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Old 02-05-2010, 10:37 PM
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I don't know where this question goes in the forum, but since I am new I will put it here. Is there such a thing as a computer in a box? You know "some assembly required" like big pieces to a puzzle. I think I would learn a lot from that. Or do you have to go out and buy each part and put it together to construct your computer. I know it is a crazy idea. But I am very systematic that way.



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Yes look for barebones or upgrade packages

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Wow! That is way cool. I will check it out. Imagine that. Thanks


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Personally i would say your better chooseing the parts individually, because with upgrade packages they tend to throw in low end motherboards psu's to keep price down.


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I think you would learn way more if you went out and bought the individual parts, after that, thats the way it should be done. Just saying.


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All depends what you want to spend also theres nothing wrong with you taking the one youve to peices and practising putting it back together.


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I think you would learn way more if you went out and bought the individual parts, after that, thats the way it should be done. Just saying.
Clarify please. are you saying buy the comput-in-box then go buy individual parts.


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You will probably be right buying a kit of parts, what you tend to end up doing is ending up upgrading half of the parts eventually, if you go for a bundle lot of them dont include hard drives or an operating system, but theres nothing stopping you reuseing the ones youve already got, just need to get hold of a clean copy of install disc and reuse the key on your current computer and the hard drive is in good condition.


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Clarify please. are you saying buy the comput-in-box then go buy individual parts.
What I meant was that you would learn more if you went out and bought the computer case, and the motherboard and the hard drive and all the other pieces seperately and THEN, put them together.


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