hey all,
quick question. i need a desktop.
is it significantly cheaper to build your own pc? or is labour in taiwan cheap?
thanks for the advice
hey all,
quick question. i need a desktop.
is it significantly cheaper to build your own pc? or is labour in taiwan cheap?
thanks for the advice
i think it’s easier to buy one made up already,peoples make their own if they have a specific need,the price difference isn’t worth the bother
Depends really on what you need as well as your ability. Saying that, it really not rocket science. I built a dual processor machine a few years ago…took less than an hour. If you’re just wanting a cheap desktop and aren’t particularly concerned about the brand of the individual components, it’s probably not worth the effort. You can pick up a new computer (without a monitor) right now for only $7,000NT. That’s not much more than the cost of the parts if you bought them individually.
When I built mine I picked out all the parts I wanted (exactly the ones I wanted) and had them slap it together for me. It cost $500nt for labour but I negotiated a coolmaster mouse pad ($250nt) and some other discounts. I think it was worth it because when it broke I took it back and they fixed it. If you buy parts you need to take them to the part fixer indavidualy.
If you want I could take you shopping to buy you a computer. PM me and we can talk. I love shopping.
Building your own is really only good if you can get cheap bits or free bits these days
Or if you want a super high-end gaming rig with some special bits in it.
Normally you might just as well buy anything these days, just make sure you get at least 1GB if not 2GB of RAM, as Windows is gettting hungrier by the day…
The main reason to DIY is so that you can get the specific parts you want. It’s usually not cheaper because if you are picky about what parts you want to use it’s usually because you want something better than standard.
In Taiwan you can get the best of both worlds. You can pick out the exact components you want, then have the shop build it for you. At worst you pay a modest service charge, but you can often talk them down or do it for free if you bought a lot of stuff.
Another reason to DIY is so that you will know your computer inside and out.
There’s an old saying in the software industry: “It’s always cheaper to buy than to build.”
When you say, “build it yourself”, do you mean have specialists put it together? If you do it alone, you could damage something, like short the processor, and be off the waranty - get no refund.
I’m pretty sure the cheapest way is getting a packaged system from a good electronics store. Most new PCs have 50 times more power/memory than the average person ever uses (except gamers).
That would be your windows registry getting full of un-necessary crap… Windows startup gets slower daily too :fume:
[quote=“Groo”]There’s an old saying in the software industry: “It’s always cheaper to buy than to build.”
When you say, “build it yourself”, do you mean have specialists put it together? If you do it alone, you could damage something, like short the processor, and be off the waranty - get no refund.
I’m pretty sure the cheapest way is getting a packaged system from a good electronics store. Most new PCs have 50 times more power/memory than the average person ever uses (except gamers).[/quote]
And how would I short a processor?
[quote=“belgian pie”][quote=“Groo”]There’s an old saying in the software industry: “It’s always cheaper to buy than to build.”
When you say, “build it yourself”, do you mean have specialists put it together? If you do it alone, you could damage something, like short the processor, and be off the waranty - get no refund.
I’m pretty sure the cheapest way is getting a packaged system from a good electronics store. Most new PCs have 50 times more power/memory than the average person ever uses (except gamers).[/quote]
And how would I short a processor?[/quote]
bend one pin the wrong way and plug the cpu in,
build up too much static electricty and touch the pins (happens more in dry air).
thanks for all the advice guys!