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Originally Posted by kafro
Personally I would say "no." If you can figure out how to put together a computer yourself, I highly recommend building a custom one. You can make a really good one with the exact specs you want for about the same price if not less. You can probably find many good comp. buliding guides and you'll learn a lot about computers when you're done.
If you're lazy or completely clueless, then a Dell may be for you, but I would never buy a pre-built computer.
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While I have heard this recently, I have also heard that this is false because the big manufacturers can simply bulk buy parts and put it together cheaper than you can. I dont know how they manage to weasel enough money out of these bulk buys to make up for labor, but this is what I have heard from quite a few friends.
Of course, if you plan to upgrade your computer dont buy one, make one. This lets you know exactly what you have and lets you avoid compatibility issues. Personally I would not go with a dell, however I have had good experiences with Hewlett-Packard in the past (my last computer, about 3-4 years ago).
At the moment I have a dell and it is absolutely pathetic. I have 128 MB ram but 1.8 Ghz. This wasnt a customizable one, I was rather broke and it came like this. I plan to upgrade it soon, but the past 2 sticks of ram I have bought have not worked, even though they were labeled EXACTLY THE SAME THING as what I have now. I dont understand it.
Dell gets
from me.