I Reviewed PC SHOPS in SIM LIM SQUARE(NOT GOOD)

[@ZXTech]

Lets end this BS - shop at a platform thats transparent, modern and easy! thetechyard.com/

[@ethansaraprince]

Your courage to undertake an investigative pursuit and share your findings - evaluated only with integrity and necessary criteria, is a refreshing delight to witness! Thank you for this video that has truly been informative and which has put to rest years of thoughts some of us have about Sim Lim Square, but lacked your determination and the ability know how to deduce. That’s true journalism right there, and you don’t need to be a reporter to do it (you have done better than some)! What a fellow Singaporean!

[@ZXTech]

Thank you for your kind words

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?.......: X

[@ZXTech]

@@roxy_xcxc6869 I'll take the 14 days shn lol

[@ZXTech]

PLS READ: IMPORTANT NOTES ALL RATINGS IN THIS VIDEO ARE PERSONAL OPINION BASED ON TRUE EXPERIENCES. 1.SORRY, I missed out on PC THEMES, BIZGRAM, and INFINITY COMPUTERS. 2. Furthermore, i5 10400f DOES COME WITH A COOLER, I was very careless on that, sorry 👁️👄👁️ 3. My opinions on their upselling are PURELY OPINIONS as I've stated. I can only report on my experience building 20+ PCs in the past 5 years + the results of this experience. I have been upsold, and tricked before. Hence my willingness to point out even the SLIGHTEST HINT of foul play, hope that helps put things in a better perspective! 4. if you are one of these stores and you disagree with my honest experience, message me on Instagram, I would love to hear your side of things! I'm here to report the truth to protect the consumer, that's my job so getting the facts is important to me. 5. Tradepacs listing featured a 1660Super! I mentioned it vocally but did not type it in, My bad!

[@ericng8928]

WHats wrong with upselling ? U can say no to it. They're doing a business not charity. BTW , your Tradepac listing has no GPU , Ryzen 3600 wont boot without a GPU unless its the G series.

[@timtam5506]

yes ive been tricked before too. you are indeed doing us a good service here! please release the videos in shops to expose the dark side of in Singapore pc market

[@rvs55]

12:46 Ryzen chips don't run hotter than Intel chips for sure. Not sure why he mentioned that. Ryzen 3000s and above run on the 7nm process which requires lower voltage, and hence runs a lot cooler than their corresponding Intel 10th gen CPUs for sure. Especially more so when you can undervolt the CPU and still have it run at the same clock speeds.

[@ZXTech]

@@rvs55 AMD is more willing to turbo I think

[@ZXTech]

@@ericng8928 The tradepac listing had a 1660super, I forgot to type that in I think sorry!

[@RayMak]

AMD being heaty is a story of the past just like the "fact" that you should not charge your laptop while using. All these less trained computer salesman say the same thing.

[@octomammoth1]

Frontline retail sales staff in Singapore are rarely if ever subject matter experts on the products they sell (though there are a very few some who do know their stuff). Just look at handphone salespersons (even at the big 3 telcos *facepalm*) who INSIST you have to charge your phone for 8 continuous hours before first use even when you point out that modern day mobile phone batteries have long progressed past that need.......

[@rajlingam7441]

@@octomammoth1 Yup cos they are sales people not technical experts

[@not-AK]

Not only that, some will even say that they'll die in 2 years time! LOL

[@vincentlimja]

@@octomammoth1 When I was a student I actually interviewed for a sales role during IT fair. I recall being able to answer all technical questions. They picked the prettiest girls and most handsome guys (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

[@octomammoth1]

@@rajlingam7441 this is the typical attitude of many sales people in Singapore: "I am only salespeople". Sales staff have the duty to ensure that the correct product or service info is conveyed to the customers, or else people might as well just bypass them and buy online. Physical shopping is about the customer service experience and getting face to face advice (not face to face smoke to just make us buy regardless). The salesperson's product knowledge and recommendation becomes all the more important for customers who are laypeople. In many other countries such as Japan, salespeople go through rigorous training to actually know the products they are selling, not pretend to know. And....... Knowing and understanding the specs, capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of IT products hardly qualifies one as a "technical expert".

