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"Wayne Wastier" wrote in message ... "Angry American" wrote in message ... Wes Newell wrote: snip And that old saying that you get what you pay for is just that, an old saying. In real life, it's BS. The cost has nothing to do with the quality of the product. This has been proven hundreds of times. Find a cheaper PSU with these specs then ;-) http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/pro.../510/index.htm In life it is true, you do get what you pay for. You buy a second rate motherboard..it may have the same features as a top of the line, but what quality are the components? I would rather build on rock, not on sand. Dan I don't know, (scratches head) I thought it was best to build your computer in a computer case? Will it work building it on a rock? ) ROFLMBO Wayne Actually, is IS built on sand... purified, reduced and refined sand, then oxidized, doped, etched, layered, lythogrphed, sawed, packed and packaged. |
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Wes Newell wrote:
Snip There's many reasons why one product might cost more than another, but in todays world it usually doesn't have a thing to do with quality. When you buy name brand, you hope you get quality, it could be you're just paying for overhead cost of advertising, higher labor rates to produce the product, etc. Price and name have nothing to do with quality of a product any longer. That's 20 years or more in the past. Todays name brand companies are after the bottom line. Smart advertising can get them that, much like the $100 Athletic shoes that only cost $2 to make in china. But hey, Tiger, Michael, Magic, and the other athletes sure like your money.:-) I agree that there is always an exception to any rule. My point isn't necessarily that price dictates quality, but in the example I posted, it does. I don't know of any PSU manufacture that makes a PSU as good or as clean as those. Same goes for MB's. Intel makes their own boards, they are a bit pricier than those made by Asus and the like, and for the most part they use better components. I will not buy cheap, and never suggest that anyone do. I suggest that people do a bit of research, and buy quality. You have a better chance of getting the performance and reliability this way, hence a longer lasting system. Same goes for a car, a Yugo will get me the same places that a Mercedes. But which car will still be running reliably in 10 years? More than likely the Mercedes. The initial cost is outweighed by the fact that you do not have to buy another throw away car in 3 to 5 years. So saying Wes and his cheapass PSU isn't personal in your books. Hmmm... OK. If that is the way it came accross, then I appologize. Dan |
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Erez Volach wrote:
snip Actually, is IS built on sand... purified, reduced and refined sand, then oxidized, doped, etched, layered, lythogrphed, sawed, packed and packaged. I knew someone was gonna say this as soon as I hit send G Dan |
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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:29:22 -0500, Angry American wrote:
Wes Newell wrote: Snip There's many reasons why one product might cost more than another, but in todays world it usually doesn't have a thing to do with quality. When you buy name brand, you hope you get quality, it could be you're just paying for overhead cost of advertising, higher labor rates to produce the product, etc. Price and name have nothing to do with quality of a product any longer. That's 20 years or more in the past. Todays name brand companies are after the bottom line. Smart advertising can get them that, much like the $100 Athletic shoes that only cost $2 to make in china. But hey, Tiger, Michael, Magic, and the other athletes sure like your money.:-) I agree that there is always an exception to any rule. My point isn't necessarily that price dictates quality, but in the example I posted, it does. I don't know of any PSU manufacture that makes a PSU as good or as clean as those. Well, I'll take your word for it since I'm not going to waste my time trying to find a better one. And at almost $200 each, I dodn't think many really care. Same goes for MB's. Intel makes their own boards, they are a bit pricier than those made by Asus and the like, and for the most part they use better components. I will not buy cheap, and never suggest that anyone do. I suggest that people do a bit of research, and buy quality. You can still get quality for a cheap price, and I've seen as many Intel boards go bad as any of the rest. In todays world MB makers pretty much all use the same components. QC may or may not be better depending on who's working when the board you buy passes though it, etc. Besides, Intel doesn't make AMD boards. You have a better chance of getting the performance and reliability this way, hence a longer lasting system. Same goes for a car, a Yugo will get me the same places that a Mercedes. But which car will still be running reliably in 10 years? More than likely the Mercedes. The initial cost is outweighed by the fact that you do not have to buy another throw away car in 3 to 5 years. Again I'll disagree. The only reason an expensive car normally sees longer life than a cheap car is because of the people that buy, operate, and maintain them. Expensive autos are usually bought by people that can afford to properly maintain a vehicle (IOW's older people). It's appreciated more and because of the cost, not pushed as hard as some of the cheaper autos. A friend of mine has an old Nissan pickup with over 500,000 miles on it now. But I'll admit that's not the norm for cheap cars, but not because of quality, but because of percieved value. IOW's why speed $1000 to repair a 5 year old cheap car that has a resale value of no more than that, while an expensive 5 year old car may still have a resale value of $10,000 or more. So no, it's not that they are any better, it's only economics. And what happens with the cheap car? Well, it's sold to someone for 1K that can't afford to maintain it, so guess why it dies a premature death. Properly maintained and they will last about the same as any expensive auto. -- Abit KT7-Raid (KT133) Tbred B core CPU @2400MHz (24x100FSB) http://mysite.verizon.net/res0exft/cpu.htm |
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"Wes" == Wes Newell writes:
Wes Again I'll disagree. The only reason an expensive car normally Wes sees longer life than a cheap car is because of the people that Wes buy, operate, and maintain them. Expensive autos are usually Wes bought by people that can afford to properly maintain a vehicle Wes (IOW's older people). It's appreciated more and because of the Wes cost, not pushed as hard as some of the cheaper autos. A friend Wes of mine has an old Nissan pickup with over 500,000 miles on it Wes now. But I'll admit that's not the norm for cheap cars, but not Wes because of quality, but because of percieved value. IOW's why Wes speed $1000 to repair a 5 year old cheap car that has a resale Wes value of no more than that, while an expensive 5 year old car Wes may still have a resale value of $10,000 or more. So no, it's Wes not that they are any better, it's only economics. And what Wes happens with the cheap car? Well, it's sold to someone for 1K Wes that can't afford to maintain it, so guess why it dies a Wes premature death. Properly maintained and they will last about Wes the same as any expensive auto. I usually stay away from stuff like this but I concur with the above 100%. I will add one other point, car companies usually stop making parts for cheaper cars for the same reasons as above. This creates a cycle that lowers the value of the car even more. In Cuba where there is an embargo folks keep their cars for a long time, and keep them running. It is all a matter of economics and behavior. In the US most folks put up with a car note or lease for life ;-)). Whatever. |
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Wes Newell wrote:
Ok.....I give. I agree to disagree. We both have valid points, and we both shall remain on opposite sides of the fence G Dan |
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The cheapos can blow taking all your stuff with them. If the fan in the psu
stops you may not notice it at first. Also check in the bios that the voltages are ok and not fluctuating much. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots. |
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