YoYoTech announces £499 overclocked gaming rig

I might add, that you your point would have been much clearer if you had used punctuation...and spelt words properly.

Comment by PyrO_PrOfessOr at 2:31pm 6th August 2008

Agreed. Until ATi release decent drivers, I will not purchase one of their cards. Devoid of reviews, people are getting problems everywhere with the current drivers.

Comment by C7ouD at 3:39pm 4th August 2008

Nice little gaming rig - beats anything Dell has at a similar price. Let's hope they can advertise this little beauty & sell a load of 'em and we might see some better deals from other manufacturers. :-)

Comment by breaks2006 at 10:07am 4th August 2008

@Commission3r, i think its safe to say we all know who the actual retard is! Who let out all the ATI fanboys?? Centy's comment was from a personal point of view, i cannot believe you guys are being so one sided, its all about preference. So what if it comes with an ATI, and so what if Centy wants an Nvidia? Taking someones words and twisting them is very easy when you don't engage your brain. As for the PC, yes its a good build, but i myself would also prefer an Nvidia as i would "Seriously" contemplate a purchase....... As for being a fanboy, is this not the reason we actually build our own machines?? if we wanted to just be given any old crap i would go and buy any old PC.

Comment by Secondsight2 at 9:01am 4th August 2008

With regards to the returns policy, I can't blame any retailer for checking their returns out before issuing replacement or refund. However I think it is important to manage the customer experience of this. I can't comment on the prices but given the competition on the Tottenham Court Road, I'd expect the margins to be quite tight. I don't buy my components from retail premises but although my usual supplier charges an extra 50p in every hundred pounds or so, the quality of service and after sales is worth the premium. Systems specs do look for the price.

Comment by Nick_Houghton at 1:39pm 3rd August 2008

With regards to the returns policy, I can't blame any retailer for checking their returns out before issuing replacement or refund. However I think it is important to manage the customer experience of this. I can't comment on the prices but given the competition on the Tottenham Court Road, I'd expect the margins to be quite tight. I don't buy my components from retail premises but although my usual supplier charges an extra 50p in every hundred pounds or so, the quality of service and after sales is worth the premium. Systems specs do look for the price.

Comment by Nick_Houghton at 1:39pm 3rd August 2008

You really didn't get the point of thic PC did you, Great stuff YoYo hope more builds like this come along.

Comment by Atomic34 at 10:50pm 2nd August 2008

I take it you're not best pleased with the service then? Fair enough, I don't doubt you've had a bad experience - I myself am currently on the verge of threatening court action against Scan, (coincidently, YoYo we great for me - like Lightning Pete said, it's just the luck of the draw). Re: your comments on the spec of this machine though, I do think you've rather missed the point. You call this machine 'entry level'. Well, yes. It's supposed to be entry level - that's the whole point. The spec, with the pre-overclock & pre-build for the price looks like excellent value to me. You have to remember that not everyone has, (or wants to spend) £1k or more on a PC. By the way, SLI is every bit as rubbish and uneconomical as crossfire...

Comment by John_T at 10:48am 2nd August 2008

Savage It happens everywhere i wouldnt worry about it. At the same time businesses have to cover their own arses sometimes too.. its all a game of cat and mouse between the business and consumer. On a brighter note.. that PC looks dam well great, especially for the non d.i.y. pc type. 500 quid and overclocked and good for gaming? plenty of hd space and a brilliant case? cant really complain ther like

Comment by Lightning_Pete at 10:26pm 1st August 2008

Customer Service is crap especially in store at their Tottenham court road site.. Just you try and return some faulty kit and they act like, you've broken it yourself - I bought some Razer headphones from them had them two weeks got a loose connection in the rear channels and feedback (echoing) from the mic.. so I took them back and asked for my money back or a replacement. They gave a line of horseshit about it being my fault and I hadn't treated them right.. Even though most forum included Razerzone was saying it was a common fault and to do with manufacturing process... It wasn't until I threatened them with a call to trading standards, with reference to a total breach of my statutory rights that they gave me my money back.... What's more their prices are over inflated on a lot of their kit and the staff come across as arrogant and moody.. Especially their assistant manager (You'll know him because he's got glasses and ignore everyone). I have never seen him serve a customer, I think he believes it's beneath him. Doesn't matter if your an I.T professional or a gamer or a fan.. they'll try and baffle you with bullshit and sell you stuff that you don't need.. Like this rig for example yeah it's 500quid.. but the spec is truly awful it's entry level. You'll just be upgrading it again in a year.. so what's the point... If you got 500quid spare save yourself some cash and get a console.... or save it get another 500quid together and buy something truely decent. Had loads of problems with this company, I truely believe there a wiser and more helpful people out there. Try Aria, try scan, you'll regret you ever set foot in YoYo..... ATi cards???!!! come on guys get with the program.... Crossfire is dead.... long Live SLI....

