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easy as pie. There are tons of people in here who would walk you through it I'm sure, but once you build one you're good forever.
So how hard is it to "build" it?
I've never done it before. Does it hurt?
easy as pie. There are tons of people in here who would walk you through it I'm sure, but once you build one you're good forever.
Man, do I feel stupid for recommending 128MB of RAM. Add an extra $40 to the price and get 512 MB of Mushkin PC2700 w/ lifetime warranty.
Building computers is easy. Just do it in the kitchen (or somewhere there's no carpet).
If Manny can build one, I mean come on... (jk bro)
Never buy an OS. All that crap's easy to find.
User666's recommendation is a freaking nice system too, man. Way better CPU, better MB, better RAM.... not sure on the HD, and def a downgrade on the CDROM... but then again, I only recommended the DVD writer since it was so cheap in comparison to a regular CD-ROM.
Another nod for the whitebox dealers. I've essentially built mine by now, since the only thing left from the box I bought in '98 is the box, literally. There's a place over on the intersection of Callahan and Bab where I've had good luck with buying stuff: Izzy's PC depot.
I had a pretty good whitebox system that I bought from someone. It took a power hit, frying the soundcard immediately. Over several months, I had to replace the CD-ROM and a few other things like the CD writer. I've upgraded the MB/CPU/memory combo, twice. I've replaced the HD, added another one, replaced the original CD-ROM with a DVD-ROM. I've replaced the original CD writer with a DVD+W-W+RW-RW. I replaced the last original component, the FDD, with a combo FDD and memory card/stick reader. I even had to replace the power supply, not because it burnt, but because of all my other upgrades and add-ons. Dive on in. It becomes addictive.
I vote for just going to Best Buy and just buying a reasonably priced computer that has everything we need.
That's no fun.I vote for just going to Best Buy and just buying a reasonably priced computer that has everything we need.
Buy a barebones kit from Tiger Direct and let me and Mouse put it together for you. You save money, me and mouse have fun, it's good all around.
I agree. And I would still get a Dell over the others. My parents used to have a HP Pavillion (do they still make those?) and it was the biggest piece of crap there was. But then again, my parents have like 8 million icons on their desktop, but that's a whole 'nother story.I vote for just going to Best Buy and just buying a reasonably priced computer that has everything we need.
Geez! Don't take my advice then!! :p
EDIT: Best Buy sucks! They will take forever on repairs and try and charge you for tons of easy or bogus stuff. Every system brand that BB sells is junk.
Compaq
HP
EMachines
Sony
and other off brand garbage.
Plus all their systems come loaded with bunches of caca preinstalled.
I'm about to get another Cyberpower in the next week. Right now if you buy a $999 system you get 5% off and a free Epson printer.
Not passing judgement here (Afterall, I don't have even ONE computer in my house), but why in the would one house with two people living in it need four computers?
ahhh...i loves ya, devil!
at my house there are 3 computers for 1 person!
Even my parents have 2 computers at their house.
I forgot about that. Buy any premade system and you get tons of bull running from the get-go (especially with Dell).Plus all their systems come loaded with bunches of caca preinstalled.
Building a computer is so easy. LakersGod could do it with one hand down his pants.
I have bought several Dells from their outlet website and *knocking on wood* have not had a single problem. Delloutlet.com has all their refurbed units listed but most are not refurbed. They are just computers that were ordered by a company and then the order was cancelled. They can no longer sell them as new because they are built to one companies specs.
Buy a Dell!! You can always find good deals and a lot of time the shipping is free.
Well...mine's for work, so that's a freebieat my house there are 3 computers for 1 person!
Even my parents have 2 computers at their house.
My husband has a desktop and a laptop.
The kids have their own so they can play games and download tons of spyware.
We also have another laptop that works but not with the power supply (don't ever buy an IBM Thinkpad)
Like I said, my husband knows how to build them and is constantly upgrading so there are always enough parts leftover to build another one. We have a computer graveyard in our house.
Ok, let me put it another way. Dells are for grandmas! People who never want to upgrade and who will never ever think to open the case in their lifetimes. I would recomend it to my grandmother or maybe to schools who need all of the service. Most people don't consider upgrading until it's too late and they're stuck with a machine that is obsolete. I have fixed so many of these name brand systems by going in and sweeping out all the junk ware that comes preinstalled on them. People are always telling me that their system is running slow. I ask them how many processes they have running and they tell me like 50! 49 of those came with the machine right out of the box.
That's kind of the point though. It's not a computer that we will ever upgrade or anything. It's the FOURTH computer. We will never upgrade it. We'll just use it until it doesn't work anymore.People who never want to upgrade and who will never ever think to open the case in their lifetimes
As for Best Buy products, I have a Sony laptop from there and we have another computer from there that are frickin' awesome. No problems whatsoever.
To answer 1369's question, we both work from home. One of the computers is a laptop. One is used primarily for timvp's business. Then we have one more which is older but has a lot of stuff on it that we need. So we are just getting a 4th computer for non-work use. Just to surf the net, basically do some word processing, etc. It's not for playing games, music etc. so it doesn't need to have awesome video or audio. Just a basic computer.
Sorry, I meant to be more specific. Best Buy sells crappy desktops. Laptops are a whole other ball of wax. Kori, the system I pointed out might actually be better than your number 1 and 2 computers. Unless you need to finance through Best Buy or you have a 10% off coupon, I wouldn't use them.
It's not. And our number 1 Desktop was from Best Buy.Kori, the system I pointed out might actually be better than your number 1 and 2 computers.
And no, we don't need to finance, we'll pay cash.
But thanks for everyone's input.
I still don't know what we are going to do.
That was cold! :pIt's not. And our number 1 Desktop was from Best Buy.
And no, we don't need to finance, we'll pay cash.
But thanks for everyone's input.
I still don't know what we are going to do.
I bet the one I posted was cheaper. You have to pay shipping but then there is no sales tax. If you're paying cash go for the online one. I guess I have to bring one by a GTG or something. Oh and I don't work for them officially or unofficially!
That is a pretty awesome machine there, Useruser666. It's going to be tough choice.
It'll probably come down to whether The Princess trusts me enough to put it together
Uhhh, cyberpower puts it together for you. It comes just like it would from Dell. Well, except instead of Dell, it says Cyberpower on the box and the computer doesn't SUCK!That is a pretty awesome machine there, Useruser666. It's going to be tough choice.
It'll probably come down to whether The Princess trusts me enough to put it together
That's why I immediately formatted my machine and installed WinXP Pro.
Noted.Uhhh, cyberpower puts it together for you. It comes just like it would from Dell. Well, except instead of Dell, it says Cyberpower on the box and the computer doesn't SUCK!
, there are enough nerds in the forum -- you should have a computer construction GTG.It'll probably come down to whether The Princess trusts me enough to put it together
But really, since it's your 4th computer, it matters a bit less. If I were doing the same, I'd just cobble together a bunch of crap we have laying around here at work. A granny computer would do fine for your purposes, but I stand by my replacement parts caveat -- white box is the way to go for ease of repair.
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