Physical Computer Stores in the UK

[saladcrack]

So I am an American currently in the UK for university and I have been here many times before (at least once a year for my entire life) but I have had no need to look for or go to computer/tech stores until now.  I don't need anything right now but I would like to know what physical stores the UK has that carry an abundance of tech stuff like Best Buy or Micro Center in the US.  I have heard of Currys PC World or whatever but are there any others? Any help would be great thanks.

[EPPHO]

I suggest using Google search on this one

[Lewiscpullan]

Dixsons ,a lot of the supermarkets sell tech (usually in the big stores), maplins + theres a lot of odd little stores that sell tech. I will come back with some more if I think of any.

[porina]

There isn't really much of a presence of PC components in retail stores, although for general tech there is more scope. Which area will you be in? 

[Lewiscpullan]

Just now, porina said:

There isn't really much of a presence of PC components in retail stores, although for general tech there is more scope. Which area will you be in? 

Yeah there isn't a lot of pc part stores but maplins sells the odd few GPUs, cases, fans etc

[spellmanuk]

if your looking for "tech stuff" like bluetooth speakers, tvs, chromecast even ipads that sort of stuff you can find that at most tescos or alot of highstreet places like argos john lewis or as you said pc world/ curries as for pc components thats another story youll ethier have to find a shop locally for instance near me i have a independently owned one or amazon/scan.co.uk

[spellmanuk]

9 minutes ago, Lewiscpullan said:

Dixsons ,a lot of the supermarkets sell tech (usually in the big stores), maplins + theres a lot of odd little stores that sell tech. I will come back with some more if I think of any.

dixisons? didnt they get bought by curries? 

[saladcrack]

9 minutes ago, porina said:

There isn't really much of a presence of PC components in retail stores, although for general tech there is more scope. Which area will you be in? 

I'm going to uni in Stoke-On-Trent just south of Manchester, north of Birmingham.

[Bhav]

17 minutes ago, Gamessys said:

I'm going to uni in Stoke-On-Trent just south of Manchester, north of Birmingham.

Im pretty sure thats where OCUK is, Newcastle under lyme?

[scobie56]

30 minutes ago, Lewiscpullan said:

Dixsons ,a lot of the supermarkets sell tech (usually in the big stores), maplins + theres a lot of odd little stores that sell tech. I will come back with some more if I think of any.

i thought Dixons were bought out by pc world??

[Miguel Batista]

I usually do my shopping on overclockers.co.uk 

 

You can choose to pick up at their store near Staffordshire. You can check if that is near enough for you.

[KE2012]

In the UK you rarely buy from brick and motar stores, they are always overpriced to hell. But there is only two chain stores that I know of, so PC-World (Expect a massive price hike at this place), and Maplins, which is also expensive as hell. 

 

If you really need to buy anything do it online from either Aria.co.uk, overclockers.co.uk, Scan.co.uk, Ebuyer.co.uk and even amazon.  

[porina]

I know there is someone in the Stoke-on-Trent area as I drive pass that way occasionally for work, and had considered dropping in. Looks like OCUK have a store very close. Aria are based in Manchester so more of a trek. I don't think the store I was thinking of was either of those though... but I don't recall who they were since 99% of my purchases are mail order, and only on a one-off cases I wanted something really urgently and considered travelling.

[Lewiscpullan]

1 hour ago, peej said:

dixisons? didnt they get bought by curries? 

I dont know there isn't one near me so I don't care the only time I go to dixons is in the airport. I know pc world bought currys or vice versa but not sure about dixons.

[Lewiscpullan]

27 minutes ago, KE2012 said:

In the UK you rarely buy from brick and motar stores, they are always overpriced to hell. But there is only two chain stores that I know of, so PC-World (Expect a massive price hike at this place), and Maplins, which is also expensive as hell. 

 

If you really need to buy anything do it online from either Aria.co.uk, overclockers.co.uk, Scan.co.uk, Ebuyer.co.uk and even amazon.  

Maplins sometimes have a decent sale

[Lewiscpullan]

On 28/08/2016 at 0:45 PM, Gamessys said:

I'm going to uni in Stoke-On-Trent just south of Manchester, north of Birmingham.

There is probably a little store in Hanley or Stoke that might sell parts also there's pc world maybe maplins.

 

BTW I live close to stoke