[@Mike-rw4zo]

Next time I go shopping in best price I’ll ask my friend to just bring a camera along

[@ZXTech]

Indeed

[@nilsisprewhereshouldiputmy9664]

Damn you have a friend? Lucky

[@nt4608]

Years ago you wouldn't leave sim lim alive after going around doing this lol

[@JAYJAY-ch4ik]

Lame only nerd wouldn’t leave alive we all got a backing behind us and that is the Singapore police call 999 and Calvary would arrive to render appropriate assistance. You probably did some stupid shit to enrage the shop assistant and boss. I always had a pleasant experience since buying a pc by myself when I was 12 years old building a sandy bridge pc by myself at 12. I am very sure your older than me doing whatever you do and not welcomed cus your probably a bad customer lolz

[@nt4608]

@@JAYJAY-ch4ik your ID starts with a T..what do you even know about sim lim in the past lol.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?.....🙈☠💀

[@plasticman2k]

The hero we need. Fuwell has always been super arrogant IMHO. Could you also do online VS sim Lim prices?

[@ilikecerealprawns]

Hate Fuwell as well. Service like dogshit and if you look like a student they'll scoff at you thinking you have no money to buy a pc.

[@stayclose7]

@@ilikecerealprawns Same feeling and aura felt when I entered Fuwell when there were no other customers around.

[@Neokagez]

Fuwell wouldnt serve customers unless you've got a fat wallet 😆

[@Prometheus574]

@@Neokagez They are racist as well. Won't speak to customers of other races even if they are super rich. I've seen it myself.

[@not-AK]

They're pretty arrogant for a store that has worse prices than even Dynacore!

[@aldrictan]

So glad I found this channel. It's really difficult to find a YT channel about tech in Singapore

[@mun123keet]

Fuwell is also not selling their GPUs individually, you have to buy it along with the rest of a PC build. So yea.

[@wayneho6458]

Common price trend is Sim Lim is Motherboard bundle with with CPU. If CPU alone is more expensive. Not to mention last year and this year got some CPU shortage. GPU shortage. Hell. we are having All kind of Processor shortage since last year.

[@mun123keet]

@@wayneho6458 I haven't asked around all shops in Sim Lim but I know that Allstars on 4th floor are willing to sell their GPUs individually since the last time I asked. Never asked about CPU tho.

[@wayneho6458]

@@mun123keet Last time before the CPU shortage. All Does sell cpu individually. Just no "discount" or Bundle pricing. means u pay abit more. How they achieve this is using the profits from motherboard to absorb some "profit lost" from the CPU. Now with CPU shortage. If they sell u cpu alone. Then they will be stuck with motherboards. Lolz. I would not buy CPU if there's no motherboard. CPU shortage is from COvid time till march2021. Now may improve a little bit but not too much.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?......💀💀☠

[@oldstone8205]

Based on my experience, the best way to get the most savings is buying from different sources. Sim Lim for components that require a solid warranty period, amazon for pc case/accessories and Carousell for used parts. Combine all these into a single build you’ll get a basically new pc at a good price.

[@ZXTech]

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[@otter3193]

I have actually been to Singapore and this video is a perfect representation of sg ppl since most are good to tourists but some are horrible and reluctant

[@kimyew6013]

I went fuwell to check on a 3070 rig and they quote me $4k for that.

[@yuzhouxie9394]

What's the retail price? Thinking of building a pc.

[@firerabbit86gt]

@@yuzhouxie9394 you might have to wait for scalper price to drop as high demand for those new graphic cards

[@yuzhouxie9394]

@@firerabbit86gt wow thanks! Btw do you know what card is used in ps5?

[@DhrshV2]

@@firerabbit86gt I heard that prices are coming down, is that not so in Singapore?

[@firerabbit86gt]

@@DhrshV2 3070 around 2k sgd still

[@KeoNz]

Pretty accurate. I've had bad experience with Fuwell as well. Was trying to build a simple desktop for internet surfing and some light browser gaming for my dad. Similar to your experience, the guy serving me just became totally disinterested after I let him know my budget and was even borderline rude.

[@ZXTech]

Might be cos it's commission based for sales staff hmmmmmm just a guess

[@dna9179]

Is he a short and skinny guy? I can’t remember the name but I think is alex or Alvin. Indeed very bad

[@TheAidil999]

Hi, imo, wifi card aint upselling. With wireless earbuds getting more common, bluetooth that comes with the wifi card is really handy

[@Mushyloni]

Ironically enough for certain motherboard models, the model with wifi card is more expensive than buying the same model without wifi then buying your own wifi card (from carousell, same model) to add in yourself. Its not a hard thing to do its just a slot you simply put it into. There's the argument the wifi cards eats a pcie slot but i dont think that slot matters to most people who are trying to save that 10-20 dollars lol.

