(rant) PC World, why does it exist?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Cheaper to buy a dell than buy all the same parts.

when you buy dell though you have to budget for two... one for now and one to buy another brand a year later.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

who in there right mind would buy a pre built computer.

Not everyone has the know how, time, effort, motivation or money. I want to upgrade my PC (Motherboard, processor, ram, Pws), i have a limited budget and it works out cheaper for me to buy a case only unit than build it myself

I knwo that Dell whent through a few issues but the Dell on my deask at work is 4 years old and hardware sie is still happy doing whats asked of it.

[Messie]

Sorry to be the voice of dissent here but I quite like PC world and I'm a bit cheesed off with Maplins.

I know a little about computers and tend to research stuff before I go in. Then when I ask the youngsters silly questions I have an idea of whether they know as much or more than me. I also think that they can be good for complete starters (which everyone was once). I can't fault the prices either, but only on basic comparisons.
Maplins on the other hand, are cloying in their over helpfullness. Why do they think I want to chat to them about everything? They say, both in store and on the phone, that they have stuff but then strangely they haven't.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Cheaper to buy a "dell" than buy all the same parts.

not in the long run as you cant upgrade most dell computers.

Originally Posted by ravingdavis

All well and good if you have the time, skills and tools required to diagnose and replace faulty components. For people with full time jobs and no interest in computers other than their function pre-built systems make the most sense.

i sort of agree where you are going with this.

but most PC shops will build a PC to your spec with what you want/ need and they will use quality pars and test them for you. its not a pre built. and its the best of both worlds !

[yorkie_chris]

I'm typing on one that has probably been on, continuously for 350/352 weeks in the last year. I've got a laptop that's 4 years old, fair enough the battery's F'd. MYC has one perfectly functioning which is slightly younger.

You lot saying dell are so crap have either got more money than sense or you use your laptops as a f***in mallet.

What is to go wrong on a desktop PC? By time you have bought all parts you get for £300 on dell, you have spent £600 on other system anyway which is no more reliable. Go do maths on buying parts, I invite you to prove me wrong

Only thing I will say about dell is they come with 200weight of bloatware on there as standard. First thing I did with all of them is to put fresh OS on.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

not in the long run as you cant upgrade most dell computers.

You've got a case and power supply? Build owt you want in it when you want to upgrade.

I put fresh RAM in this one, as I was doing more FEA work. Worked fine.

tell me why you can't upgrade it? It is a desktop PC, pull old bits out, put new bits in


If you're going to spend £2k on latest geeking machine, then sure, better to build you own. £300 getting custom system at PC shop gets you 5/8ths of fook all.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

350/352 weeks in the last year.

Where are you working Saturn?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Viney

Where are you working Saturn?

I'm tired leave me alone!

Maybe I meant 50/52...

[Viney]

i never sead they were crap, from me experience they do ok with reliability a part from my dell desk top pc that i had blew one PSU 2 ram slots and 2 ram modules about 2 weeks out of warranty.

but there business lap tops are hard as nails i have had mine for 3 years, droped it down stairs and not missed a beat. and is on 24/7 ok it gone through 2 charger one battery and the disc drive is fuba but it cost me £200 and is great for what i use it for.

and YC ever think about the reason the dell's are so cheep ? because the parts that are used are very very basic. the PSU's can just run the system where as mine has 250w+ over head, it might have 4gb of ram but its running at 400mhz un like mine at 1200mhz . comes with a basic graphics card.

for me the biggest point is you cant over clock them, mines got a hefty OC and runs faster than some of the much more expensive dells that are even more expensive than mine was new.