RE: Does Building Your Own Computer Still Save Money?
July 17, 2012 at 1:52 am
(This post was last modified: July 17, 2012 at 1:53 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Fascinating thread, thanks guys. i
I've always felt a bit guilty as I have bought new PC every 3 or 4 years. I usually do a clean install and give them away. Partly it's because I can, but mainly because I like new Gizmos. PLUS computers have been getting steadily cheaper. EG my first PC was a Pentium 2,cost me $2000: 64 meg of RAM, 7GB hard drive. I hate to think about the processor. 15 inch crt monitor .No CD burner.
THIS machine cost me $1400; Intel core i7 processor ,8GB RAM, 2TB hard drive, NVidia GEforce GT 502 graphics, touch screen, built in TV receiver,blu ray burner, 23 inch full HD LCD monitor. I love it to bits; I even liked Windows 7 straight out of the box.
I feel a lot less guilty. Right now I'm trying to justify buying a new 50 inch plasma smart TV for about $1600. The picture is getting a bit odd,with a light green tinge at times. Still have the other one in the lounge,so can't really justify a new one. So of course I'll probably buy one anyway.
I've always felt a bit guilty as I have bought new PC every 3 or 4 years. I usually do a clean install and give them away. Partly it's because I can, but mainly because I like new Gizmos. PLUS computers have been getting steadily cheaper. EG my first PC was a Pentium 2,cost me $2000: 64 meg of RAM, 7GB hard drive. I hate to think about the processor. 15 inch crt monitor .No CD burner.
THIS machine cost me $1400; Intel core i7 processor ,8GB RAM, 2TB hard drive, NVidia GEforce GT 502 graphics, touch screen, built in TV receiver,blu ray burner, 23 inch full HD LCD monitor. I love it to bits; I even liked Windows 7 straight out of the box.
I feel a lot less guilty. Right now I'm trying to justify buying a new 50 inch plasma smart TV for about $1600. The picture is getting a bit odd,with a light green tinge at times. Still have the other one in the lounge,so can't really justify a new one. So of course I'll probably buy one anyway.
