04-28-2015, 01:54 PM
Plus when something goes wrong, you have the expertise to experiment by simply unplugging things. Computer simply doesn't turn on, take out one RAM card, computer turns on. Computer does not turn on, remove all expansion cards, computer turns on.
Sometimes it doesn't make sense (there was....a short....in the expansion card....? I guess...?) but knowing you put everything in yourself and therefore can take them out and replace them if need be is a good and relatively easy skill to have.
It is kind of a pain in the ass though.
These all look like good systems, anyway. Really the only question is how big of an SSD should you get. Minimum probably 120 GB for Windows and like a game or two. More if you're an avid gamer and don't feel like managing your game supply via install/uninstall. I ended up with a single 120 GB for Windows and then added a new 240 GB just for games.
Just be sure to redirect your Windows folders (like Documents, Music, etc) onto a standard drive. I can't remember the process for changing those settings but it wasn't too hard and Windows does a nice job of moving existing content for you. So my many-GB of music are all on a regular old spin drive.
Sometimes it doesn't make sense (there was....a short....in the expansion card....? I guess...?) but knowing you put everything in yourself and therefore can take them out and replace them if need be is a good and relatively easy skill to have.
It is kind of a pain in the ass though.
These all look like good systems, anyway. Really the only question is how big of an SSD should you get. Minimum probably 120 GB for Windows and like a game or two. More if you're an avid gamer and don't feel like managing your game supply via install/uninstall. I ended up with a single 120 GB for Windows and then added a new 240 GB just for games.
Just be sure to redirect your Windows folders (like Documents, Music, etc) onto a standard drive. I can't remember the process for changing those settings but it wasn't too hard and Windows does a nice job of moving existing content for you. So my many-GB of music are all on a regular old spin drive.