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> you have to factor in trouble-shooting time if some component doesn't work. > More wait time if you need to ship it back and get a new component. > Then the
by dave7 7y ago
> you have to factor in trouble-shooting time if some component doesn't work.
> More wait time if you need to ship it back and get a new component.
> Then there's all the time up front to research desired parts and find the best prices.
These three downsides are not avoided by purchasing a pre-built, either.
- fwip 7y agoAren't they? 1: The computer has been tested before shipping (at least enough to install an OS on it), so odds that it's got a DoA part is virtually nil. 2: Sure, but see above: less risk that any components will be broken. 3: You don't have to do nearly as much research - you know that they're shipping you a working configuration, that the motherboard socket fits the CPU and the RAM in the listed configuration. You might still want to do research to try to find the best bargains or performance, but the time is way less.