[@TheAidil999]

@@Mushyloni There is dedicated sound cards that actually is useful, so it really depends on the person.

[@nateeeeez7777]

Good to see a good KZbinr record a honest video for people who know nothing about pcs.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?.......: zz

[@RayMak]

Used to be a really wonderful shopping experience

[@skychaos87]

lol. its you

[@Zhean3553]

Lol, it’s you x 2

[@IllinoisARCS]

I agree.

[@nightgyr]

Lol, since when?

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

They are getting worst day by day. : D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf.

[@konadora]

a rather late comment but that was a rather shocking experience you had on fuwell. i've been going to them for the last 12 years, and built more than 10 custom PCs of various ranges on my own with parts bought from them. i'll probably start looking at other shops next time. this was a great and honest video, thanks!

[@christan8514]

Thank you for your recommendations. I totally agree on the FUWELL opinion. I built my PC with them years ago. I went back for a repair on change of parts. They just told me right off "You better re built a new PC" I am also curious why they have good reviews.

[@justinliaw5415]

i recommend makefine shop. they even told me the cpu cooler i wanted to buy, would not be able to fit in the case i was buying from them, (not enough clearance). they didn't have to do that. Fuwell, just subpar. Bought corsair 2x8gb rgb ram from them for my ryzen (which i mentioned first) .guy passed me intel one. luckily i double checked.

[@consume_vegetables]

tactics on how to clear stock. Passed the less desired model "by mistake". And then refuse to exchange product because no return policy.

[@neonegnite]

Wanted a NVME ssd from fuwell they keyed in the price and pass me a bag luckily I checked as the passed me a standard ssd. The guy just played it off like he took the wrong product.

[@hiimdrewdlr]

As a foreigner, I've had my own experience in Sim Lim with a local friend who had taken me around to buy some PC upgrades for my computer at home. One store I found was pretty accommodating when it came to selling me a B450, R5 5600 combo at a decent price. I was able to haggle the price down to where he could include two artic case fans at the same price, which was nice. While I can see why people are afraid of coming here, I'd say its still hands down much nicer to see parts in person, and to see how your computer is being built. Buying individual parts of course is a store-to-store experience, as I think that my motherboard was an already used part, but in amazing condition, since its been serving me since 2022 :---)

[@ultrawidepcgaming2530]

I love shopping at SLS for my DIY PC parts. so long as you know what you are buying and maybe you can talk to the sales people with confidence, I see no issues. I keep my shopping to my favorite shops though (Infinity, PC themes, Dynacore Props to Dynacore,I brought my son there ( 9 years old) because he wanted a PC of his own with his own "must-be-below-S$1000-according-to-mum" budget and the staff was patient with us how to achieve his PC within budget (3400G, Gigabytle B450, 16Gb RAM, FSP 500w, Tecware case Asus Tuf KB & Mouse, Asus 144hz monitor etc) Note, the 500W FSP was my choice, since at first we wanted a CX500 but die die we had to be below S$1000 (his budget) and my wife didnt allow me to top-up

[@vincentlimja]

Really enjoyed this video! Yes shopping at Sim Lim was really fun when I was younger but when you have more adult responsibilities it is a lot easier to pay for a trusted company to build your PC. Speaking of which, would love to see a video comparing the PC builders such as Aftershock and Dreamcore!

[@ZXTech]

Makes sense, that other video idea is quite good, might do it

[@Kworks86]

i second this

[@SGBoss1]

I just have a vector desk ship to aftershock for them to build my in desk pc. Can't wait to see their build!!

[@slickbackVeeds]

Aftershock? Yes their prices are pretty low, but the parts are equally low in its upgrade path. Part of the fun of building your own PC is picking the parts that suit YOUR needs and potentially that of the future when its time to upgrade. DS3H seems to be aftershock's choice of motherboard, nothing wrong for a budget build, but leaves room for nothing in terms of upgrading.

[@Some_Lame_Stuff]

I can't really speak for Dreamcore, but let's just say I know builders at Aftershock that wouldn't even dream of buying a PC or parts from Aftershock. Take that how you will.

