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C-Tech Systems

Computer Repair, Internet Service, Computer Training

About us

Additional e-mail - support@ctechsystems.net‎.

Business highlights

14 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Computer repair, PC and Mac, network & systems management, hardware repair & replace, data backup & recovery, basic windows PC training, PC setup & upgrades, virus and malware removal, file management training, server install, setup and repair, terminal services, DNS, DHCP, WINS, DFS, VPN & data security specialist.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.715 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.7
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-15 of 15 reviews

Brian T.
07/2014
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
My printer died over the weekend. I called Mark on Monday and got his voice mail. He called me back shortly and I described the problem to him on the phone. Openly he told me that I would be better off getting a new printer. By the time he came over, and got a part, that might or might not be readily available, the difference in price would be minimal. I took his advice and went to buy a new printer. I had previously installed several printers and did not think I would experience any difficulties. The instructions from the manufacturer were worthless. The CD provided was useless also. I called Mark again and he stopped by that afternoon. He too had problems with the CD but eventually he installed my printer, got it connected to our home network, worked out a couple of minor software problems and was on his way. This is the second time I have used Mark and I would not hesitate to use his services again.
Description of Work: Mark came to install a new printer. The instruction from the manufacturer were wortchless and I was getting nowhere Mark was able to get the new printer up working and connected to my home network. He checked out some software problems and made cogent suggestions.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Richard G.
01/2014
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
We have used him twice and the results have always benn great
Description of Work: Had several problems with my computers abd tablet. Cameron solved all the problems to our satisfaction in a timely manner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Christina A.
01/2014
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Showed up on time and finished after a hour (his time estimate on the phone before he arrived)
Description of Work: Mark fixed my wireless connectivity issues, cleaned up two sick and cluttered laptops, added virus/malware protection, and even helped us learn the use bluetooth in our new car. He is smart, and knows how to solve problems quickly and with simplicity. He is especially good for older clients like myself.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$85

Warren K.
09/2013
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mark arrived when he said he would. He had the exact replacement part I needed, and installed it quite easily and fast. I found him to be a very pleasant man and also gave me some useful hints about my PC hat improved it's performance.
Description of Work: replaced a power supply on my PC. He charged about half of what it would have cost, had I purchased it at Amazon

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Terri M.
07/2013
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
He is knowledgeable and proficient. I have a lot of data, and do a lot with many different programs....I was very impressed and love that he was easy to schedule. I definitely will use again!
Description of Work: Mark diagnosed problem, recommended new computer I should buy. He then came back and had me up and rolling on a new system in 45 minutes!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

