It's cheaper to buy off the rack at the low end because low end systems have no options to speak of: once the company knows they're gonna sell a jillion units that differ only by the amount of ram installed (and even then hardly) they can buy components in bulk and negotiate sweeter deals than you'll ever be able to get.
An idea would be to go to your local (trusted) white box merchant and see if he's got something reasonable on "special". These guys like the idea of capacity planning as much as the big boys do, plus they'll change one or maybe two components without too much hassle. I'd definitely go for a look see at some point before checking out what the big guys have to offer. /t >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:53 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: RE: Desktop Recommendations? > >> From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> I would say that DIY only saves you money at the high end. >> At the low end, it's cheaper to buy off-the-shelf. But, that >> said, since you're not headed for a low end, DIY can save you >> a bucket if you have a fair grasp of what you're doing. > >Very true. Good point > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:156120 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
