The benifits of assembling your own computer

[arpan911]

Thinking about getting a new computer, but with all the choices out there are you getting a little overwhelmed? Well why not look into building your own computer? By building your own computer you can get all the options you really want, whether you need a graphics design machine, game machine or just a simple word processor. You can tailor the computer to your specific needs. Now I know what you are thinking, "Isn't building a computer difficult? I don't want to screw anything up." Well with a little reading, assembling your computer will be cake.

Most computer parts will only fit in the slots that they are intended for, so there is little possibility of plugging something in the wrong spot, but a little preparation and reading can go a long way. There are literally hundreds of sites on the web with tutorials that you can check out. Now be careful because some will be better than others, try to read a few so that you can really get a feel for what you are going to do. One of the sites I recommend you check out is http://www.cheap-computers-and-parts.com.

When you go about purchasing the parts, like any other big purchase, price them out, you may find that the price of parts varies between stores. Usually you'll be able to make a deal with one of the stores around to give you all the parts at the lowest price you found, saving you some cash, and the hassle of driving all over town picking up parts.

Once you've got all parts you want and need, and you've read a few tutorials, its time to put it all together and enjoy your very own brand new computer.

[peachey]

Excellent suggestions. As a seasoned PC Assembly/Repair Professional Technician, I have had many times used www.pricewatch.com as a general market guide to finding the cheapest price for the parts I'm looking for. I tend to purchase Motherboard/CPU Combos, where the CPU and heatsink is pre-installed.

In the old days (Pre-2000) CPU's came with a metal case over the top of the chipset. This protected the CPU from being cracked/damaged. I remember a very expensive day, when I cracked a $900 AMD Processor Fresh from the box. The heatsink that the manufacturer sent with the CPU was manufactured incorrectly, and actually cracked the crystal-like CPU chipset. Fortunately, the manufacturer did eventually replace the CPU and fixed the Heatsink Issue. However, that particular day I had already assembled 3 Computers with the same CPU/Heatsink combo, and had to buy 4 totally new CPU/Heatsink sets to fix it in time to ship for a local customer. They don't care about that stuff, they just want thier computers on time.

So, what turned out to be a nice profit, for a short time became a Major deficit in the financial plans for the day. $3600 is an Expensive Lesson to learn. Now I buy pre-assembled Mobo's And I only spend about $5 more for the service.:)

Hope this helps save someone some time and money one day. :P

[slutty87]

don't you think it's a lot of trouble to assemble your own pc??

just go with dell, great price, great products, with warranties and all, and they deliver it right to your doorstep!

what's better or more convenient than that?

[peachey]

Yes that sounds great and simple..but I want to know what I have in mine really some companies and not saying dell but some put hardware in that if it needs to be replaced down the line you only can get certin ones and they are very expensive.

The other thing is warrenties are only so long and then they are gone and if you have had experince with warrenties the day after it expires is when something happens. he he

I can either afford my computer to go to a shop for weeks or months. If my puter breaks down and has to have something change or fixed it has to be done in hours. I use mine for work so it would cost me to much.

I have my own small server due the fact that I have a growing business and need good back up. Also I need it to run more programs at once to help me do my work...

Building is a great way if you have the knowledge and the time. Other wise if you are just the advet computeriest ..dell or other companies do have great buys and as you said all the frills to go with it...

[supressedinsanity]

Hey this is neat.
Yes its much cheaper and gives you the option to customize your computer even more.

Im planning to get a new computer next week, so even though I dont know how to assemble one, Im going to buy all the parts and then pay someone a little money to put it together. This brings the cost of my computer down by about 25% of what it would have been had I bought it completely from a Dealer.

[tammy87]

i'd vote or dell, i have one unit myself and it's werking pretty good so far, support is ok, nothign to shout about but it's ok, but the bettery replacement program, lucky mine din explode hahahah

got it changed, so, brand new battery hehehehe

[freakyfreddie]

bah, dells are for those who don't know nuts about computing, they're only good for certain basic usage level, real computer users would definitely configure their own set and save lotsa money on the process, it;s the rationale thign to do, and it ain't that difficult to do you know,

get hold of a fren in the IT line, they'll show you how you can save some money and still get great stuff!

[hilliebillie]

hei i love getting computers from dell, with a bit of customization, and some extra cash for the upgrades, you reall can get a lot of great stuff from dell, you might not save jus a couple of hundreds, but if you buy it for your business in a big amount, couple of hundreds do add up to couple of thousands you know, image saving 300 bucks per computer, and ya gotta buy like 30 units???

that's 9k we're talking about!!!

[humpty]

personally, i like configuring my own PC as I get to play with more options and such,

but then again, the more you customize and enhance, the bigger the amount you'll need usually, so, instead of that, I'll be forced to just choose available packages from companies like DELL and upgrade a bit of here and there, coz in the end, DELL does give a pretty good bargain, and best of all, you can do the order at the comfort of your home,

I'm getting more and more modernized, If i can do it online, i take it as a way to save time and trouble, or should i say, getting more n more lazy

lol

[astros99]

Yeah, its alot better to build your own comp then to buy one. Cause if you buy one it might have some settings which you can't change in the future. There are countless number of advantages of building your own comp. You get to decide what you want, and dont want. You get to have it customized just for you, and whats better than that??

Most people are just too lazy to build it themselves, but its really not that hard. Just read a few guides and your good.

[fadyllan]

Thanks to my dad and his pc assembling bootcamp, i know how to assemble my own pc. When i finished school years ago, i was on a long holiday and my dad made it a point to teach me how to assemble pc. And i must say, building it your own is way cost effective and cooler than buying it from Dell..etc. Plus, if something goes wrong, you can fix it yourself. If you buy it from those kind of companies, you have to send the pc to them, and wait and wait and wait untill they get it fix. Not fun!

The most fun part about assmebling your own pc is you can make your pc as your toy. Upgrade it till it can launch a rocket, whatever, and it doesn't cost as half as expensive as Dell.

Its a handy knowledge, guys. Especially for girls. So you don't run around in panic just because your monitor went blank or your pc won't start. Plus, it helps with your knowledge about how to really take care of your pc too.

[misteralan]

Assmebling your own pc, you can save money, you can play and twig around with your hardware and you're in control. Just remember how helpless you are whenever you pc break down or you need to send it for repair and having to wait untill the fix it. You don'r have any other option but to wait and your pc will be at the technician's mercy. But if you know how to do it yourself, you'll be in control, baby! :D

[mini_0]

You can put in anything that you want and you can leave out anything that you jsut do not want .You can tailor the computer to your specific needs.The PC that will be the final outcome will be exactly what you want your computer to do . Also saving money is jsut another benefit of it .