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Target Components has announced the arrival of AMD’s latest processors, providing resellers with access to the powerful Ryzen 5800XT, 5900XT, 9600X, and 9700X. These processors are designed to meet the high demands of business, content creation, gaming, and high-performance computing.

piXL’s UWQHD 34” ultrawide monitor has received glowing praise in a new review from WelshyTech, highlighting its versatility and performance. As one of piXL's bestselling models, this monitor has proven to be an excellent all-rounder, capable of handling a wide range of tasks beyond just gaming.

LOGIX, a brand renowned for its high-quality, hand-built desktop PCs, has launched its new website, offering businesses, educators, and industry professionals an easier way to explore and purchase their custom-built PC range. Designed and manufactured in the UK, LOGIX cater to a wide range of sectors, including fire and security, with a focus on delivering custom-quality systems at affordable prices.

Kingston Technology, a globally recognised leader in memory and storage solutions, has been announced as the headline sponsor for this year’s Target Open Day. The event will take place on September 20th, at The Village Hotel (South Leeds), bringing together likeminded IT professionals from around the UK.

Target Components, one of the UK’s leading IT distributors, has been officially appointed as a distributor for renowned enterprise and business networking brand, DrayTek. This new partnership positions Target to supply the complete range of DrayTek’s innovative networking solutions, including enterprise-level routers, access points, switches, and associated products, further expanding its offering to resellers and IT professionals across the UK.

Target Components has been appointed distributor of monitor brand, iiyama. The addition of iiyama’s monitors will meet the growing demand for high-performance displays for gaming, business and home.

Target Components, a leading distributor in the tech industry, celebrated a double victory at this year’s Tech for Techs Awards. The event, held at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, recognised outstanding achievements in the industry.

The prevo range of award-winning PC and mobile accessories has expanded to include a series of products designed for networking.

The Target PC Build Service hit a major milestone this week, assembling its 35,000th custom-built PC. This achievement marks the success of Target’s ambitious move into the world of custom PCs, which began over ten years ago. Since then, the service has grown exponentially, catering to a wide range of customers and businesses alike.

Target Components, a leading IT hardware and software distributor, announces registrations are open for its annual Open Day.

Consumer technology influencer, Gadget Joe, has reviewed the LOGIX 12^th Gen Intel Core i7 Small Form Factor Business PC, concluding that "its high-end components deal with any tasks you throw at it - super efficiently!". Hand Built in the UK and rigorously tested to ensure longevity, this great-value all-rounder PC has been designed for business use, with cyber security in-mind, and a 3-year warranty.

Target Components has been appointed official distributor of networking brand, STRONG.

Target Components has announced that it now covers the entirety of the 3-year-warranty period on all Gigabyte motherboards & GPUs bought from the distributor.

Consumer technology reviewer, Gadget Joe, has reviewed the prevo AD10C 100W USB-C 20000mAh Fast-Charging Powerbank.

Consumer technology reviewer, Gadget Joe, has reviewed the prevo AD10C 100W USB-C 20000mAh Fast-Charging Powerbank.

AMD has launched its much-anticipated 8000G Series desktop processors, leading a new era of high-performance computing. Integrated with the power of AMD Radeon 700M graphics, the latest processors redefine the standards of gaming performance

Target Components attended BETT UK 2024 with leading manufacturer of Smart interactive whiteboards and Large Format Displays, Dahua.

Target Components, leading distributor of computer hardware and components, has announced the inclusion of Razer gaming peripherals in its unique Custom PC Builder.

Monitors and accessories manufacturer, piXL, has retrospectively extended its warranty period from 2 years to 3 years across all models, and applied the extension to all units it has ever sold.

There are significant disruptions to products being transported from the Far East but Target customers need not worry, certainly not yet.

I’ll be honest, 2023 has passed in a flash, so I’ve had to take some time during the Christmas break to really look at what Target has achieved in 2023. And it looks like we’ve done a LOT…

From exciting brand launches to industry accolades, employee celebrations and ground-breaking initiatives, it has been a year of growth, innovation, and continued commitment to our customers.

