Has anyone had any experiences with the guys at sysbuilder.com?
May 12, 2004 8:54 PM Subscribe
Has anyone had any experiences with these guys or other such shops?
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking...
Sysbuilder.com looks to me (after a brief glance) like a typical small PC shop. Is your question about whether purchasing a computer from a small custom shop rather than from a major brand is a good idea?
In that case, my opinion is that it's certainly OK (for desktops, at least), provided that you are savvy enough to know exactly what you want, and are willing to sacrifice support/warranty for some modest cost savings (small shops often offer poor support). I bought my last desktop computer from a small/midsized company - and got what I felt was a better deal than I would have gotten from, say, Dell. However, the company I bought from has since apparently folded. The thing wouldn't be under warranty by now anyway, and I'm comfortable not having a helpdesk to turn to - but many people like having a number they can call when something goes wrong.
posted by kickingtheground at 9:21 PM on May 12, 2004
Sysbuilder.com looks to me (after a brief glance) like a typical small PC shop. Is your question about whether purchasing a computer from a small custom shop rather than from a major brand is a good idea?
In that case, my opinion is that it's certainly OK (for desktops, at least), provided that you are savvy enough to know exactly what you want, and are willing to sacrifice support/warranty for some modest cost savings (small shops often offer poor support). I bought my last desktop computer from a small/midsized company - and got what I felt was a better deal than I would have gotten from, say, Dell. However, the company I bought from has since apparently folded. The thing wouldn't be under warranty by now anyway, and I'm comfortable not having a helpdesk to turn to - but many people like having a number they can call when something goes wrong.
posted by kickingtheground at 9:21 PM on May 12, 2004
Response by poster: Oh, right. I'm looking to buy a custom computer from them, not parts. Kickingtheground basically answered the question, though. I know pretty well what I want, I'm just leery of having someone not me and not a manufacturer or retailer I already know of make it. Silly question, I guess.
posted by kenko at 10:03 PM on May 12, 2004
posted by kenko at 10:03 PM on May 12, 2004
Reseller Ratings is your new best friend. Reseller Ratings has thousands of reviews of system builders and hardware dealers written by customers themselves.
Sysbuilder has NO reviews. A quick whois shows that they've only been in business for 7 months. Further research indicates that they're probably the same company as MyAopen.com MyAopen.com got a 3.33 out of 10 at resellerratings and people there have nasty things to say about them.
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1947.html
My advice, go to Reseller Ratings and look for the "best overall" button in the upper right hand corner. Only browse stores in the 9-10 range and you'll find what you need from a reputable dealer at a decent price.
Registrant:
SUNNYTECH INC. (TGGERVQZGD)
2780 PETERSON PL
NORCROSS, GA 30071-1801
US
Domain Name: SYSBUILDER.COM
Administrative Contact:
HUANG, C (SWGCHIFDVI) Jeffrey_huang@sunnyopen.com
2780 PETERSON PL
NORCROSS, GA 30071-1801
US
770 416 8266 fax: 123 123 1234
Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, LLC. (HOST-ORG) customerservice@networksolutions.com
13200 Woodland Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620
Record expires on 07-Oct-2004.
Record created on 07-Oct-2003.
Database last updated on 13-May-2004 08:30:53 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
YNS1.YAHOO.COM 66.218.71.205
YNS2.YAHOO.COM 216.109.116.20
posted by yangwar at 5:39 AM on May 13, 2004
Sysbuilder has NO reviews. A quick whois shows that they've only been in business for 7 months. Further research indicates that they're probably the same company as MyAopen.com MyAopen.com got a 3.33 out of 10 at resellerratings and people there have nasty things to say about them.
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1947.html
My advice, go to Reseller Ratings and look for the "best overall" button in the upper right hand corner. Only browse stores in the 9-10 range and you'll find what you need from a reputable dealer at a decent price.
Registrant:
SUNNYTECH INC. (TGGERVQZGD)
2780 PETERSON PL
NORCROSS, GA 30071-1801
US
Domain Name: SYSBUILDER.COM
Administrative Contact:
HUANG, C (SWGCHIFDVI) Jeffrey_huang@sunnyopen.com
2780 PETERSON PL
NORCROSS, GA 30071-1801
US
770 416 8266 fax: 123 123 1234
Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, LLC. (HOST-ORG) customerservice@networksolutions.com
13200 Woodland Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620
Record expires on 07-Oct-2004.
Record created on 07-Oct-2003.
Database last updated on 13-May-2004 08:30:53 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
YNS1.YAHOO.COM 66.218.71.205
YNS2.YAHOO.COM 216.109.116.20
posted by yangwar at 5:39 AM on May 13, 2004
I just got an Alienware (more a speciality boutique than a small shop) laptop delivered today and it whips the llama's ass (but is a bit expensive).
posted by Mick at 8:42 AM on May 13, 2004
posted by Mick at 8:42 AM on May 13, 2004
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posted by Hackworth at 9:03 PM on May 12, 2004