[OT] Custom computers

[Bob Sneidar]

The only advice I can give you is don't go cheap. If you are trying to save money by making the cheapest computer you can, you will dearly regret it before it's over. I could tell you some horror stories... 

Bob


On Dec 2, 2010, at 8:43 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> I was looking for a beefy quad core system and my brother convinced me that the cost savings and customizability makes it well worth the time to assemble the parts.
> 
> So I'm curious:  How many of you here have built your own computers? Did you go with a barebones, or do it from scratch?  Did you go with Intel or AMD, and why?
> 
> I'm leaning toward AMD myself given what appears to be an excellent price/performance value, and will likely build from scratch because I'm picky about the case.
> 
> Seems a surprising number of people I know build their own systems, kinda makes me wonder why I ever bought an off-the-shelf PC.
> 
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