Highly Reliable Product Line

Highly Reliable Product Line

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We make reliability one of our highest goals here at Puget Systems. Not only are failed parts costly for us to replace, but they are also very frustrating for you! That hurts our reputation, which is even more costly than the part replacement. To make sure we are minimizing component failures, one of the biggest things we can do is make sure our entire product line is high quality and not prone to failure.

All components in our product line are reviewed weekly. Any trends in failure rates are acted upon immediately, leaving us with a highly reliable product line that continues to improve. We make sure we do not add a part to our product line unless we feel we can stand behind it. This results in a high quality product, that works as it should. You can feel confident that any selection you make on our website is a quality product.

Real Sample of Data We Use

As an example, here is a sample real data taken from our records in March 2021:

Part (Brand & Model)SoldFailedFailure Rate
MSI MAG B550M MORTAR WIFI10465.77%
GIGABYTE B550 VISION D16031.88%
ASUS TUF B550M-PLUS (WI-FI)3200%
Failure rate of motherboards using the B550 chipset from September 2020 to March 2021

Acting on this data, we quickly pivoted our Micro ATX AMD Ryzen based workstations from using the MSI MAG B550M MORTAR motherboard to the ASUS TUF B550M-PLUS model. Granted, we hadn’t sold as many of the ASUS yet – but having almost 6% of the MSI boards fail during assembly (none of them were field failures) was enough to raise a red flag for us, especially compared with the much lower failure rate of the larger GIGABYTE B550 VISION D. We already had the ASUS qualified as a backup, too, so the transition was simple and should result in more reliable systems for our customers. The solutions aren’t always as simple as this, and there are often more variables to consider, but this is a great example of how these records give us hard data on how to continually improve.

Unlike big box computer manufacturers, we’re small enough to react quickly to any changes that we see in reliability. Our size allows us to be much more nimble, and we qualify multiple product line options, so that we can pivot easily when the need arises. We feel strongly that Puget Systems is in the perfect position: we are large enough to keep good statistical data while also agile enough to act on it quickly. That is a rare ability!

Read what our customers have to say about our highly reliable product line!


Ken Gordon
Stamford, CT

Legacy Testimonial: 1281

Just want to say thanks for the entire Puget team that got me this new beauty. Great updates & info. So far so good. I’ll keep you posted when I realey crank it up.

Steve Haggerty
Sanat Monica CA

Legacy Testimonial: 1278

April 2021 – After seven years, — Yikes! – that long – I’ve replaced my old Puget system, BIGX4 (4th Puget system – Intel i7-3930K – 16 GB RAM – SSD boot drive) with Puget5, a AMD 5900X – 64GB RAM – EVGA-RTX 3080 video – Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2 SSD boot drive – so very fast! Photoshop CC 2021 and Premiere Pro were really dragging – making Covid video work not fun, so I went to check out Puget again. I spent hours researching AMD and EVGA video, thought of building it myself, went on Puget site, spoke to Puget folk about various components choices – very helpful, looked a pricing and availability for AMD CPUs and video cards (impossible to find except at tripled pricing). I spoke to Stubbers (yes – he is mysterious – but very knowledgeable, Jon Allman, Ben Bohnen, Alicia Menson, and other Puget folk.
Ordered, got my system in just a few weeks, plugged it in, and it worked. Oops – then I realized I had more to do. Bringing over my existing two hard drives was easy, but then when I was trying to install some Adobe software from a CD/DVD, I hadn’t thought to order a new DVD drive. I needed help in installing the DVD drive from my old PC into the new Fractal Design case… did I need a new bracket?, did I have the power and data cables? So I called Puget System’s support – one phone call and got a knowledgeable tech. After some discussions and a few emails – done! Same for installing a spare 2.5″ SSD where I needed some extra cables. My wife has a Dell laptop and there’s no comparison between Puget’s excellent support and Dell’s.

This is my 5th Puget system. While looking for a desktop upgrade, I looked at Dell, Acer, and others, finding PC choices put together by the hundreds but not on target matching my specific needs. Through dialogue with Puget folk we talked about what specific work I do – which software I use – their responses showed me they and their website are knowledgeable about the work requirements for photographers and video editors. We walked through the selection of each component based on my work. Again a clear difference from mass producers to Puget custom builds. I’m very satisfied with the system AND knowing the people who built it are standing behind it, just a phone call away if I need help. I recommend them highly.
Many thanks to Jon Bach and his excellent team at Puget Systems.