[@takoplays191]

well, this was an extremely high quality feeling video. Liked and Subscribed!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger....;;

[@Fish-ps4ri]

Thanks for the video and the insight! I had a good experience with Fuwell picking up parts 5 years ago, they were able to assemble my partial rig at that time efficiently. Last visit there couple years ago, not the same experience anymore. Couldn't quite put a word on it, thought maybe they were just too busy (it was crowded that day). But hearing that you had a similar experience of dismissal, I can relate.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

5 years later they have become Ev!!L already😁

[@darrendelong]

We need more reviews like this! Honest non sponsored reviews. You have my support.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?...../

[@beno94]

Fuwell's customer service has always been non-existent and people still queue to buy from them. Not surprising that they don't find any reason to improve. Great video btw! Would be interesting if you can do another video by getting a proxy to shop for a high-end pc from SLS. Curious how different the service attitude would be.

[@ewan1587]

It will be good if you have a list of specs for building the best computer under $1500

[@uniquelyad]

Oh come on then you'll get students with specs built wrongly n etc.. if customer is doing the homework then where is their service?

[@klot2675]

since you guys didnt get a proper pricing for best price i have one! my budget was 2.4k: MSI MAG B550m Tomahawk Wifi Ryzen 3700x 16GB klevv Cras X 3600mHz Galax RTX 3070 1TB Seagate NVME SSD Tecware Case included $100 Webcam as well overall they were damn friendly and even gave me a small discount after i asked them to drop the price alittle. Overall damn happy about the entire experience, got it collected the next day on Saturday

[@rachsounds]

which store did you buy from?

[@gabrielswee585]

Singapore *NEEDS* a (US) *Micro Center* or (Canada) *Memory Express* shop here...

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger.....,

[@wayneho6458]

Lolz. Like Fry's in US. Actualy we do have. Look at Memory Express online. And then Compare with Challenger. Almost the same for main stream brands. Only price is different for individual componets like ram and ssd.. But in SG. if we know what ram or ssd wwe are going to get. WE just go sim lim to Cash and carry.

[@not-AK]

Yes, but PC building and tailor-made builds will always be a niche here, when the average customer will just buy whatever is in Harvey Norman from HP or Dell :(

[@gabrielswee585]

@@wayneho6458 Except Challenger doesn't even have shelves upon shelves of PC Cases, Motherboards, CPUs, RAMs, various Case Accessories and Peripherals, Air-Cool or Liquid AiOs, and GPUs, GPUs for days, of all various Brands, all under one single shop's roof. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6aaqaCgqJKXeaM ...It brings a tear to my eye that we can't have any that here, all we have is cut-throat Sim Lim Sq.

[@teeteetuu94]

One thing to note about pricing on the price lists, in some shops, the listed price is only eligible when building whole systems. If you were to get the item/combo on its own (e.g. CPU+motherboard combo), they are likely to add a slight markup on the indicated price.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?......//

[@grandparamsayy5068]

Damn your haircut looks neat and professional

[@ZXTech]

Haha thanks!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger....,

[@DhrshV2]

One thing i did when i built my PC is that i never ask the staff, I do my own research look at pricelists on their websites so i already know which part im going to buy where. Also pc parts on amazon sibei cheap especially with prime (which is only like 2+ a mth and you get prime video and prime gaming so super worth it). So i really suggest dont go to this type of shops and try chat with them that you have budget all that, if you really want like that just buy customs like aftershock or dynacore or whatever, still get better value than prebuilts like dell/hp whatever and you can really get something within your budget with minimal hassle

[@chanbenyamin3527]

Hey bro glad to found your channel! I'm no pc enthusiast but I like the way you talk and present. I hope to be a presenter and good speaker like you !

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?......🙈🙈💀

[@si9ina]

well done. We need more local videos like this in Singapore. Keep up the good and integrity work.

[@mistysohigh5550]

We need someone like you in Malaysia to do this. Great video!!!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger.....::

[@lyhthegreat]

man what an age we live in, can't even get a decent gaming pc for 1.5k...

[@Zhean3553]

I think u can, search Area64 in FB and carousell, they have decent offer. If u have no budget for 3k-series GPU, I suggest for the used GTX-1080/ti, it has the same performance as 2080/super. CPU 3600 good enough, much budget go for 1650 or 1660 Gpu.

[@Koh-Wei-Jian]

40% of the budget goes into GPU, so these years is not a good time buying a pc

[@mercuryjamiealice4417]

Here to vouch for my people at Epic Gear, their no BS approach and fair prices are excellent and have been for the four years I’ve known them.

