Home-Built vs. Store-Bought PCs

Greg Searle asks: "I'm going to be in the market for another PC soon, and have been watching the prices drop and the power go up over the years. There are a lot of 'bargains' out there, but then I heard that the best and least expensive PC's are 'white box' systems that are custom build by small, local companies. This got me thinking, I know how to put together a PC from scratch, why don't I just do it? This should save me quite a few bucks, and I get the exact system I want. My question to you: Where is the best place to order the parts (case, MB, drives, etc.) over the web? I am familiar with sites that sell typical consumer products, but have no idea where to start to get raw parts. I'd prefer one site that sells everything, but wouldn't be surprised if there are some specialty sites that provide the most bang for the buck for a particular piece. What do you think?"

Comments

First Comment

[opti6600]

By the way, I hate that 20 second rule, its a pain in the azz.

Do it yourself...

[YoJaUta]

... and help kill our soldiers.

Or at least that's what the next bunch of propaganda on TV will say.

Re:Monitors

[crossconnects]

I recently paid $30 for a used 21 inch NEC multisync xl monitor! Works great.
if i find another deal like that, i'll snap it up too!

Gateway ads more annoying than Dell

[fro_less]

A cow (female) that speaks with a male voice? Are they trying to make a subtle political statement about the usage of hormones in cattle? Maybe some transgender issues at Gateway? More than likely, stupid advertising pukes, but you never know.

Re:From scratch?

[newerbob]

What ever happened to the Metamoderator