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Can Anyone Recommend a Good PC Builder?
Hi: Well...I use to use Monarch Computer Systems for barebones builds,
but they are RIP. I use to watch this board all of the time & there was a guy that posted a lot in here that is a system builder. I forget his company name. He wasn't the cheapest, but people seemed to like him & did quality builds, which is fine by me. If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks! Alex |
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Can Anyone Recommend a Good PC Builder?
wrote in message ups.com... Hi: Well...I use to use Monarch Computer Systems for barebones builds, but they are RIP. I use to watch this board all of the time & there was a guy that posted a lot in here that is a system builder. I forget his company name. He wasn't the cheapest, but people seemed to like him & did quality builds, which is fine by me. If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks! Alex Where are you? Mike. |
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Can Anyone Recommend a Good PC Builder?
In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "
wrote: Hi: Well...I use to use Monarch Computer Systems for barebones builds, but they are RIP. I use to watch this board all of the time & there was a guy that posted a lot in here that is a system builder. I forget his company name. He wasn't the cheapest, but people seemed to like him & did quality builds, which is fine by me. If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks! So ... Where do you live? If local, I could make you up a custom system. Working long-distance though, trying to fix problems, would be a pain. The local Computer Renaissance also seems to do a fair job of building systems to order. One of the biggest parts of building a custom system for somebody I've found out, is determining exactly what sort of system they're striving for, and what price they're willing to pay. Also, how much of the software installation do they want to do themselves, and how much do they want me to do. Installing the software properly often takes two or three times the effort it takes to get the hardware connected together and up-and-running. Too many people just don't realize that there's a lot more to making a good system than just putting boards in a box and getting the computer to boot Windows. Of course, that's why so many people buy a box from DELL or other similar companies with the software most people use already pre-loaded. That works great for a company that wants the same programs on all their systems, and has the needed licensed software for multiple users on their server. If you expect the same thing from a custom builder at a similar price ..... -- _____ / ' / â„¢ ,-/-, __ __. ____ /_ (_/ / (_(_/|_/ / _/ _ |
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"Frank McCoy" wrote in message ... In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt " wrote: Hi: Well...I use to use Monarch Computer Systems for barebones builds, but they are RIP. I use to watch this board all of the time & there was a guy that posted a lot in here that is a system builder. I forget his company name. He wasn't the cheapest, but people seemed to like him & did quality builds, which is fine by me. If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks! So ... Where do you live? If local, I could make you up a custom system. Working long-distance though, trying to fix problems, would be a pain. The local Computer Renaissance also seems to do a fair job of building systems to order. One of the biggest parts of building a custom system for somebody I've found out, is determining exactly what sort of system they're striving for, and what price they're willing to pay. Also, how much of the software installation do they want to do themselves, and how much do they want me to do. Installing the software properly often takes two or three times the effort it takes to get the hardware connected together and up-and-running. Too many people just don't realize that there's a lot more to making a good system than just putting boards in a box and getting the computer to boot Windows. Of course, that's why so many people buy a box from DELL or other similar companies with the software most people use already pre-loaded. That works great for a company that wants the same programs on all their systems, and has the needed licensed software for multiple users on their server. If you expect the same thing from a custom builder at a similar price .... -- _____ / ' / T ,-/-, __ __. ____ /_ (_/ / (_(_/|_/ / _/ _ -------------------------------------------------------- Were you thinking of my company? That's what we do. Feel free to e-mail me with component preferences and an estimated budget, and I'll be happy to make specific suggestions for your unique needs. -- -Russell http://tastycomputers.com |
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"Frank McCoy" wrote in message ... The local Computer Renaissance also seems to do a fair job of building systems to order. I had very bad luck with them 10 or so years back in Raleigh, NC. I think it was more to do the owner and "builders," than the company as a whole. One experience that really sticks to mind; The "reconditioned" CTR that was included with my custom build Pentium would get so dim that after only a few hours of use; only a faint glow would come from the screen. Traded that one for another unit that did not display colors properly, immediately took the 2nd one back to the store for a '3rd' monitor. When they gave me the replacement for the replacement I knew it was the first one that came with my system. (due to the fact that it was the same brand/model and the entire surface was badly stained with nicotine prior to me buying the system) Needless to say it suffered the same symptoms as my 1st monitor (just took it home to prove a point), they even had the nerve to suggest I had sabotaged all three (not TWO) and did not want to give me a working monitor. That is one of a dozen (maybe more) *BAD* encounters I had with my local store. Come to think of it, why did that location go out of business? ___________ WooHoo2You -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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I've been building systems for many years, and frankly
