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Lady Anime · Post by **Lady Anime** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:03 pm

Hmmm,so it's my computer that's causing all the trouble.
^_^ Thanks for the help.

^^; Not trying to get off topic here,but now that I know what I need to do...would it be better(and cheaper,with greater quality) if I got a store bought computer,or got one custom made?

bum · Post by **bum** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:07 pm

Custom made, allways cheaper. Just make sure you can realy trust the guy doing it for you.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:02 pm

Actually retail systems can be cheaper. They deal in volume, so they can cut costs. Just look around and see where you can get the best deal.

NeoQuixotic · Post by **NeoQuixotic** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:05 pm

Retail systems tend to be cheaper for lower end machines, but high end is almost if not always cheaper to build yourself.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:17 pm

Scintilla wrote: Oh, come on! For the past few years (maybe longer), eMachines has been selling perfectly reasonable systems. They're kinda like Hyundai that way.

Do they still solder all their pieces in so you can't upgrade them in any way?

A friend of mine got an e-macines comp not to long ago... came fully loaded with a brand new usb1 hub.

Org Profile · Post by **GloryQuestor** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:03 pm

If you want the cheapest option, you can just build your own computer and canabalize your old one for key parts.

I built my computer (a P4 2.4GHz) from the ground up.

It's actually a lot easier than it sounds -- the motherboard manufacturers give you instructions as to where everything goes and everything you need, and the computer store people can help you out a lot with the rest -- computer case and other accessories.

I canabalized my 20GB hard drive and disk drives from my old eMachines computer and added it to this one, along with the mouse, keyboard, and monitor. (Also the DVD-ROM drive I bought separately to replace the rather cheap CD-ROM that was installed in it.)

Altogether, I spent around $450 total on the initial machine, and I couldn't be happier. I saved a lot of money and got a wonderful computer out of it.

bum · Post by **bum** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:04 pm

The second worse thing about building a computer is all thoughs little power, reset, etc pins you have to put in one by one. Not hard once your used to it, but a pain in the ass regardless. The worst thing off cource is that most computers requir a bit of blood from the person puting them togeather. keep a bandaid or two handy, and a geeky, all knowing freind wouldnt hurt iether.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:56 pm

bum wrote:The worst thing off cource is that most computers requir a bit of blood from the person puting them togeather. keep a bandaid or two handy, and a geeky, all knowing freind wouldnt hurt iether.

It's well known that computers run on blood.

CHAMELEON_D_H · Post by **CHAMELEON_D_H** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:42 pm

i find keepind a wooden katana at hand while building a computer helps to threat the computer and part ...... work or ill smash u......

but seriosly i'd reccomend having the store do the CPU + motherboard+case building leaving u the rest, which is the easiest part....