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 Feb 15 2005, 05:39 PM
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Feb 15 2005, 10:07 PM
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My advice : Go with custom built if you know a reputable builder. Upgradability is never an issue as with name brand. Proprietary is almost always an issue with (Dell , Gateway, HP etc . ) That means the part you got from Best Buy , Circuit City is probably not going to fit in your computer. Especially power supplies , floppy drives , memory motherboards and processors. Video cards, modems , NICS , sound cards are normally not a problem regardless who makes them as far as fitting.
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Feb 15 2005, 10:59 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,576 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
If you check out the many (not always reputable) sites that sell computer parts on-line (newegg is a good company, but you can check resellerratings.com for user comments and ratings about on-line businesses), you can probably build your own computer, using name brand parts, for less; or, as another option, find someone in your community who can build it for you for a modest fee (75-125 dollars US) if you are not the adventuresome kind of person.
You might take a look at the several recent threads about building your own PC here at BC for some insight about the topic. Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Feb 17 2005, 01:41 PM
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I'm a big supporter of building your own pc unless it's a laptop. I'd say that's your best bet. It looks like you want a media center pc (except for the document scanning part). There are even computer shows in certain towns that sell good stuff for cheap, though i'd go for a more reputable online source like NewEgg.com. This way you know that you're getting what you want for what you need. If you've never built one... i'd say try it out. I always give my customers the option of going through every step of the process of building their system (that plus they feed me:whistle:). And i agree with you, you're not getting the best quality stuff from the big boys (Very Very Proprietary). I know that all of my parts have a warranty plus i look into the quality of each part that i get for my customers.
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Feb 17 2005, 06:54 PM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Well I just built my first pc so if you want to build one yourself im here to help along with many other members. With all our knowledge put together we can solve any problem!
Here are 2 sites I suggest you get parts from: http://www.newegg.com http://www.tigerdirect.com I also suggest you trade the intel cpu in for a AMD 64 bit cpu. Its a good investment for the future. If you do this make sure you get socket 939! For more info on AMD 64 bit cpu's go to: http://www.amd.com Hope this helps some. This post has been edited by cowsgonemadd3: Feb 17 2005, 06:55 PM |
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Feb 21 2005, 08:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 25-January 05 Member No.: 10,524 |
Thanks to all for your input. Cowsgonemadd3 I think I will take you up on your offer of helping me build a system. By the way how has your build been performing? What other hardware did you use in conjunction with the proccessor and motherboard you mentioned?
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