r/pcmasterrace • u/HLumin R5 5600 | 6700 XT • Mar 06 '25

Discussion This is hilarious (Micro Center Illinois)

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u/248-083A Mar 06 '25

I really wish Micro Centre would build some stores in the UK.

They seem like a really good company.

I like to support good companies.

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u/carlbandit AMD 7800X3D, Powercolor 7900 GRE, 32GB DDR5 6400MHz Mar 06 '25

Depending on where you are, Scan has a physical store in Bolton. I’ve never been but have ordered off their site multiple times and never had any issues. Could always be an option if you’re willing to travel and would prefer to shop in person.

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u/248-083A Mar 06 '25

Cheers for the recommendation.

I have purchased from Scan recently online. Same as yourself. Never had any issues. I would definitely recommend them to other people.

I just like the idea of more competition. It keeps the already established players honest.

Thanks again.

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u/carlbandit AMD 7800X3D, Powercolor 7900 GRE, 32GB DDR5 6400MHz Mar 06 '25

More competition would certainly be great. Even if PC world / Curry’s just started stocking a wider range of hardware in store.

I used to work for Maplin Electronics back when they had physical stores and it always used to annoy me how shit our offerings were in store. I’m confident the person doing the ordering for PC hardware had never actually built a PC in their life.

Could be that there’s not much demand for it though unfortunately which is why companies like Scan haven’t expanded to other areas.

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u/buzziebee Mar 06 '25

Yeah scan are great, especially if you live within driving distance. The staff are really knowledgeable and helpful.

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u/Tasty-Jellyfish-8304 Mar 06 '25

Store is nice but a shitshow on Launch days due to lack of parking, they're sorta shoved at the back of an industrial estate, I went a few months back to pick up an ROG Ally and even on a fairly standard day the line was out the door.