[@kohzhicheng08]

Just want to let u know... I know this because I'm in the trade... the price fluctuate not because of the sim lim retailers wanting to make a higher margin on different people. Every week or 2 weeks distributor either mark up the cost of some product or make it cheaper. And when distributor mark up... sim lim retailers have to mark up because they don't make huge margin per item... For example today ram cost 87... sim lim sell 95... tomorrow cost is 95... simlim have to sell at 100. People tend to think of retailers as the bad guys... most of the time it's the distributor and manufacturers....

[@ZXTech]

Interesting, good to know!

[@pearperoni]

very detailed and i like ur lighting setup! very professional and trustworthy even tho i barely know much abt building a pc :) subscribed!

[@maDbiL]

NIce video, been wanting to buy some parts over there to upgrade my PC. At least now I know which shop to go.

[@ZXTech]

Thanks

[@FoodBallJapan]

Informative and well articulated! Continue your work with these honest reviews! Nothing is worse than misleading biased reviews just because they are paid/sponsored. Anyways, subscribed!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?....🙈😥

[@dixonheng4832]

Your honest straightforward no bs videos is amazing. Keep up the good work and looking forward to more videos reviews opinions comparisons etc. How about a best 1k laptop review in future too.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?.......😥

[@louis_redz]

Just stumbled upon your channel, sick quality !!! World class quality with local content

[@smaaashtv]

Thanks for the effort in making this video, haven't been back to Sim Lim since Covid happened. Btw, I had very good experience experience with ViiPC before, the person in charge was very responsive with queries and accommodating.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?........: c

[@Uwu-0-0-0]

Another suggestion besides comparing the existing pc building players like AfterShock, Dreamcore with 1 another etc, compare them with sourcing for parts yourself and building it yourself.

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?....🙋‍♂️😍

[@CanMakeIt]

Informative video! Haven't been back to Sim Lim since I built my first rig last year but I recommend my friends getting second hand parts off carousell to build off now instead!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?......-/

[@airbearbear]

Still got newbies trying to decipher who is good or bad ....

[@udonlarge]

Sim Lim used to be a good place to shop back before online retail started coming up but now it's just a troublesome shark's den that isn't worth going for unless you want to haggle like crazy. These days you can find plenty of cheaper options online, be it overseas like Amazon/Newegg or even local online dealers at Lazada/Shopee (heck, even some of the stores at Sim Lim have their own online shops/channels). Sure, you can find certain items cheaper locally just due to import/shipping fees, but generally I would recommend those living in Singapore who are less experienced to compare prices online against the price lists of physical stores at SLS (you can find most of their updated price lists online) and see where you can save a buck. Also, the bargaining at SLS isn't for everyone, and to see this culture still existing in 2021 is pretty sad. If you want to haggle there, make sure you know how much the part is actually worth and be firm about dropping the price or you can forget about it.

[@raffybm78]

i've been a sim lim shopper for 15yrs and before Fuwell was really popular but now their price is not competitive anymore, i always do price matching before i go and buy at sim lim and i always ended buying at PC themes...they always give you price cut before you pay at counter and their staff is knowledgeable in pc parts..

[@jB_15]

Never built a pc at those 2 low score shops but bought other pc stuff from cybermind and fuwell before. Thought they were OK and not pushy. The reason I bought also was the prices were decent.

[@thepan]

bruh every time I went to sim lim just to look around, the sellers always gave me the look. Damn man I just wanna have a peaceful windowshopping...

[@ZXTech]

Some are nice tho

[@Khalis33]

Upgrading a gaming pc is a tedious research process. Last month I was surveying on a standalone rtx gpu and more than six shops there won't sell me unless I purchase a entirely new gaming pc set. Even the sellers from Carousell and Shopee/Lazada are not interested in selling a rtx gpu individually.

[@JB-wl5sf]

other shops can't help but package their PSU, cuz if your a shop and you wanna get something like a decent product like lets say 3090s or something along those lines, you need to get 10 monitors of this kind and 10 PSU of this kind and 10 of this etc. only for 1 single qty of that high tier product, that's why some shops are package selling or will only sell specific parts if guaranteed you'll buy past a specific threshold amount or let them build it.

[@MysstMelon]

Been patronizing A Genuine Technology for more than a decade and will still continue to do so!

[@bozolatobu]

Great vid, i notice that allstars alliance wasnt in the vid, can recommend them as they normally try to help u out with what u need and are p helpful all around

[@ZXTech]

Cool, i didnt know they existed

[@BackgroundCharacter86]

This the frequent shop I go for due to the varieties they carry and the boss is very kind in taking reservation without deposit when Asus dark hero launched previously. Pricing is on point as well.

[@Jermmodia]

Love the format and the vibes of this video!

