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Article #191686Re: Need help with PC purchase
From: Frank van Schie
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:04
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:04
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Chris Youngblood wrote: > > I will soon purchase myself a brand new PC. I can't decide if I want to > go with a Dell system with nice extras and a P4 1.4 GHz processor, or a > Falcon NorthWest system with the same extras but a P3 900 MHz. I hear > Falcon NW puts out the best gaming computers (I like games) but I have > always heard good things about Dell as well. Does anyone have any input > to help me make a decision? Or suggestions on another maching? Personally, I'd find out what components are in either computer, and purchase the components seperately. Even with a scamming $30 assembly costs, you'd probably end up a lot cheaper. You can then go over the component list with the computer retailer. If they're a decent shop, they'll recommend or disrecommend things mostly on a performance/price basis. If they only recommend the most expensive things, without quite explaining in detail why it would be a better item, go to another retailer. :-) But, that's what I'd do ;-) -- Frank
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