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MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
edited November 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Looking to purchase a new PC (my recent Dell is a piece of Blue Screening garbage). Looking for an online vendor that's reliable and allows for a lot of customization in parts (preferrably with a good return policy as well, in the event it craps out)

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  • exoplasmexoplasm Gainfully Employed Near Blizzard HQRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    newegg.com :D

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Newegg, definitely. They're probably the best I've found and I imagine most people here will tell you the same.

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Oh, I wasn't aware that Newegg built and shipped systems as well. I'll have to re-check their site.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Oh, I didn't realize you meant a website that would have it built for you. Nevermind then, I don't know any site that does that.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    With the money you save on Newegg you could pay a bunch of nerds to do it and still have enough left over to pay a bunch of nerds to pick stocks for you and stuff.

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  • DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    ncix

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  • BarrakkethBarrakketh Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Deusfaux wrote: »
    ncix
    The OP didn't say that he/she lives in Canada. Maybe NCIXUS are masters at hiding shit, but I'm not seeing the PC Builder option that I was able to easily find on the Canadian site.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Barrakketh wrote: »
    Deusfaux wrote: »
    ncix
    The OP didn't say that he/she lives in Canada. Maybe NCIXUS are masters at hiding shit, but I'm not seeing the PC Builder option that I was able to easily find on the Canadian site.
    If you add this to your cart http://www.ncixus.com/products/7842/PC%2DASSEMBLY/NCIXPC/ they'll assemble whatever components you have in it.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    TychoCelchuuu wrote: »
    With the money you save on Newegg you could pay a bunch of nerds to do it and still have enough left over to pay a bunch of nerds to pick stocks for you and stuff.

    And probably a none-too-shabby blowjob.



    Anyways, the point is building a computer requires two things:


    1. The ability to read
    2. The ability to plug things in.



    We can safely assume that you possess number 1.

    I imagine you possess #2. Is there a reason you don't want to build? Just build.

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  • BarrakkethBarrakketh Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    taliosfalcon wrote: »
    Barrakketh wrote: »
    Deusfaux wrote: »
    ncix
    The OP didn't say that he/she lives in Canada. Maybe NCIXUS are masters at hiding shit, but I'm not seeing the PC Builder option that I was able to easily find on the Canadian site.
    If you add this to your cart http://www.ncixus.com/products/7842/PC%2DASSEMBLY/NCIXPC/ they'll assemble whatever components you have in it.
    Huh. I figured it would've been available on the front page (I only did a text search since I didn't think it would be listed as a "product").

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  • cliffskicliffski Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pretty much all online PC sellers offer lots of customisation these days don't they?

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    cliffski wrote: »
    Pretty much all online PC sellers offer lots of customisation these days don't they?

    yea, but usually it costs more, and especially in the area of graphics cards, your choices are usually "integrated graphics" "shitty graphics card 1" Shitty graphics card 2" or "slightly less shitty graphics card"

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Well, I save myself a lot of money in the Video Card department. I already possess a 9800 GX2. Just looking to customize everything else, and choose some sort of No Vid Card option so I can just slap my GX2 in when the PC arrives.

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  • FaceballMcDougalFaceballMcDougal Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    CDW is also good

    the only brand they don't carry is Dell

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Well, guess I'll be ordering that PC a bit earlier. Damn Dell won't even load into Windows now, just tries to auto-repair every time and fails. Meh. Shelved it and hooked up my older PC.
    Anyone have experience with places like cyberpowerpc or ibuypower? Don't wanna spend over 1 grand and get burned again.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Why don't you get a barebones kit from Negegg. The mobo, cpu and the wires are all hooked up. All you have to do is plug in harddrives and video card, ram.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    I know you said you are not liking Dell right now, but I purchased one of their Linux machines and installed my own copy of Windows on it to dual boot. Haven't had a single problem with it.

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The problem with buying anything more from Dell... is having to continue dealing with Dell. And what they laughably pass off as Tech Support. I got nothing but an endless runaround from them on my Bluescreen problems. The many Indian people I talked to were very polite, but ultimately seemed there only to give canned responses designed to have you running in circles.

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  • exoplasmexoplasm Gainfully Employed Near Blizzard HQRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Metallikat wrote: »
    The problem with buying anything more from Dell... is having to continue dealing with Dell. And what they laughably pass off as Tech Support. I got nothing but an endless runaround from them on my Bluescreen problems. The many Indian people I talked to were very polite, but ultimately seemed there only to give canned responses designed to have you running in circles.

    If you buy a dell, buy it from the small and medium business side instead of home. That way you get tech support from people in the US who actually know what they are talking about.

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I've decided to go with AVADirect. Pretty good reviews and decent pricing and customization. Here's hoping for the best.

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  • archonwarparchonwarp Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I still don't see the reason to not build it yourself. I know that you've already ordered it, but it's still weird to me. It's color/size coded to the point where it's almost impossible to screw up. Have you ever played with Lego blocks? It's about that easy.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    I purchased mine because Dell started offering Linux machines and I wanted to reward that kind of behavior.

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  • variantvariant Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    exoplasm wrote: »
    Metallikat wrote: »
    The problem with buying anything more from Dell... is having to continue dealing with Dell. And what they laughably pass off as Tech Support. I got nothing but an endless runaround from them on my Bluescreen problems. The many Indian people I talked to were very polite, but ultimately seemed there only to give canned responses designed to have you running in circles.

    If you buy a dell, buy it from the small and medium business side instead of home. That way you get tech support from people in the US who actually know what they are talking about.

    Not true, I bought mine through the small business department and the tech support is based in the Philippines.

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