trakaill Posted November 11, 2009 Content Count: 3736 Joined: 11/30/07 Status: Offline Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) dell sucks period My dell works fine... The only advantage of custom building is price..if I could put in a dell the same thing I can buy on new egg I would for warranty and all that shit.. and having professional backup... Ill haventupdated yet btw not had time hence why I will build my next and not buy a dell And yes the mother board locks suck..Im actually afraid of buying a new cpu cause I read the mobo will sometimes give you trouble with dell computers...Ive been thinking of upgrading from my E6550 to an E8500 or a Q9400..dunno yet..I might just wait another year and build a whole new one next summer with an i7... Edited November 11, 2009 by trakaill Link to comment
Wrathek Posted November 11, 2009 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 11, 2009 not just the price. the other gripes i have with them (as with nearly all other prebuilders) are the shittiest OEM versions of things they can throw into the computer (like if you order an x-fi you get a shitty one that can't record), and most importantly, they lock the motherboard down like you wouldn't imagine. (note that i cant blame them sadly, it protects their ass when it comes to warranty) Link to comment
Akaru Posted November 11, 2009 Content Count: 1000 Joined: 06/12/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 11, 2009 not just the price. the other gripes i have with them (as with nearly all other prebuilders) are the shittiest OEM versions of things they can throw into the computer (like if you order an x-fi you get a shitty one that can't record), and most importantly, they lock the motherboard down like you wouldn't imagine. (note that i cant blame them sadly, it protects their ass when it comes to warranty) They make some of their parts and it's really bad. They use the BTW form factor, when almost everyone else uses ATX. My sister's Dell is a BTX and I'm scared to do anything with it. Link to comment
Wrathek Posted November 11, 2009 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 11, 2009 BTX is the same as ATX, just backwards and with the CPU facing a different way. all components work with it, just you cant put it in an atx case. Link to comment
Akaru Posted November 12, 2009 Content Count: 1000 Joined: 06/12/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) BTX is the same as ATX, just backwards and with the CPU facing a different way. all components work with it, just you cant put it in an atx case. I know that the any part that works for ATX will work for BTX, but everything is backwards and barely anyone uses. So now you have to get a special case if you want to change the case. You might also have to get a different heatsink. Plus, the BTX form factor is not targeted at gamers and enthusiasts. Most enthusiast components are made in the ATX form factor. Edited November 12, 2009 by Akaru Link to comment
Lordcrazy Posted November 13, 2009 Content Count: 975 Joined: 07/01/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 13, 2009 I love joking around with Dell support on the internet and asking them retarded questions Link to comment
b0red Posted November 13, 2009 Content Count: 4360 Joined: 04/25/09 Status: Offline Share Posted November 13, 2009 Just let this thread die, the comments got retarded and its just a flame war Link to comment
trakaill Posted November 13, 2009 Content Count: 3736 Joined: 11/30/07 Status: Offline Share Posted November 13, 2009 Just let this thread die, the comments got retarded and its just a flame war You my good sir needs to stop the crystal meth...people were just giving their opinions about dell computers.... On that subject I just put an ATX psu with no problem in my 530..I think it might be a problem to change the mobo though Link to comment
Wrathek Posted November 13, 2009 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 13, 2009 yes, thats what we meant by the parts working trak. Link to comment
PotshotPolka Posted November 13, 2009 Content Count: 6084 Joined: 03/31/08 Status: Offline Share Posted November 13, 2009 Why they'd use BTX, I don't know. But what's bullshit with a lot of warranties is the "sealed" computer, as in the moment you pop the case open you break a seal and the warranty is voided, even if you're just cleaning the damn thing out. Dell has a niche market in laptops and businesses, just like IBM. Gamers are a relatively small market, and are very, very, high maintenance in comparison. Link to comment
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