Frits T.
04/2013
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
They were very good and professional.
Description of Work: I called them for service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Carol C.
12/2012
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
See above. I have no do and don'ts as Mark is very easy to work with.
Description of Work: I just bought a Mac and the printer presented a big issue. No matter how many times it was set up as directed by both Apple, Epson and the cable company, the connection to wireless would not work. Mark tried several ways to get it to work but the printer must have had a glitch. He recommended a different printer and returned when I bought it. He installed it and downloaded many programs for me as well as educating me and answering questions about the Mac. On a side note, he is very polite and accomodating even packing up the old printer and putting it in my car.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Sandra O.
09/2012
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
While he was here he took the time to help me with a few other issues I was having with my tablet and my laptop. He listened very attentively. He is very patient and knowledgeable. You immediately feel that you can trust him and his advice. I am so happy to have found someone I can rely for future problems. I will definitely be calling him help with any other computer issues that may arise.
Description of Work: My computer stopped working and could not be rebooted so I called Mark and got his voice mail. He promptly returned my call to set up an appointment. As it turned out my computer needed a total system restore. He had to take the computer with him. He brought it back, in like new working condition, the next day. He set it up for me and installed all of the software and made sure everything was working as it should be.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Howard R.
09/2012
1.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
First of all, we hired C-Tech Computers through Angie's List expecting that he was a member of Angie's List and that he had been fully investigated by Angie's List to be a suitable person and his business would be a legitimate business. This is the reason that we joined Angie's List so that we could rely on them to fully investigate this person, but Mr. Keister is not a member of Angie's List nor has he ever joined Angie's List and has never been investigated by Angie's List to see if he is an honest person. I have written two (2) glowing reviews for Mr. Keister even though early on Mr. Keister told us that he was not a member of Angie's List that one of his clients had submitted his name and that is how Mr. Keister is now on Angie's List! Shame on you Angie's List for allowing this to happen knowing full well that he is not a member. I know that you have contacted him on many occasions to join but he refuses to. Why should he? He is getting referrals and not having to pay dues to Angie's List. Mr. Keister has done work on our computers and we have spent around $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and for all of this work that he has done, we never received an invoice even though we requested an invoice many times but to no avail. The breakdown happened when we needed a new website, but Mr. Keister did not do websites but he said that he would find a reputable person to create a new website for us. He did and the computer technician that created our website did a magnificent job. After the first look at the website, we needed to speak with the web-technician but Mr. Keister did not want us to have any contact with him. We then demanded that we speak with the web-technician and finally Mr. Keister relented. We met with the web-creator and explained the changes and soon the new website was done. We then received an INVOICE from the web-technician. When we received the invoice there was a discrepancy! Mr. Keister told us that the web-technician needed half of the money of the total cost as a down-payment. Then Mr. Keister told us what he needed in order to do the work performed on his end. So, we paid Mr. Keister $245.00 and $300.00 to the web-technician. When the invoice arrived, the amount credited to the final bill for the website was $245.00. We then spoke with the web-technician and explained what happened and he further explained to us that there was no work for Mr. Keister to perform for this website! We then contacted Mr. Keister immediately and he went on the defense immediately and tried to say that we forgot everything that was discussed, etc. We went back and forth like this with texting and then when we said to Mr. Keister that we had received an invoice from the web-technician, that is when he blew-up and it was like a ton of bricks fell. That is when he said "you people leave me alone you are nuts." These are the only words that he can use because he had no excuse for lying! When people lie they go on the defense and then call you every name in the book. Mr. Keister told us that he would send back the $55.00 but that was about two (2) weeks ago and I sent a text today and again this was his reply "You people are out of your minds. I did work for the 55 dollars that I cant undo. Please leave me alone and stop harassing me. " I don't consider one (1) text in two (2) weeks harassing. We know that the dollar amount is not significant, but there is a principle to this matter and especially due to the fact that we were never provided an invoice nor could we ever get Mr. Keister to provide an invoice. Now we turn to Angie's List for their response and they will be unable to get a response as Mr. Keister is not a member of Angie's List. Our final end to this will be pursuing other ways to collect the entire amount of monies from Mr. Keister.
Description of Work: Did computer diagnostics on all computers and iphones, three (3) PC's, one (1) Mac and one (1) iPad and two (2) iphones. Ordered new computers for the office and our home, decided what computers were best suited for our business and our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$2,000

Response from C-Tech Systems
I'm very sorry that you miss understood everything i had said about the page raking and SEO you asked for. I believed you to understand everything I said and that it would take 4 to 6 months for anything to show up and that it was a multi-stage job to page rake your new site. I'm sorry you did not understand what we were taking about. I have sent you a refund as you already have the check. I hope you can find someone that can help you with what you need. Take Care, Mark

Pam C.
06/2012
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
I was extremely frustrated with the terrible performance of my less than year old computer. After the third trip back to where I purchased it and another week long wait with still no improvement, I called C-Tech. Mark was prompt and professional. The problems he found could not be repaired at my home so he took the computer overnight. I had my computer back the very next day running perfectly. I'm not sophisticated when it comes to computers but unlike others who had supposedly fixed my computer, Mark took the time to explain what he had done in a way that I could understand. The repair required the computer to be completely reloaded as though it had just come from the factory but without a lot of junk that wasn't necessary. He reloaded it correctly without losing any of my files or documents. He also showed me how to check the computers performance. Mark was highly professional, patient and his knowledge is top notch. My computer has never run better. I have already recommended him to a neighbor and would definitely call him again.
Description of Work: My computer was less than a year old and was locking up constantly. It was also so slow I couldn't work on it all.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Shelley J.
06/2012
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mark is extremely professional, knowledgeable and responsive. He is very polite, but is also business-like and does not waste time. Unlike some computer service techs, Mark is patient, explains everything in layman's terms and responded to all of my questions. Dealing with Mark is a pleasure. His pricing for his services is very fair. I highly recommend Mark for computer repair and service issues.
Description of Work: Mark responded quickly to my voice mail message and we set up an appointment for later the same day. My Dell laptop computer had been attacked and rendered useless by a virus. Mark quickly narrowed the problem down to one or two possibilities. The next day, he removed the existing Windows XP operating system a+nd installed Windows 7 to replace XP. Most of my important files were recovered and installed in Winddws 7. That removed the virus, and installation of the new system eliminated problematic programs and files from the computer. Mark then reviewed the new operating system and programs with me and helped me adjust the settings and options. Not only was the virus removed and the new operating system installed, but the computer's speed and overall performance improved dramatically. Mark subsequently returned for a couple of follow-up sessions that I requested and solved the issues quickly. Mark also reinstalled Windows XP on my wife's laptop and made sure everything was correct.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$480

