Author Topic: Build or buy pre-built (Read 1042 times)

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2004, 04:53:44 AM »

i guess these people aren\'t morons then.. since any moron can after all.

Most people i\'ve taught how to install Operating systems haven\'t had trouble with the GUI sides, its the formating with fdisk and old ass programs like that, that normally give them trouble. Not everyone is on XP..

videoholic · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2004, 05:26:14 AM »

I am planning on building a system for video. Dual monitor and a firewire or usb2.0 disc array.

I don\'t game much and I\'m sure any game I play would be just fine on a system for video.

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2004, 05:31:01 AM »

depends on the games...

what game do u plan to play?

« **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2004, 05:34:32 AM »

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formating with fdisk

lol, fdisk

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2004, 05:47:22 AM »

yea ummm ok :rolleyes:

videoholic · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2004, 08:38:30 AM »

http://dealsofamerica.com/
Dell:
Intel® Pentium 4 w/ HT 3GHz, 800 FSB Microsoft® Windows® XP Home FREE UPGRADE 512MB SDRAM SAVE $150! 17 in E173FP Flat Panel Display Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 40GB Hard Drive Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive

589 bucks with free shipping.

How in the heck can I buy all of that for under 600 bucks?

Or is the point that it\'s not good shit?

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2004, 08:48:41 AM »

package deal, arghh.. feel pain....

only good thing outta that package is the cpu and maybe the monitor.. but if its all you need for whatever you\'re doing.. Go for it, but most of it (pretty much all but the cpu) will be generic crap.

videoholic · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2004, 09:28:10 AM »

My thoughts are that I don\'t need a monster sound card and I don\'t need a DVD burner (Already have one).

Only thing it\'s lacking that I would want is a nice video card.

« **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2004, 11:50:54 AM »

Small HD and on-board video are why that is so cheap. But if you just want a snappy computer for internet and listening to mp3s it\'ll be ok I guess

videoholic · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2004, 12:37:17 PM »

The hard drives are fine because I have 2 125 gigs right now. I can swap them. Video card is another issue. I\'ll need a second anyway I guess for dual monitor support. I dunno. I probably won\'t till the first of the year anyway.

« **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2004, 12:52:52 PM »

I say buy the prebuilt, and throw in your own Card, as you\'ll have to buy a video card either way. If you\'re pricing components, head over to Newegg, great site.

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Author Topic: Build or buy pre-built (Read 1042 times)