Where Can I buy a good custom built computer?

[amber438]

I build all my own..it's really not hard
If you get your hardware from pricewatch.com and sometimes ebay, you can build a sweet system for about 1/3 - 1/2 less than someone would charge you because they charge for the hardware and hourly rate to build it.

A little while ago I finished building an AMD water-cooled processor, dual video card system for my boyfriend because he is a gamer and has not had a new pc in years. It's a sweet machine and would probably go for around 8K on if built by alien becaue all components are top of the line and I got them from pricewatch.com very cheaply.

Originally Posted by gideon

Heya Guys and Gals,

I had my 2 computers die on me and I am tired of fixing things. I need a good place to get a computer that I can tell them what I need and they will build it. I don't want a mainstream place like Dell or HP/Compaq so spam away with your links!!! Thanks Also if you get a referral bonus from the company and need me to drop your name then let me know.


-- Gideon

[Nikki_Licks]

check out NW Hard Drives
here is the link
http://shop.hdnw.com/asp/default.asp

[plateman]

Yeah I too build my own - I can go to the local PC supply store and buy a non vender case with a 400 watt power supply for 40 - 50 bucks that will accept almost any mother board - except a mini atx board and then I shop for the best prices online for the rest of the hardware..

when you buy a vendor pc only there mother boards will fit there cases..

also never buy a board with intergrated video as it harder to upgrade the video .. my next upgrade I think I will buy a DVI video card to use my DVI port on my 18 mits LCD... and the thing with video cards is that they keep making them better and that makes the price go down..

[cd34]

Originally Posted by amber438

I build all my own..

now that's sexy.

almost as sexy as women that carry this in a leather pouch on their belt:

http://www.siemon.com/e-catalog/ECAT...cians-scissors

Cleo's Mac putty knife skills also rank up there very highly.

I'll go back to my hole.

[MrYum]

Yep, another self builder here

Not difficult at all these days...and you get exactly whay you want in the machine. Built this one two years ago...still the fastest most stable machine I've ever used.

Oh, I purchase most of my puter stuff from Newegg. Good prices and excellent delivery times

[Lemmy]

The thing about building your own computer is that you need some clue about what you're doing. You guys say it's easy, but thats' probably because you already know something about it. With an online vendor you can pretty much trust that everything is compatible, and if it's not I know who to yell at and demand a refund.

[amber438]

Originally Posted by cd34

now that's sexy.

almost as sexy as women that carry this in a leather pouch on their belt:

http://www.siemon.com/e-catalog/ECAT...cians-scissors

Cleo's Mac putty knife skills also rank up there very highly.

I'll go back to my hole.

Hmm..I think you need to see my attache case...I have a wire stripper and RJ-45 tool that would make you cream..

[cd34]

Originally Posted by amber438

I have a wire stripper and RJ-45 tool that would make you cream..

an amphenol black-handle?