Comments on: New Computer http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/ a new city. a new life. here's my two sense. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:49:40 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Josh http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 Josh Thu, 25 May 2006 18:00:53 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2922 I'd second Brian's recommendation of newegg.com as a great place to buy parts, but I'd also second Scott's thoughts that home-built PCs are not as cheap as they once were and often not as satisfying. I've built a couple of machines, and while they work, without the OEM testing involved with all the different components, they're not the most reliable boxes. My next computer is definitely gonna be a new Macbook Pro. Throw Parallels Workstation on there and you've got yourself a pretty sweet PC too. I'd second Brian's recommendation of newegg.com as a great place to buy parts, but I'd also second Scott's thoughts that home-built PCs are not as cheap as they once were and often not as satisfying. I've built a couple of machines, and while they work, without the OEM testing involved with all the different components, they're not the most reliable boxes.

My next computer is definitely gonna be a new Macbook Pro. Throw Parallels Workstation on there and you've got yourself a pretty sweet PC too.

]]> By: jgarrow http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2920 jgarrow Thu, 25 May 2006 13:59:04 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2920 If you want to start researching prices, the best place to start is pricewatch.com. Good luck! If you want to start researching prices, the best place to start is pricewatch.com. Good luck!

]]> By: Brian R. http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Brian R. Thu, 25 May 2006 12:25:36 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2917 Build you own box Albert! Its good for you. Not only will you learn allot you'll increase your love for learning itself. Its true it can be hella frustrating sometimes. But overcoming a challenge can be VERY satisfying. Plus assembling a PC isn't too hard. Make sure you have a few sizes of Phillips screw drivers around. Spend time researching parts. You need to know about each one. Case, RAM, CPU, motherboard, HD, fans, cables, power supply, video card, etc. I really liked – and came to trust – newegg.com. It has lots of stuff and a favorites feature. That way you can create your parts list online. I found that lots of places might have a part you need from $5 to $20 cheaper but they don't always have it in stock and the shipping may not be reliable. Those Dell LCDs are nice. Big 1680 x 1050 for $400. We just bought two at work. They're nice! Keep asking questions via your blog and we'll answer them. Oh yeah... we've be working with the Intel Mac Book Pros and iMacs. They do run windows mighty well. :) Build you own box Albert! Its good for you. Not only will you learn allot you'll increase your love for learning itself. Its true it can be hella frustrating sometimes. But overcoming a challenge can be VERY satisfying. Plus assembling a PC isn't too hard.

Make sure you have a few sizes of Phillips screw drivers around. Spend time researching parts. You need to know about each one. Case, RAM, CPU, motherboard, HD, fans, cables, power supply, video card, etc.

I really liked – and came to trust – newegg.com. It has lots of stuff and a favorites feature. That way you can create your parts list online. I found that lots of places might have a part you need from $5 to $20 cheaper but they don't always have it in stock and the shipping may not be reliable.

Those Dell LCDs are nice. Big 1680 x 1050 for $400. We just bought two at work. They're nice!

Keep asking questions via your blog and we'll answer them.

Oh yeah… we've be working with the Intel Mac Book Pros and iMacs. They do run windows mighty well. :)

]]> By: Matt http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Matt Thu, 25 May 2006 00:48:18 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2916 I built my own, and would be glad to help you out. The son of a friend told me a few months ago that building your own computer is part of the nerd-quotient you need to have a superhero secret identity. So there is that. I built my own, and would be glad to help you out.

The son of a friend told me a few months ago that building your own computer is part of the nerd-quotient you need to have a superhero secret identity. So there is that.

]]> By: Ellen http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Ellen Thu, 25 May 2006 00:16:47 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2915 my brother built mine - if you have specific questions - I can ask him. my brother built mine – if you have specific questions – I can ask him.

]]> By: Scott http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 Scott Wed, 24 May 2006 19:10:23 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2006/05/24/new-computer/#comment-2914 Why don't you buy a Mac? You know they run Windows now right? ;) Seriously, even if you don't want to buy a Mac there is very little reason to build your own. You won't save much money (if any, since places like Dell get huge discounts on parts that you won't get). I suppose you might just want the experience of bulding your own box, but I think it is overrated (and I have built a few myself). With all that being said, Dell has great prices on LCD monitors (they use the same panels as Apple does). Why don't you buy a Mac? You know they run Windows now right? ;)

Seriously, even if you don't want to buy a Mac there is very little reason to build your own. You won't save much money (if any, since places like Dell get huge discounts on parts that you won't get).

I suppose you might just want the experience of bulding your own box, but I think it is overrated (and I have built a few myself).

With all that being said, Dell has great prices on LCD monitors (they use the same panels as Apple does).

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