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Originally Posted by drftmark
I would like to add that I do not agree building a PC isn't worth it anymore. It is DEFINITELY worth it. Going to Best Buy to compare specs isn't very accurate. Best Buy or anywhere else will just say "4gb of ram." They provide no brand name, timing values, etc etc. Not to mention that you get a warranty on each part(if you build one) without having to send the whole computer off or anything like that.
With any computer you buy, you have to deal with all the bullshit of everything being compatible with each other and you can't just upgrade whenever you want if you feel it is going to slow for your needs or w/e.
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It's not hard to look up what memory or any other components companies use in their systems.
I was going to build a system last winter, the added up cost would've been a little over 3K$. Then, before I was about to start ordering everything, I visited all of the computer stores, and decided it's not worth it to build my own, and ended up buying a system that actually by far exceeds the specs I was aiming for, while it cost over 1K$ less.
And why wouldn't you be able to upgrade a bought system? I've just added a third hdd recently. It's a pc, you can upgrade every single component when you want to, it's not like they encase it in concrete to keep you from opening it up. If you're talking about voiding the warranty, most of the components that people like to upgrade usually have a separate warranty. But I can care less about warranty anyway, if something goes bad I'd rather upgrade it with a newer more powerful component, not the same part.