Assembled V/s Branded Pc - What you'll prefer?

vineeth

Nov 22 2005, 05:04 PM

Hello friends,
I am from India where most of the people are using assembled computers, which are created by local dealers who purchases components from original hardware makers and sets up a PC, exclusively for you.

I am also using a computer which I made myself in the similer way. I opted for this because of the minimum price, ease of customization etc.

What about you? Which one you use, a branded PC or an assembled one?

serverph

Nov 22 2005, 05:54 PM

custom-assembled. not much difference anyway from branded ones. as long as it efficiently runs the applications i choose, a custom one do just fine for me.

at least you can control the cost and the hardware specifications you want, and tweak your PC as you please... unlike branded ones where you can easily lose your service warranty even if you just barely lift the covers off.

Cool_Freaker

Nov 22 2005, 06:15 PM

Assembled.

Do I really need Norten when i have Hijack This!?
No.

Do I really want an intergrated video card?
No.

Chameleon

Nov 22 2005, 09:43 PM

Assembled all the way.

I've built my computer up from a p2 and its more powerful than any branded computer out there (yes I can say that absolutely, just because of my hdd space

).

Norton is an antivirus... hijackthis is a diagnostic tool (as far as I've heard anyway); and there are opensource/freeware antivirus programs out there that are definetly at least as efficient as Norton.

Who'd want an onboard graphics card, any higher end branded computer has its own standalone graphics card; just as any lower end assembled computer could have an onboard graphics card (its quite a bit cheaper)

Razor

Nov 22 2005, 09:51 PM

Assembled...probably because, you can build practically the same equipment as a branded one for cheaper..if you get all the parts from a warehouse..you get themfor like 20% cheaper

..
plus if you want certain specifics on a pc but a branded one has all you want ..except from one thing..you have exactly what you want.

cardude

Nov 22 2005, 10:05 PM

I built my own, just because I wanted the experience, and I wanted to be able to tell people that I built my computer. Building my own computer also gave me satisfaction, and I was able to pick everything that went into it! It was built to my specifications, not what some company gives me.

believer

Nov 23 2005, 08:40 AM

If you know how to build one then you will most possibly build but if you are very busy man with lots of money then it will be the other way around.

For me I always assemble one either for me or for my friends, you have the freedom to choose what components to use which at the same time saves you some money on it. Not to mention the update on your knowledge.

pawitp

Nov 23 2005, 10:07 AM

My local shop assembled it. But my friend, on the other hand. Bought a branded one since he don't believe in the local shop(No matter how hard I convinced them)

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T100

Nov 23 2005, 12:38 PM

I have four computers in my flat. All are assembled. Assembled computers have a lot of advantages over branded ones. I can choose every component myself, from the transformer to the CL2 RAM. Computers from those major companies don’t offer such options. You may not choose the motherboard, which is one of the major factors affecting the performance of computers from them and even they let you choose the RAM size, you my not choose the RAM latency. Those computers are also often limited in expansion options. There may be only two DIMM slots and you may find that you can’t add RAM to the computers later. You may not choose the DVD burner, of which quality varies horribly from brand to brand, say a good Pioneer burner vs a bad LG burner. There are no specifications as to what LCD monitors they offer. It may be a 450:1, 12ms inferior model. To sum up, everything built in branded computers are second-rated. Why should I buy a branded one then?

Inspiron

Nov 23 2005, 02:41 PM

If you all the computer components technically, and wanted to have your style of specification, you definately will prefer custom-built computers. Because they can suit exactly what you need.. Builders should also know the electronic pins and plugs to all components, the various voltages and also know the different types of motherboards and their compatible processors.. I suggest to do this if you are a geek..

Else, call up a company to build your own style of PC. Dell is a good brand for its quality and after-sales services and their products are always among the latest of all other computer makers. You can also customise to your needs at Dell, or order their standard sets of computers.

For me, I'll go for branded PC because it gives me support and warranty to faulty devices, and they are sure to work. Self-customised PC might risk failure of working and does not have enough support. Everything is self-troubleshoot and self-maintained. As what I've said earlier, probably a geek can handle it...

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BOAW

Mar 2 2006, 05:57 PM

i would prefer the brand computer because i think its much more reliable like the is a less chance of your computer to screw up than an assembled computer...and i belive you would b able to recieve any sort of help from the company that you have bought your computer from.

but the assembled computer is something that you can change to your needs depending what you want in a computer...i also heard that it is cheaper to assemble a computer on your own thats if you really know how to..you can also overclock your computer much easier on an assembled computer rather than a brand computer if you can at all..

but i rather chose the brand computer because i dont really need the fastest computer out there just something decent and can run at a decent speed and can actually last and not die out on me cuz i hate when my computer screws up

tt3

Feb 18 2006, 08:15 PM

QUOTE(xJedix @ Feb 17 2006, 01:54 AM)

Building your own computer is the way to go. It is much cheaper and much more custamizable.

I absolutely agree. By building it, or having someone build it for you, you can make sure it's absolutely perfect for you. Also, As you buld and upgrade computers, you end up with a lot of spare parts, meaning if you build a computer in the future, you can reuse parts, thus saving money.

xJedix

Feb 17 2006, 01:54 AM

Building your own computer is the way to go. It is much cheaper and much more custamizable. When I make my computer, I'm going to have liquid cooling, led's inside, and a nice case to make it look pretty

I think that people that make their own computers.... it is a way to express themselfs and show off what they can do

Self-Built computers can look a lot nicer than any store boughten. Also, you know exactly what was put into your computer. So if you ever have issues with your computer, you know everything about your computer

So basically, self-built computers is the best. Cheaper.... Customized.... Looks coolor.... And has nicer stuff in it.... what more could you want

sm00nie

Feb 12 2006, 12:03 PM

I've always gone for the home crafted assembled by me computers. I find it's more rewarding to create a custom system that in many cases works better than branded pc's. If your on a budget you can increase this while decreasing that and so on, while most braded pc's will give you a computer in different classes like "high performance", "business"; So it's either high end or low end, which doesn't work for me

delivi

Feb 9 2006, 07:56 PM

I prefer Assembled PCs rather than Branded PCs.

When we are assembling the PC we can choose the best of all components and make our rig better than the Branded PCs.

My Assembled rig is better than the Desktop PCs offered by Dell and IBM. So far no Branded PC company has started poviding PCs with my configuration.

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