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Your new PC make it or buy it?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by spikester48661, Apr 22, 2009.

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  1. spikester48661 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 103

    tell me will you make your new PC or will go out and buy one? and if so which one will you buy?:suspiciou For me it,s all make but it,s me
  2. Tekkaraiden TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 762   +18

    Been building systems since the Pentium 3 days. It is enjoyable if frustrating some times.
  3. spikester48661 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 103

    O-yes frustrating all the way.but fun too
  4. wolfsbabe Newcomer, in training Posts: 23

    I had mine custom built so I could have the best of everything. in future I may buy one. At the time I built one I had a friend who knew how to do that.
  5. Sunny87 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 101   +7

    It's all about the building! I havent built one for myself in ages! Other people yes, I still use my AMD X2 6000+ still it's not bad it has 4GB of RAM, it will get recycled into a standard desktop PC eventually, as I'm really after a Intel Quad core CPU and one of them ATi x2 HD cards!
  6. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby Posts: 4,179   +22

    built it of course.
     
  7. nazartp TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 173

    Unless I need a laptop, I would build. That's the only way to get exactly what you want. First build was a Z-80 based baby which I needed to solder myself and used a tape deck as information storage. :)
  8. snowchick7669 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 696

    Always build
  9. dspike Newcomer, in training Posts: 23

    Home made

    Why trust others to screw it up...Do it yourself...LOL
  10. foreverzero89 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 246

    bought mine, no headache that way, come with a warranty, and if you shop around and find a good deal it can be as cheap as or cheaper than building your own.
  11. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,946   +120

    I've always built - but my next one may be bought.
  12. Justice101 Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    Built! <3 my own builds
  13. werty316 Newcomer, in training Posts: 246

    I put together my own builds and I am not a big fan of OEM machines like Acer, Del etc. Their good for general users but I prefer to choose which parts I want to use.

    Why pay someone to do it if you can do it yourself is what I say.
  14. Brokenbuyer Newcomer, in training

    I bought my 5100, then just add and upgraded parts on those. I use it for home and some games
    If I want to play a more graphical game and need to upgrade. I usually go to Call of Duty _____ Requirements. And look at recommended stuff, research, compare, buy ;)
  15. GN48 Newcomer, in training Posts: 156

    I'd have to agree with what wolfsbabe said:

    and what nazartp said:

    I'd say building your own PC, but that's if you know what your doing of course!
  16. abe10tiger TechSpot Paladin Posts: 742

    Build. But I'd ask someone to build it for me since I'm not that good with computer building. :)
  17. Benny26 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,514   +35

    Anything less than build is outrageous drunk talk.

    Hmmm..That smell of a new motherboard manual, the stroking of that new CPU's pins (ooh lovely pins), the laydown of your case with it's wires hanging out, as though you're the surgeon, and it's time for a very personal closeup. The polish of the shiny bits, the careful moving as not to invoke hard drive failure. The satisfaction of pressing the on button, to find, SHE LIVES!...And my work for now, is done...

    Of course, this is but half the story... ;)
  18. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,764   +270

    Just leave your fingers off the CPU pins, and step away from the board! Human sweat is extremely corrosive, and it doesn't take very much of it to bollix up electronic gear. Besides, didn't your mother tell you that, "stroking the pin", would cause you to go blind...? :p
  19. Benny26 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,514   +35

    I know, i know, but it's just so "electrifying" when it comes to computers, don't you think?

    As regards to my Mother. She told me that Santa existed once, how she could lie to me like that i'll never know. Broke my heart it did :(
  20. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,764   +270

    Well now Benny, he's still there, you just can't see him....! ROFLMAO

    (You did post that in the capacity of a straight man, I hope)?