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Moral dilemma--computer related..come tell me I'm a jerk

Mayne

Mayne

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Got my girl cousin a new fancy smancy new computer so she can play wow on.

The computer kicks much ass and she has been playing on some pos dell computer last 10 years. I don't even know how she got blood thirsty title on her toons. I think she averages 5 fps.

The computer I got her is probably 4x better than mine. I'm thinking of just giving her my old one...no one the wiser right?

Would I be a jerk if I gave her my perfectly good computer that runs wow no problems and kept the one I bought her?
 
Should have built a computer, rather than bought one. I'm sure that there are forums on the internet that could help you with that.
 
VirtualLarry said:
Should have built a computer, rather than bought one. I'm sure that there are forums on the internet that could help you with that.
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The problem with building a computer for family is that you are, in every situation, the official support line.

If you get a branded machine, at least you can utilize official support channels without knowing the exact problem. You can basically tell said family, "I'm not sure... call Dell." Done.
With a custom PC, you gotta figure out which piece of hardware is causing a problem, and then contact that manufacturer specifically, or the store for that item, which you will have to replace yourself in any case.
 
destrekor said:
The problem with building a computer for family is that you are, in every situation, the official support line.

If you get a branded machine, at least you can utilize official support channels without knowing the exact problem. You can basically tell said family, "I'm not sure... call Dell." Done.
With a custom PC, you gotta figure out which piece of hardware is causing a problem, and then contact that manufacturer specifically, or the store for that item, which you will have to replace yourself in any case.
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Do people still have problems with computers? I thought that stopped happening like seven or eight years ago.
 
Blackjack200 said:
Do people still have problems with computers? I thought that stopped happening like seven or eight years ago.
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What... like things are perfect?

I'll give you that things have improved, as I haven't had anything happen with my current build (shit... now something will soon). But it really depends on sourcing out quality parts. You can't throw the cheapest parts together and expect it to last years.

That considered, quality parts are not infallible. Hard drives can simply fail, even the enterprise-graded HDDs are like that. It could be the platters/heads, or it could be the logic board. There's one less issue with SSDs in that the moving parts are removed, but logic boards/the controller can fail.
Fans can die that can lead to damage. Memory can simply die. PSUs can do all sorts of crazy things. The motherboard is yet another source of potential failure, which can and does happen.

If you have someone who is willing to pay to ensure there are quality parts involved... you may only be bothered for software issues. I don't mind being the one who must determine what the potential source of hardware failure is in my own machine, as it has happened in previous builds, to include a hard drive, motherboard and PSU in different builds.
 
I need these questions answered before I can make up my mind:

How much did you pay for the computer?
How much did she chip in?
Is this some sort of birthday/christmas gift?
 
destrekor said:
The problem with building a computer for family is that you are, in every situation, the official support line.

If you get a branded machine, at least you can utilize official support channels without knowing the exact problem. You can basically tell said family, "I'm not sure... call Dell." Done.
With a custom PC, you gotta figure out which piece of hardware is causing a problem, and then contact that manufacturer specifically, or the store for that item, which you will have to replace yourself in any case.
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someone used to have a sig that said

"when you build someone a computer, you're tech support for your life or the computer's - whichever comes first"
 
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