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It's not hard at all anymore. Link for Lorraine, too Jragghen Send a noteboard - 02/05/2011 09:32:48 PM
In my experience it's still a fairly large price difference, at least a few hundred bucks, but it is a hundred times more demanding of a process, with a lot more potential for failure and headache.

Half of the reason you build a computer is to save money. The other half is to be more familiar with it, feel more invested in it, etc. The sort of reasons that a car fanatic wants to tinker with a car on their own, even if it's not really saving them time or much money. I'd assume that this doesn't really apply to you?


Everything's color coded and such.

But yeah, dollar for dollar, value seems to be lesser.


Anyway, here's someplace to start, Lorraine:

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png

Data's about a month old, so YMMV with prices, but still.

Also, buy Intel. Make my stock go up more :v
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New PC: to build or not to build LadyLorraine - 02/05/2011 04:16:46 PM 1128 Views
The advantages of building your own computer seem to be smaller these days. lord-of-shadow - 02/05/2011 05:19:09 PM 894 Views
I take satisfaction in tinkering with computers... LadyLorraine - 02/05/2011 06:40:12 PM 1226 Views
Also, one of the big savings for building your own computer... lord-of-shadow - 02/05/2011 07:27:37 PM 909 Views
yah that's part of the problem. I don't have a desktop right now. Not even a case LadyLorraine - 02/05/2011 07:37:45 PM 882 Views
It's not hard at all anymore. Link for Lorraine, too Jragghen - 02/05/2011 09:32:48 PM 1012 Views
I always buy Intel. Papa works there LadyLorraine - 02/05/2011 09:39:00 PM 974 Views
Huh, small world. What site? Jragghen - 02/05/2011 10:36:55 PM 1096 Views
I have no idea what the name of his site is. Probably not that one LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 01:50:38 AM 846 Views
small world or large company? *NM* Foxhead - 03/05/2011 10:48:11 AM 486 Views
Both? *NM* Bergioyn - 03/05/2011 02:35:57 PM 452 Views
I don't know about you... Fox and Ravens - 02/05/2011 08:21:41 PM 947 Views
And you would have been getting a Dell. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/05/2011 03:27:44 AM 492 Views
Truth *NM* Fox and Ravens - 03/05/2011 04:38:36 AM 473 Views
Just get a pre-made and add a few components (ie: graphics card) to make you feel like you built it. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 02/05/2011 08:53:07 PM 459 Views
Build it. Aemon - 03/05/2011 02:54:12 PM 1059 Views
Warranty/Troubleshooting lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 04:14:47 PM 901 Views
How? Aemon - 03/05/2011 05:04:27 PM 865 Views
Re: How? lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 06:47:56 PM 852 Views
Wow, I never heard about that. Aemon - 03/05/2011 07:10:07 PM 917 Views
Nah, it was years ago. The one you gave me advice for was the replacement of the replacement, hah lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 07:41:24 PM 838 Views
Yeah, I meant the power supply of the problem machine. Aemon - 03/05/2011 08:10:04 PM 896 Views
Ah. yeah, it was one of the pieces that got replaced. It was probably at least partially responsible *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 08:12:50 PM 493 Views
I like how you seem to think I'd buy a Dell LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 04:17:58 PM 891 Views
lol, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. Aemon - 03/05/2011 04:37:18 PM 924 Views
At this point, I'm looking at building thanks to papa LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 04:59:07 PM 886 Views
If you like tinkering, then build one. Quality control is all on you, but it's "yours" then. Zalis - 03/05/2011 03:00:21 PM 855 Views
#1 reason to build your own: no pre-loaded bloatware. *NM* Macharius - 03/05/2011 04:52:45 PM 477 Views
It's a plus, but I'm not sure about #1. Aemon - 03/05/2011 05:26:29 PM 886 Views
Re: It's a plus, but I'm not sure about #1. Macharius - 04/05/2011 02:14:20 PM 864 Views
Or just format when you get it. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 06:48:47 PM 455 Views
With a pre-built you can't often do that. Aemon - 03/05/2011 07:19:28 PM 895 Views
for the record, sometimes stores will remove the bloatware for you LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 07:28:58 PM 825 Views
They say they do. Aemon - 03/05/2011 07:46:19 PM 860 Views
Do prebuilts come without OS discs these days? That's bullshit. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/05/2011 07:43:39 PM 472 Views
Yah, they don't. LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 07:47:36 PM 853 Views
Well, it's understandable, just annoying. Aemon - 03/05/2011 08:05:00 PM 845 Views
You really should just stop using Dell as your example LadyLorraine - 03/05/2011 10:51:10 PM 838 Views
Oh, hush. Aemon - 04/05/2011 12:50:15 AM 1015 Views
YOU SHALL NOT MALIGN THE HP!!! LadyLorraine - 04/05/2011 10:16:50 AM 862 Views
Re: YOU SHALL NOT MALIGN THE HP!!! Aemon - 04/05/2011 04:55:49 PM 921 Views
huh. fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 04/05/2011 05:43:19 PM 424 Views
My anecdotal evidence has HP failures being rare but spectacular. Ghavrel - 04/05/2011 08:19:52 PM 861 Views
I had a Compaq laptop (built after HP had bought Compaq). Aemon - 04/05/2011 09:13:54 PM 843 Views
Huh. I have a Compaq too. It shipped with bad RAM, but once I fixed that it's worked like a charm. Ghavrel - 05/05/2011 12:43:48 AM 844 Views
Yes, almost without exception. Aemon - 03/05/2011 07:58:32 PM 1003 Views
I think build your own L0gan - 17/05/2011 07:55:30 PM 1287 Views
Have you made your decision yet? Two Wongs - 28/05/2011 02:19:36 AM 1014 Views
I'm going to be building one with my dad LadyLorraine - 01/06/2011 02:42:35 AM 801 Views
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