Re: Build or Buy?

mixi.mo@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:


I have an unused Compaq desktop about 6 years old
(I'm using a laptop) My kids are well into the Sims 2
and I'm a graphic designer. We'd like to upgrade the
old PC if possible to run the new software, but if not
can we put a new one together? - I've heard it can work
out much cheaper to build than buy fresh,

Maybe, if you use cheap components from unknown merchants. Good
components cost significant money even at discount online merchants.
And there are other factors, like convenience, risk, and warranty.


and it'll be such a waste to let the old one rust away...

Yes upgrade the old one, giving yourself and/or your kids some
experience at the same time.

If you want advice about that, I think you should provide the model
number and anything else you know about the components inside. Given
the model number, you might be able to find lots of information
about the old system on Compaq's web site.

Good luck.





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