Case study: Central Computers

From Magento 1 to a new Magento 2 store for a Bay Area computer retailer

Central Computers sells a large catalog of computer parts and systems online and from five Bay Area stores, and its online store ran on Magento 1.

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In short

Central Computers is a Bay Area computer store, in business since 1986, with five Bay Area stores and a large online catalog of computer parts, systems and accessories. Codiffy developed its Magento 2 store and migrated it from Magento 1.

ClientCentral Computers
IndustryComputer and technology retail
PlatformMagento 2 (previously Magento 1)
What we didDeveloped the Magento 2 store and migrated from Magento 1
StoresFive Bay Area stores and the online store
ServicesMagento development

The Central Computers homepage with its product menu and banners for AI GPUs and workstations, server memory and AI GPU servers — centralcomputer.com in August 2026.

The short version

Challenge: Central Computers sells a large catalog of computer parts and systems online and from five Bay Area stores, and its online store ran on Magento 1.
Approach: We developed a new Magento 2 store for Central Computers and migrated it from Magento 1.
Result: The Central Computers online store runs on Magento 2.

About Central Computers

Central Computers has served the Bay Area since 1986. It runs five Bay Area stores and an online store with a large catalog: computer parts, custom PCs and servers, cables and networking, and accessories, along with services and business sales.

What we did

Developed the Magento 2 store A new online store for Central Computers on Magento 2.
Migrated from Magento 1 The store moved from Magento 1 to the new Magento 2 store.

Central Computers category tiles for AI workstation parts such as GPUs, CPUs, ECC RAM and server barebones, with a section for Ethernet cables below — Part of the catalog on the Magento 2 store's homepage.

Technology

Magento 2, migrated from Magento 1. More on our Magento development page.

Questions about this project.

What is Central Computers?

A Bay Area computer store, in business since 1986, with five Bay Area stores and a large online catalog of computer parts, systems and accessories.

Does Codiffy work with Magento 2?

Yes. We develop, upgrade and support Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce stores, and move stores between Magento and WooCommerce when that is the better fit.

What did Codiffy do for Central Computers?

We developed its Magento 2 store and migrated it from Magento 1.

Can you migrate a store from Magento 1 to Magento 2?

Yes. We build the Magento 2 store and move the catalog, customers and orders from Magento 1, so the business keeps selling on a supported platform.

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