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CWorth · 10-10-06, 05:34 AM

I have personally found that it is far cheaper to build the PC yourself than to go to some online place and have them build it.

Take Alienware..overbloated prices is what they have.

I am able to build an equivalent computer to theirs for far less,almost half the cost at times,and get the same thing in performance.

Remember with any name brand you are paying far more than what you could personally build a computer of equal performance for.Most of the cost is simply paying for the name not what is in the system.

For example I watched a show on TV the other night that took you on a tour of boot making factory.At one point they showed some motorcycle boots being made.Now they were ALL identical..except 1/2 of them had the Harley Davidson logo on the side and sold for over $85.00+..the other 1/2 had no logos and sold for around $45.00.You paid that much more simply because it had a name brand on it.

Simply put if you have the know how it is far cheaper to build a computer yourself than to have a company build it for you.However if you know little about computers in terms of hardware etc..then you may want to buy one from someone.

10-10-06, 05:34 AM	#3
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I have personally found that it is far cheaper to build the PC yourself than to go to some online place and have them build it. Take Alienware..overbloated prices is what they have. I am able to build an equivalent computer to theirs for far less,almost half the cost at times,and get the same thing in performance. Remember with any name brand you are paying far more than what you could personally build a computer of equal performance for.Most of the cost is simply paying for the name not what is in the system. For example I watched a show on TV the other night that took you on a tour of boot making factory.At one point they showed some motorcycle boots being made.Now they were ALL identical..except 1/2 of them had the Harley Davidson logo on the side and sold for over $85.00+..the other 1/2 had no logos and sold for around $45.00.You paid that much more simply because it had a name brand on it. Simply put if you have the know how it is far cheaper to build a computer yourself than to have a company build it for you.However if you know little about computers in terms of hardware etc..then you may want to buy one from someone.