Comment by savagehenry at 2:56pm 1st August 2008

Customer Service is crap especially in store at their Tottenham court road site.. Just you try and return some faulty kit and they act like, you've broken it yourself - I bought some Razer headphones from them had them two weeks got a loose connection in the rear channels and feedback (echoing) from the mic.. so I took them back and asked for my money back or a replacement. They gave a line of horseshit about it being my fault and I hadn't treated them right.. Even though most forum included Razerzone was saying it was a common fault and to do with manufacturing process... It wasn't until I threatened them with a call to trading standards, with reference to a total breach of my statutory rights that they gave me my money back.... What's more their prices are over inflated on a lot of their kit and the staff come across as arrogant and moody.. Especially their assistant manager (You'll know him because he's got glasses and ignore everyone). I have never seen him serve a customer, I think he believes it's beneath him. Doesn't matter if your an I.T professional or a gamer or a fan.. they'll try and baffle you with bullshit and sell you stuff that you don't need.. Like this rig for example yeah it's 500quid.. but the spec is truly awful it's entry level. You'll just be upgrading it again in a year.. so what's the point... If you got 500quid spare save yourself some cash and get a console.... or save it get another 500quid together and buy something truely decent. Had loads of problems with this company, I truely believe there a wiser and more helpful people out there. Try Aria, try scan, you'll regret you ever set foot in YoYo..... ATi cards???!!! come on guys get with the program.... Crossfire is dead.... long Live SLI....

Comment by savagehenry at 2:56pm 1st August 2008

For godsake, this fan boy stuff really does my head in, so what if this machine has a ATI Card in it instead of an Nvidia card. Nvidia and its fans arn't enjoying the word ATI as the moment ha ha, thinnk there annoyed that they have competition.

Comment by hideki at 12:40pm 1st August 2008

For godsake, this fan boy stuff really does my head in, so what if this machine has a ATI Card in it instead of an Nvidia card. Nvidia and its fans arn't enjoying the word ATI as the moment ha ha, thinnk there annoyed that they have competition.

Comment by hideki at 12:40pm 1st August 2008

For godsake, this fan boy stuff really does my head in, so what if this machine has a ATI Card in it instead of an Nvidia card. Nvidia and its fans arn't enjoying the word ATI as the moment ha ha, thinnk there annoyed that they have competition.

Comment by hideki at 12:40pm 1st August 2008

Hi All, Thanks for your kind words - we are proud of this unit and hoping we can convince Clive & the Crew to put it under the CPC Microscope to see if our faith is well placed (nudge nudge Clive !) If anyone is interested - here is a direct buy link... http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=234559 We'd also love it if any CPC readers wanted to come in to our store at 30 Windmill Street, London W1T 2JL and grill us :~) We are half way between Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road stations - just opposite Carphone Warehouse To give you an idea of how nutz we are - on a good day, we will have up to 48 PSUs on the shelves. Nope. Not 48 boxes... 48 DIFFERENT PSUs... we're that g33ky :~)

Comment by Resurrector at 12:00pm 1st August 2008

This is absoloutely fantastic. I'm sure if more companies offered machines like this it would do a great deal to help get more people into PC gaming and I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend it to anyone. @ Centy, why be such an Nvidia fanboy about it? The Radeon 4850 is perfect for a machine like this, it has enough clout to give a good gaming experience in pretty much any games out at the moment, and it beats anything Nvidia can offer at the same price.

Comment by cyberspice1 at 7:53am 1st August 2008

as a 1st pc its pretty tempting even u cant deny that have u stepd inside yoyotech store? they no their stuff stop being a pathetic fan boy oh nvidia marry me wut a retard

Comment by Commission3r at 2:21am 1st August 2008

If this does well then other will follow Im sure... as to the Nvidia n ATI argument I think theres more competition lately than there has been for a while .. the new 260/280's are like little fan heaters noisy and hot ... but we'll see the outcome soon.. This would be ideal for a parent to buy their kid on a budget who doesnt know very much about building.. most of the time a savvy person can build for less but we dont all have this knowhow.. See how prices come down... a little version for under my TV would be nice ... straming media etc...

Comment by akoli at 1:55am 1st August 2008

@ centy so would a MX440 Nvidia gpu be better for you. :P

Comment by jinx26 at 12:38am 1st August 2008

Lol well isn't this something? We build something similar and have done for over 6 months now (ok so we're not as cheap but we're in the main st and have alot of bills to pay and ours comes with an OS pre-installed - I don't think this 1 does does it?) but it's nice to see that this idea is catching on to help people get the most for their money :)

Comment by Elemental_Dragon at 10:02pm 31st July 2008

Not a bad deal for the young pc starter but i would prefer to build my own.

Comment by PB94941 at 9:43pm 31st July 2008

I'm more for building my own rigs but that sounds like a good deal if you wanna buy a pre-built one

Comment by mrjimmyos at 9:20pm 31st July 2008

Soon enough your son will be building computers for you Centy and you can relax with a nice cup of ice tea mouse at the ready :-)

Comment by toycityworld at 8:47pm 31st July 2008

There is a review of this over on Overclock3d, looks like a very good machine for the money.

Comment by Technokid06 at 6:54pm 31st July 2008

It looks very good, I'd recommend it to my friend but I'd still do a home build myself

Comment by Zhaoman at 6:21pm 31st July 2008

"I think if this had a Nvidia card in it it would be something I would seriously contemplate." Just becouse it has Radeon 4850 ( By the way, a VERY good card ), it means it's not something "Serious" ? By the way, i think it's something awesome. You could get the same by building it piece by piece, but if your just a casual PC gamer, or you don't have the time or will to build your own PC - it's perfect answer.

Comment by GeForce at 6:22pm 31st July 2008

I would love to be able to buy every component seperately but these days my son is now 3 and I find I dont have the spare time to spend an afternoon building and then installing everything. I think if this had a Nvidia card in it it would be something I would seriously contemplate.

Comment by Centy at 5:47pm 31st July 2008

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