Building PC's Are So Much Easier Than They Used To Be - Page 2

sc1ence · 03-15-2007, 04:54 PM

I enjoy building my own machines, and have done so since about 1990. the money saved over that time period was substantial. these days you can still save quite a bit putting together your own system if you know where to get the parts for cheap.

I like building powerful computers and typically do not like the standard motherboards that come with prebuilt systems. but for most people, buying prebuilt is the way to go. I dont think I would strongly reccomend building a system to somone that is a noob at it today.

**Vulcan** · 03-15-2007, 05:41 PM

Loved wing commander! SO much easier these days.

Acreo Aeneas · 03-15-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokingTarpan

This isn't true anymore. Companies like Dell and HP have really cut down on production costs, and you can customize with enough options to still have a pretty solid rig. Unless someone is a tech or enthusiast like myself, I'm hard-pressed to recommend custom-building your own system. Of course, I still think that anyone who is a "serious" gamer should be knowledgeable about parts and routine repairs/upgrades.

I've gone through Dell's configuration on their website. I can still save a good $400 if I built my future system myself and still come out with a better processor and graphics card than what they could offer me. And I don't trust rebates. I've used a lot of them in the past and about a good 2/3's get lost somewhere along the way there or back.

03-15-2007, 04:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
sc1ence Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,211	Re: Building PC's Are So Much Easier Than They Used To Be I enjoy building my own machines, and have done so since about 1990. the money saved over that time period was substantial. these days you can still save quite a bit putting together your own system if you know where to get the parts for cheap. I like building powerful computers and typically do not like the standard motherboards that come with prebuilt systems. but for most people, buying prebuilt is the way to go. I dont think I would strongly reccomend building a system to somone that is a noob at it today. __________________

03-15-2007, 05:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,578	Re: Building PC's Are So Much Easier Than They Used To Be Loved wing commander! SO much easier these days. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

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