo USA site.
    I customised a laptop for half the price it is here and my friend brought it over for me.


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    glynf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Hi IrishMetalhead,

    Check out rockdirect.com. They sell re-badged Clevos, and they are based in UK, also decent 3 year warranty. Got a laptoop off them years ago-huuuuge pig of a lap warmer with a pentium 4 @ 3.4 and 2 DVD drives in it.:D I found them very good to deal with.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,179 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Have a look at HIDEvolution. They're a reseller that do a lot of Dell and Alienware systems. They definitely ship to Ireland. If you give them a call, you can mention that you want to ship it here, maybe mention customs charges, maybe they'll... give you more information. :)


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    #15
    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    got another idea now since we have an os covered, if we can just get the barebones and bits ourselves (CPU, GOU, RAM & SSD) and build it ourselves it'll work out lot cheaper plus we can reuse his hdd and net card from his xps, but where can we buy just the barebones?


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    #16
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,179 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    It won't. I've looked into this at length. No-one really does it. OCZ I think it was had a couple a few years back, but no-one will sell bare-bones shells, unless you want to go trawling though eBay looking at thousands of items of questionable quality.

    You're best bet is someone like XoticPC, Origin, or HID.


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    _AVALANCHE_
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    http://www.pwnpcs.co.uk/ or PC specialist as already mentioned are the best.


    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/652403-clevo-resellers-european-union-v1.html

    ^^^Have fun.;)


    Read post 69 from same thread. Scroll down. (pwnpcs.co.uk Rep)


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    smileyj1987
    Registered Users Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    http://eurocom.com/

    Maybe you could try these for a gaming laptop .:)


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    #19
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭Worztron


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

    I ordered one off these lads a while back, they do ship to Ireland and the laptop I got is great :)

    I just noticed that you can choose a laptop without an OS. This is ideal for Linux users.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    ..Brian..
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭..Brian..


    Worztron wrote: »
    I just noticed that you can choose a laptop without an OS. This is ideal for Linux users.

    Just noticed? It took you long enough! hahah

    I jest :pac:


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    #21
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭Worztron


    ..Brian.. wrote: »
    Just noticed? It took you long enough! hahah

    I jest :pac:

    I only came across this thread this eve. ;)

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #22
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Has anyone used these? http://www.novatech.co.uk

    You can customise the laptop and choose no OS.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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