Build-A-PC

Yep thats were I was gonna get everything from. Im still trying to decide though to go with a kit or pick out the case, motherboard, and cpu my self.

My personal oppinion is to buy everything separately. The kits limit you to what the box looks like.


Start with the box you want and work from there!

It was the power supply that I didn't like most of them were all pretty small.

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Originally Posted by greenmonkey51

Yep thats were I was gonna get everything from. Im still trying to decide though to go with a kit or pick out the case, motherboard, and cpu my self.

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If you DO pick out the mobo/cpu/memory make sure you know which are compatible (mem type/speed, cpu type/socket, chipsets etc) otherwise it can be a costly lesson.

I've used Tiger Direct off and on with varying degrees of success. They do run some really cheap barebone kits and then you can buy better quality parts later..or right away. Just when I think I'm happy with them again they do some warehouse reorganization and an order for parts I need to build someone a system gets lost for months! That was the most recent bad experience which was this summer. Before that it was an LCD that they refused to work with me on so I went through the manufacturer which wasn't all that big of a deal to me. Other times you order something and you have it two days later...hit or miss I guess.

Newegg.com as suggested is a good place, I've moved alot of my ordering to them. The review system is great.

I would never contribute to building another computer that's sole purpose is to run Microsoft software... :frustrate
Macs rule! :D

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

I would never contribute to building another computer that's sole purpose is to run Microsoft software... :frustrate
Macs rule! :D

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Then run Linux.....

Seriously though....I don't know how to use Linux.....The price of a Microsoft Operating System and software seperately can make building a PC a bit more expensive at times than just buying from a retailer that bundles everything together.

When we built this PC two years ago I worked at a University and got a substantial discount on Windows XP Pro Edition and Microsoft Office Pro. I am running an AMD 64 3200+ with a 1 GB of Ram.

Mac are nice.....I used them a lot when I worked for the University. But they are very expensive and going between plataforms can be a pain.

I've never used Linux, so I can't say anything good or bad about it, except the penguin logo is funny.

"Build-A-PC" translates to "Build-A-Windows" in my mind. LOL

Linux is the best os out there because it is FREE. The graphical interface is similar to windows and mac. It is much smoother and streamlined that Windows and there is an office suite that is FREE. If you build your own pc, use Linux.

I built PCs when I was younger. For me, the lower cost of buying prebuilt systems negates the need to ever build a PC again. I am not a gamer so I don't particularly care what is in the PC as long as it does what I need (internet, email, web design, IT work).