Who all uses pre-fab computers

The advertisement recently added for gaming machines on here got me to thinking, who all uses a computer someone else built? It's been years since I have owned a computer built by anyone but myself, ( obviously besides my laptop ), and I assume it is the same with everyone else, but just curious.

My very first pc was a barebones kit, so all I did was put it together. Then I swapped out every part on it to upgrade. My current PC I just bought all the parts from a bunch of different companies... where I could get the best price and built it myself. And now, as you've seen I've modded some stuff. I'm still learning, but I plan to mod more and get more technical. As for my work pc, it's a Dell and so is my laptop. Otherwise... DIM. Do It Myself.

My first two PCs, a 386 and 486 were hand-me-downs on which I learned a lot of what I know today through trial and error (mostly error, but the 386 still runs last time I checked). I got out of HS, got a job then spent $3 grand on a top of the line P2 Dell. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but looking back it probably wasn't. (still using the Dell monitor, box and speakers six years later, so I guess it wasn't a total waste of money) My last three have been built from scratch and I doubt if I'll ever buy another pre-fab. Modding doesn't really appeal to me, so I haven't gone that route. I'd rather spend my time and money making it faster rather than prettier.

i'm all about the dells, gateways, compaqs, and sonys!

if steve jobs wasn't an asshole...
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My first pc was an 8088. I got the parts from my dad's work (military). He'd bring home a mobo, then video, then a case... that's where I got started...
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I've got a prebuilt gateway computer now. All the pre-installed gateway shit had to go, and I put some more memory in it and a better vid-card, and now it's great. Next time, I'm definately building my own, tho.

I got a Dell Deminsion 8100 way back when I was still in school, and a custom also. The Dell serves as a dedicated rig, mainly a storage place and it comes in handy when friends come over for some small-lan action. I got a custom rig now and all I gotta say is, never retail for me again. I paid wayyy to much for that damn dell computer and got jipped with oem shit.

My parents bought us a IBM K2 back in the day. I've built the last 3 iterations of my computer myself.
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IBM PC Junior. ZORK ruled and Ultima II.

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Brules wrote: IBM PC Junior. ZORK ruled and Ultima II.

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Damage wrote: ... I'd rather spend my time and money making it faster rather than prettier.

Yes, spend money to make it faster and better. When I mod, I try to keep it cheap. I think I spent maybe $50 tops on stuff to pretty up my pc. I don't think that's too bad. Now... spending $200-300 or something like that to mod... that's crazy to me. Anywhooo....

...like $20 laser-etched fan grills? would that a bit eccentric? coughShinobicough
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-_-;, i didn't get them, it was only a thought 'fur-man'
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Ripping apart SR20DET's sucks...

Shinobi wrote: -_-;, i didn't get them, it was only a thought 'fur-man'

Shinobi wrote: -_-;, i didn't get them, it was only a thought 'fur-man'

fur makes it faster, didn't ya know?
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Shinobi doesn't know about all the good things that come from *FUR*.



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