[@ZXTech]

Thanks!

[@generationscomputersystems]

Hi, I’ve been going to SLS since 1996/1997. I’m a experienced computer technician. There are many things to consider on the choice for single stick or kit of 2 RAM. Single stick is more flexible for warranty claims/exchanges. If you have a kit of 2 RAM set, if one of the modules fails, you have to send both modules for RMA process. As for AMD cpus tend to run hot, that is a well known fact for AMD. I almost never see a stock AMD cooler being used, always see them in the trash for recycling. If you truly want to have the best experience configuring your specifications, do your homework on price availability and do it yourself.

[@ZXTech]

To just blindly assume AMD CPUS run hotter based on trends and stereotypes without conclusive objective data is to falsely and erroneously ignore development and changes in design and manufacturing in the last 10 years, which have been massive in the CPU game, and it also ignores that there are many different designs, and each product and cycle is drastically different.

[@ZXTech]

The stock cooler was perfectly sufficient for my 3700x in the past, and if we're basing this on anecdotal evidence alone there's a counter point in itself. I do agree on your ram point though.

[@generationscomputersystems]

@@ZXTech I do agree that the information is anecdotal for AMD based systems over the years. But I do see AMD based systems not being able to hold its resale value and last for more than 3 years without complications. AMD cpus are like 'bottle rockets'. It's quick at the start and blows up. Intel cpus are like 'booster rockets'. It does the heavy lifting and reusable.

[@CsTruth]

Please do PC Themes next! Cuz i always buy from there 😂

[@ClementLee2000]

Me too!

[@MrBerji]

Yea pls do PC Themes! I'm not sure if they are pushy, misleading or not as I've only always went in to grab the exact part I need, but I find their customer service fantastic... wayyyyy more sincere and earnest than all the other shops in Sim Lim

[@raydentay9171]

Great job. I just went there last week and had a short tour around. Most of the shops will look at you like a log, they are ready to chop you. Appreciate the honest reviews, efforts and time spent on this video. Thumbs up!

[@ZXTech]

Definitely intimidating for begginer!

[@scientificallyez6841]

At this point of time when like pc parts are short in supply , having 1500 as a budget is kind of difficult to make do with, like you will not get the value out of every dollar you were to spend now

[@RonLarhz]

Nah. it's just tech prices in sg always higher. Plus the lack a proper pc parts retailer. So these shady shops manage to survive. If someone were to start an organized pc building shop with competitive prices,i think sim lim will close diwn if they cant match. Even sg parents are starting to send their kids to coding schools. So the demand n interest of pc building might increase..

[@desmond5593]

I have to agree that most ( not all ) are looking for big spender who are willing to splurge on a rtx3080 or even 3090. There is always a PC for every budget. They should already have in mind ( if they are that professional and knowledgeable) what to recommend base on every budget. Thank you for making this video.

[@badboi888]

I just subscribed to your channel. Keep these honest, not sponsored review going.

[@RockingKPS]

I recently built a PC from Vii PC, they were great! I'd vouch for them :)

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?......🙈🙈🙈

[@lingxinru6777]

PC Builder in SLS is reliable? Most people recommend go Aftershock, Dreamcore or Mansa Computers

[@SaschaRobitzki]

Not sure about that, I wouldn't do that at SLS. I would only go there if you're okay to buy the parts from different shops and build it yourself.

[@napakaangasdesign]

Best Price PC guy is really nice.. not sure if he's the boss or manager.. but really nice and accomodating.. even without camera.. just bought from them a few weeks back.. for office use.. my budget is 500.. some other shop said its imposible.. but i got from best price around 450ish..

[@DodSaberTooth]

Is it still really worth building a PC? Or should i just buy a prebuilt one because im not techsavy and dont know whats the better parts i need for a pc to do it on my own

[@ZXTech]

Yeah prebuilt might be good rn especially from like dreamcore or aftershock

[@undclaired]

Fuwell really is dismissive, regret giving them money. brought my buddy to build a pc there and they forgot to install the NVME SSD that we paid for. then give attitude when we brought it back and asked them to install it and windows again. bruh

[@buninvasion7023]

