Today, I'm going to show you how to build your very own personal computer. As with anything, disadvantages occur, right? So, what are the disadvantages of building your very own personal pc? Well, if this is a first time thing for you some of the things could be a little overwhelming. You've got a lot of electronic components; some of them are a little bit more expensive. Mother boards range from fifty dollars to three hundred dollars, depending on the system you're buying. You have memory, things like that. You may be putting a system together using twenty components, and it's overwhelming. Think about what you're getting yourself into first, and be comfortable with everything; follow the directions. Years ago, things were just all over the place, you could plug stuff in and smoke would come out. Now it's a lot easier. Things are color coded, and it's very, very easy to do, as long as you take a look at the directions and follow it you can't screw things up. With a little troubleshooting; errors here and there maybe, but for the most part, plug it in and everything is good to go. Another disadvantage is problems with the system itself. You're not going to be able to get any system support anywhere, except tech support for your mother board or the memory, things like that; just setting up the ultimate operating system, and the procedures for it. For the most part, you can't call someone up at Dell and say, Hey, I need help with my system. So that's something that's all going to be up to you. You've got to have a little more patience for hardware or software backup, that you can really do it yourself. That's the biggest disadvantage that I really see. The other thing is you just don't have any extended warranties, beside the components themselves. If you put them in and they work, they are going to work. It's not really like they're going to die, or anything, but it's something that you can't take back to the store as a full system. Just think of those disadvantages before you get yourself into this. You're going to save money, like I talked about in the advantages. Overall, I think it's a good move; it's a good opportunity to learn how to build a system, how it works, and how everything integrates. I would say just go for it.
vnusa1
Aug 02, 2008
Thanks! I'm going to view all your videos. About to be certified as MOS in Jan. 2008 and preparing for A cert. in July 2008. That's why I'm motivated to learn my own desktop/laptop after viewing your videos. What a great HELP YOU ARE:) Vincent