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Opnion about buying vs building desktop system
Hello,
I am thinking about buying a new desktop system. I would like to get the best bang for the buck. In the old days - it was cheaper to build the system, However - now it appears many of the major manufacturers have systems that are very price competitive. Is there any advantage in going through the trouble of building a system as opposed to buying from one the major manufacturers? Thanks Joseph |
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Do you feel competent enough to build your own? If so, I would definitely do
that route. While many of the machines seem so price attractive these days, the majority of them have integrated video and audio, sub-par parts, and poor service, rendering them useless for true enthusiasts. It is in fact so common that when one comes with an actual video card ( usually a geforce 4mx) they brag about it like that crappy video card is such a huge performance enhancer. What you can build will still be cheaper than buying acomparably equipped system AND you'll have a more intimate knowledge of her inner workings. |
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I am thinking about buying a new desktop system. I would like to get the
best bang for the buck. In the old days - it was cheaper to build the system, However - now it appears many of the major manufacturers have systems that are very price competitive. Is there any advantage in going through the trouble of building a system as opposed to buying from one the major manufacturers? The pricing is very competitive now. It depends on what you want and if you want to do any upgrading later on. Some of the low price systems such as Dell and Gateway have their own cases and internal components. If the power supply goes out then you have to go back to them and hope it does not cost an arm and leg to replace it. If you decide on adding things such as a DVD later on you may not have a slot to put it or a big enough power supply to handle it. Most of the time the bought systems are throw away systems. You use them for a couple of years and toss it out for a beter system. Same if anything goes out. If the modem quits , it is most likely on the mother board. No slot to put another one in if it fails. Unless you are willing to do some very heavy price shopping and maybe even the rebate route it is hard to put together a low end system lower than the comercial systems. Putting together your own system you can get the exect parts you want and if one fails you can replace it with most anybrand you want. You do have to make sure that all the components will match and work together. Also if anything goes up in smoke when you put together your own system you may have a hard time getting it replaced for free. The software and operating systems may be another cost to factor in. All that being said, I do build my computers so I can get what I want in the box. |
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I would definitely build it if you feel capable. The majority of 'brand'
systems have a habit of cornering you with a dodgey motherboard (lots of onboard, not many expansion slots etc.), a poor power supply or some chunky proprietory case which makes installing new drives nigh impossible. |
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