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Claeren · 05-08-2010, 01:42 PM

(Without considering the lessons that come from building it myself...)

Am I really better off building my own when I can buy something like this ($699 quadcore HP Desktop w/ 6GB RAM):
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...p-b9000179--en

(Not to mention the laptops in the $399-%99 range now, like this 15.6" Acer for $399: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...ae071f8d04en02 )

It seems like no matter how I build it I end up (sometimes waaaay) above $1000 to get a $700 machine? I know the individual components might be better but it is a big price range?

Claeren.

05-08-2010, 01:42 PM	#8
Claeren Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Section 218 Exp:	(Without considering the lessons that come from building it myself...) Am I really better off building my own when I can buy something like this ($699 quadcore HP Desktop w/ 6GB RAM): http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...p-b9000179--en (Not to mention the laptops in the $399-%99 range now, like this 15.6" Acer for $399: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...ae071f8d04en02 ) It seems like no matter how I build it I end up (sometimes waaaay) above $1000 to get a $700 machine? I know the individual components might be better but it is a big price range? Claeren.