Computer Purchase

03-25-2006, 10:37 PM

Just a quick question! Have you bought ur computer of a shop or got it built? img src="/richedit/smileys/Thinking/3.gif" border="0"

mondine · 03-25-2006, 10:50 PM

This crappy old system I have now was originally an OEM package, bought 'as is'; but a lot of bits and pieces are replacements and modifications.

The next one I get, I'll definitely buy piece by piece, and put together myself.

03-25-2006, 10:55 PM

I got mine built for free, but of course I had to pay for the parts.

LC Trucido · 03-26-2006, 02:59 AM

I built mine. And it's time for a new one.

warzabidul · 03-26-2006, 03:27 AM

Ordered the laptop but added the ram, not much else you can do with a laptop.

chevydriver1123 · 03-26-2006, 10:49 AM

I bought my current computer through Dell and Im quite happy with it. I have the tech knowledge to build my own but I want the whole machine to be warranty not every little part. With an already built/customised systems you can bring it back to the store or ship it back and they will repair/replace it. With a build your own/barebone system you have to take out the part, send it back to the manufacture to either get a replacement or get the part fixed.

puppynut5 · 03-26-2006, 10:58 AM

Built my own and actually put it together just yesterday.. Having some problems with the SATA RAID 0

CharlieDeLong · 06-09-2006, 03:43 PM

I bought a couple of dirt cheap computers from tigerdirect.com,and did a lot of the upgrades myself, plus I seem to be a magnet for 2-5 year old systems. I have 5 or 6 between my home office and at my church... mostly 500mhz to 1Ghz systems... all for free!

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03-25-2006, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
matt90 Guest Posts: n/a	Computer Purchase Just a quick question! Have you bought ur computer of a shop or got it built? img src="/richedit/smileys/Thinking/3.gif" border="0"

03-25-2006, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	This crappy old system I have now was originally an OEM package, bought 'as is'; but a lot of bits and pieces are replacements and modifications. The next one I get, I'll definitely buy piece by piece, and put together myself. __________________

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03-25-2006, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
matt90 Guest Posts: n/a	I got mine built for free, but of course I had to pay for the parts.

03-26-2006, 02:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
LC Trucido Googler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I built mine. And it's time for a new one.

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warzabidul Senior Googler Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ordered the laptop but added the ram, not much else you can do with a laptop.

03-26-2006, 10:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
chevydriver1123 Senior Googler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Newburgh NY USA Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought my current computer through Dell and Im quite happy with it. I have the tech knowledge to build my own but I want the whole machine to be warranty not every little part. With an already built/customised systems you can bring it back to the store or ship it back and they will repair/replace it. With a build your own/barebone system you have to take out the part, send it back to the manufacture to either get a replacement or get the part fixed.

03-26-2006, 10:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
puppynut5 Google Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Al Qa'im, Iraq Posts: 433 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Built my own and actually put it together just yesterday.. Having some problems with the SATA RAID 0

06-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
CharlieDeLong Junior Googler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central NY Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought a couple of dirt cheap computers from tigerdirect.com,and did a lot of the upgrades myself, plus I seem to be a magnet for 2-5 year old systems. I have 5 or 6 between my home office and at my church... mostly 500mhz to 1Ghz systems... all for free!

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