Getting a New Computer

[John-pr]

Hey guys,

Id like to get a new gaming computer, im thinkin of just building it myself but i do work for dell and i get a 15% discount on the while system ( with monitor keyboard ....everything ) what do you guys think what is cheaper to build it myself or just get on from dell????

thanks everyone.

[Menaechmus]

I heard Macs are the best computers all around, and now you can buy a program that can run windows on mac allowing you to play all your favorite games with the saftey and speed of a mac. You might want to check into it though. If you can afford it go with mac for the fact pc's tend to get slower over time and theres a million viruses for them. But for price Dell would be cheaper than building your own, although i dont know if they have awesome gaming packages.

[JardinPrayer]

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[$cirisme]

Hey guys,

Id like to get a new gaming computer, im thinkin of just building it myself but i do work for dell and i get a 15% discount on the while system ( with monitor keyboard ....everything ) what do you guys think what is cheaper to build it myself or just get on from dell????

thanks everyone.

Dell already is cheaper than building it on your own, so I'd say that the extra 15% just makes it unbelievable.

Just avoid Alienware. I haven't kept up after Dell bought them, but they were always overpriced.

[$cirisme]

I heard Macs are the best computers all around, and now you can buy a program that can run windows on mac allowing you to play all your favorite games with the saftey and speed of a mac. You might want to check into it though. If you can afford it go with mac for the fact pc's tend to get slower over time and theres a million viruses for them. But for price Dell would be cheaper than building your own, although i dont know if they have awesome gaming packages.

While I love Macs, it's for their software, not their hardware. I do not know why anyone would buy a Mac only to run Windows on it.

[Jnthn]

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[Pilgrim]

I heard Macs are the best computers all around, and now you can buy a program that can run windows on mac allowing you to play all your favorite games with the saftey and speed of a mac. You might want to check into it though. If you can afford it go with mac for the fact pc's tend to get slower over time and theres a million viruses for them. But for price Dell would be cheaper than building your own, although i dont know if they have awesome gaming packages.

Virtual PC for Mac is an amazing bit of software if you are looking to run specific apps. For instance, I use to run software written for the PC that is specific to my church.

However, remember, when you run Virtual PC on a Mac you're actually running two complete operating systems on your computer at the same time. What does that mean...anyone...anyone...

[$cirisme]

Virtual PC for Mac is an amazing bit of software if you are looking to run specific apps. For instance, I use to run software written for the PC that is specific to my church.

However, remember, when you run Virtual PC on a Mac you're actually running two complete operating systems on your computer at the same time. What does that mean...anyone...anyone...

If you buy a new Mac, you will want to get Parallels instead. VPC has been discontinued and Parallels will run a lot faster on the Intel chips.

[Menaechmus]

While I love Macs, it's for their software, not their hardware. I do not know why anyone would buy a Mac only to run Windows on it.

lol good point. im just tired of my comp crashing.

[Sheepdog]

you should only build for yourself for the sake of building your own rig. as others ahve said, it's not worth it if you are just looking at pricing.