- Feb 24, 2012
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I think it's about time I looked into getting myself a new computer. My current computer is a Dell Inspiron 530S. Vista 32 bit, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2GB of RAM, standard Intel GMA 3100 graphics card. Even though she's over 4 years old, I've been taking very good care of her and she still runs games like portal and audiosurf just fine. Probably time to upgrade though, the OS has a fair bit of junk on it that nothing less than a complete reinstallation will solve (the Vista service packs might have solved this, but I can't install them for some reason).
Since I need to upgrade just about everything about it, I figure it's time to get a new one. The choice I'm facing is: should I just buy a market model, or build my own? I'd like to try building my own, but cost and performance are the main factors here. I'm not hugely knowledgable about computers, but quite confident in my ability to learn.
Which would be cheaper: buying a computer, or building one with the same specs?
Also, what would I need to build my own? I know I need a chassis, processor (I think RAM comes with the processor?), and a decent graphics card, what else?
Since I need to upgrade just about everything about it, I figure it's time to get a new one. The choice I'm facing is: should I just buy a market model, or build my own? I'd like to try building my own, but cost and performance are the main factors here. I'm not hugely knowledgable about computers, but quite confident in my ability to learn.
Which would be cheaper: buying a computer, or building one with the same specs?
Also, what would I need to build my own? I know I need a chassis, processor (I think RAM comes with the processor?), and a decent graphics card, what else?