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[QLD] Free Computer System Assembly / PC Building for UMART QLD stores

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[QLD] Free Computer System Assembly / PC Building for UMART QLD stores
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scrimshaw on 06/12/2015 - 20:36 umart.com.au (574 clicks)
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Planning on buying a desktop computer this Christmas — get your computer built at Umart for free and save around $80 in building fees.

Your system of course, has to be purchased from UMART themselves.

Getting a system built at a store means you'll also get return-to-base warranty on the entire desktop rather than on a part-by-part basis.

Free System Build Service from 01/12/15 to 31/12/15 for Milton, Eight Mile Plains, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Chermside Store. QLD Stores only.

To take advantage of this fantastic offer, simply place an order for the parts you want built via our website, send through your 7 digit order number to [email protected] and we'll reply with details on how to proceed!

Free System: Limit 1 per customer
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  • jv on 06/12/2015 - 20:52
    -6

    Your system of course, has to be purchased from UMART themselves.

    There's always a catch… :(

    • dimplex89 on 06/12/2015 - 21:00
      +1

      there is … limit 1 per customer.

    • blighst on 06/12/2015 - 21:06
      +7

      Not a bad catch though as Umart tend to be one of the cheapest retailers.

      • jv on 06/12/2015 - 21:08
        -6

        not if i have to add postage to melbourne.

        • InfamousCalf on 06/12/2015 - 21:18

          then i would doubt Umart would be cheap for you either way

  • DesolateApophic on 06/12/2015 - 21:12
    +1

    Last time I built my computer I purchased parts that were the cheapest and put it together with the help of YouTube and NewEgg. If I bought everything with Umart, I would have had to spend an extra $100-200.

    • nuchalis on 06/12/2015 - 21:41

      What did you do about static?

      • DesolateApophic on 06/12/2015 - 21:48
        +4

        I grounded myself. I didn't really pay much attention to it, lol.

      • Blinkenlights on 06/12/2015 - 21:50
        +4

        With the PSU assembled in the case, plug in the IEC lead to a 3 pin outlet with the switches OFF. Now you can earth yourself to the case as you do the work - it is every bit as effective as a proper grounded work-mat and wrist strap. Oh, and perhaps avoid doing your PC assembly in August = tends to be the worst month for Static in Sydney.

        However, if UMart are offering to build it for me for free - I might just take that offer!

        • nuchalis on 06/12/2015 - 23:06

          now you can ground yourself to the case

          Pardon my stupidness, but what do you actually do? (Keep one hand on the case?) Thanks!

        • BartholemewH on 07/12/2015 - 07:20
          +2

          @nuchalis:
          It doesn't have to be constant contact, just enough to ensure the static doesn't build up.

        • Blinkenlights on 07/12/2015 - 07:46
          +1

          @nuchalis: Yes, you do pretty much have to keep one hand on the case - or part of your arm as you are moving the motherboard around with your hands, for instance. However I found it quite easy to bring the antistatic wrapped parts to the PC, unwrap the bags and connect the parts all while having some contact with the case - it more-or-less happens by itself as the case is underneath everything.

          However, make sure the power point is switched off. Accidentally connecting things with a powered PSU is going to do a lot of damage, worse than the ESD you are trying to avoid.

          And, while it is never going to be considered "good enough" BartholemewH comment about constant contact is in reality correct.

      • Gnostikos on 07/12/2015 - 19:54
        +5

        What did you do about static?

        Didn't give a sh*t?

        As an IT professional I've probably done over 100 builds by now and thrice that amount in tinkering sessions trying to diagnose faulty hardware or doing minor upgrades/cleaning/admiring/obsessive cable routing (this is only counting PC tower builds btw; not including server and rack hardware), and I've never once killed any individual components or rendered PCs bricked due to an ESD nor ever even heard of it happening.

        I'm not saying it can't happen, but people who fret about static discharges are usually people who do less actual PC building and more talking about PC building.

        I've had any number of silly, slapstick accidents with PCs be it spilling fluids on them, dropping things, being too rough when inserting or removing GPUs/RAM and so on; you'd be amazed how resilient modern PCBs and semiconductors are.

