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In other words, you don't know. You just said something to support your point no matter if it's true...
John Slade I suggest you go on cuz you haven't offered much customization at all. Video card and monitor??? Please. Monitors are generally optional unless Dell has an option to throw one...
You choose the components you'll need. For example, someone who is going to do very little graphics work could save money. They could get a MB with a built in graphics adapter or a lower priced video card. They wouldn't need an ATI x1600 card for $150. They could also choose to have less memory than 1GB. If they were into graphics they could choose to put in a top of the line professional video card that isn't offered from the big vendors. Many of the big vendors bundle a monitor with the system. A person could shop and choose a monitor they like rather than be saddled wtih the limited choices of monitors. I could go on and on. But you get the idea.
How vast is that majority? Last time I looked a lot of comoanies are selling a lot of motherboards to retail customers. They sell a lot of other components too. So there are users who are upgrading and building their own.
I don't do it as a hobby. I do it as a purchase of a product that I buttemble. A hobby is something you just for fun. I play around with older computers from major vendors as a hobby.
That's you're experience. Many have a lot better experience especially when that warranty runs out. If it doesn't then you're paying money to renew that warranty for years. With a custom built machine or self built machine, that money can be used for a near total upgrade to a faster system with more capabilities. I've seen people who have computers from big vendors and they keep updating the warranty and then when they want a new computer they might get a small discount for a tradein. Most of the time they don't they just have to fork out too much money for a whole new computer. Most people aren't rich and won't throw away money on a new computer when they don't have to.
John Slade No....obviously I was making a generalization. We are talking about the average user. Disagree Mine and his opinion are based on combined 35 years in the...
No you won't. Let's compare prices shall we? Let's look at that $500 Dell.
Those Dells in that price range are Celeron D processors. I don't know if you know this but Celeron mean cheap and low performance.
Now the the system upgrade I would preform is to upgrade the main components.
CPU: Pentium D 2.66GHz $115 Memory: Kingston 512 MB upgrade $50 Motherboard: ASUS $80 Video Card: ATI x1600 Pro 512MB GDDR2 $181
Total $426
These prices are rough estimates but are consistent with current retail prices from Newegg.com. The system is by far better than any new system you get from Dell for $500. The $500 Dells are Celerons and Pentium 4s. I won't go into what graphics card they used because they didn't even list it, you have to dig to find out. It's pooty.
You don't know what you're talking about.
How can you save money when you can get better components and upgrade farther for less money? You're talking out of your butt.
John
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