| It's definitely easier to buy a name brand computer. | | | | drive. This bloatware uses nag screens to try to get |
| You just go to your local electronics store and choose | | | | you to upgrade to the fully functioning version. This |
| one. However, if consumers realized just how much | | | | shovelware can be time consuming to remove. That's |
| better a custom-built computer can be, brand name | | | | why Best Buy charges $40.00 to remove it for you. |
| manufacturers might lose a lot of customers. | | | | Custom built computers, on the other hand, can be |
| Brand name computers are designed so that when | | | | upgraded and enjoyed for approximately 3 to 5 years. |
| technology advances, you have to buy a new | | | | They contain higher quality parts that are easily |
| computer or just live with the old one. The parts inside | | | | replaced if they fail. You can purchase parts from a |
| these computers are made as cheaply as possible to | | | | variety of different manufacturers, and each of these |
| hold down costs. If one of these parts fails, you have | | | | parts has a 1-year warranty. If it fails, you can return it |
| to buy a replacement from the manufacturer because | | | | for repair or replacement. |
| the computer is built so that other parts won't work. | | | | Computer repair can be obtained from anywhere, as |
| The manufacturer charges more for replacement | | | | the system is filled with universal parts that are easily |
| parts because the consumer can't purchase them | | | | found. You can customize each piece and buy exactly |
| from anywhere else. This means you will have to pay | | | | what you need without wasting money on features |
| more when you need computer service. | | | | you don't need. |
| These manufacturers often cut corners on features | | | | The hard drive is clean and free of crapware. They |
| that consumers wouldn't normally think to ask about | | | | also contain a full retail version of Windows with |
| like cache memory size, bus speed, and hard drive | | | | product license and full Microsoft technical support. |
| speed. For example, a manufacturer may advertise a | | | | There are also so many beautiful cases and case |
| 3.2 GHz processor, but won't mention that it only has 1 | | | | modifications to choose from. Your computer can truly |
| MB of cache memory, which effectively makes the | | | | look, and be, unique when you custom build. |
| machine slower than a 2.6 GHz processor with 4 MB | | | | The downside to purchasing a custom-built computer |
| of cache memory. | | | | is that you either have to build it yourself or find a local |
| The power supplies in the brand name systems are | | | | computer shop that builds them. There are also some |
| usually inadequate. They usually come with a power | | | | quality places to buy custom builds from online. |
| supply that is just strong enough to run the system as | | | | Custom builds also cost a bit more, and it usually takes |
| it is in the box, without giving the consumer any extra | | | | a week or more for the computer to be built. In |
| power for when he adds components or upgrades to | | | | addition, most custom builds are desktops. It is possible |
| the machine. Inadequate power supplies can cause | | | | to custom build a laptop, but it is more difficult to find |
| your system to crash. | | | | places that do it. |
| These manufacturers also load your computer's new | | | | However, in spite of the downside, once you have |
| hard drive with bundled junkware. This software slows | | | | used a quality custom computer, it's difficult to settle |
| down the performance of your PC, as much of it runs | | | | for anything else. |
| in the background, and takes up space on your hard | | | | |