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List some advantages & disadvantages of Branded & Custom pcs

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July 30, 2014 1:39:44 AM

Put Alienware,Dell xps & Hp envy a side & compare normal branded pcs with custom p /Non branded pcs well for all I know is the biggest draw backs of a branded computer is that you cannot overclock it , change it's casing or it's motherboard , it comes with useless bloatware software which you don't really need & the advantages I know of a branded pc is that it's casing be stronger compared to a custom pc & a branded computer is a bit faster than a custom / non branded pc due to it uses the hardware of the same brand (OEM) but the gamers I personally know prefer custom pcs cause you can built them however you like

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July 30, 2014 1:52:30 AM

See this video. It should give a few point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCQdOt0s61U
If you're buying a new PC, i suggest get a custom PC. Unless you care about warranty and don't have time for researching a good PC specs
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July 30, 2014 2:03:03 AM

woworwow said:
See this video. It should give a few point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCQdOt0s61U
If you're buying a new PC, i suggest get a custom PC. Unless you care about warranty and don't have time for researching a good PC specs


Youtube is blocked in my country so I'll have to use hotspot shield vpn to access it & warranty doesn't matter to me as I buy second hand parts too if they're in good condition , I got a custom pc, My first custom pc was a core2duo & I haven't regerted getting a custom pc due to more upgradeability options & never looked back , My last branded pc was a pentium 4 , The reason I am asking is to increase my knowledge
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July 30, 2014 2:11:00 AM

Where do you live?
If you're buying 2nd hand parts, you'll end up with a custom pc. Because some people upgrade their pc. As you said, the most popular arguments about custom pc are upgradeability.
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July 30, 2014 2:39:53 AM

woworwow said:
Where do you live?
If you're buying 2nd hand parts, you'll end up with a custom pc. Because some people upgrade their pc. As you said, the most popular arguments about custom pc are upgradeability.


Pakistan , I personally prefer evga mobos but they're rare to find in my country if I happen to get one someway & it has any problem with it I wouldn't be able to get it fixed by EVGA team cause there are no outlets for them here & my country doesn't allow to send electronic parts by post so it's either Asus or Gigabyte to go with , for psu I prefer Corsair , for sound card Creative xfi , for hdd wd black or velo , for ram G.skill or corsair , for dvd rom samsung , for aftermarket hsf cooler master & for Gpu I prefer Nvidia by Asus
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July 30, 2014 2:48:02 AM

Why not just get an ECS motherboar?
They're not very good but it's cheap, so if you have any problems with it, you can just buy a new one.
Anyway, here's a cheap but decent specs with a gigabyte motherboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KDQrRB
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July 30, 2014 3:00:02 AM

woworwow said:
Why not just get an ECS motherboar?
They're not very good but it's cheap, so if you have any problems with it, you can just buy a new one.
Anyway, here's a cheap but decent specs with a gigabyte motherboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KDQrRB


I've never heard of ECS mobo before & the link you gaved me got an Amd processor , I am an Intel user & that processor is dual core anyway modern games require four cores & I already have a pc Lol specs are Core2quad q8400 2.66ghz ,mobo is Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3, 8gb ddr3 corsair 1333mhz ram , 500gb wd cavier black 7200rpm , samsung dvd writer 24x , creative sound blaster 7.1 sound card , Zumax 450 watts psu , ino gt 440 1gb ( gddr3 ) , I gonna upgrade it to a fourth generation Corei5 in october I'll get the non K chip as I don't oc , I am thinking of getting a Corei5 4440 but atm I want to replace my current casing, is Gigabyte GZ-SU11BA-CTB a good one ? after that I am gonna replace my psu with a corsair 600watts psu to upgrade my gpu later
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July 30, 2014 3:21:06 AM

Yes, that case is good
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July 30, 2014 3:29:53 AM

woworwow said:
Yes, that case is good


An aftermarket hsf & ram with heatsinks are not needed if you don't plan to overclock them right?
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July 30, 2014 3:39:35 AM

Yes. But if you want a silent pc or a pc that looks good, you may want an aftermarket fan
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