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    To Build Or Not To Build

    Quote from JBlankenship I would check out www.pricewatch.com. Thank you, excellent link. I would have to investigate if its worth having them ship into Canada.
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    Quote from ElectricSavant are you a trader? That’s a perceptive question. If you mean am I day trader no. I am a casual trader/ investor and I’m interested in taking it a notch further – perhaps an active swing trader status. I’m aware that some might consider fussing over parts and...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    gnome Strictly on a cost factor you are right most would say buying off the shelf is cheaper. Only when you factor in running around like a chicken with its head cut off anytime you have to diagnose why there's a blue screen instead of a picture, or why you can't add on a specific hardware...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    Quote from Runningbear Most computer parts suppliers will assemble and test a machine for $50 bucks. Why bother doing it yourself. That's my philosophy for most things - I haven't owned a car for twenty years - I lease every 2 yrs. The bliss of not owning a car is like having a perpetual...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    quote from gnome If I were in the market, this is the kind of thing I'd be considering... thanks for the suggestion gnome, I'll give it a look. quote from 2001 Just curious whats your reason for building one rather than buying a dell? I guess it boils down to whether you should know how...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    Quote from gnome Next time, get your computer at Best Buy The custom unit I got at large independant computer store and its prices were more competitive than Best Buy (substanially). Dell has some retail outlets in the area but they don't retail through any of the big box outlets - at...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    Quote from JMowery1987 Building PC's is easy nowadays. Thanks you make it sound easy!
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    quote from ImamicPH I don't really see the advantage in stuff like this. As inexpensive (compared to a few years ago) as CPUs have become, it may be more costly to build your own. I have a Dell desktop, Toshiba laptop and custom P4 640 unit built locally. Of the three the custom built unit...
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    To Build Or Not To Build

    I have always bought off the shelf computers, or what’s euphemistically called “build your own” computer. I am now ready to really build my own computer. I have researched the component parts and read up on various websites and bought a couple of books. The whole process should take...
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    Good mouse Bad Mouse

    I have 2 laser MS 6000 mice – one for the right hand and the other for the left. The left is for a 2 screen display system the right for a 1 screen system and corresponding 2 keyboards, one above the other (one keyboard is on a sliding tray and the other on the table.) With this setup I rarely...
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    Currently 30 world conflicts 28 of them involve muslims

    I guess it’s just a matter of time before the Muslims are put on Reservations. Where’s Custer when you need him!
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    Sun Tzu books, wich ones ?

    Michael Douglas aka Gordon Gekko recommends it in "Wall Street" to his prodigy Charlie Sheen aka Bud Fox. The movie takes it cue from Insider scandals of the 80's as well as depicting some of the characters e.g. Sir Larry Wildman (after Sir Gordon White of Hanson PLC). Gordon Gecco (after Ivan...
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    Two dual video cards

    quote from TGreg FWIW, on the Chaintech implementation of one of the previous high end Geforce chipsets, Chaintech used an El Cheapo fan that burned out quickly. Frequently people wouldn't find out until their board burned out as well. if you read that article by wikipedia I provided...
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    Two dual video cards

    quote from Adobian I think you guys can end this going back and forth with whether ATi or Nvidia makes their own cards under their own name by providing a URL of some sort ,,,,,,,,,, this is on NVIDIA from wikipedia: "PRODUCTS" "......In many respects, NVIDIA is similar to its...
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