01xtreme Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 My laptop is starting to shit out on me little my little, so I have been tossing around the thought of building a pc. however I have never built one before. do you guys think this is something I should try, or should I just save my money up and buy one? Quote My System: Pioneer AVH-P3200BT 4-Dayton 7 inch reference series (front doors) 8-Onkyo 3/4 inch tweeters (dash) 1-Sundown Audio 100.4D (mids/highs) 2-18" BTL's (for now) Crescendo 3kwp (for sale) Complete rebuild coming soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDub1 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 My laptop is starting to shit out on me little my little, so I have been tossing around the thought of building a pc. however I have never built one before. do you guys think this is something I should try, or should I just save my money up and buy one? Man I've built a lot of computers over the years and the one thing I can tell you is...don't waste your damn time. It's a lot cheaper and easier to get a Dell or HP or whatever else. Now on the other hand if you want to become A+ certified or just want to learn a little about the inside workings of a computer then go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbreudi Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Man I've built a lot of computers over the years and the one thing I can tell you is...don't waste your damn time. It's a lot cheaper and easier to get a Dell or HP or whatever else. Now on the other hand if you want to become A+ certified or just want to learn a little about the inside workings of a computer then go for it. I dont fully agrea with your first statment. While dell and hp provide warenty and "tech support" they are still a lot more money part-for-part compaired to building your own rig. Now if you wanted somthing on the very low end, around $300 then dell or hp would probably be your best bet. BUT if you want something a little faster maybe midrange or even performance, then DEFF build your own. Its way cheaper and way more fun to learn. Quote TEAM SUNDOWN 4 Nightshade 15"s 2 Sundown SAZ-4500 8 Deep Cycle batts 1998 Cadillac Catera SPLMAX CUP 2008 Fourth Place Overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Build it. Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Man I've built a lot of computers over the years and the one thing I can tell you is...don't waste your damn time. It's a lot cheaper and easier to get a Dell or HP or whatever else. Now on the other hand if you want to become A+ certified or just want to learn a little about the inside workings of a computer then go for it. i disagree fully with that nowadays dell and HP have onborad video and lower quality parts to keep price down now for $500 i just built a computer with a 2.0 Ghz dual core processor (pentium), 512 meg video card, 2 GB of ram, a 160 GB HDD, and a lightscribe DVD burner, including case, PSU (500 w), and motherboard. its a very good computer for that price we already had a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, and all those external things so that will bring up the cost. i say build ur own stuff just research to find quality products. also its not hard to assemble it. i did one in an hour and it worked perfectly first try Quote -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbreudi Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 i disagree fully with thatnowadays dell and HP have onborad video and lower quality parts to keep price down now for $500 i just built a computer with a 2.0 Ghz dual core processor (pentium), 512 meg video card, 2 GB of ram, a 160 GB HDD, and a lightscribe DVD burner, including case, PSU (500 w), and motherboard. its a very good computer for that price we already had a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, and all those external things so that will bring up the cost. i say build ur own stuff just research to find quality products. also its not hard to assemble it. i did one in an hour and it worked perfectly first try X2. Like i said its usualy 99% of the time cheaper to build your own. If you need ANY help om what to buy or how to assembyl it, just PM. I have built plenty of PC's Quote TEAM SUNDOWN 4 Nightshade 15"s 2 Sundown SAZ-4500 8 Deep Cycle batts 1998 Cadillac Catera SPLMAX CUP 2008 Fourth Place Overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct_tape123 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 If you do decide to build your own, which you should, make sure you get EVERYTHING you need the first time around. If not you'll be stuck waiting for parts, and waiting is no fun. I think that everyone should know how to build a computer because then they know exactly what they are getting for their money, not just paying for a name slapped onto shit parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 build it! it's more fun that way. if there's anything you're unsure on you can ask anywhere. computerforum.com is a good place too. i'm in the process of building mine and i've asked a couple questions there on which direction i should go. first time i'm gonna own a water cooled system too. yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassJunkie Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Build it, if you're worried about tech support pm me and I'll give you my cell # and I'll be your tech support lol. If you're serious about building it I will walk you through it, help you pick out parts. In the end its better, its something YOU built, not something a robot built. You get the parts you want, and its usually cheaper if you shop around. Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 i disagree fully with thatnowadays dell and HP have onborad video and lower quality parts to keep price down now for $500 i just built a computer with a 2.0 Ghz dual core processor (pentium), 512 meg video card, 2 GB of ram, a 160 GB HDD, and a lightscribe DVD burner, including case, PSU (500 w), and motherboard. its a very good computer for that price we already had a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, and all those external things so that will bring up the cost. i say build ur own stuff just research to find quality products. also its not hard to assemble it. i did one in an hour and it worked perfectly first try <3 my HP. lol Upgraded PSU, RAM, and video card. No on-board crap. Just sound but soon replacing that. Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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