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Hello all,
We're back with another UPSIZE promotion. Grab a FREE WiFi Card and a FREE upgrade on your motherboard and PSU when you purchase the linked system through eBay! Limited units available! See T&Cs below for details.
System Specs:
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 Quad-Core APU (3.8GHz MAX)
- RAM: Crucial 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (CT102464BA160)
- Motherboard: AsRock Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer (FREE upgrade for this promotion - usually AsRock FM2A55MHD+)
- HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB
- Networking: Killer NIC on-board + D-Link Dual Band (AC) Wireless Adaptor (DWA-171) (FREE Wireless Adapter for this promotion)
- Graphics Card: Radeon R7 - included in the APU
- PSU: CoolerMaster Thunder 500W PSU (FREE upgrade for this promotion - usually generic 'Powercase' PSU)
- ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner (iHAS324)
- Case: Huntkey Spider Red
^Don't like any of the above Specs? Check the listing - upgrade options are available!
- Assembly: FREE!
- Australia-Wide Delivery: FREE!
Warranty:
- 24 Months Return-to-Base on labour.
- Manufacturer Warranty on Parts - (typically 1 year+)
Terms & Conditions:
- Limited WiFi cards, AsRock Motherboard upgrades and Cooler Master PSU upgrades available.
- Offer ends when these limited units are sold or
4:30PM11:59PM (EXTENDED!) on Monday, 15th of September - whichever comes first. - Limit of one system per customer.
- Order and payment must be made through eBay.
- Please allow two working days after payment for system assembly and stability testing prior to dispatch.
UPDATE 17/9 2:20PM AEST: Just to update everyone on the progress. We are currently assembly and testing systems at the rate of 50 per day - although progress was slower in the past two days as we aggregated parts and sorted through specifics for everyone's order (such as upgrades). We are on track to have everyone system dispatched by the end of this week as mentioned previously. Apologies for the wait and thank you for your patience!
UPDATE 15/9 5:00PM AEST:
TL:DR Version: Sale extended until midnight, not all the orders can be assembled and tested within 48 Hours, if your order is urgent, contact us please.
Ok everyone - some good news and some bad news. The good news is that due to the payment issues that eBay has been experiencing, we've decided to extend our offer until just before midnight tonight.
The bad news is that due to the unprecedented number of orders, it is likely that we won't be able to assemble and dispatch everyone's order within 48 hours. Those who have ordered and paid will shortly be receiving an e-mail, the draft of which I will post below:
First of all, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for purchasing a desktop system with us, we appreciate your support. The past few days have been unprecedented for PC Byte as a fledging company, we have received over two hundred system orders in the span of 48 hours, on top of order for other parts, peripherals and accessories, a number beyond our wildest imaginations and we have you to thank for it. So thank you.
Each PC Byte system is lovingly hand-built and tested, right here in our offices in Silverwater, Sydney. Our goal is to deliver a system that has been properly assembled and tested and our emphasis has always been on quality and not quantity. That is why you are receiving this e-mail because we need your help and understanding. The unprecedented number of orders means that it is likely we will be unable to meet our advertised lead time of 48 hours for assembly and dispatch - of course, we could churn out a hundred systems a day, but there would be little guarantee that it would be assembled with care and no time to ensure that it is tested properly - to our standards. So, with that in mind, we ask you to do the following:
- If you are happy for your system to be dispatched within five working days - there is no need for you to do anything :)
- If you need your system in a hurry - please drop us an eBay message. If you are looking at a specific time frame, please include it.
Rest assured, all system orders will be honoured, and, in the unlikely event that stocks of particular parts run out, we will contact you with an offer for a comparable alternative part or a full refund - although we do not anticipate that this will be necessary.
Thank you again for your support, understanding and patience in this time and, on behalf of the team, I'd like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delay on our end.
We hope that your experience purchasing with us will be a pleasant one and we look forward to serving you again in the future.
UPDATE 13/9 10:30PM AEST: Phew, just got off the plane and I have a bunch of messages from my colleagues to update the post with the following systems. Please note that these are not intended to be 'super' deals. These are intended to be for those who want to take advantage of eBay's 15% off promotion:
- Processor: Intel i3/i5/i7 - see below
- RAM: Crucial 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (CT102464BA160)
- Motherboard: AsRock H81M DGS R2.0
- HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX750Ti 2GB
- ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner (iHAS324)
- PSU: CoolerMaster Thunder 600W PSU
- Case: Armaggeddon TOMO T100
Intel i3-4160 w/o Windows 8.1 for $619
Intel i3-4160 w/ Windows 8.1 for $729
Intel i5-4590 w/o Windows 8.1 for $709
Intel i5-4590 w/ Windows 8.1 for $809
Intel i7-4790 w/o Windows 8.1 for $829
Intel i7-4790 w/ Windows 8.1 for $929
Price Comparison in comments below. Why aren't these all around the $667 mark? My, that's a very good question. I'll leave Peter to answer this one (see what happens when I step on a plane for a few hours?)
Anyways - Happy shopping everyone! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to enjoy my break :P
UPDATE 12/9 11:33PM: Hello all, thanks for the great response! :) We looking forward to building and sending out these systems, and, to be completely honest with you, Peter's currently sweating at the prospect of how many systems the team will have to build to fulfil the demand. It's fair to say that the interest in this deal greatly exceeded our expectations and we may have to make some adjustments to the system specifications as sales are made to ensure we can fulfil the demand (especially if stocks of particular components run low, we may have to substitute it or, especially in the case of the bonus WiFi adapters, omit it altogether). Peter will comment below should that occur and (as always) the eBay listing will always accurately reflect what is currently on offer. Do take the opportunity to hit refresh and have a quick glance at the latest listing before making your purchase - particularly if you are making your order later on Sunday / Monday.
Please also bear with us if there is any delays in dispatching your order - at this stage we do not anticipate any but if you need your PC in a hurry, you should probably leave us an eBay message with your purchase.
On a side note: I will go overseas to visit family tomorrow so I'll be on a plane most of the day so apologies if there's any delays updating this main post. Peter (if he isn't too stressed out) should be around to answer your questions. He's not a natural at this though so please go easy on him :P
Please note: This deal is provided by the PC Byte eBay team but I am posting it to comply with OzBargain Store Rep Guidelines. The Rep responsible for this deal Peterngu91, please direct all system related questions to him - Let's hope he doesn't get posting quota'd like last time ;)
MechKB also has a sale on Corsair K70/K95 this week. Feel free to have a look :)
You know the drill :P
HuntKey Spider Red $48-ARC
(Delivery) $30
Total w/ delivery and assembly: $602
Total w/o delivery and assembly: $547
(I've omitted some retailers that have 'interesting' reputations.)