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Living Room / Re: why is it so difficult to pick out a new computer?
« Last post by 4wd on January 22, 2011, 08:54 PM »HP, Dell, etc have the benefit of volume, (purchase/sales/labour), in the case of PCs using All-in-one type motherboards.
For anything that requires more customisation than an AIO motherboard solution then you'll start saving your money but usually only if you don't count the labour.
It usually works out cheaper if:
a) You build it yourself, AND
b) you're building for yourself, (because you don't consider it labour
).
Just FYI from MSY here:
Intel D55PJ - $89
i3-550 - $129
PQI 4GB - $45
WD 1TB - $62
Coolermaster Elite RC-335 - $74 (The Antec you mentioned isn't avail., this looks decent.)
LG DVD-RW - $22
Total - AU$421
Do it even cheaper by going with a non-Intel board.
For anything that requires more customisation than an AIO motherboard solution then you'll start saving your money but usually only if you don't count the labour.
It usually works out cheaper if:
a) You build it yourself, AND
b) you're building for yourself, (because you don't consider it labour
).Just FYI from MSY here:
Intel D55PJ - $89
i3-550 - $129
PQI 4GB - $45
WD 1TB - $62
Coolermaster Elite RC-335 - $74 (The Antec you mentioned isn't avail., this looks decent.)
LG DVD-RW - $22
Total - AU$421
Do it even cheaper by going with a non-Intel board.
