Trusted Stores in Sim Lim?

[ninjassword]

Yeah I am going to buy a custom PC, but i need to know which are the trusted stores, thanks!

Please give their:
Store name
Store unit number
Store Level

So that it is easier for me to find.
Very much appreciated

 

[ondooy]

sim lim got trusted shop ?

 

[lucied]

Newstead. Can customize Alienware PC there.

 

[ninjassword]

What store should i patronize then, thinking dreamcore.

 

[rvyne7]

For computer components and assembly I tried and preferred:

1. Fuwell
2. PC Theme

 

[koroshiya8]

Dynacore. 10char. Look for abdul he knows his stuff well.

 

[tmfwy]

Infinity 4th floor just in front of lift

For Sim Lim, there is a saying
Yi Fen Qian, Yi Fen Huo ( You get what you pay for )

You buy cheap. Service drops
So just get from shops selling @ MSRP should be ok
Anything that is less than MSRP usually
means, service was not factored into the price.

Coz service is a cost centre...

 

[12122012]

For computer components and assembly I tried and preferred:

1. Fuwell
2. PC Theme

u pay through the nose unless u know someone
all my PC rigs bought from tradepac, i don't know them but i get the cheapest price.

 

[joshuaho]

Try out Make Fine. Have been purchasing from them in their old days at Funan, and even now when they have shifted to SLS. Prices are pretty competitive, and their able to provide pretty neat advice for new Builders.

Side note: always ask for carousell quoted price for lower price

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[tmfwy]

Try out Make Fine. Have been purchasing from them in their old days at Funan, and even now when they have shifted to SLS. Prices are pretty competitive, and their able to provide pretty neat advice for new Builders.

Side note: always ask for carousell quoted price for lower price

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Why do you need to to get the carousell quoted price to get the discount...

 

[shadow84]

Erm, what has melted cables gotta do with the shop unless not inserted fully? If it is fully inserted, then it shld be PSU issue?

 

[royfrosty]

Why do you need to to get the carousell quoted price to get the discount...

Make fine is in carousell. You can actually discuss the pricing before commit then head down lol.

 

[tmfwy]

u pay through the nose unless u know someone
all my PC rigs bought from tradepac, i don't know them but i get the cheapest price.

But to know someone you gotta be customer first.

Back in those days, i pretty much shopped based on price
Initially it was cheapest price first

Then i realised it was real stupid coz price of pc components are extremely competitive
Shops can are wiling to give $1 discount just to close the deal.

But the clincher is in the aftersales service
If something goes wrong, cheapo hops immediately point you to distro
Distro means half day leave and $30 to and fro on avg
MSRP shops usually make the problem theirs.

So after a while
Stuck to the big shops and started buying PCs from them
This paid off for me now as the aftersales service is worth more than the $10 savings between the cheapo shops and MSRP shops coz what you save upfront, may not cover the hidden costs you need to spend if something goes wrong.

Hidden cost is not just transport, but can be the upsell tactics to get something to fix an issue when that proposed something has totally no relation to the issue @ hand.

So to original threadstarter

Sim Lim Square is usually meant for System Integrators or wannabe system integrators
Everyshop can do everything but each shop specialises in some things.
Think of them as the contractor, not the ID
Go into each of the shops and see for yourself which shop gives yout good vibes when you step in.
Shops that want to move stuff quickly means less customer interaction quicker sales to close
Shops that focus on service are patient enough to explain stuff without rushing.

There are many shops recommended by the forumners here so they make good starting points.

