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Making Informed Decisions: Buying vs. Building Computers

Explore the benefits of building a computer - save money, gain knowledge, ensure quality. Discover how to select reliable components for your custom PC and enhance your understanding of computer hardware. Find out more at reputable websites for in-depth research on computer components and make a well-informed decision.

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Making Informed Decisions: Buying vs. Building Computers

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  1. Click to Begin

  2. Computers: Buying vs. Building

  3. Credentials • A+ Core Certification in Microsoft Software - Windows 98, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, and Windows.NET • A+ Core Certification in Hardware – Installation, Troubleshooting, and Repair • A+ Core Certification in Networking – Administration, Repairing, and Troubleshooting • Built over 40 computers from scratch

  4. Why build a computer? • Saves money • Gain knowledge about inner-workings of a computer • Ensure quality of your hardware

  5. How does it save me money?Circuit City

  6. How does it save me money?Newegg.com

  7. How does it save me money? Circuit City Newegg.com System - $484.99 Tax @ 9% - $43.65 Total - $528.64 System Parts - $408.21 Shipping - $35.38 Total - $443.59

  8. How does it save me money? Savings Total = $85.05

  9. Knowledge gained • Takes inexperienced person typically 2 hours to build a computer from start to finish, excluding software installation. • Learn about how the inner-workings of a computer come together to create your computer. • Easier to repair; expensive warranties unnecessary.

  10. Quality of your new computerBrand names used in Newegg shopping cart • ASUS • Seagate • Altec Lansing • Microsoft • pqi • AMD Quality components with reliable brand names

  11. Quality of your new computer • eMachines typically use the cheapest electronic components available to lower cost of production. • eMachines use cheap materials to manufacture the casing, mouse (PS/2 – ball mouse), and keyboard (PS/2). Standard mice today use optical lasers, and both keyboard and mouse use USB connections. • Included speakers are insufficient for music playing; only meant for operating system pings and jingles.

  12. Quality of your new computer How do you know if a computer component will be reliable in the future? Answer: Research! Websites: http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.anandtech.com http://www.pcmag.com http://reviews.cnet.com

  13. Conclusion and Recap • Savings • Information retained • Build quality

  14. The End

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