does anyone have any coupons from dell? i am trying to buy a new pc for my little bro. and sis. and any savings would help.
thanks
thanks
new computer
- Thread starter noah89t
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Personally, I would not get a dell, their customer service is SEVERLY lacking. Look into a Lenovo, or an Acer machine, I havent run into any problems with them.
tissimo said:
sounds good, i was gonna put it on credit for 6 months no interest. i can pay it off easier like that.
D34DC311 said:
Well, that depends hugely on the level of system he is getting.
If not going high-end, you'd by hard-pressed to build one cheaper than you could buy an off-the-shelf system (not to mention the time you'll put in).
If you can build anything but the highest end system for a 1/4 price, please let me know where you are sourcing your components.
dugums said:
Pricewatch.com, read the reviews and learn where to shop. I also have a dealer license with tiger direct, but it kinda sucks cause I have to buy in mass quanities, so who the hell wants to buy 12, $400 video cards.
JustAnotherVictim
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That is completely incorrect.dugums said:
An example would be alienware or even those Dell "gaming" rigs. I could build a better and nicer computer for a lot less than 4K.
JustAnotherVictim said:
Well apparently you missed the part of my post that said - If NOT going high end.
I was trying to suggest that if this guy is looking for a run-of-the-mill system (read $500 - $1000) it is very hard to build a machine with that type of equipment for less money than you could buy off the shelf.
Certainly cannot be done at 1/4 of the price.
I was actually completely agreeing that a high-end gaming system can be had cheaper if you build it yourself.
The point is, the OP did not indicate what type of system/price range he was looking for. You are basing your comments on the computer YOU would want. Not everybody needs that level of machine.
He said:
noah89t said:
That does not sound to me like he is looking for an expensive system.
I still fail to see how you can build a $500 - $1000 machine for 1/4 the price (heck I will even say the SAME price). Please show me the error of my ways and why I am "completely incorrect".
It's one thing to save a bundle when building a high-end system (which I have done quite a few times over the past few years), it is quite another to just blindly tell somebody to waste their time and money building a machine they can buy cheaper.
Just my .02
dugums said:
actually a run of the mil system is easier and WAY cheaper to spec for 1/4 the price than the higher end systems. Again where are you buying parts from?
JustAnotherVictim
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Plus most of those run of the mill machines are pretty cheaply made. Good for Word and maybe some net surfing.
So instead of spending $1000 on one of those spend $1500 and have a pretty nice and damn reliable machine.
High end is all up to opinion as well.
So instead of spending $1000 on one of those spend $1500 and have a pretty nice and damn reliable machine.
High end is all up to opinion as well.
D34DC311 said:
There is a Tiger Direct outlet close to me - that is normally where I get my stuff. My company gets really inexpensive components from another supplier.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3208028&CatId=2630
500 * 1/4 = $124.75 Tell me where to buy the parts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883107497
775 * 1/4 = $193.75 Tell me where to buy the parts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883107508
929 * 1/4 = $232.25 Tell me where to buy the parts
(don't forget the 22" widescreen monitor that comes with the last one :icon_bigg )
Seriously, if you are getting parts that cheap - good for you.
JustAnotherVictim said:
Most of these machines do a fine job for a broad range of applications. They may not be all-out gaming machines - but nobody established that's what the OP wants.
I have bought plenty of high quality, reliable machines for bargain prices.
JustAnotherVictim
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Your newegg links don't work.
You really trust Acer?
Acer is like Emachines to me, they work for about a year then they're fucked.
I mean something that will last you for a good bit of time and is easily upgradeable.
You really trust Acer?
Acer is like Emachines to me, they work for about a year then they're fucked.
I mean something that will last you for a good bit of time and is easily upgradeable.
JustAnotherVictim said:
You know what then - take your pick of any desktop under $1000 at newEgg, tiger, bestBuy, circuitCity, etc. and show me where to buy the components for 1/4 of the price.
It's just not going to happen.:nono:
I'm not really taking issue with your statement anyway. You said instead of buying a $1000 machine, let's spend $1500 + time and build a better one. I don't dispute this.
People are telling me that they can build machines significantly (1/4 of the price) cheaper when it's not true.
JustAnotherVictim
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