I personally feel tradepac is more for those who decently knows their stuff, And i mean those people that knows what they want and what the part they want does. Not for those who hope to go in "hey i got 1.5k to spend, so recommend me a build". I built my own pc, my sister's and 4 other pc for my close friends and all bought from tradepac, i write down a list on what are the parts i want and get them to get it for me to their shop. Negotiating the price is up to you entirely tho i usually don't cause i find that their price is cheaper than alot of other shops. To put in a fair word, they would infact try to upsell you, but that's on the consumer that goes to simlim square with zero or near zero computer knowledge. Some other shops would do so much worst to you tbh. Still a much better choice than a certain PC building company that sells majority of their builds with a FSP collaborated 80+ bronze PSUs for builds around 1.5k and claims to be singapore no.1 pc building company whom i used to work as a builder for a couple of months :P

[@ishudshutup]

Yes, AMD Ryzen chips do run hotter, that's definitely true. I have both the Intel 10700 and AMD 3700x, both 8C/16T 65W TDP. At idle the Intel will draw roughly 20w while the AMD does 33w. At consistent moderate cpu load of 15% Intel does 65w while the AMD does 90w.

[@ang5012]

[CPU] AMD RYZEN 5 3600 6C/12T [COOLER] TCL: ID-COOLING SE-224XT W/B [MOBO] AMD | MSI B550M PRO VDH WIFI [RAM 01] DC | 16GB DDR4-3600 KINGSTON HYPERX FURY RGB [GPU] PALIT RTX 3060 DUAL 12G [STORE 01] 512GB SSD [STORE 02] 2TB HDD [CASING] MID-JUL | GAMEMAX AERO MINI RGB [PSU] GAMEMAX VP600-M-RGB [OS] WIN10 PRO ACTIVATED can someone tell me if this build is worth 1900$ or am i being scammed?

[@ZXTech]

It's good

[@ZXTech]

Except get a btr psu

[@ang5012]

thanks!❤️❤️

[@edmundgoh8935]

Liked subscribed and bell on. Need more local pc hobby content like this. Dynacore gave me honest advices which I liked during my last pc built.

[@AnandShelke-s7o]

Is there property zone office available in sim lim square??

[@Tsureana]

Great video my guy. Very informative

[@ZXTech]

Happy to helpp

[@violetsther3739]

I'm too socially awkward to go there. I usually just buy everything on Amazon.

[@Gandi2000]

What I got from the comments: Abdul from Dynacore is a *legend*

[@ozone325]

it depends on how you define "Gaming PC". Some would think you want the top notch components like the RTX 30 series or RTX in general. Others might think of it as something that is purely just capable of running a game.

[@ReviewMedic]

Great video. Learnt some sneaky cheats that they do. Would be nice to have more info on a good build.

[@ZXTech]

Thanks!

[@gasperblight931]

Fuwell have been around for decades, thus alot of old regular customers. but nowadays alot of new challengers are testing their competitiveness

[@FallenFrosta]

Fuwell used to be pretty good but their service has been getting worse. Feels bad man

[@dna9179]

Yes totally. They can’t live up to their name after Kevin left fuwell few years ago. Now it’s just any other ah Beng shop.

[@machumachu777]

Respect you making these videos. Would it be possible to make a video on how worth Aftershock PCs are? Their marketing is everywhere

[@ZXTech]

Their pricing rn is Hella aggressive ngl

[@DarkwearGT]

Sim lim : we reviewed a customer (Not good)

[@kay7139]

I think Cybermind changed hands before covid, they were supposedly closed down but reopened again and the staff seems to be different now. Used to be my go-to since their stuff are generally cheaper.

[@not-AK]

Yeah, I agree. They also sold Noctua stuff exclusively, right?

[@fatalpee]

just stumbled on your channel. keep it up. GPU prices and stock should be improving now. esp with the LHR versions. a video about monitoring the changes over time would be good. always curious how closely the local market follows the overseas markets like the US with strong e-tailers.

[@lyhthegreat]

buying electronics in singapore is always way more expensive compared to the US

[@teronkee]

What do you think about just buying Pc straight from aftershock?

[@ZXTech]

Not a bad idea to get prebuilt, less hassle, probably more cost but not by much

[@Self.Service]

Ask for GPU that has LHR (Low Hash Rate) this should be more cheaper compared to the pricey GPU $3xxx above(non-LHR). This GPU (LHR) is only intended for gamers and not good to use for mining, So GPU with no LHR will be more expensive compared to the GPU that has LHR. This is to help gamers to grab GPU's that is only intended for gaming.

[@NiteMz]

Theres a shop I bought pc parts on level 5 called best pc its prices seemed good. Can you check them out and compare?