Target Components is now the official distributor for LOGIX - a brand-new range of desktop PCs all hand-built in the UK using branded components. The Yorkshire-based, employee-owned distributor now has access to LOGIX’s entire portfolio of PCs designed for business, home and gaming.

On the 29^th September 2023, Target Components hosted its annual Open Day showcasing the latest advancements in the tech industry and fostering valuable connections within the community. The Target Open Day featured 100s of businesses, 40 exhibitors, 33 workshops and over 300 attendees, along with a specially curated anniversary event sponsored by Kingston Technology, celebrating Target’s 25 years in distribution and first anniversary as an employee-owned business.

Target Components has won Company of the Year at the PCR Awards 2023 in a ceremony celebrating excellence and innovation in the technology sector.

Kingston Technology, a leading global manufacturer of memory and storage solutions, will be hosting special event as part of the Target Open Day to celebrate the distributor’s significant dual anniversaries - 25 years in distribution and 1 year as an employee-owned business.

IT hardware and software distributor, Target Components, announces the first business workshops and presentations for its Open Day.

Target Components has won the Best Distributor Website and Best Account Manager gongs at this year’s Tech for Techs Awards.

The awards ceremony took place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, following the Tech Max networking event and exhibition for tech resellers, manufacturers and distributors in the UK.

The event presented the opportunity for Target to speak with attendees and showcase the latest products from exclusive brands like piXL, prevo and Marvo, as well as customer favourites like Ubiquiti Networking, Gigabyte & Kingston Technology.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that May wouldn’t be a ‘peak’ month for PC sales – people are saving for holidays, Easter’s just happened and this year’s financial budgets have largely been allocated – but we’ve been busier than ever, with more custom and off-the-shelf PCs going out the Target door than ever before. But why?

This month, in our series of blogs from all sides of the Target Components Limited / Servers Plus business, our Digital Marketing Assistant, Beth, discusses her experiences as an apprentice, and her expectations of the workplace vs. reality. For those who've been in careers for a long time, this is an eye-opener..

Target Components has been appointed Official Distributor by German PC components manufacturer, be quiet!.

The Yorkshire-based, employee-owned distributor now has access to be quiet!’s entire portfolio of power supplies, PC cases, water and air coolers, and fans for desktop PCs. The range is also available in Target’s unique custom PC configurator, The Custom PC Builder, as well as it’s end-user-facing reseller version, The In-Store PC Builder.

As Michael Lawrence celebrates his first year as Target's Managing Director, he looks back at his time so far, how Target is evolving and why it's like we're doing the truck pull in The World's Strongest Man.

Target and ServersPlus are growing! So we're going to need more highly-motivated, team-playing, target-beating, detail-spotting, staff to join us along the way...

Target Components, a leading IT hardware and software distributor, announces registrations are open for its annual Open Day. The event will be taking place at the Village Hotel – Leeds South on 29^th September 2023.

What keeps a Purchasing department up at night? Big price changes, for a start, even when they’re going down… 

I’m Scott, Marketing Executive at Target, and I’m genuinely excited about what this year has in store – Target’s growing, it’s a really exciting time for us, especially as we near that first year being Employee Owned, but we rely entirely on your success to achieve our own success. Which is why I’ve been keeping an eye on how the IT channel’s performing and, more importantly, where Target customers could benefit.

Negotiating the best prices is always worthwhile, especially if you’re ordering large quantities of products. But, more often than not, you just need to place an order for the products you want at the time – often to a tight timescale.

So, we’ve made it as easy as we can for you to order from the Target website – the product descriptions, images, information and services we provide are all easily accessible in one place, you can build baskets and place your orders at your convenience.

AMD has launched it's latest desktop processors, adding to the Ryzen 7000 Series range with the Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 7600 models.