 

[KleoZy]

hmm.. work directly under distro even better isn't it? you get paid, things you get, can be of staff price / discount. anything happened, RMA directly. Save transportation, save time and effort...

ok jokes aside. Trust yourself as in your own instinct. Peeps recommend PC Theme and Fuwell. so try them out, someone mentioned about Dynacore. Indeed they are good especially Mr abdul. He cuts the BS and go directly to the point of your needs. As someone mentioned, for first timer at a shop, it's hard to bargin. I believe if you buy bundle mb and cpu, plus etc like rams, casing, psu and more. you should be able to fetch a good deal or discount.

another option will be newegg SG, I have been observing their prices base on the same item you can find in SLS. Sometimes their prices are 30 to 40 cheaper as their prices goes up slower as compared to Asia countries like HK, SG and JP.
Some Items they sell are pretty rare compared to Singapore, example Mushkin Rams, Intel M.2 and some other boards like the ASRock Z370 Extreme 4 (which enable u to overclock with the non K processor) just like the ASRock Z370 TaiChi. note.. you will need the correct bios to do this.

I got my rams and M.2 from newegg and they are 30 to 40 dollars cheaper. However there are two downside. 1st If needed RMA or DOA, then you will need to ship it back (risk factor involve but so far the items are working fine for me.) 2nd the waiting game for it's arrival.

so the choice is yours.. do not rush into things, take your time to do some shopping and try talking to the sellers (off course do this when they are not busy)

 

[rvyne7]

u pay through the nose unless u know someone
all my PC rigs bought from tradepac, i don't know them but i get the cheapest price.

Built 2 rig from fuwell and 1 from pc theme. Never encounter an issue, Although I read here says some shop more bargain example pc theme vs fuwell. But the main thing is you get what you paid for, The issue in Simlim is reputation with some shop really having this bad rep, I preferred previously recommended in this forum normally those type of shop name, so just sharing my preference so far and good experience.

 

[yusoffb01]

dynacore nice. if something u buy dont work, they help troubleshoot

 

[Ark Law]

What store should i patronize then, thinking dreamcore.

The one which plays Bombay club music.

 

[12122012]

But to know someone you gotta be customer first.


But the clincher is in the aftersales service
If something goes wrong, cheapo hops immediately point you to distro
Distro means half day leave and $30 to and fro on avg
MSRP shops usually make the problem theirs.

So after a while
Stuck to the big shops and started buying PCs from them
This paid off for me now as the aftersales service is worth more than the $10 savings between the cheapo shops and MSRP shops coz what you save upfront, may not cover the hidden costs you need to spend if something goes wrong.

Hidden cost is not just transport, but can be the upsell tactics to get something to fix an issue when that proposed something has totally no relation to the issue @ hand.

ok... i don't build PC monthly if i do buy from them first time, will they remember me when i return for my next PC build after 1 or 2 yrs later?

*touch wood* the only thing i RMAed so far is my DDR3 ram failed after a few months which i went down to distro for 1 to 1. don't think shop will do that.

compare PCT and TPac, same PC parts, TPac is $20-40+ cheaper from my passed PC rigs purchased.

But the main thing is you get what you paid for, The issue in Simlim is reputation with some shop really having this bad rep, I preferred previously recommended in this forum normally those type of shop name, so just sharing my preference so far and good experience.

i guess the main thing u paid extra for is aftersales service which 99.9% u wouldn't need it. as for PC parts, they r all from the same distro with their wty sticker on the box. i do open the box to check like mb, psu to see everything looks right. even u buy from good rep shop i believe that u do check too.

 

[koroshiya8]

there are some items which you buy @SRP at shops at say cybermind or fuwell can be better if you go to shops like Techdrome whereby they give you discount via Cash payment. For e.g. mechanical keyboards usually i hoot from techdrome as uncle will give discount and end up cheaper than Cybermind or xtremesolution.
my 2 cents.

 

[joshuaho]

Ups for this. Cyber mind often give slight discount only for more parts purchased. Individual parts usually they don’t give discount.

there are some items which you buy @SRP at shops at say cybermind or fuwell can be better if you go to shops like Techdrome whereby they give you discount via Cash payment. For e.g. mechanical keyboards usually i hoot from techdrome as uncle will give discount and end up cheaper than Cybermind or xtremesolution.
my 2 cents.

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