        As long as you're not being incredibly thick, i.e. working with a case while surrounded by massive helium balloons, wearing nylon and running RAM DIMMs through your hair, you'll be fine.

        I used to use ground mats and ESD wrist-straps for a time but quickly gave up with them as they're awfully restrictive when you're doing really fiddly stuff.

        Even if, by some unlucky fate, you killed your new motherboard via an ESD (as in seeing a spark being generated when you touched it), you would easily be able to take it back to the vendor and most likely get a new one on the spot or if not, wait for an RMA. Just say it was DOA. It's that simple.

        • alvian on 12/12/2015 - 20:39
          +1

          Static will not kill semiconductors outright, but it will damage the transistor gates. You will not know about it until the computer crashes for no apparent reason, or random spots and lines start appearing on the screen.

          I have personally damaged a VRAM, and I have also seen other people damage RAMs, video chipsets, and motherboard chipsets through static. They were never "dead" but they became unreliable pieces of junk.

          Wrist strap is cheap insurance in terms of compensating my clients' hardware and wasting my time diagnosing random failures. And you only need to wear it when handling ESD sensitive parts during installation or opening up a laptop.

        • Gnostikos on 26/12/2015 - 02:29

          @alvian:

          but it will damage the transistor gates. You will not know about it until the computer crashes for no apparent reason, or random spots and lines start appearing on the screen.

          How on Earth you managed to correlate random crashes and video artifacting with static discharges damaging transistor gates I am sincerely interested in, though highly skeptical of.

          Is there an error code in the Event Viewer for "BSOD due to Transistor Gate Damage by ESD" I'm not aware of?

          I have personally damaged a VRAM, and I have also seen other people damage RAMs, video chipsets, and motherboard chipsets through static. They were never "dead" but they became unreliable pieces of junk.

          Again… how? How exactly do you know static was responsible for any "damage" unless you physically saw with your own eyes a spark being generated from someone's fingertips followed by a BSOD greeting you the next time you booted into the OS after that?

          This just sounds like a series of coincidental crashes that happened to occur after someone opened the case, being blamed on ESD rather than a thorough troubleshooting being performed.

    • DrStinge on 06/12/2015 - 21:47

      Organising support through NewEgg would be a pain in the ass. A $100 saving would be worth it, $200 is getting iffy though.

      • DesolateApophic on 06/12/2015 - 21:47

        I meant the YouTube videos by NewEgg.

        Sorry, for the confusion.

        • DrStinge on 06/12/2015 - 22:04

          Ah understandable. Yes that's true, shopping around for components makes sense. Multiple components are unlikely to fail simultaneously.

    • ATangk on 06/12/2015 - 21:49
      +2

      Putting it together costs just less than that, but you cant say labour is free. Plus if anything goes wrong, they'll have to solve the issue for you under warranty.
      If you messed something up yourself, thats big $$$

      • theworks on 07/12/2015 - 07:14
        +1

        The thing is, the individual parts are covered under warranty anyway. Similar to learning how to maintain a vehicle, learning the basics of building and maintaining a pc will save you hundreds, maybe even thousands over your life.

        Messing something up likely won't cost you big $$$ at all (unless you're ordering a whole bunch of incompatible parts.

  • Tehcookiemonsta on 06/12/2015 - 21:38

    Or you could always build one yourself, nice deal for anyone looking at buying everything in one spot.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2015 - 21:44

    I know how to build computers from scratch, but sometimes I get my local computer shops to put it together for me so I get 1 year warranty. :D

    • ATangk on 06/12/2015 - 21:49
      +4

      Do you 'solder computers and stuff?'

      • scrimshaw on 06/12/2015 - 21:52
        +4

        Carl Sagan once said, " If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe"

        • ATangk on 06/12/2015 - 21:54

          If you're asking to go that far, i'd just pay the $100-200 extra to get someone else to do it!

      • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2015 - 21:55

        When I worked in a foundry the machines and robots did it for us

        • ATangk on 06/12/2015 - 22:28

          You missed the reference :L

  • rgr on 06/12/2015 - 21:50
    +1

    if you have time and want to learn, building a PC yourself is a great experience for any PC enthusiasts.

  • Mugsy on 06/12/2015 - 22:25
    +1

    Don't forget that with a system built from the store, you do get warranty on the system as a whole, not just on each part separate. That potential time saving can be worth the $100-200 extra compared to building it yourself.

    I've bought my desktop PCs from Umart for over the past 10yrs and have had nothing but a wonderful experience from them.

    • scizor08 on 06/12/2015 - 22:35

      I've had the same experience. Nothing but great service from these guys.

  • Ozbaragain on 07/12/2015 - 00:12

    Is there any similar store in melbourne ?

    • gilbarc on 07/12/2015 - 02:48
      +4

      Yes, Umart.

      • Ozbaragain on 07/12/2015 - 15:44
        +1

        Oops.. Thought stores only in qld from the title. Checked the contact page now :p

  • BartholemewH on 07/12/2015 - 07:24
    +8

    This is a great deal if the computer is for someone other than yourself. Remember kids, never ever build a PC for a friend or relative unless you want to be free tech suport for 7 years.

    • MountFranklin on 07/12/2015 - 07:40
      +2

      This the very reason I buy from Dell outlet for my relatives

      • BartholemewH on 07/12/2015 - 10:15

        I knew there were still thinkers out there.

    • cannedhams on 07/12/2015 - 14:44
      +1

      Bloody hell yes. Never ever touch a damn thing. Even if you just change out the optical drive or something the whole damn thing will become yours. Made this mistake so many times.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/12/2015 - 15:09
    +1

    Budget PC (VIC) have been doing free builds for quite some time. As a computer tech even though I could easily build myself my time is better spent getting them to do it, and shifts the responsibility for warranty (especially if a PSU fries other components) away from me. At the end of the day they are only a few bucks more expensive than MSY.

  • AssociatedlittleDealFish @ Umart on 07/12/2015 - 20:48
    +2

    Ah scrimshaw you beat me to it, I had been meaning to post this up a few days ago!

    For anyone interested, I work at the Eight mile plains store, we do the following for all our system builds:

    • Assembly of the parts
    • Bios update
    • memory test
    • installation of windows and drivers (to check everything runs as it should). This is then removed and the system will be blank if no valid license key is provided/purchased.
    • 3DMark test for systems with graphics cards

    The warranty on the whole system is great too, free diagnosis for a year (hardware). Basically drop in the PC, we diagnose faulty part and send to the manufacturer, product is then returned, we test the system again and send you an email to come in and pick the system up. Saves you time in doing this process yourself.

    Anyone can slap a PC together, but most people either don't know enough to actually diagnose a fault or don't want to spend their own time doing it which is understandable.

    Right now its pretty busy at our store, so expect 5-7 days to assemble and test from when we receive deposit/parts.

  • Thaal Sinestro on 10/12/2015 - 02:45
    +1

    Free installation is good. Unfortunately there is not much reason to do a full system upgrade at the moment. Over the past 4 years CPU speeds have only increased by about 6% and CPU power consumption decreased by maybe 10%. The last must have upgrade was when they added USB3 and SATA 3 support to the motherboards (Z68 I think). Since then I have just added Ram, storage and a graphics cards (I occasionally have time to play games, and the new Nvidia cards are fantastic, except for their huge size).

  • AssociatedlittleDealFish @ Umart on 10/12/2015 - 23:32
    +1

    If you're looking specifically at intel, the new skylake cpus are pretty speedy, and do offer about 25% increase over the sandy bridge 2 series (think your i5 2500, 2700 etc 1155 socket), that being said fairly negligible over the most recent 4 series (4590 4790 etc 1150 socket).

    Offerings to expect on newer motherboards: support m.2 storage interface (still buggy), more usb 3.0s and Sata III, DDR4 ram

    Of course if you're gaming even less noticable. Put that cash into a GTX 980ti :D

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