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Sinner 06-01-2004 09:10 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
do a dell!


pricewatch.com is turned into a big scam, most of the time you cant get the product at the advertised price. Alot talk and no computer.

Nick

leth 06-01-2004 09:42 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

Originally Posted by fork
How hard is it to complete the computer if you buy a "bare bones system" from price watch. I mean when trying to install windows is it all just on screen prompts.??

no theres a few but after like 3 screens after you select what drive windows is going to be ran on. "you would just have it use the full disk because you wouldent have any partitions created" you get a graphical interface and its cake. MH kids could do it.

willahlborn 06-01-2004 10:23 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

Originally Posted by fork
How hard is it to complete the computer if you buy a "bare bones system" from price watch. I mean when trying to install windows is it all just on screen prompts.??

Everybody should build a computer once in their life; and then when you realize you can get better quality ---- for a lower price and it comes preassembled (with a warranty), you'll just buy from Dell from that point forward :P

leth 06-01-2004 10:42 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
every peice of hardware i own my motorboard my processor my graphics card all of it has a manufacturs warente that pcclub will exchange my ---- for also they have like a 3 month warentee on everything they sell. dell is pretty shitty when it gets down to the nitty gritty

Doofnoil 06-01-2004 10:45 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
I built the computer I'm running right now, and the last one I built ran for 7 years until it melted(removed the cpu fan...). If you can build an engine or work on a car then you can build a comp, it's really plug and play, just different plugs...

B16Drag 06-01-2004 10:46 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
dell is definately NOT the best thing that has happened into the computer world. But like Will said, if you try to find the best prices from whatever shop and assemble a computer on your own to the same specs as the dell, you'll only save probably like 50-100 bux but look at the time that took you to build it, waiting for it, researching the product, etc. You also have to pay for shipping and taxes.. blah blah blah. Bottomline its a hassle if its just for a $500 system. I would only build another computer again if it was for a $2000+ system. Even then I'd have to think about it. I've built enough computers to realize that Dell is the way to go or a preassembled system is the way to go. Stay FAR away from HP and Compaq and those damn "e" computer ----...

willahlborn 06-01-2004 10:50 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

Originally Posted by B16Drag
dell is definately NOT the best thing that has happened into the computer world. But like Will said, if you try to find the best prices from whatever shop and assemble a computer on your own to the same specs as the dell, you'll only save probably like 50-100 bux but look at the time that took you to build it, waiting for it, researching the product, etc. You also have to pay for shipping and taxes.. blah blah blah. Bottomline its a hassle if its just for a $500 system. I would only build another computer again if it was for a $2000+ system. Even then I'd have to think about it. I've built enough computers to realize that Dell is the way to go or a preassembled system is the way to go. Stay FAR away from HP and Compaq and those damn "e" computer ----...

w3rd.

Doofnoil 06-01-2004 10:55 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
back in the day I built a pentium 2 for 500 (i was 13 just to show you how easy it was) and they were selling for 1200 and up... You can get year old processors, year of mb's and the such for dirt cheap and spend the rest on other cards. Depends really on what your freind wants, you could build a slow ass pos for under 200.

Doofnoil 06-01-2004 10:57 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
if you want I'll talk to a guy in the next apartment who's going for a comp science degree, I'm sure he could scrounge up something for dirty sheep.

leth 06-01-2004 11:38 PM

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 
uhh it took me like 20 minnutes to get my box together running and all the drivers installed.. and im sure theres someone in your town who sells everything you need to build one.


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