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  • Pointless
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    • Jan 2003
    • 2142

    #1

    do you build your own computer or buy retail?

    I build my own. I find it is significantly cheaper. Plus i get exactly what i want.


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  • jelf
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    • Sep 2006
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    #2
    lol, I got a laptop so I bought it ;)

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    • fetishblog
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      • Sep 2005
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      #3
      I build my own.

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      • Pointless
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        • Jan 2003
        • 2142

        #4
        Originally posted by jelf
        lol, I got a laptop so I bought it ;)
        do you use it as your primary home machine aswell?
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        • Violetta
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          • Jul 2004
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          #5
          It's been a while... but I build them myself! Def need a new one now! It's getting old and dusty!
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          • Ice
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            • Nov 2002
            • 26053

            #6
            I use to build my own but now I just get a dell.

            I use to need the best top of the line for no reason and did play games with it but now I just use it for work stuff and if it can run Photoshop fast I'm happy.
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            • Pointless
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              • Jan 2003
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              #7
              Originally posted by fetishblog
              I build my own.
              whats is the specs for your latest machine
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              • stickyfingerz
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                • Oct 2005
                • 24984

                #8
                Build my own always.

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                • squishypimp
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                  • Aug 2006
                  • 10781

                  #9
                  dell is cheap and less hassle.

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                  • Pointless
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                    • Jan 2003
                    • 2142

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rockatansky
                    It's been a while... but I build them myself! Def need a new one now! It's getting old and dusty!

                    yeah im in the process of building one
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                    • Pointless
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                      • Jan 2003
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by squishypimp
                      dell is cheap and less hassle.
                      cant you read?

                      i doubt you could put 2 and 2 together let alone a computer
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                      • Project-Shadow
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                        • Feb 2003
                        • 7340

                        #12
                        Build my own, have been for the past 4 years. Always handy when a mobo craps out on you.

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                        • woj
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                          #13
                          build my own too
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                          • tony299
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                            • Aug 2002
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                            #14
                            I build my own

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                            • ungratefulninja
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                              • Apr 2006
                              • 682

                              #15
                              Build my own desktops.

                              Finally bought a laptop, I use it if I want to just chill on the couch or outside on the porch.

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                              • Pointless
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                                • Jan 2003
                                • 2142

                                #16
                                Originally posted by ungratefulninja
                                Build my own desktops.

                                Finally bought a laptop, I use it if I want to just chill on the couch or outside on the porch.
                                yeah i only use my laptop when im roaming the streets for free wireless net connections
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                                • StuartD
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                                  • Jul 2002
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                                  #17
                                  Build my own... 100%.
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                                  • marketsmart
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Pointless
                                    squishyfag your not welcome to post in this thread
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                                    • geedub
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                                      • Jun 2005
                                      • 3489

                                      #19
                                      built my own since i was 14, but now a days i got an ibm thinkpad.. sooner or later ill get around to building a new phatty desktop again.
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                                      • bl4h
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                                        • Jul 2006
                                        • 1282

                                        #20
                                        I always build my own



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                                        • ElConquistador
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                                          • Dec 2004
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                                          #21
                                          You'd have to build your own for reasons other than price, because you can definitely get super nice machine for the same price or less than building your own of the same parts.

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                                          • Pointless
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                                            • Jan 2003
                                            • 2142

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by ElConquistador
                                            You'd have to build your own for reasons other than price, because you can definitely get super nice machine for the same price or less than building your own of the same parts.
                                            not where i live homie
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                                            • Pointless
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                                              • Jan 2003
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by bl4h
                                              I always build my own




                                              looks pretty standard to me
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                                              • bl4h
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                                                • Jul 2006
                                                • 1282

                                                #24
                                                that corsair ram alone cost $500 for 1gb

                                                ive got the latest and greatest, believe that

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                                                • Pointless
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                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                  • 2142

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by bl4h
                                                  that corsair ram alone cost $500 for 1gb

                                                  ive got the latest and greatest, believe that
                                                  i was just joking mate
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                                                  • BitAudioVideo
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                                                    #26
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                                                    • CuriousToyBoy
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                                                      • Aug 2005
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                                                      #27
                                                      I am a techinical moron..

                                                      My tech guy builds all my shit.

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                                                        • Jan 2004
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                                                        #28
                                                        dell.....

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                                                        • notabook
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                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                          • 9748

                                                          #29
                                                          I haven’t gamed in a long time, but I wanna get one to play Spore. I’ve bought most the components and ready to assemble, just waiting on the nforce 590 boards for Intel to be released:

                                                          E6600 Core 2 Duo Processor (went with Silent Water as cooler choice)
                                                          1x Asus 7900GTX (will SLI in future)
                                                          2GB Corsair XMS 6400
                                                          2x Raptor 75GB in Raid-0 array
                                                          700 Watt GameXStream OCZ
                                                          Aerocool AeroEngine II Case (wish I would have went with Antec 180B)
                                                          Motherboard: Asus nforce 590 whatever when it’s out.
                                                          A dvd burner/a case fan or two/usb floppy (yeah RIGHT LOL)/etc.
                                                          Total cost: Roughly $1500.
                                                          Total time to assemble: About a hour.

                                                          For an hour of time I’m able to have a kickass system for 1500 bucks, whereas the cheapest retail computer I can get pre-built with everything that I want (and let’s face it most of the time retail computers do NOT have everything you want) is going to cost about 2k-2.2k minimum. I’d much rather spend the hour it takes assembling everything than pay the extra $700+ for retail.

