Of course you can .. In fact every time dell releases anything there are many many post saying "i can build this for so cheap" .. So what ? Sometimes people want it built for them
So next you an Fix my grammar mistakes , that would be original as well !
Building a PC is more trouble than it is worth. I built my last 3 PCs, but the latest one I bought from Dell (a Vostro) and then upgraded myself (HDD, RAM, and graphics card).
Upgrading a solidly built Dell was a million times easier and more worthwhile. It was absolutely no hassle at all, the case is perfectly suited to the motherboard and internal components, and truthfully it just feels a hell of a lot nicer. Just picking the right PSU for a whitebox these days is a headache.
I wish I had been doing this all along. Building a PC might be fun, but it's not what it used to be. Prices have fallen and buying from a major vendor is the better choice.
and yes u right u should use anti static wrist band and so forth
i have never actually used them in fact the main computer my kids use doesn't have the side panel on it and hasn't for over a month cuz i been adding parts here there to it and used ever day no problems
as for easier to upgrade a dell well that a yes and no if your just upgrading ram or putting video card then yes any pc would be easy
but some parts on dell have dell hooks up only . try swamping your cpu cooler for new 1 u will see what mean that make hard up date the cpu with a new as the old cooler mite not be good enough for new cpu and there r a other few minor thing
but that doesn't make dell a bad computer and most people wont ever upgrade any how the only good reason to build your own is have less hardware compatibilities problem that u all love to bitch about in vista and no pre installed oem bull crap software and driver that r really most of vista problem bad oem software and shit oem drivers build your self no problems well a least any computer i built for my self or any else
Your motherboard is not going to conk out that easily. I hate everyone who tries to get everyone worried and turned off to the idea of building a computer. It's not complicated, and you can have it assembled and running in an hour or two your first time (first computer, first assembly, whatever), and you don't have to be all that knowledgeable. Anti-static mats and wrist straps are useful, but aren't as effective as grabbing the inside of your computer's case for roughly 5 seconds. All you have to do is that any time you walk around or make any significant movements before touching any of the circuit boards.
There is no "hype" with PC building; only fact. You can build things far cheaper than these companies, with better components and piece of mind. You know the quality of your assembly, and there is no middle man.
Even with the retail cost of Windows, you're still spending hundreds to thousands less than the commercial PC.
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I could built a custom PC that beat the hell out of this in a lower price.
Of course you can .. In fact every time dell releases anything there are many many post saying "i can build this for so cheap" .. So what ? Sometimes people want it built for them
So next you an Fix my grammar mistakes , that would be original as well !
Oh and Tell everyone how terrible Vista is ..
Building a PC is more trouble than it is worth. I built my last 3 PCs, but the latest one I bought from Dell (a Vostro) and then upgraded myself (HDD, RAM, and graphics card).
Upgrading a solidly built Dell was a million times easier and more worthwhile. It was absolutely no hassle at all, the case is perfectly suited to the motherboard and internal components, and truthfully it just feels a hell of a lot nicer. Just picking the right PSU for a whitebox these days is a headache.
I wish I had been doing this all along. Building a PC might be fun, but it's not what it used to be. Prices have fallen and buying from a major vendor is the better choice.
ok i do build computer
and yes u right u should use anti static wrist band and so forth
i have never actually used them in fact the main computer my kids use doesn't have the side panel on it and hasn't for over a month cuz i been adding parts here there to it and used ever day no problems
as for easier to upgrade a dell well that a yes and no if your just upgrading ram or putting video card then yes any pc would be easy
but some parts on dell have dell hooks up only . try swamping your cpu cooler for new 1 u will see what mean that make hard up date the cpu with a new as the old cooler mite not be good enough for new cpu and there r a other few minor thing
but that doesn't make dell a bad computer and most people wont ever upgrade any how the only good reason to build your
own is have less hardware compatibilities problem that u all love to bitch about in vista and no pre installed oem bull crap software and driver that r really most of vista problem bad oem software and shit oem drivers build your self no problems well a least any computer i built for my self or any else
Alan, lol.
It's funny how you see those kinds of comments on every mac post, but it is actually much more relevant here.
Man, PCs are so expensive......... I could configure a Mac Pro that would blow this thing out of the water. And, yes, it can play Crysis :)
Clak, you're so full of shit...
Your motherboard is not going to conk out that easily. I hate everyone who tries to get everyone worried and turned off to the idea of building a computer. It's not complicated, and you can have it assembled and running in an hour or two your first time (first computer, first assembly, whatever), and you don't have to be all that knowledgeable. Anti-static mats and wrist straps are useful, but aren't as effective as grabbing the inside of your computer's case for roughly 5 seconds. All you have to do is that any time you walk around or make any significant movements before touching any of the circuit boards.
There is no "hype" with PC building; only fact. You can build things far cheaper than these companies, with better components and piece of mind. You know the quality of your assembly, and there is no middle man.
Even with the retail cost of Windows, you're still spending hundreds to thousands less than the commercial PC.