Does it cost a lot to built a computer, Jazz?
Oh, no. I have built several PC's with parts that I got for free. If you want a decent computer though...yes, yes it will cost a lot.
I chose AMD for my processor, so I went the cheaper direction, but I have still spent $450 this past week which is only what I put into the tower. I also spent money on a keyboard and a new 20" monitor. Sometime soon, I am also going to be grabbing an SSD which I meant to do along with everything else, but I spent more than I had originally planned on the Video card.
How would it have been more to build it yourself?
Oh. I was just wondering if it's cheaper to build a computer than to get one at best buy.
I spent just shy of $800 on my current rig. Mid tower, AMD quadcore 3.60 GHz, 8GB RAM, and a decent video card (which I plan on upgrading in a month or so). OS, HDD and CD drive added to the rest of the cost, though I was debating whether to get a SSD instead, but I was on a budget. Next computer, for sure, SSD.
Wasn't going for anything fancy, so no water cooling, bright LED lights, or mass amounts of fans (I have four at the moment).![]()
That's about what I paid for my laptop.
Pretty and cheap. I just hope they aren't too loud once they arrive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250782630745...84.m1497.l2648
My room glows a faint blue from the many different light sources in my room. I figured I didn't need anymore.
Nice. I'm using dual 120mm Excaliburs mounted in the front. The tower has two built in stock fans on the top and back. Overall, it's a little loud, but I don't mind.
Last edited by Rasgrez; 16th-September-2012 at 04:34.
My new apartment has a bedroom and separate study, so I can sleep easy.
Besides, I will be building my own fan control unit into one of the front 5.25" face plates. Along with a few pots to slow them down when Its idle, I will also throw a switch or two in there to shut them off if need be.