Headlines - Vadim Computers goes into liquidation

[HEXUS]

Bespoke, high-end UK PC maker announces that it went into voluntary liquidation today.

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[Azza]

Not suprised at all really.


Component prices where usually higher than even OcUK and their systems are silly expensive for what is done to them / components used.

[chuckskull]

A shame, they made some very nice computers, but like Azza I'm not surprised. There just aren't that many people who want/are willing to spend thousands on bespoke computers. It's an enthusiasts market mainly and enthusiasts can do the same thing themselves cheaper and get it exactly how they want.

I've had a few bits and bobs from them over the years, mainly cooling stuff that was hard to get hold of, service was always great. Like I said; a shame, but it's a tough market at the end of the day.

[PeterStoba]

good! overpriced to hell. £160 for cable management?

[TunnelRat]

Speaking as a competitor it's still a sad thing to see a company such as Vadim go into liquidation. Whilst their prices may have seemed high, people should understand that what they were paying for was an extraordinary high standard of workmanship and quality with a fantastic personal level of after sales and support which you don't get from many PC manufacturers. I think overheads are always a key factor in small businesses and with the credit crunch, folks simply aren't buying high value luxuries at the moment which is exactly what Vadim's product is.

As with all small businesses, cash flow is king and it looks as though Vadims just ran out.

Hopefully the guys who worked there will find something similar so we won't be deprived of their craftsmanship for too long!

Regards

AT.

[R B Customs]

It is a real shame to see his happen to one of the best PC manufacturers in the business.

The only people who will truly understand why these machines cost so much are the people who own them and the people who build them. I can assure you that comments like "overpriced to hell. £160 for cable management?" are just not valid when you are talking about PC's of this caliber. To cable manage such a machine, in such a way takes time and skill, not to mention the cost of materials used.

Vadim's, like other high end gaming PC manufacturers are aimed at the person who wants the best of the best. We all know that you can build a system your self for 'X' amount cheaper. But at the end of the day Companies have their staff to pay, their guarantees to uphold and their other overheads to cover.

And some people just like to indulge in something a bit more special, with a bit more thought into it.


R B

[moogle]

Originally Posted by Azza

Not suprised at all really.


Component prices where usually higher than even OcUK and their systems are silly expensive for what is done to them / components used.

Yep, overpriced on everything. The cable management at £160 is for UV modding.



Still I wouldn't pay £160 for that. Not good to see them go but I was wondering to myself if they are actually selling anything apart from the one or two PC's I assume.

[kinkladze10]

Im pretty pissed at this as I bought a pc off them, it's got some memory issues so basically I can't play any games on it at all, and now bang goes my support.

Brilliant !!!

[Sim0n]

Any idea what will happen to "Blastflow" the waterblock company that sprang up via Vadim ?

[vrykyl]

Im wondering if any of the aluminium flight cases they had with cut foam interior to perfectly fit a lian li v2000 will ever turn up on open market....
Only thing they ever made/had that I wanted.....but they didnt sell seperately!!!

[MD]

Originally Posted by Sim0n

Any idea what will happen to "Blastflow" the waterblock company that sprang up via Vadim ?

http://www.vadim.co.uk/articles/90/V...ceased_trading

[Sim0n]

Funny, im sure that blastflow sentence wasnt there the first time

[CrazyMonkey]

I agree you had to pay alot. However the products they sold were second to none in terms of quality.

The skill of the system builders was apparent and although the price for such a quality was indeed very steep it's still sad to see such an enthusiastic company fall.

[vicar]

I hope all the workers get a new job asap. Very hard times to be without a job.

[Fornowagain]

Its a shame to see any company go like that, but even off the shelf items were too expensive to even consider.

[pollaxe]

Sad news indeed.