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PuddingShorts · 05-08-2002, 05:40 PM

Honestly, I've been scrounging around the internet for information and I've officially become a supporter of building your own PC.

I'll just get an ASUS P4T-E motherboard since it can accomodate a 2.4Ghz P4 Northwood and has RAM expansion up to 2GB (although it is RAMBUS parity-style RAM). I can also get a nice Antec case (the SX840) that has an enourmous amount of space and 4 80mm fan mounts (they even give you two fans included and a 400Watt power supply). I'd end up spending at LEAST $3000 to build a EXTREMELY nice computer, and I can get a Pioneer DVD-RW and another pair of 512's to max out the RAM later. I've been seriously studying websites and PDF installation guides for various components and I'm convinced that as limited as my computer knowledge is, I can definitely do this. It would take probably 7 months or more to save up and build it little by little, but it would definitely be the most rewarding side project I ever took on.

A RX670 VAIO costs around $1600 brand new without accounting for rebates, a monitor costs around $400 for a matching Sony 19", the hard drive is only 5200RPM, you get only a 1.8Ghz processor, the case is typically cramped like all store bought PC's, and cooling would options would present a lot of headaches, the keyboard is also pretty scrappy along with the mouse and cheap speakers. After I'd add the $400 GeForce4, and spend more to get the RAM up to 1GB and a replacement speaker, monitor, and mouse, I would end up spending damn near $3000 anyway.

I'd rather spend the same ammount as I probably would have on the Vaio and get a specific motherboard with more free PCI slots, a much higher starting RAM amount, faster hard drive, etc., etc., etc. I decided to search for PC parts and check out prices. After adding up a list I made, the prices were surprisingly low and it was clear the prices of a particular Vaio is more for the Sony brand name than the stuff inside. I'm more into heavy duty gaming and making PC driven MP3 stereos. So I guess building my own PC is the logical thing for a tech junkie to do.

05-08-2002, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
PuddingShorts Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 123	Honestly, I've been scrounging around the internet for information and I've officially become a supporter of building your own PC. I'll just get an ASUS P4T-E motherboard since it can accomodate a 2.4Ghz P4 Northwood and has RAM expansion up to 2GB (although it is RAMBUS parity-style RAM). I can also get a nice Antec case (the SX840) that has an enourmous amount of space and 4 80mm fan mounts (they even give you two fans included and a 400Watt power supply). I'd end up spending at LEAST $3000 to build a EXTREMELY nice computer, and I can get a Pioneer DVD-RW and another pair of 512's to max out the RAM later. I've been seriously studying websites and PDF installation guides for various components and I'm convinced that as limited as my computer knowledge is, I can definitely do this. It would take probably 7 months or more to save up and build it little by little, but it would definitely be the most rewarding side project I ever took on. A RX670 VAIO costs around $1600 brand new without accounting for rebates, a monitor costs around $400 for a matching Sony 19", the hard drive is only 5200RPM, you get only a 1.8Ghz processor, the case is typically cramped like all store bought PC's, and cooling would options would present a lot of headaches, the keyboard is also pretty scrappy along with the mouse and cheap speakers. After I'd add the $400 GeForce4, and spend more to get the RAM up to 1GB and a replacement speaker, monitor, and mouse, I would end up spending damn near $3000 anyway. I'd rather spend the same ammount as I probably would have on the Vaio and get a specific motherboard with more free PCI slots, a much higher starting RAM amount, faster hard drive, etc., etc., etc. I decided to search for PC parts and check out prices. After adding up a list I made, the prices were surprisingly low and it was clear the prices of a particular Vaio is more for the Sony brand name than the stuff inside. I'm more into heavy duty gaming and making PC driven MP3 stereos. So I guess building my own PC is the logical thing for a tech junkie to do.