Scataphagos
Registered: Apr 2009
Posts: 9177 |
02-02-10 01:06 PM
Quote from Lethn:
"... The reason custom built parts are better is because it's cheaper to buy all the parts yourself. You also don't have to deal with any low quality parts that are dumped in your pc.
1. "Cheaper to buy the parts and assemble yourself"? Not necessarily. And even when true, savings often not worth the effort. Best to look for a quality machine at a good price... example:
About a year ago I bought a Dell Precision T3400...
Q9300 quad core CPU on X38 Mobo
4GB RAM
250G HDD
Nvidia FX570 video card
DVD-RW
CD-R
Card reader
Win XP
$569 + tax.
Prices have come down since then, but I doubt one could buy the parts today for less.
And then there's the warranty issue. 3 years, parts and labor.... PLUS technical support as necessary. That's possibly a big deal if you're having hardware trouble... somebody to help you troubleshoot or even troubleshoot for you. Then, they send out a repairman to fix it. Whereas if you assembled it yourself, you have to troubleshoot yourself (sometimes that turns out to be a significant hassle, sometimes not).. and you have to deal with each part and its warranty separately.
2. If you use your computer a lot (as do we traders), you shouldn't buy the cheapest.... budget computers are cheap for a reason.... and even el-cheapo machines often run for years without problems. But if you try to trade with one and it breaks down, you shouldn't be surprised. For casual users, a cheap one will probably suffice and last a long time.
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