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                                                          • baddog
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                                                            • Apr 2001
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                                                            #30
                                                            I used to . . . but at today's prices ..

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                                                            • Swish
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                                                              • Mar 2006
                                                              • 1421

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by CuriousToyBoy
                                                              I am a techinical moron..

                                                              My tech guy builds all my shit.

                                                              ;-)
                                                              Really...? Shocking...

                                                              Just kidding bro.


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                                                              • Swish
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                                                                • Mar 2006
                                                                • 1421

                                                                #32
                                                                Always build desktops and buy laptops. 50/50 for servers depending on the cost vs need.


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                                                                • starpimps
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                                                                  • Sep 2006
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  ya building for desktops is key its tough to find somethin u want retail
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                                                                  • KrisKross
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                                                                    • Jan 2006
                                                                    • 5025

                                                                    #34
                                                                    I build my own. Aside from an extra stick of RAM, a USB 2.0 card, a DVD burner and a new hard drive, my machine is 4+ years old. I really want to build a new one, though I really have no reason to do so.

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                                                                    • notabook
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                                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                                      • 9748

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by ElConquistador
                                                                      You'd have to build your own for reasons other than price, because you can definitely get super nice machine for the same price or less than building your own of the same parts.
                                                                      I don't think so. Using this sample: E6600 Core 2 Duo, 1x Asus 7900GTX, 2x Raptor 75GB, 2GB Corsair XMS 6400, 700 Watt GameXstream OCZ PSU, Aerocool AeroEngine II Case, Asus Mobo, dvd writer/other junk/etc will cost around $1500 for you to do it yourself if you shop around.

                                                                      Cheapest DELL equivilant: $3013

                                                                      Not sure where you can buy retail computers with similar specs @ similar price other than shitty emachines LOL.

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                                                                      • A-Bomb
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                                                                        • Dec 2004
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                                                                        #36
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                                                                        • V_RocKs
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                                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                                          • 32449

                                                                          #37
                                                                          I usually build my own...

                                                                          But Dell offered me:

                                                                          Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (2.40GHz, 512Kx2)
                                                                          4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
                                                                          256MB nVidia GeForce 7300LE TurboCache (actually mid to low end...)
                                                                          160GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
                                                                          16X DVD ROM Drive and 48X Combo Drive

                                                                          For $1,100...

                                                                          So I said, cool.... Send it...

                                                                          That was Sept 19th... It is now Oct 6th (in 15 minutes) and guess what? Their order checker says it will be here Oct 16th.... I could pay $132 to get it on Friday the 13th but I thought about it for a week or so and decided the 16th sounded a lot better than Jason's birthday... I am just wierd like that...

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                                                                          • footmonkey
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                                                                            • Nov 2005
                                                                            • 639

                                                                            #38
                                                                            I built my own Linux machine from second hand PC components once but will get someone else to build my next machine.

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                                                                            • Vitasoy
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                                                                              • Oct 2003
                                                                              • 58202

                                                                              #39
                                                                              I used to build my own, but now I buy dells


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                                                                              • PussyTeenies
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                                                                                • Feb 2005
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                allways build my own..

                                                                                cheaper, better and sturdy
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                                                                                • OG LennyT
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Been building my own computers since 94
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                                                                                  • notabook
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                                                                                    • Apr 2006
                                                                                    • 9748

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Related question: I've been using some over-priced monster bullshit and don't feel like paying that much for a cleaning product. What do you people use to clean your LCD monitors with?

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                                                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                                      • 39151

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by notabook
                                                                                      Related question: I've been using some over-priced monster bullshit and don't feel like paying that much for a cleaning product. What do you people use to clean your LCD monitors with?

                                                                                      "Monster screen clean" is the best I've found (same guys that make the cables)

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                                                                                      • L-Pink
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                                                                                        • Mar 2005
                                                                                        • 39151

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                        "Monster screen clean" is the best I've found (same guys that make the cables)
                                                                                        With the cost of most new monitors I'm afraid to use anything else .....

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                                                                                        • grusthumbs
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                                                                                          • Nov 2004
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Always build my own as well
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                                                                                          • MattOT
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                                                                                            • Nov 2005
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            I used to build my own, but I have been using laptop's lately
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                                                                                            • notabook
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                              "Monster screen clean" is the best I've found (same guys that make the cables)
                                                                                              Same stuff I've been using, but considering how much they overcharge on their cables I figure it's the same way with their cleaning product Wanted something cheaper but you are right with your second post... with monitors may not wanna skimp out.

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                                                                                              • bobby666
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                                                                                                • Nov 2005
                                                                                                • 21765

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                i stopped building my own computers , there are so many cheap offers/sales around

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                                                                                                • fallenmuffin
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                                                                                                  • Nov 2005
                                                                                                  • 8170

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  I build my own usually.. but of course my laptop is my main computer at the moment and i didn't build it :P

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                                                                                                  • L-Pink
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                                                                                                    • Mar 2005
                                                                                                    • 39151

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by notabook
                                                                                                    Same stuff I've been using, but considering how much they overcharge on their cables I figure it's the same way with their cleaning product Wanted something cheaper but you are right with your second post... with monitors may not wanna skimp out.

                                                                                                    notabook, when I purchased my recent overpriced but worth it Apple monitor I made sure to have the stores recommended cleaner on the same invoice. One less "owner error" to worry about when/if problems arise.

                                                                                                    (I'm so deaf from loud music, target shooting and motorcycles that I can't tell the difference between Monster cables and doorbell wire.)

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