Who builds computers?

[Egapal]

well this will be my frist build and im putting windows xp 64 but i dont really game, i just like to have the power and fast using windows. im only 16 cant spend too much....

If you don't game there is no point in building your own. You are basically throwing your money away for a fancy case. My advice is to buy a dell, hp or whatever with the minimum specs you can. Then hit newegg for a better processor and more ram. The last computer I built was over 5 years ago. It just stopped being worth it unless you game. If you have your heart set on building a new computer get a good case. 5 years ago I bought a great lian-li case and still use it to this day. If you are a gamer on the other hand you are not going to get the advice you need here. Fitting some of the higher end video cards into a case while maintaining proper airflow can be tricky. You need to pick a video card(s). Then pick a case and motherboard that can handle it. You will need to read reviews to make sure that everything is going to work.

[DarkSmoke]

i don't know outside my country but here its always cheaper to build you're own, cause when they build it for you they charge you an extra 50euros plus if it comes with windblows it costs over 50euros.

[RichsBallPythons]

If you don't game there is no point in building your own. You are basically throwing your money away for a fancy case. My advice is to buy a dell, hp or whatever with the minimum specs you can. Then hit newegg for a better processor and more ram. The last computer I built was over 5 years ago. It just stopped being worth it unless you game. If you have your heart set on building a new computer get a good case. 5 years ago I bought a great lian-li case and still use it to this day. If you are a gamer on the other hand you are not going to get the advice you need here. Fitting some of the higher end video cards into a case while maintaining proper airflow can be tricky. You need to pick a video card(s). Then pick a case and motherboard that can handle it. You will need to read reviews to make sure that everything is going to work.

Why is it they wont get advice here. I work with computers for a living and im also a MOD on 2 Computer forums.

Pre built are a waste of money PERIOD. Your not paying for the computer rather for sub par parts that are no name crap that are low to mid range capabilities. For the price you see on a desktop in the stores you can build it easily 300 cheaper or same price with top of the line parts.

I dont know how many Dell and HP desktops i have had to replace the power supplies,or hard drives as they use cheap components.

Cna NEVER go wrong with building your own computer if you know how. You save money and you get better warranty and customer service from each parts manufacture, rather speaking to dell or hp.

[Samuel]

Pre built are a waste of money PERIOD.

agrizzled.

(IT Tech mahself)

[AaronP]

I don't think Prebuilts are a waste of money. Although I build my own computers and most of my family's/friends computers. Some people just need to buy a DELL. Because they break things often or don't take care of things they own so they have to call Tech Support and get it fixed/replaced.

When you buy Prebuilt the premium cost comes from the Technical Support which is most people's case is worth it.

[dc4teg]

prebuilts i hate, why should i spend 500 dollars for something that was top of the line in the early 2000's

[AaronP]

prebuilts i hate, why should i spend 500 dollars for something that was top of the line in the early 2000's

That makes no sense at all. Nothing made in 2000, not even 2005 for that matter is better than than any computer you'd buy today for $500.

[RichsBallPythons]

prebuilts i hate, why should i spend 500 dollars for something that was top of the line in the early 2000's

in 2000 the top computer was liek 1.8 P4 with 128 ram lol.

[AaronP]

in 2000 the top computer was liek 1.8 P4 with 128 ram lol.

Top of the Line in 2000 would have been:

Pentium 3 1.2Ghz
128MB - 256MB of RAM

[dc4teg]

aparently no one knows what sarcasm is.....

it was a joke, but they pack 1 gig of ram windows 7 34 bit and 100 gb hardrive for 500....

3 years ago my parents ordered a computer from dell that had 63 gb of hardrive (after windows was installed) 512mb of ram and a crappy processor..... for just under a grand..

i know that they got ripped off...