Directron

This is the most unprofessional dirty office I have ever been to. It’s unorganized and almost empty. All that space (showroom?) and nothing to show The old Chinese man is so grumpy and unfriendly it’s like your bothering him. I believe in supporting local businesses but, honestly I prefer to buy elsewhere and you should too.

We have been using Directron for many years. Our software has limited expansion capability. As such, our method of expanding our capacity has been through hardware upgrades. Over the years Directron has performed many hardware upgrades and each time the improvements equaled our calculated expectations. They have made available the top of the line technology at the best price. Their service has been exceptional. We plan to continue using them for further upgrades as the need arises.

Purchased an item from online store. Good selection and fair prices.

Walked in and greeted instantly. Looking for a few parts for my new office. Many associates at desks on computers. No assistance. After 5 mins I left. It’s okay to ask customers if they need help. Was ready and willing to purchase items I needed. Will find another business to assist me. Customer service matters.

Customer Service so bad I signed up for a Unilocal account to vent.
I usually do not write reviews on Unilocal, but the way their Customer Service department treated me was unacceptable. I called on a Friday asking for help concerning an order and was told since it was 4:50 their local time they could not assist me until Monday (their department closes at 5:00 pm). The customer service rep took my information and said I would get a follow up email and call back come Monday. Monday arrives and I have yet to receive anything. So I call back and speak with another customer service rep and I tell him about my issue. Guy asked if I had maybe spoken with a «Hispanic» guy. Stupid question. Moving on, he puts me on hold and says he found out who helped me and would be transferring me over. Puts me on hold and claims he will be transferring me over… next thing you know I get a fax tone.
I call back a few minutes later, speak with another Rep and ask to transfer me over to his Customer Service Manager. Places me on hold, transfers me over and I get same fax tone.
I would suggest buying from Newegg or TigerDirect as I have never had a bad experience with their customer service. Thank you Directron for losing me as a customer! (Zero starts if it were possible).

Surprisingly, this store has amazing prices in the Houston area. It also has a lot of stuff! You can order online and pick up in the store, which is very nice.

Think I love these guys, total geek paradise… theres fellow nerds alllllllllllllll over the place… and they arent even workers. Fantastical.
Will probably be a regular now, some1 always wants MEEEEEEEEEEEE to expense parts n gadgets for them, this place makes it pleasurable to do so. I tried some good ol 3^rd world bargaining techniques on em the guy looked at me like .are you normal. MWAAAAAAAAAHAHAH! But I won after calling him cute I got new n not refurbished, a charger with like 10 universal heads, efffffn RADDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!! Plus I got re-​schooled on router/​switch/​hub differenciation as I had an issue with a VOIP not getting signal from what was likely a hub. As my ex-​man always said, im soooo smart Im stupid… but only sometimes :)
I had fun here n thanks n see you next time. You guys are awesummm.

This is the computer guys computer store.
It is best you have a basic knowledge of computers to buy here. (But so are most things in life) Or just order one of their custom build desktop computer specials and you will be pleased.
With that said I’m no Microsoft Certified whiz but have a basic grasp of computer components.
I have bought over 12 custom built desktop computers here in last 7 years and always satisfied with their quality.
This is where you get your bloatware free systems.
Great Prices too.

You can get almost all kinds of computer parts here for a relatively cheap price. But you got to be patient because their service is not the most attentive and fastest. But once you got past the wait you won’t be disappointed with the product.

The mouse that I’d bought from Directron stopped working after five weeks. After notifying their customer service department of my problem, a rep contacted me the next day. He said that unfortunately they were out of stock of the item that I’d ordered and graciously offered to give me a total refund. The refund was credited to my credit card in 2 business days. After receiving such stellar customer service, I would probably do business with them again.

I’ve been dealing with Direction for years now. As the head of Facilities/​IT for a 4 location Health Club I rely on suppliers that offer good service and competitive prices. Directron has never disappointed. Great prices, great selection and excellent service. Thanks to everyone there.

I placed an order online for two items (identical). One was shipped and the entire amount was billed. I have called countless times, and left messages when possible. What’s unbelievable is their customer service number now just tells you ‘no one is available’ and hangs up! You can’t even leave a message. I even tried the option to place an order and it just rings… no one even answers it. What kind of operation is this? I have completed a discrepancy report per their packaging information. To date no one has bothered contacting me. I’m now disputing the charge with Amex so I can hopefully recoup some money. Buyer beware. Very shady operation.