Calabe Davis
Rio Rancho, NM

Legacy Testimonial: 1277

Buying a machine from Puget Systems was by far the best experience I’ve ever had with a retailer in a lot of years, let alone buying a computer. You’ll pay a bit more than building the machine yourself, but it is certainly worth it.

Katie Gray

Legacy Testimonial: 1276

Hello there,
I have had my hand crafted pc since Aug 2014 when George was handling sales. I do not create a lot of documents, but i wholly rely on the SSD and RAM while i day trade on a very GUI software platform to execute trades. Having multiple monitor ports allows me to keep my finger on the pulse of several markets at the same time.

While the initial expense hurt a little bit – I have gotten paid back multiple times over. Now if Puget could get the ISP to get their crap together it would be a perfect world.

Oh, I am proud to say I have had few customer support issues, and the issues I had were resolved in a timely, friendly manner.

If you are clear in what you want, you will get a superior product with these guys. I highly recommend this company.

Scott Eaton
Austin, TX

Legacy Testimonial: 1275

After years of building my own PC (and a Mac guy), the difficulty in buying high end parts in 2020/2021 finally made me investigate prebuilt options. So I’ll cut to the chase: I did research (and not just reading reviews like this one) and constantly revisited Puget and similar sites until I was ready to order. I had also considered more gamer-oriented companies like Origin. Admittedly, I had first heard of Puget through the Corridor Crew channel on YouTube, but what I found at the website that I did NOT find at the competition were: Names, faces, and a sense of expertise. This wasn’t just slapping some RGB fans in a box and sending it out the door. After custom ordering (thanks Jeff!), I got regular updates from the staff, so thanks Ashley, Alice, Kyle, Cameran, Arianna for those INCREDIBLY detailed and complete updates along the way! This PC will last me a while – I bought big – but I’ll definitely be returning for more in the future.

Kim McGraw
Plano, TX

Legacy Testimonial: 1274

I just happened upon the “Smarter Every Day” Youtube video (from 2018, I believe) with the Puget Systems “factory tour.” I was already a customer (third box on the way even as we “speak”). It was awesome to see how the “voice on the phone” actually came to the recommendations based on what I wanted to get out of my box. The testing and time spent evaluating software vs. hardware setups really makes Puget the cream of the crop. Mr. Bach and his crew really showed that the process, top to bottom, is what I want to see in my computer manufacturer. Having the opportunity to see the people I have spoken with on the phone was just icing on the cake!

Rick Berger

Legacy Testimonial: 1273

I wanted to once again offer my thanks for yet another great service experience with a member of the Puget Technical Support team. This time I was dealing with Ben Bohnen. As I’ve experienced the two or three other times I’ve needed to call Puget, I found his interaction with me to be upbeat, patient and very well informed. We got through my issue fairly quickly and I very much appreciated it! Thank you!

Scott Nelson
El Cajon

Legacy Testimonial: 1272

I saw the Smarter Everyday YouTube video with Puget Systems then realized that’s the place my dad had purchased 2 computers from. I was actually using one of them as a hand me down since dad was buying another one from Puget. Even though I read all the reviews ( all very positive) I was still blown away by the customer care I received. I bought a custom built computer for my home not a business. I am a gamer on it mostly. I also do a lot of 3D modeling and I am starting to turn my set up into a recording, engineering and mastering studio. All are just hobbies. They helped me put together a system that is going to have no problem handling all of that. The daily updates were my favorite part. They made the waiting seem shorter. I am a very happy customer for life.

Henry Chiu
Boston

Legacy Testimonial: 1271

I bought a Serenity back in 2011 from you guys. I had done my own builds in the past for over 10 years prior, but this time I wanted a silent build, which I didn’t have any experience with. Since then I’ve moved 3 times, gotten married, and am now a father to two wonderful children.

The Serenity sits in my living room hooked up directly to the TV for the last 9 years – still awesome, my strong silent companion. I’ve upgraded the hard drives and graphics card over time, and otherwise everything still works beautifully. It’s the last desktop I’ve ever had to buy so far. Thanks for such a quality product!

Edward Corbett
Norco, California

Legacy Testimonial: 1270

I wanted a new well built computer for RDR2 so naturally Puget Systems was my first call. Puget is a surreal experience. You call and an actual human being answers the phone, puts up with all your stupid questions and finally places an order for you. The encounter with Puget form top to bottom was excellent. Of course as soon as the computer was delivered my ISP went down for three days, but everything eventually turned out great.

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