Located in Victoria, BC, Canada, The Upgrade Path® Inc. is a personal computer company offering a diverse range of components, systems, notebooks, media centre PCs, home theatre solutions and specialty products to discerning multimedia enthusiasts and lay people alike.
Our product range is vast and includes offerings from leading firms, such as, ASUS®, Intel®, AMD®, Microsoft® and others and our supply chain rivals that of warehouse firms without the overhead associated with that business model. Learn why The Upgrade Path® Inc. is a small, but competitive force, a leading computer parts retailer, systems assembler and manufacturer of select PC components:
* family-operated business with just 2 employees
* 1100 sq. ft. residential office space removes significant overhead
* low or no warehoused inventory
* our order on demand process assures you of today's market price
* access to wholesale distributors common to every computer vendor
* collated order process spreads shipping costs across multiple orders
* industry-wide, wholesale prices are similar for small and large sized retailers
* we advertise through our web site, non-pay venues and occassionally on UsedVictoria.com
* for practical reasons and for longstanding personal preferences, we are willing and able to offer you a markup lower than any local retailer
Why buy a personal computer from The Upgrade Path® Inc.?
Our company has:
* CompTIA® A+® certification for hardware
* Microsoft® certification for software
* assembled thousands of computer systems
* continued to operate primarily on client referrals
* frequent updates to fluctuating market prices
* 9am-9pm, Mon.- Sun. on-call basis business hours (we've maintained the longest business hours on Vancouver Island for several years)
* scheduled computer purchase consultations
* warranty from 1 to 5 years on parts & pcs
* the insight to offer you the most favorable hardware choices at the most ideal price points
* daily deliveries Monday through Friday
* a preference to recommend name brand components where quality is high and price comparison is easy for our customer
* a policy to purchase components from national computer vendors with a business history of 10 years or greater
* a policy to listen to our customer's needs and wants, then offer suggestions
* the willingness to professionally expedite repair issues and warranty replacements
* a lifetime of free labor for upgrades and warranty work on Upgrade Path® systems
How long have we been in the computer business?
17 years and counting. Yes, we have been assembling and supporting personal computers since 1990.
We are members of:
* Microsoft's® OEM System Builder Program
* Intel's® Product Dealer Program
* AMD's® Reseller Program
* Samsung's® Partner Program
Our computers are strictly tested and assembled using:
* a multi-point system build check list
* a 12 to 24 hour burn-in period (for quality assurance)
* our custom made anti-static work surfaces
* our grounded assembly benches
* various advanced software tools
