Skynniman Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 For mysef, Asus for motherboard, G.Skill for RAM, Nvidia for graphic, cooler Master for cpu cooler, OCZ for ssd, and LianLi case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglex Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Custom all the way, although since starting my new job I've had to pass on the reins to one of my best friends.. Now I can just have him build/upgrade for me. You can't beat reusing parts in a new build or a frakenbuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kancho Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 MSI has always been good to me in the RMA department. I once had to RMA a X1900XT and got back a 2900XT when they were going for $400 and I had bought the X1900xt for $200 6 months before. What I liked about MSI RMA is they asked me if a X would be suitable replacement instead of just sending out a higher end card (although this practice could have changed as this back in 2007 I believe.For mother board Asrock has always worked out good for me, they are pretty much identical to there Asus counter parts at much lower price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krytikul Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Custom build FTW. EVGA, Asrock, corsair, and coolermaster are my current go to brands. For a powerful desktop system, the Price/Performance ratio with a custom build is unbeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianyujs Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I prefer custom made PC because its easy to upgrade any component lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajnindlo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 To the OP, doing a custom build is not hard at all. If you have some time and can build Ikea furniture, then you should do it. There are several guides on the internet, with pictures. As everyone has said, you get exactly what you want. Plus it costs less to get the same thing. It is easier to upgrade later. It something fails, it is easier to fix. Pay for features you want, not ones you don't want.I like to build desktops that are slient unless you put your head right next to them. That is hard to do with prebuilt, and you have limited choices. With custom, I just buy the right coolers and the right fans and case. A vacuum cleaner sound turns into a barely heard whisper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyscreet Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I agree on building your own. There are good tutorials if you need them on Youtube and it's also fun! For the most part you end up saving money as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffintopman Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Imo there's only one way to go for a desktop system... a custom build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysticker Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I have Dell desktops that are big white boxes from windows 98. Still running well for running linux and doind light work. Though building your own desktop is the best way. For motherboards I like MSI. Corsair cases. Seasonic power supplies. EVGA video cards. I'll use anything thats availible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duperstar Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I used to build my own desktops, with cheap cases and free windows. Last year I found a Dell Inspiron desktop with nice case and hardware for much cheaper than a custom build. I don't game, just 3D work so I have a workstation card from before that I just popped into the Dell and it's good to go.Its sad that there's so few choices, even less in Canada...so in this case it would be Dell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefsticks Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Building is the best because you can pick and choose exactly what you want and for high end machines save a TON of money. It can be terrible on the flip side since all responsibility of fixing the machine is on you, and, if you don't know much about system security it can be less secure on top of self-service for warranties etc.I just built 2 friends tower PCs and they paid me a couple hundred bucks to do it, but in the end they still get more than what they would have through a retailer. Longer warranties, more powerful hardware, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irascible Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Custom build, for sure. Besides, good pre-built systems are way overpriced IMHO, and I refuse to deal with support overseas where most corporations are outsourcing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnuful Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Between parts being so affordably priced these days, the existing lack of high-end desktops available, and the option to get -precisely- what you want, building is the only way to go. Now, if you want/need mobility, that's a whole different set of issues. But, if you're going to have an actual desktop, you need to build it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menk_ryo Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Custom build would be great, but if I need to choose brand then Asus quite good for desktop especially for gaming purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochise Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I'll also go with "custom build" .Although even with custom builds I have a tendency of preferring certain brands for components ... like ASUS main board, INTEL CPUs, Nvidia GPU (primarily due to CUDA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWindowlicker Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 custom build. a long, long time ago that i don't use a brand desktop in my home, since 2001, i believe. actually, i think i had only 2 pre-build desktops for personal use in my life, one of them was a Compaq Presario 4410, my first PC ever. in the office is a different scenario, because of the support for multiple-PCs and servers. for that purpose, i prefer dell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsal Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Custom build#Cheaper#Choose the parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 For me, if it's built right, a custom build. That is, good PSU (I hate cheap gutless wonders), dencent case (no razor thin flimsy crap), and decent quality parts. Assembled properly. And this isn't for cost reasons, but for flexabilty reasons. IMHO if you're really saving on cost, either you got a really good deal (like me and free crap from buddies) or you bought cheap junky parts that won't last. Board brand wise, I like supermicro, tyan, MSI, and gigabyte (although intel's boards were also reliable albeit limited in the BIOS out of the box). I really don't like ASUS boards... I've had the worst luck with them. If not custom, say for a less saavy friend, I'd say Dell. I've had great luck with their stuff, both desktop and laptop. Least favorite: HP. Their laptops are reflow magnets and thier desktops are kinda meh for me. I'm also not fond of Lenovo and Acer/Gateway/emachines... They've been hit or miss. At least for me personaly, the issue lenovo seems to have is exterior durability; My Ideapad Touch P400 hasn't held up well (then again, it is consumer crap and not a proper business model (dell latitude, panasonic toughbook, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junk Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My favorite desktop brand is the "Junk" aka custom buildFor component manufactore i do not rellay have a favorite. But i do like fractals cases and i have a weak spot for Gigabytes budget motherboards, at least there older AM3 boards. Those things are made to last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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