I have been going to Directron since 2007 for most of my computer part needs. They offer a wide selection and good pricing. All orders and payments should be made on their website. The parts can be shipped to you (extra $) or pick up the parts at the store for no extra charge.
I pay with Paypal.

OK, the service department contacted me and agreed to a full refund. I don’t like the fact that I had to raise a storm to get them to accept that this was not a typical situation and that it deserved an exception. After all was said and done though, they did the right thing and I received my refund yesterday. So, kudos for that and thank you.

UPDATE:
Okay. I must say, I have been back a few times since just to give it a last chance since it really is the only reliable and affordable local source. and I must admit, things seem to have IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY.
The boss lady seems to have taken office away from view and I can tell there is a positive shift in attitude and service, things hav gotten faster and more appropriate.
Don’t know if it was my review or a sheer coincidence, but I feel obligated to revise this review to reflect the collective sum of my latest experience and visits.
Keep it up, keep it steady. Karma’s a two way street. this is proof.
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I recently built a $ 1500 PC with parts purchased entirely from Directron. From day 1 I’ve had nothing but problems with the PC; first it was a bad motherboard that I had to pay them $ 75 to diagnose simply because I put the PC together rather than paying them to do it (funny how no one told me that was a stipulation when piecing a computer together through them), mind you I’ve been an I.T. professional for 12 years not including all of the time spent with PC’s growing up and the numerous other PC’s I’ve built and had zero problems with.
After paying the $ 75 dollars to have them diagnose an issue with the motherboard that they sold me, I test the computer at the store and it boots, I take it home just glad to have it working. When I took the computer back home after paying the ridiculous diagnostic fee, I opened the computer up only to find that the «tech» who put everything back together zip tied the cables together so tightly that he bent all of the pins on the motherboard for the power button, HDD LED, reset button, etc. I had to redo all of the cable management and bend the pins back to their original position. No wonder I continue to have problems with this machine.
I get the computer back home, install my OS and get everything going. After I’m up and running I try to install and play some 3D games (Borderlands in particular) and it keeps locking up, BSOD and all kinds of other stuff any time I try to play any 3d material. At this point I don’t even want to mess with directron anymore so I open a ticket with the video card manufacturer EVGA and eventually they RMA the card and voila, I can play 3d games now. In all the years I’ve built computers I’ve never had an issue with faulty parts much less a bad motherboard AND a bad video card from two different manufacturers purchased from one location. And to top it off, the customer service was rude and unwilling to give me my $ 75 dollars back after the problem was found to be a defective item that THEY sold me. I’ll never buy anything from directron again, I’ll take my business elsewhere and I will recommend others do the same. My advice, don’t purchase computer equipment from here.
I will warn everyone I know not to purchase computer hardware through this shady, rude, hardware reselling store.

Do NOT do business with this company. And if you really must, always use cash. They may be in Houston and conveniently allows product pick-​up, but after having to deal with them double charging my cards (not once, but SEVERAL times) I’ve had enough. My boyfriend has bought several items from them and almost every time he’s had to call them and fight to have several double charges removed. I’ve gone with him on several occasions and they’ve been extremely curt and rude. It’s not worth saving 5 bucks on shipping.

this is a mini nerd heaven!!! good quick friendly service!!! went in to ram up an old laptop– they have stuff here that most stores dont (microcenter didnt have what i needed)
found out the real prob is the laptop wont recognize the new ram anyway — its a gateway conspiracy!!! bastards!!!

Asian owned computer and electronics retailer that had it’s humble beginnings in the owners garage.
This mega-​store is not your typical Best-​Buy or Fry’s, which is both good and bad. There is one counter where every customer must pony up to… and you MUST make more than eye contact with someone behind the counter to get service.
However, once you’ve been greeted and asked what you’re looking for, a plethora of electronics options are at your fingertips. They literally have everything you could possibly imagine, from spare computer parts, to printers, new desktops and laptops, and some random funky piece that completes your ultimate gaming system!
Computers throughout the store can be demo’ed and used to access their online portal for simplicity of ordering your electronics needs.
I enjoy visiting Directron and supporting a locally owned «small» business!!!