Personal Computer Systems
179 Broadway N4G 3P9 Tillsonburg, ON, Canada

Just a note to our customers. We will be closed all Easter weekend and returning to normal hours next Tuesday April 14th. Our doors will still be closed to the public but we will be back answering the phone on Tuesday. We hope everyone has a fun and safe Easter weekend!

COVID19 UPDATE! We are still open for business however there are some changes we have made. Our doors will remain locked to the general public but we will continue to work on your equipment if you have issues. For details please call 519-688-0299 before you decide to come to our store and we will give you instructions on how to proceed. ... Thankyou!

Are you seeing this message popup on your screen? It means that Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7 which means no more security updates/fixes for your PC. But don't worry, you can still get Windows 10 for free with a valid Windows 7 or Windows 8 license!!. Bring your PC/Laptop into the shop and we can give you a free estimate on what it will cost to upgrade your current machine to Windows 10 (if it's supported) and we will get you back up and running safe and secure!

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for an amazing 2019 and we hope to see you all in 2020!!

Have you been thinking about installing a security camera system lately? Well not only do we install/setup professional, long lasting, heavy duty security camera systems, but we also have in stock a perfect do-it-yourself, high definition security camera kit! Includes 4 camera's, 1 recording box, and a 1TB WD Purple HDD.

Planning a trip to the beach this weekend? Want to test your luck at finding some lost jewelry? Then we got the perfect starter metal detector just for you! Come on in and take a look!

Planning any backyard (or indoor) Karaoke parties this summer? Or just looking for an all purpose Bluetooth/USB/Radio capable speaker that even has support to run off a battery? Then come on down and take a look at/have a listen to this new portable speaker we have in stock!

From the Competition Bureau of Canada - "The Little Black Book of Scams" They also have it in PDF format: http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca//Little-Black-Book-Scam... http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca//cb-bc.n/eng/04333.html

There has been a recent data breach of millions of email addresses and passwords of users on the internet. Here is a good website to read all about it. Check our next comment for more information.

Just a friendly reminder to remember that your desktop PC (and even your laptop) could use a good cleaning from time to time.

Have you noticed lately that the fans inside your computer have been very loud? It's possible they are clogged with dust which can disrupt the air flow that's needed to properly cool down important components inside your machine. Bring your PC in anytime to have the inside of your computer cleaned out before it can do any permanent damage. Example: Your computer should NOT look like the one in the attached photo.

Looking for a new computer but cant afford brand new? Want something built to last/repairable (not throwaway) with enough power to last you years into the future? Well we just got a bunch more used corporate/enterprise class laptops in stock, prepped and ready to go! HP EliteBooks and ProBooks all with a standard 6 month warranty (upgrade options available!). Starting from $480 and up, all in grade A quality!. Come visit us for more details! :)

George installing the new PCS sign.

3d printhead installed. Ready for the electronics now.

Further along on the 3d printer build. z-axis rails and motors installed.

Assembling the base frame of the 3d printer.

Building the 3d printer. Pealed the protective paper off the Plexiglas frame.

Jeff is building himself a 3d printer. Starting with a pile of parts. (lots of assembly required)

Microsoft does not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer https://www.microsoft.com//safe/online-privacy/msname.aspx

Off-Lease HP Laptop for sale HP Folio 9470m - 14.1: LCD-LED Display - Intel i5-3427U-1.8GHz - 2.3GHz... - 4GB RAM DDR3 - 180GB SSD - WiFi / Ethernet / Bluetooth - Webcam w Mic. - Windows 10 Pro 64bit - 6 months Warranty $600.00 See more

Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 - i5-3470-3.2GHz - 4GB DDR3 - 500GB - DVDRW... - Windows 7 Pro 64bit - 6 month warranty $460 See more

HP 6200 Pro SFF - i5-2500-3.3GHz - 4GB DDR3 - 500GB - DVDRW... - Windows 7 Pro 64bit - 6 month warranty $420 See more

We have a nice off-lease laptop for sale. HP ProBook 6570B - 15" LCD-LED display - Intel i5-3210M-2.5GHz - 4GB RAM DDR3... - 500GB - WiFi / Ethernet /Bluetooth - DVD-RW - Windows 10 Pro 64bit - 6 month warranty $600 See more

This security camera is for any flat surface or mounting to a wall or ceiling. Can be used day or night. $88.95 Wi-Fi Security Camera w/ Motion Detection

Just got in some new security cameras. This one is weatherproof and is Infrared for night time use. It has an app for your phone so you can record and monitor from anywhere. $139.00

Saved this little piece of awesome, from a dumpster today. It didn't work. Nothing a bit of know how, some spare capacitors, resistors, and a few bodge wires can't fix.

Did you know we also provide security systems? For example this Smartcode 914 Deadbolt. Call George for further details.

And if 2780 hours of on-time didn't impress you, check out this one from my own personal computer. Its almost out of warranty, about 1 year remaining (edit: i previously said going on 6 years but i double checked and i was incorrect, i thought it was older than it really is) and its another 1TB Black by Western Digital and check out its on-time hours!

At PCS we sometimes use a program called HDD Guardian which can tell us the amount of on-time hours a hard drive has had. In the two following pictures you will see a comparison between a very good Western Digital Black series 1TB hard drive (size doesn't really matter, its the physical model/brand that matters in this case), and a cheaper Seagate 320GB entry level hard drive. The Western Digital drive comes with an amazing 5 year warranty and costs roughly $140+HST, and the ...320GB Seagate comes with a standard 1 year warranty which you could pick up for well under $100 after taxes. The first picture shows the WD Black hard drive having a total of 2780 on-time hours with 0 bad sectors detected. The 2nd picture shows the cheaper Seagate hard drive having a total of 18 on-time hours and 16 bad sectors. And yes you read that correctly, only 18 hours of on-time which is literally nothing at all!. This is a very good example of the old saying "You get what you pay for" and in this case the more expensive Black Series hard drive is still going strong compared to the Seagate. See more

This is another example of what happens when you smoke around your computer.

Fanless mini-pc. Can attach to the back of your monitor to save desk space. http://pcs-computers.ca/shop/en/home/40-fanless-mini-pc.html

You get what you pay for. Took apart a cheap laptop today and was surprised at what we found. 1. Empty space... 2. Motherboard and CPU 3. I included a Loony for scale (Sorry I didn't have a banana) 4. Cooling Fan. 5. In the 2nd picture, for comparison I included the Motherboard and CPU from a HP laptop we sell. See more

Jeff did a cool tablet repair today. The power switch was busted right off the circuit board, so he had to mount a new switch on the outside.

New Android Tablet $69.95 7" Screen... 1.5GHz Quad Core Processor 512MB RAM Android 4.4 KitKat OS See more