I've built quite a few computers and sold them to people/business in the last 10 years and in that time although you can save a few dollars, with the prices of hardware vs complete systems for me it comes down to warranty. With Dell your going to get a good warranty and someone will be there to ship you a new part or on site to fix it. With building your own there is always al ittle more hassle with warranty issues dealing with vendors and or manufacturers.. I find this costs me more time then what its worth. I've established a relationship with Dell where I know what they are going to ask so I do the upfront troubleshooting and have someone out the next day or a part shipped same day. Its become like clock work. The last 2 yrs I've just been buying Dell's and/or recommending systems to people. We've bought a few compaq's but dell is the main vendor.
Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/27/2002 01:02:34 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: (bcc: Scott Raley/LPEC/ASD/SEMCORINC) Subject: New computer It's always when you don't want to that you have to get a new computer. I've got to upgrade my home system and I've got a question for anyone here who knows hardware; Is it better to buy a complete system or to build it. I've got a quote of $1608 for a 2ghz Dell with 512 ram and 80 gig hard, plus a 19 inch. It looks like a stacked system but would there be a major savings if I bought all the parts and built it from scratch? Shipping isn't an issue as Dell has free shipping now. Michael Dinowitz Master of the House of Fusion http://www.houseoffusion.com ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
