Build my own or buy a Dell ??

[Cain]

I have built my own PCs and servers for 11 years now.

should I build my own again, or buy Dell ???

[juneau]

1 word.

Build!

That is all.

[{CLR}geneSW]

build...

[Apache Warrior]

Build Build Build............................................. .
Apache

[Todd98]

Cain me and you talked about me getting another computer so me and my daughter can play everyone at the same time and I looked into Dell and I can build one cheaper and if not better so please build you one and you will be much more happy with it.

[LIMEY]

Dude!

as this was ambiguous let me add another word.....



BUILD

[Todd98]

Dude!

What?

[Todd98]

My bad I corrected the statement to sound better. I can't type how I feel.

[mapes]

If it was a desktop or full server case build. If it's a rack mountable server than buy. Dell and Supermicro do some decent pizza boxes.

[BlackArrow]

Cain,

I have done both. As you know I built my son's box with all the trimmings, quad core, dual 8800's, raptor drives. Fun - but lots of tweaking, the EVGA 680i mobo had all kinds of issues and actually right now a year later they are offering to swap those mobos (expensive top end boards) for the new 780i since there have been soooo many complaints.


I also own several Dells including my XPS 720 gaming rig. With a Dell factory overclocked quad core, dual 8800's and dual raptor drives in RAID.


Dell may cost more, but believe me, when my computer died a few months back they shipped me a brand new one. and my old one was almost two years old.


I am happy with both, depends on how much time and effort you want to put in and how much the extra dollars are going to hurt.

My two cents.

[Ghost_Rain]

Build you will save a hell of alot of Cash

[TheSilentAssassin]

No offense to anyone who owns a Dell, even though I have one, but Cain if you buy a Dell, I will jump out of your monitor and strangle you...JK

I do not like Dell, because unless you buy the really expensive XPS systems, you will have a problem upgrading the PSU because they use a proprietary system, which is a pain in the ass especially if your current PSU does not have enough power to support an new graphics card. I just lucky and found one that fit. If you are willing to spend more money for a Dell, then thats good, just be careful what you get. Make sure that the PSU will never need to be upgraded if you do go for a Dell.

[ryanbatc]

Build it...

[CheebaNinja]

IMO time IS money so if i had extra time i would build but if i had the money i would buy.Pre OC'ed and no htermal grease all over the place.

[SgtRock]

If you build it....it will come.

BUILD!!