"I recently ordered a new pc mainly for photo editing. Puget lists a base system just for this purpose in the desktop section, so customing it is very easy if you know basically what components and features you want. This is probably the most professional company I've ever dealt with. Communication and updates, even photos as the pc was built.
I had numerous questions, and each was answered promptly, and thoroughly by email. The techs will help you make choices without any high pressure sales tactics. A far cry from the big box companies, that can't stay on the subject of important components for trying to sell you extended warranties, and bs you don't need.
I ordered on a Monday received it on Friday of the same week. Packing was as good as it gets, all manuals discs, and extras are in a seperate box.
I could have purchased a cheaper pc, loaded with bloatware, and spent the first evening removing it all. Puget systems are a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for. The inside of this system is a work of art, no shortcuts on these builds.
In conclusion the system works better than expected, set up perfectly, nothing else to do really but install you own programs. I'm very pleased with my system and it works perfectly, beyond my expectations. I would order again without a second thought. "
"I've nothing but good to say about Puget Computers . . . I needed a system tailored to particular requirements and that's exactly what they provided. They did it quickly, their customer support both during the ordering process and afterwards was superb. I'll never shop anywhere else for a computer!"
"Super experience! I appreciated the sanity check they did on the configuration I put together, and the quick response to all emails. They finished the system in two days and it arrived a day earlier than promised. Very clean software install, and the installation of hardware in the case is immaculate--no tangle of cables running in all directions to deal with! It was very easy for me to add additional hardware. I definitely recommend Puget!!"
"great service and the computer worked perfectly out of the box"
"The sales representative was extremely knowledgable. He refined the quote and suggested several components which were not yet listed on the website. The result was a system perfect for my needs at a very fair price. It worked first time right out of the box and has been flawless for the three months I've owned it."
"I ordered a QX9650 from Puget Custom Computers in January. It was an OEM model and was packaged well. I am using it now and am very pleased with it. I recommend these guys. At the time I purchased the product it was the cheapest price I could find."
"Update 04/01/2008 - Last month I discovered that one of the items I had purchased from Puget was defective. And even at this late date, Jon went above and beyond to satisfy this tough customer. I won't relate exactly what was done, but let's just say that the old business adage: "Promise X and deliver X+" was fulfilled in spades. I am sure you will have a great experience in your dealing with Puget. .bh.
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Bought via eBay as they sell odd items there. Items were as listed, but one or two of the PSUs arrived with loose insulator sheets inside - you could hear them rattling around. Hard to believe that none of the sheets were loose prior to their being shipped to me. About 25% of this series of PSU (Antec SU-380/EA-380 have arrived here with one or more insulator sheets rattling around inside, so I'm used to fixing them, but if the problem was preexisting, I should have been notified. I sent them an eBay message regarding this known issue bit never heard back, which is why I'm rating Cust.Serv. Poor. Price was so low, I didn't fret it too much. Other than than, all went well. .bh. "
"The people of Puget Systems really know their business. I put together a system on-line and got a call the next day from a Puget Systems engineer to discuss it. He was a big help and suggested a few changes that really made sense.
The equipment was delivered on time as promised and it's performance is as I hoped it would be.
I highly recommend Puget Systems to anyone that needs a high end PC, good customer support and a company that stands behind it's product."
"Buying from Puget was great. The customization online is easy to use and provides alot of options. I was able to go on the forums and speak with representatives who suggested options including some things that were more personalized and not available on the website. I wanted to buy from someone local and someone who would give me what I ordered without any unwanted extra software. Puget provided this nicely!
I ordered a laptop, and decided to pick it up at the shop. The laptop and everything with it was very well packed and seemed secure, but its nice to have the option to avoid shipping altogether.
The laptop works great, and looks quite nice. It came w/ a camera and a fingerprint reader. Both sort of silly things that are fun to play with but not really useful for me. I nevertheless entered all ten of my fingers just in case of unexpected digit loss :) Everything on the computer works wonderfully, and I have had no problems. It was nice to have the option to go with XP, although it did cost more.
The laptop I ordered, the D500i, does get quite warm on the left center area of the keyboard- but then its supposed to be desktop performance in a portable package, so this is understandable. Still, I wouldn't put it on top of anything cloth or paper."
"These guys are great. The computer came quickly, just as ordered. When I initially placed my order, the sales representative advised me that I was ordering a couple of features that I really didn't need for my uses. "
"Highly recommend. Excellent service and high quality computers."
"I like puget custom computers. I recommend friends to buy from them, and I will continue to buy computer and related products from them. They have great customer service and sell quality products."
"Great working with Puget Custom Computers. They built what I needed, on time, and with exceptional courtesy. When I had a problem with wireless, they quickly stepped in to help, with no problem whatever. Big box stores -- forget it. This local Puget Sound customer-oriented business is definitely the place to look for and buy computers and computer-related components."
"very easy buying experience. the computer is so quiet and fast - i'm lovin' it!"
"Dealing with this company was truly a pleasure. Their website gave a lot more information on the various components used to build my desktop computer--including pro's and con's, reviews of the components, etc. After I came up with an initial configuration, I e-mailed them with a lot of questions. They promptly reviewed the spec's and e-mailed me back within 24 hours with their comments. The pc was quickly assembled and reached me 8 days after placing the order. The desktop computer was packed well to ship cross-country. So far (although its only been 3 days since I've received it), it works like a dream. I highly recommend buying your next computer from them (especially when compared to buying from Dell!!!)"
A rep from Puget Custom Computers, jonbach, has responded:
“Bill -
We're sorry to hear of this problem. We were not aware of this issue.
For the benefit of the readers here: the power supplies in question were integrated power supplies we receive with some of our cases and replace with higher wattage units. We take these leftover power supplies, and put them up on Ebay, selling for anywhere between $5 and $15. Items as disposable as this should never be a cause for frustration -- we would be happy to simply give you additional power supplies to cover you. You purchased three power supplies from us -- we would be more than happy to simply send out three more. They're just sitting on our shelf until we build up enough to warrant another Ebay auction :)
However, we recognize that the reason for your dissatisfaction was not about the power supplies, but rather our communication. We apologize that we did not receive your Ebay message, but encourage you to take advantage of our toll free phone number or email support, to report any issues or concerns you have. We will make an effort to check our Ebay messages in the future with more regularity, but the honest truth is that with how little we work on Ebay, the most reliable contact methods will always be phone or email, which are non-venue specific.
As always, thanks for your feedback! This kind of cycle is always necessary for a company to improve, and we appreciate that you took the time to help us do that!
Puget Custom Computers”