Intel's expanded range of 13th Gen Core processors are available now! Including non-K versions, with or without onboard graphics, they feature Performance and Efficient cores and Intel Thread Director built on the latest Raptor Lake hybrid architecture - all of which has been designed to provide Intel’s fastest, most stable and most reliable platform ever.

All week, from 19th to 23rd December 2022, Target is offering TWO FREE DELIVERIES in January for all customers who pick up orders that week. Collecting orders means we can ensure more customers who can't collect, still get their deliveries in time.

Michael Lawrence, Target's MD, has been featured in a new article in channel magazine CRN about the rise of Employee Owned Trusts, their benefits, and potential pitfalls as Target looks back on 6 months as an EOT in the IT channel.

IT news and reviews website, Tech For Techs, has awarded piXL’s new 27-inch 4K Frameless Monitor its 'Highly Recommended' award.

Target MD, Michael Lawrence, explains how we are already using the results of the 2022 Target Customer Satisfaction Survey to benefit our customers.

Target Components has been appointed the official distributor of Cherry, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware.

The latest AMD launch boasts a new era of performance. The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series ushers in the speed of ‘Zen 4’ for gamers and creators with pure power to tackle any game or workflow on the digital playground.

Target has launched additional features and updates to its Custom PC Builder configurator, including the addition of Intel NUCs, Gigabyte Brix micro-PCs and barebones options, as well as a new Quick PC Builder.

At Target, our goal is to help our customers be as successful as they can be. If you are successful then we believe we will be too and we want to know from you how we are doing – the good things we do but also the areas where we can improve and do more for you. Complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey 2022 to help us help you more.

Target Components, the Yorkshire-based, privately owned IT distributor has given majority ownership of the business to its 60 employees. Target, which celebrates 25 years in business next year, joins the increasing number of companies setting up an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

PRESS RELEASE: Target Components, the Yorkshire based IT distributor, recently concluded its search for a new Managing Director and is pleased to announce Michael Lawrence has undertaken the position effective immediately.

With all-new Core technology that sees the introduction of Performance-cores (P) & Efficient-cores (E) to optimise performance, all-new X Architecture UHD graphics and up to 20 PCIe lanes and DDR5 support, these are the World's most POWERFUL desktop processors.

Microsoft has launched it's new operating system, Windows 11.

Monitor and accessories manufacturer, piXL, has launched it's new 32" IPS monitor through its exclusive UK distributor, Target Components.

Marvo, one of the UK's fastest-growing gaming peripherals brands, has launched it's UK website along with its Marvo Official Reseller programme. The brand has grown significantly across the World in the last few years and has made a huge impact on the UK market through it's exclusive distributor, Target Components.

Target Components has been appointed official distributor by networking manufacturer, Mercusys.

Target now stocks the Mercusys range of home networking products, which includes the latest Mesh and WiFi 6 technology.

Target Components has been appointed official distributor by NVIDIA graphics manufacturer, Inno3D. The distributor now stocks the Inno3D range of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs, including the new GeForce RTX 3000 series, which are available at Target from launch.

Target Components has updated its customer product feeds service with all-new features, including templates for e-commerce websites.

We?re in unprecedented times and we?re seeing the impact of the pandemic in all areas, including the availability and pricing of goods. We?re regularly asked our opinion about what?s happening with pricing and availability on products. One typical question is whether it?s a good time to stock up on products if prices are on the up. In the absence of our crystal ball, we can?t advise on what will happen in the future. But what we can do is share information we?re hearing from factories and manufacturers that ? hopefully ? gives some insight into what?s happening in the market at the moment.

2020 has been a year of adapting to exceptional situations. But our customers have adapted amazingly, changing how they operate their businesses to cope with a massive increase in demand, despite not being able to trade as 'normal' for a significant period. Based on our retailer customers' own experiences from the first lockdown, we've put together some suggestions on how to adapt to the new restrictions.

Target Components has redesigned and rebuilt it?s free-to-use Custom PC Builder for a mobile-friendly experience.

Staff at distributor Target Components have received a welcome boost to brighten the lockdown blues with the announcement of the company?s 2019-2020 profit share.

