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Do you think buying parts of computer and assemble it your self is cheaper than buying an ordinary computer. If so were can I find cheaper price but standard brand like DELL parts.

2007-08-16 02:16:11 · 4 answers · asked by BABANA 1 in Computers & Internet Hardware Desktops

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Complete computer systems are better and here's why.

Let's say that you are aiming at a desktop tower for $400. Yes, you can find bargains in just parts at $400, but you can also get complete systems at that price. Consider all of the items.

Motherboard & CPU $100
RAM $100
Video Card $50
Hard drive $50
Keyboard $20
Mouse $5
Case w/ power supply $50
CD ROM $25

Consider this complete system

HP dx2250 RT756UT AMD Desktop Computer - AMD Sempron 3400+ 1.8GHz, 256MB DDR2, 80GB SATA HDD, CD-ROM, 10/100Mbps LAN, Windows XP Home, Microtower $379.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3153851&CatId=2629

The complete system comes with licensed software, so updates are not a problem. But you would not spend even ONE minute screwing parts together in hopes that it will work.

The complete system also provides a guarantee, that your home-built won't.

Even if you buy 40 systems, some will be BORN DEAD. Consider ordering 42; with two full spares; which would be used to replace one that CRAPS out in the first week.

If you are using a standard install of software, consider getting a package like Partition Magic, so you can have a full configuration IMAGE of your typical system setup. This will be a time saver down the road.

Plan way ahead, and use this as your guide: "If you fail to plan; you plan to fail".

Good luck and Happy Computing!

2007-08-16 02:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

In order to make a decision, you need to consider a few questions.

- What is the purpose of the computers? If general office usage (MS Office, data entry, Internet browsing, etc..) you may want to consider a vendor system. If you are doing specific tasking (modeling, simulations, engineering, etc..), you'll want to first consider a vendor system as a customized order or you could build your own system.

- Do you have corporate license agreements with OS/software vendors? While not necessarily a huge factor, you could be buying software twice (part of the PC and under your license agreement).

- Do you have staff to build and support the systems?

- How important is hardware support for you? If a component fails, you may find that you have to spend a significant amount of time troubleshooting to find the failed component. A vendor built system will include support and they'll quickly ship replacement parts. They'll also help in the debugging so you get the proper component.

- How important is a common install to you? Ensuring systems have the same OS/patches, drivers, configuration, applications, etc.. will take some planning. If you can start with a vendor built system, you have a large portion of that complete. If your support staff is competent, you can certainly do that with your custom built systems too.

If you do decide to build it yourself, consider sites like:

http://www.newegg.com
http://www.tigerdirect.com
http://www.pricewatch.com - more of an aggregator of parts vendors

2007-08-16 03:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 0 0

Don't buy Dell then you will have to deal with Dell for everything. Sam's club used to sell just about everything you need to build your own from the tower case inward. Good Luck

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