Pre-built brand name PC's vs Build your own

Chroder · 12-02-2003, 12:47 AM

Free makes the crashes alright eh?

zkiller · 12-02-2003, 12:50 AM

not alright, but tolerable. besides, it was a problem that i could and eventually did fix.

cptnwinky · 12-02-2003, 05:09 AM

I have never and will never buy a prebuilt pc, except from a couple trusted sources. I always build my own from parts I buy seperately. Researching product compatibility and well choosing higher quality parts will ensure crash free running.

Just before I moved I had over 10 computers in my house. I had to throw them all away except for the best one which I gave to my brother in-law (they needed it) and another that I gave to a member of my church. I miss having all those computers but I had to throw away everything that could not fit into one suitcase. Hopefully in a few years I will be back to having a computer for every purpose. My web server, email server, ftp server, dns server etc. I miss it.

**ian** · 12-02-2003, 07:23 AM

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hey, can't beat free stuff.

No, you cant, I can buy stuff, but it is sooooo much better getting free stuff.

**ian** · 12-02-2003, 07:24 AM

cptnwinky, how come you had to get rid of all your computers?

cptnwinky · 12-02-2003, 05:50 PM

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I miss having all those computers but I had to throw away everything that could not fit into one suitcase.

I lost almost everything in the move. We got behind in rent and couldnt catch up so we had very little time to find some place to live and get out.

zkiller · 12-05-2003, 12:05 PM

that sucks!

Aleksey · 12-17-2003, 12:57 AM

I agree with the part about brand name computers beign overpriced, but so are good american/european (the hardware produced in china/taiwan, those countire, does only about 1/4 of what it says in the ads). However, in some cases, like Compaq, the hardware they sell is about as cheap as it gets - on average about $900, for a ocmplete PC, with a monitor. I think that that's not such a bad haul.

zkiller · 12-17-2003, 01:30 AM

a few years ago a friend of mine bought a $3000 dollar compaq and had nothing but problems with it. hardware problems that is. compaq's on-site technical service was a his house a few times and they eventually just decided to refund him his money. everyone i know that has bought a compaq had problems with it. they are just low quality pc's in my opinion.

Aleksey · 12-17-2003, 03:27 AM

I own a compaq, and I odnt' have any problems with it at all. However, I know one certain thing about it - compaqs work best with AMD processors. I had a k6 3d before, and have a thunderbird now. The only thing you got to do is upgrade it's ram to at least 512 mb. (I have 630MB. Don't ask.) It's productivity is better than an equvalent intel-based computer.

EDIT: However, I got to add, that if you want a true high quality comp, then you have to build it yourself, which can be expensive. If you're gonna start with a pre-built model of ANY company, it will already be a low-grade comp. IT really dpends how much things do you order with it (extra RAM, HD's, cards, etc....).

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12-17-2003, 12:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
Aleksey Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: My Chair Age: 32 Posts: 44	I agree with the part about brand name computers beign overpriced, but so are good american/european (the hardware produced in china/taiwan, those countire, does only about 1/4 of what it says in the ads). However, in some cases, like Compaq, the hardware they sell is about as cheap as it gets - on average about $900, for a ocmplete PC, with a monitor. I think that that's not such a bad haul. __________________ Once in a great while, somewhere between reality and insanity, will stand the one man that makes every person in the world stop and question everything they do. This is, infact, that man.

12-17-2003, 01:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
zkiller VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Age: 26 Posts: 756	a few years ago a friend of mine bought a $3000 dollar compaq and had nothing but problems with it. hardware problems that is. compaq's on-site technical service was a his house a few times and they eventually just decided to refund him his money. everyone i know that has bought a compaq had problems with it. they are just low quality pc's in my opinion. __________________ Stefan, the Post Master, Co-Founder NMPOC [ Web Design Forum \| Track Devil ]

12-02-2003, 05:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
cptnwinky VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Williamstown, MA Age: 26 Posts: 83	I have never and will never buy a prebuilt pc, except from a couple trusted sources. I always build my own from parts I buy seperately. Researching product compatibility and well choosing higher quality parts will ensure crash free running. Just before I moved I had over 10 computers in my house. I had to throw them all away except for the best one which I gave to my brother in-law (they needed it) and another that I gave to a member of my church. I miss having all those computers but I had to throw away everything that could not fit into one suitcase. Hopefully in a few years I will be back to having a computer for every purpose. My web server, email server, ftp server, dns server etc. I miss it.

12-02-2003, 07:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
ian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,377	cptnwinky, how come you had to get rid of all your computers?

12-17-2003, 03:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
Aleksey Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: My Chair Age: 32 Posts: 44	I own a compaq, and I odnt' have any problems with it at all. However, I know one certain thing about it - compaqs work best with AMD processors. I had a k6 3d before, and have a thunderbird now. The only thing you got to do is upgrade it's ram to at least 512 mb. (I have 630MB. Don't ask.) It's productivity is better than an equvalent intel-based computer. EDIT: However, I got to add, that if you want a true high quality comp, then you have to build it yourself, which can be expensive. If you're gonna start with a pre-built model of ANY company, it will already be a low-grade comp. IT really dpends how much things do you order with it (extra RAM, HD's, cards, etc....). __________________ Once in a great while, somewhere between reality and insanity, will stand the one man that makes every person in the world stop and question everything they do. This is, infact, that man. Last edited by Aleksey; 12-17-2003 at 03:30 AM.

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