Zuzana B.
03/2012
5.0
computer repair, internet service
  + 0 more
He did very good. I am happy.
Description of Work: He connected the blu ray player to our TV and the internet. He installed our router.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Howard R.
01/2012
5.0
computer repair, computer training, internet service
  + 1 more
Mark is an encyclopedia of computer technology. When you are hiring Mark, you are actually hiring "Steve Jobs." His knowledge is so vast that in a matter of minutes, Mark has everything done, fixed or explaining to you what you need. We have a computer that was made by another computer technician and we knew that this computer was not good, but when Mark took one look at the computer, he said "I have better computers in my shed that I can sell you for $60.00!" There will never be a time that we will be without a computer technician. Mark told us what we needed in new computers, went online and picked out everything we needed and all we have to do is order the computers and when they arrive, Mark will install all the programs on both computers and our office and home office will not miss a day of running. We have had an iPad since December 2011 and it has never been used and in a matter of minutes, Mark downloaded many apps, explained everything and in a matter of 1 day, the iPad is up to date and is being used more in 1 day than it was used in an entire year. We have iPhones, an iPad, a Mac Laptop computer and our office and home office run PC's. It does not make a difference of what kind of computer you have, Mark knows it all. He's truly a remarkable person, an incredible computer technician and an incredibly honest person. Mark will be coming into our office monthly to maintain our computers. We are so grateful that we found Mark.
Description of Work: Office PC's checked; Home Office PC checked; Cloud installed on Mac, iPad, iPhones; Back up program installed on office PC; New office computers picked out and ready to order; and Maintaining office computers monthly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

marvin O.
04/2011
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
I like his background. He was an IT service person in a large corporation. Not only does he repair but he also understands networking and the technical aspects of the internet. I am very impressed with his knowledge.
Description of Work: I have used C-Tech Systems twice for computer repairs. I used him last Friday. He came to the house and did the repair.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

SAL R.
07/2010
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mark was terrific in every way. He was on time, knew what he was doing, went over the issues one-by-one and solved them. The Outlook problem was particularly pesky since there was something odd going on as a result of some settings I had been asked to change in a recent call to Roardrunner. He diagnosed the problem, undid what was off, and got it right. Along the way in his work, he added a few shortcuts and features that will help a lot. When I asked where he was before, he said he'd been in a corporate environment as the IT person. I just retired from an large office with a person like Mark right there all the time helping people like me who don't know how to get computers to do what we need them to do. It's clear that has extensive expereince knows what he is doing. He is also honest, good at explaining what he did, and his prices are extremely reasonable. This review probably sounds too glowing to be true, but it is.
Description of Work: I was having mulutiple issues: - Setting up a wireless printer - Shutdown problems - Virus that was redirecting me to random sites, including to a fake anti-virus program - Outlook problems - Setting up new accounts on Roadrunner

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

    Contact information

    73450 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

    www.ctechsystems.net

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Monday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Licensing


    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

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    Service Categories

    Computer Repair,
    Internet Service,
    Computer Training

    FAQ

    C-Tech Systems is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Monday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Friday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Saturday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    C-Tech Systems accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, C-Tech Systems offers free project estimates.
    Yes, C-Tech Systems offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, C-Tech Systems does not offer a senior discount.
    No, C-Tech Systems does not offer emergency services.
    No, C-Tech Systems does not offer warranties.
    C-Tech Systems offers the following services: Computer repair, PC and Mac, network & systems management, hardware repair & replace, data backup & recovery, basic windows PC training, PC setup & upgrades, virus and malware removal, file management training, server install, setup and repair, terminal services, DNS, DHCP, WINS, DFS, VPN & data security specialist.

    Contact information

    73450 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

    www.ctechsystems.net

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Monday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    2:00 PM - 8:00 PM