# Buy a PC? or Build?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [November 10, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270 "2003-11-10T23:11:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@redViper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redViper)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/1 "2003-11-10T23:11:25Z")
Ok, should I buy this?
[http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured\_desktop2?c=ca&cs=CADHS1&l=en&s=dhs](http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_desktop2?c=ca&cs=CADHS1&l=en&s=dhs)
(tell me if its’ good, it looks good)
or should i venture out and build my own… keeping in mind I know a BIT about installing things, but I’m no expert, and have never done it before. I dunno what MOBO’s are compatiable with which graphics cards etc;
please help :p:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/2 "2003-11-10T23:17:45Z")
building a computer is pretty easy, not to mention much cheaper. plus you’ll know the way things work and be able to fix more problems that may arise.
built mine for around $500 with 19 inch monitor and wireless optical mouse.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/3 "2003-11-10T23:19:16Z")
the clincher is the wireless optical mouse…dont do it if you cant get the wireless optical mouse…hahahahahahahaha…hojo too funny.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/4 "2003-11-10T23:21:07Z")
> **[Street Price Search Engine](http://www.pricewatch.com)**
>
> Where everyday is Black Friday. Search discounted items, read store reviews before you buy.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/5 "2003-11-10T23:23:54Z")
I spent about 1000$ on mine in total… I bought the parts and built it myself, it’s pretty easy yeah 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/6 "2003-11-10T23:31:47Z")
gotta have the optical wireless mouse, then you gotta get some batteries because the life of them are sucked dry from this monster of a mouse
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/7 "2003-11-10T23:36:54Z")
Or you can get the [Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=3&CONTENTID=4999&countryid=19&languageid=1), which has a charging station.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-a-pc-or-build/94270/8 "2003-11-10T23:41:55Z")
> \*Originally posted by RussianBeer \*
> \*\*[www.pricewatch.com](http://www.pricewatch.com) \*\*
but those are american prices / stores … im canadian \<:}