Target's piXL monitor range has extended with two new 28" 4K and 27"screensizes and updated 24" and 21.5" models, starting from under £55.

Target has introduced the first Marvo Scorpion PRO products to it's current range of Marvo gaming peripherals aimed at the gamer keen to upgrade their current setup with a range of high-performance gaming hardware at affordable prices

Target will be introducing three new piXL monitors over the Summer, including its first 4K model.

Target Components has launched a Ship To Shop delivery scheme in partnership with couriers DPD.

As the coronavirus continues to spread, it brings challenges of how we continue to do that and protect our staff and customers from potential impacts.

Target Components has launched a new range of Evo Labs peripherals, complete with all-new retail packaging and bigger margins for resellers.

We're delighted to announce this year's Target Open Day will take place on Friday 25th September at an all-new venue - the Pavilions of Harrogate, part of the Yorkshire Showground, home of the World-famous Great Yorkshire Show.

Target has launched a brand-new range of replacement mobile screens for iPhones, iPads & Samsung devices, allowing resellers to make bigger margins and offer services in the growing device repairs market.

Target has launched its Target Open Day website featuring highlights of the day and a range of resources available for Target customers to download.

Target has launched a brand new range of deskmounted arms and wall mounts for TVs and monitors under its own exclusive brand, Evo Labs.

Target launched exclusive gaming brand, Marvo, at this year's Target Open Day on 27th September.

Processor giant, AMD will be exhibiting at the Target Open Day for the very first time.

Team's latest range of gaming M.2 & ARGB SSDs & high-performance memory will be making its UK debut at this year's Open Day.

Target has announced its exhibitor lineup for this year's Open Day on 27th September, including no less than nine who have not exhibited before.

AMD's latest range of processors, the Ryzen (3rd Generation) 3000 Series, were launched after the NDA was lifted at 3pm on Sunday 7th July.

Professional entertainer and TV personality, Chrissy Bray, will be providing her own unique brand of evening entertainment at the 2019 Target Open Day on 27th September in Bradford.

Ubiquiti Networks has confirmed for this year's Target Open Day on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

Cases, power supply and accessories brand, Aerocool, has confirmed it will be exhibiting at this year's Target Open Day

CCTV and security manufacturer, Uniview, has confirmed it will be exhibiting at this year's Target Open Day on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

The event, the distributor's 11th, follows last year's event which also celebrated Target's 20th Anniversary. This year's event takes place on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

Target Components has been appointed exclusive IT channel distributor by the World's third largest CCTV, security and surveillance manufacturer, Uniview.

Target Components has launched a combined reseller/ end-user competition whereby resellers can win £500 of Target account credit and end-users can win £1000.

HP has announced a number of its laptop models are being recalled due to issues with their batteries which have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers.

Target has just launched its brand new website with a raft of new features - many of which were suggested by the distributor's customers.

Designed for resellers to use themselves in creating external hard drives, or to sell as is, the enclosure range includes 3.5", 2.5" and a new M.2 form factor.

Three members of Target's staff have become qualified Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless and Ubiquiti Enterprise Wireless Administrators.

Target Components's free event, NewTech took place on Friday 25th January, comprising an exhibition, vendor presentations, a networking opportunity for resellers and, for the first time, auctions.

The distributor now stocks Ubiquiti?s range of enterprise wired and wireless networking solutions from the manufacturer?s UniFi, airMAX and EdgeMAX ranges.

Target MD, Paul Cubbage, discusses Target's upcoming NewTech event with channel news and reviews website, Tech for Techs.

The appointment means Target now stocks ECS's range of motherboards, barebones and small form factor PCs.

Target now stocks Linksys?s portfolio of retail boxed networking lines that includes routers, switches and access points, as well as the latest Mesh WiFi technology and open source routers, many of which were on display at Target?s 20th Anniversary Open Day.

Target Components will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with the return of the ShopTalk National IT Reseller Awards at its annual Open Day on 21st September.