I've never met a good system builder anywhere .. besides myself. Reason .. I don't have to make a profit. I simply have to produce very high quality engineering systems that give zero downtime, and are upgradable over a period of 5 years or more. Here's what I don't like to see in a system build: 1. Cables laying over critical parts that may need repeat service ... like the cpu/fan with needs to be pulled out for thermal compound updates. 2. Twisted cables of any kind. There is just no excuse in not dressing the cables so that they are folded out of the way, and stress relieved. 3. Long cables, when a shorter cable would give more stable data transfer. 4. Psupply cables in the working area. That is just absurd. They should be dressed and tied, and laid above the CD-DVD, if not being used. And the ones being used should be dressed cleanly so that the working area is servicable. 5. Huge clunky cases with plastic doors that break and fall off. Cases with funny drive mounts. Cases with noisy psupply .. or cheap psupply .. or psupply with outofdate connectors .. or poorly designed standby supplies with heat sinks in the wrong place .. cases with wheels. 6. TWO CD-DVD roms. That is just stupid. Burns will take forever, and usually cause a buffer under-run. 7. Small fans of any kind. 90mm is the minimum size, and you builders who sneak those dinky 4000 rpm fans in a box are thoughtless morons. Difficult fan mounts of any kind. Those cpu-fans need to be removed and serviced with heat compound at least once a year. 8. Cheap mobos with poorly laid out X1 and X16 slots. 9. Improperly mounted mobos .. loose standoffs .. missing standoffs ... wrong length standoffs .. wrong screws with cheap tops so you can't pull them ... over tightened screws so you loosten the standoffs 10. Western Digital, or Maxtor hard drives. All of you know better than to do that. Noisy CD-ROMS like LG or NEC. 11. ASUS mobos. You fly-by-nights are going to get caught up with sooner or later. 12. XFX video cards. I'm not in the market for a "new" restock or refurb. 2nd party video cards with no warranty. It had BETTER come from BFG or eVGA. 13. Nameless ram that can't be matched if ram is added. 14. Keybds that weight less than one ounce. Mouse that doesn't fit my hand, and has gorilla clickers. I could go on and on and on with this, but I think you see the problem. Nobody out there is going to take the time to get a system right. And virtually none of the builders work in industry where they can see the problems caused by their cheap scams and thoughtless construction. Unless you build yourself, you are much better off to buy a high-end Dell or HP because you get a good warranty, and those companies have to respond to industry feedback about the problems their systems create. johns |
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"johns" wrote in message ups.com... I've been building systems for many years, and frankly I've never met a good system builder anywhere .. besides myself. Reason .. I don't have to make a profit. I simply have to produce very high quality engineering systems that give zero downtime, and are upgradable over a period of 5 years or more. Here's what I don't like to see in a system build: (snip) 10. Western Digital, or Maxtor hard drives. All of you know better than to do that. Noisy CD-ROMS like LG or NEC. Oh man, you were doing good up to that point. I can agree that maxtor is crap, and ALL manufacturers put out a dud here and there, but WD should be at the top of your list, if it is reliability that you are aiming for. At least, buying WD or Seagate or (now) Samsung hard drives greatly increases your chances of getting a hard drive that will NOT die an early death. I'm not too crazy about LG anything, but NEC optical drives are pretty good quality. If they are "noisy", I haven't noticed. They just plain work though, and I've never seen one fail. Not ever. 11. ASUS mobos. You fly-by-nights are going to get caught up with sooner or later. Oh boy. I agree with you there, 1000%. But expect to get flamed to crispy critters for daring to speak up. Asus is truly crap, and SOME people know that (only the most experienced in the IT field, it seems). Unfortunately, most people are snowed by all the Asus hype. It's like a religious issue. Calling Asus crap is blasphemous, even though it's absolutely true. (donning flame-proof suit) 12. XFX video cards. I'm not in the market for a "new" restock or refurb. 2nd party video cards with no warranty. It had BETTER come from BFG or eVGA. Hmmmm ... XFX has been pretty good to me, but so has BFG and EVGA. Of those three, I'd say they are all excellent quality, with evga having a slight edge over the other two. 13. Nameless ram that can't be matched if ram is added. 14. Keybds that weight less than one ounce. What does weight have to do with anything? We deliberately replaced our desktop's keyboard at home with a full-sized desktop-style keyboard with notebook-style keys. If you sneeze too hard, it will fall under the desk. But it's a real joy to type on. The keyboards that annoy me are the compact ones, even if they weigh a ton. Mouse that doesn't fit my hand, and has gorilla clickers. Well ****, that's a personal preference thing, just like the eyboard. -Dave |
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:45:10 -0500, Mike T. wrote:
11. ASUS mobos. You fly-by-nights are going to get caught up with sooner or later. Oh boy. I agree with you there, 1000%. But expect to get flamed to crispy critters for daring to speak up. Asus is truly crap, and SOME people know that (only the most experienced in the IT field, it seems). Unfortunately, most people are snowed by all the Asus hype. It's like a religious issue. Calling Asus crap is blasphemous, even though it's absolutely true. (donning flame-proof suit) Please chaps - if Asus boards are no good (I've had one for 3 years and it's only a failing cap that's the problem, but that was the period of bad caps), which makes are OK? I'm about to buy one and would like it to be reliable. Also heard bad things about Gigabyte (BIOS IIRC). So, who's boards should I look at? Thanks, Peter. -- Peter. If you can do it today, you didn't put off enough yesterday. |
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Can Anyone Recommend a Good PC Builder?
Please chaps - if Asus boards are no good (I've had one for 3 years and
it's only a failing cap that's the problem, but that was the period of bad caps), which makes are OK? I'm about to buy one and would like it to be reliable. Also heard bad things about Gigabyte (BIOS IIRC). So, who's boards should I look at? Thanks, Peter. Uhhhh, first, gigabyte doesn't exist anymore (see: Asus). This is kind of like Zenith. They were bought by goldstar many years ago, but you can still buy a "zenith" TV, last I checked. If you want top-notch quality in a mainboard, I'd suggest you look at the following brands: Intel AOpen DFI There's some other good ones, but it's unlikely you won't find something you like from among those three. On a side note, I wouldn't be shocked if foxconn earned a reputation for top-notch quality *in motherboards* soon. -Dave |
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Can Anyone Recommend a Good PC Builder?
wrote in message ups.com... Hi: Well...I use to use Monarch Computer Systems for barebones builds, but they are RIP. I use to watch this board all of the time & there was a guy that posted a lot in here that is a system builder. I forget his company name. He wasn't the cheapest, but people seemed to like him & did quality builds, which is fine by me. If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks! Alex I used and had great success with Kevin Chalker at his KCComputers shop. That's probably who Alex refers to. He was very helpful in suggestions and got the part of the machine I ordered done quick without any problems. You might stop by his web site or email him. He is at http://www.kc-computers.com with email: . I have no interest in his shop but am only a satisfied customer. Ray |
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