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Answer» Hi, Sigh : Another broad generalisation that is just not accurate... Ditto.Is everyone on the same wavelength here? :-? Quote Is everyone on the same wavelength here? :-? It dosent matter as long as u back ur statements up. Quote You should really build ur own.. Pre-built PCs perform worse, cost more and dont let u upgrade, its like buying a console - utterly useless.Building your own is all well and good, but it's really only for people who know what they're doing and are comfortable with the insides of a PC. If you don't know what you're doing, you can EASILY waste your entire purchase and all the money you spent with one careless move. So just think about the expertise of the poster before saying build your own. I do agree with you though, building your own is usually preferable to a pre-built option if you know what you're doing. Quote QuoteSigh : Another broad generalisation that is just not accurate... I think you are being very rude as I am ASKING for help in a department that I am not up to speed in and if you are one of those sad people that think they are clever but in fact can only take the **** and have no intention of helping people like me why do you bother to reply at all !!. Getting back to the point . . . What's your budget? And would you be comfortable building your own PC? Quote Getting back to the point . . . Budget about £700 Building my own NO, update later yes Quote QuoteQuoteSigh : Another broad generalisation that is just not accurate... The above was not directed in your direction at all...sorry for the mis-understanding. I was stating that it's not always the best choice to suggest someone build their own... Nothing more, nothing less. There are plenty of off the shelf machines that are very easy to work on and upgrade down the road... This is what i dis-agreed with: Quote Pre-built PCs perform worse, cost more and dont let u upgrade, its like buying a console - utterly useless.ned1...... When you are considering a new computer, you should keep in mind that the manufacturers of the brand name machines are all competing for your money ......... with that in mind , they offer packages that will attract the POTENTIAL purchaser to their brand. Usually price point is what most people look at first as opposed to what's really in the box . So typically , what you find is that the builders of these boxes will often use a motherboard that is built specifically for them and has many limitations. For example , the motherboard MAY have few if any expansion slots and the video and sound cards are onboard or built in . If down the road you wish to upgrade say the vid card , you may find that theres no available slot to use . The same may apply to the sound card. The power supplies are cut to the bone and may not have the capacity to power ADDITIONAL periphials. Most machines will have the provision for a additional hard drive and a second optical drive. Most of these machines will have the ability of accepting additional ram. Building your own or having someone build it for you allows you to ......... Select a case that has available mounting bays for additional hard drives , a card reader, optical drives and possibly a 3.5" floppy drive if required...... These boxes may or may not come with the power supply included...... it's all up to you . The motherboard , should be able to take the processor you wish to use and have the ability to accept at least 4GB of memory. The other important thing you should give serious thought to is ......are you going to be playing a lot of games......... If you are a gamer , you should really consider having the box built . On the other hand , if thats not your thing , a off the self box that fits your budget is the way to go. After sales support is another important issue.......... When you have a issue , you want it resolved as quickly as possible. We could go on all day with the pros and cons of which way to go , but in the end it's you the consumer who has to decide. Make a list of things you think you might wish to do with the new proposed computer........ and then the selection process becomes a bit easier. Hope this helps dl65 Quote QuoteYou should really build ur own.. Pre-built PCs perform worse, cost more and dont let u upgrade, its like buying a console - utterly useless.Building your own is all well and good, but it's really only for people who know what they're doing. Completely untrue. Many companies will let u choose the parts u want and buld the PC for u, its very simple. All u need is someone to tell u what to put in it, and he has us for that. Buying a pre-built PC is for.. someone without Internet. Im not saying that ALL pre-built PCs are bad, but unless ur buying the Top-end PC from Dell, ur not left with many options for upgrades later on. It just seems like there really is no point in trying to find the computer perfect for u in a stack of already build computers. Building it urself has many benefits. -If u want ill tell u what componets to buy within the range of the budget u asked for, just tell me what u plan on using it for. I am a keen Digital photographer, stills (jpegs & raw’s ) and video which I work on and store on my pc until I put them onto CD / DVD’s and also I like the odd first shooter game like Battlefield 2142 (which I cannot run on my pc) plus all the other bits & pieces like maintaining my web site, emails, web cam and loads of software Thanks Ned ps Below is a link to RL Supplys that will build one and is near me, http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/Products/products.asp?type=dept&DepartmentID=223 &MID=There's alot of "u'"s here... |
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