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School project for speech help me deicide which you rather build or buy...........
- Thread starter BmXStuD
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i personally build, know what i put in, can chose the better parts, easier to diagnos when something goes bad, much easier to upgrade.
If you buy a computer you may safe some money, don't have to worry about having to replace a part when it fails as first year its under warrenty. You have tech support if needed
You can't easily if at all upgrade the comp that you buy
If you buy a computer you may safe some money, don't have to worry about having to replace a part when it fails as first year its under warrenty. You have tech support if needed
You can't easily if at all upgrade the comp that you buy
Where do people come up with this crap? I jsut opened up my Dell Optiplex GX240 on my desk at work. There's a stand AGP slot, and 4 PCI slots (one if which looks like it's 64-bit). There's two standard DIMM slots, 3 free 3.5" bays, and an empty 5.25" bay. It's jsut as upgradeable as my PC that I built myself at home.
Ryan
Lifer
Advantages of buying a prebuilt (Dell, Gateway, etc):
Most pc makers has stress tested their hardware combinations to make sure that they are as stable as possible
most pc makers have stripped down versions of drivers to prevent incompatabilities
hardware and LABOR warranties
better prices when compaired to building a high end system with LCD
Components are all styled the sam (don't laugh, it's true!) 😛
Disadvantages:
A low end pc could be built for cheaper
great possibility of getting outdated components on lower end systems
(Dell) proprietary hardware, parts do not conform to industry standards
Tech support can be bad from companies like HP, Compaq, Emachines.
Advantages of building:
Total control over component configuration
Self education on pc components
Can be durasticly cheaper than prebuilt
Disadvantages:
No real tech support
If a part breaks, you have to RMA it to the manufacturer (bad if you have multiple items go out at once)
spending the time to make sure your components will not conflict with each other
Most pc makers has stress tested their hardware combinations to make sure that they are as stable as possible
most pc makers have stripped down versions of drivers to prevent incompatabilities
hardware and LABOR warranties
better prices when compaired to building a high end system with LCD
Components are all styled the sam (don't laugh, it's true!) 😛
Disadvantages:
A low end pc could be built for cheaper
great possibility of getting outdated components on lower end systems
(Dell) proprietary hardware, parts do not conform to industry standards
Tech support can be bad from companies like HP, Compaq, Emachines.
Advantages of building:
Total control over component configuration
Self education on pc components
Can be durasticly cheaper than prebuilt
Disadvantages:
No real tech support
If a part breaks, you have to RMA it to the manufacturer (bad if you have multiple items go out at once)
spending the time to make sure your components will not conflict with each other
Jmmsbnd007
Diamond Member
Build. Anyone who says buy is not a true PC enthusiast. I prefer a stand-alone windows CD, a non-fruity non-plastic case, actual good thermal paste on an actual high-performance HSF, more of a hardware choice, I could go on and on...
I know but answer the question heh!
Oh ya if u buy a ALIENWARE pc its over one thousands dollars how much would you guess it would be to build the same exact pc and same looking case. Im using in my speech also on how ALIENWARE takes your money by selling more b/c of the case ect
Jmmsbnd007
Diamond Member
Last time I checked, IC Electronics isn't knowledge required by a computer enthusiast. And yes, I did all of that crap too, a long time ago.Originally posted by: Tyler
Anyone who can't diagram a full adder using and, or and not gates, or who doesn't understand binary representation of floating point numbers isn't a true PC enthusiast
Disadvantage of building a computer for someone is tech support. You built it ... now prepare for 24/7 tech support. 😀
Advantage of buying a computer is you get tech support and all components are certified to work together -- not that that makes much sense to computer builders like us.
Me, personally, I would rather build it myself and save money. I can troubleshoot my own computer instead of relying on someone at the other end of the phone reading off of a cheat sheet with steps A through Z.
Advantage of buying a computer is you get tech support and all components are certified to work together -- not that that makes much sense to computer builders like us.
Me, personally, I would rather build it myself and save money. I can troubleshoot my own computer instead of relying on someone at the other end of the phone reading off of a cheat sheet with steps A through Z.
Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007
Last time I checked, IC Electronics isn't knowledge required by a computer enthusiast. And yes, I did all of that crap too, a long time ago.Originally posted by: Tyler
Anyone who can't diagram a full adder using and, or and not gates, or who doesn't understand binary representation of floating point numbers isn't a true PC enthusiast
What makes it any less required than plugging in IDE cables and PCI cards?
I'd MUCH rather build, but it would cost me more than buying a Dell Hot Deal by far. So how am I supposed to answer the poll? As it is, all the machines sitting here could be upgraded, so I wouldn't be buying new anyway. My dad needed a new PC, I could have built that, and would LOVE to have done it, but it would have cost him more money than the Dell I told him to buy. Same with my in-laws. Same with a good friend who needed a good PC cheap recently. If I were starting from scratch, I'd probably buy a Dell hot deal and tweak it. Cheapest way to go!
Jmmsbnd007
Diamond Member
Because knowing it has little value to PCs. Sure, you can probably use it to find a pin-out for modding or something, but there's the internet for that.Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007
Last time I checked, IC Electronics isn't knowledge required by a computer enthusiast. And yes, I did all of that crap too, a long time ago.Originally posted by: Tyler
Anyone who can't diagram a full adder using and, or and not gates, or who doesn't understand binary representation of floating point numbers isn't a true PC enthusiast
What makes it any less required than plugging in IDE cables and PCI cards?
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