[@siak12345]

Thank you vm for this very comprehensive and educational video for a non-tech me. Learnt so much from it. Subscribed and looking forward to more of such tech stuff. 👍👏

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

Bugis junction virus so close to Sim lim Sq. Omg virus virus so Scarry 🙈🙈🙈👨‍🚀☠☠ wait kana u got 14-27 days off again ?.......☠☠☠☠

[@siak12345]

@@roxy_xcxc6869No worries lah :) Follow govt guidelines.. If kena, l visit you lah.. or u can visit me... 🤣

[@leontys]

hi i was wondering if you could do a review of the fsp hv+ pro 650w bronze psu? cus i actl bought it last week and i didnt do too much research about my psu's only other parts i got it for $65 and since you said it wasnt really good, i would like to hear about a more experienced guy like you for your opinion thanks!

[@mahidharahrajendran361]

great vid, super educational for beginner builders

[@alifarasy]

hello bro,next month i will go to singapore,can u recomendit store? i looking for gpu.

[@ZXTech]

Techdeals best price or tradepac

[@engchoontan8483]

I once worked there and observed how they fall. Basically proving chinese surname and the word for wood 木 to be pretty accurate. 木子李，双木林， 森林 - 五木 （古墓）= 大傻 森林大厦 = 森林大傻 Right next to dig ancestors-grave to build takashimaya shopping mall. Very teochew

[@engchoontan8483]

The type (dialect group) that always follows hokkien and find it difficult to get hokkien to work for them until they play trying to get married into hokkien families. Throughout history, they depend on hokkien not wanting to do big 树大招风, to pick up those 见钱眼开, until ASEAN economies are teochew based. Their cultural lifestyle-choices over the past 1000 years exposes their spiritual-states and the many collusions of atrocities across ASEAN. Leading to the sharing for westerners to join them at their 会馆 and self-implode together. use template and profile to build backwards, verify, review, build forwards, verify, review, review sub-set and use it to check state of ASEAN-economies in june-2023. Also check religious warfare. The promotion of Lee-family extending from korea to indonesia was done by themselves, in the internet-forums, decades ago.

[@engchoontan8483]

They are reduced to malaysian-style. Corner-ball all west and electronics and electrical to malaysian-indionesian "standards". Watch their face turn smurf-blue

[@engchoontan8483]

Their banks which requires electronics-computers had-been pushed to ASEAN-interconnect and ASEAN-retail and ASIA-interconnect. Guess which banks and how to use the-west against the-west. Toxic-policies(of stupids) are easy for smart people to ignore until needed to react.

[@engchoontan8483]

Commercial and other types of banking will interconnect-interchange.

[@krazybonnie5523]

Don't really like going to sim lim to buy parts since i can probably get it cheaper somewhere else and parts selections for ram especially is pretty bad, like the ram almost all the time will cost like 10% to 20% more than amazon and they sell almost exclusively bad to medrocre dimms, 3200 cl16 and 3600 cl18, like Crucial ballstix 3600 cl16 exists, and that is already faster at XMP and much faster after tuning with timings or cranking the clock speed and it costs the same

[@Chinix]

Spot the camera. Ahaha, imagine getting an additional person to just record assumingly secretly. Den try to do crazy bargains at sim lim lol

[@ClementLee2000]

Now I just learnt a new trick to get lower price on buying PC parts. LOL!

[@roxy_xcxc6869]

: D sls just another wolf cover with sheep clothing as usual...lol. their Sales tactic.🤣🤣🤣 act cute infront of you but inside is Wolf. Cash hunger.....:

[@ClementLee2000]

Personally, I know that Fuwell is popular. But I didn't know that their shop assistant got so bad attitude. Maybe they are not employee but children of the big boss leh? Anyway, this is bad publicity for them. But they may also be bo chup. For me, PC Themes is my "go to". Price may not be the cheapest but I am ok to pay more for better service.

[@yueneng7780]

great content bro! so many insights and so detailed

[@ZXTech]

Thanks!

[@ogapadoga2]

Nobody buys pc locally nowadays. Compare prices and buy from various websites like Amazon, Newegg, performance pcs, Aliexpress etc.

[@hareshprabhakaran32]

Thanks zx really helped cause im trying to build a pc for my father and wanted to know the best places in sim lim on where to get the parts

[@ZXTech]

Sickk

[@Sk-hf7yk]

Is there another place where I can buy pc parts except sim lim? If so I would avoid sim lim square all togather.

[@Matteroll]

The gigabyte b450m ds3h mobo does not have built in wifi so if u need wifi, u need a wifi card.