[rant] Maybe this has been discussed here before but I can't seem to find a thread. Just ordered some components for my first build since a Pentium 2 - 200mhz, needless to say, things have changed...
From what I've seen, most of the big kids (Dell, HP, etc...) are selling systems that are almost comparable in price to something you could build yourself, especially for the basic user. While I managed to get a slightly better build for a slightly cheaper price, I'm not sure it's worth the hassle.
It seems like there are fewer component choices these days (maybe I'm nuts) and your options are very limited from the days of the past... [/end rant]
From what I've seen, most of the big kids (Dell, HP, etc...) are selling systems that are almost comparable in price to something you could build yourself, especially for the basic user. While I managed to get a slightly better build for a slightly cheaper price, I'm not sure it's worth the hassle.
It seems like there are fewer component choices these days (maybe I'm nuts) and your options are very limited from the days of the past... [/end rant]