Does Dell have a near monopoly on laptop/Desktop manufacturing?

Most of the prebuilts use junky power supplies and subpar motherboards. They're far more likely to have problems than something you put together yourself. Look at all of the Dell desktops from a few years ago that kept having issues with blown capacitors on their motherboards. The prebuilts are cheap because they cut corners.

Would you like to be in the electronics department of a school, or w/e, and have to put 100s of PCs together, instead of just buying them? Lol. There's also less of a chance for anything to go wrong when buying prebuild rather than building it themselves.jesuschristmonk

I was referring to people who use desktops personally and buy a prebuilt.

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People who buy prebuilt desktops are sheep.

jesuschristmonk

The only real benefit of pre-builts is system-wide warranties.

(ie. If a Resistor blows on your Video Card and nukes the motherboard and RAM along with it, you get your whole PC replaced.)

If you buy individually, you'd have to file a claim to prove the card itself was defective (which the manufacturer would investigate and make the final determination on) and that you not only want your card replaced, but the other components that it damaged too. If the manufacturer wouldn't honor the warranty or your claim, then you'd need to spend money on a lawyer - making the whole process too expensive to bother with.

No they are not.

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People who buy prebuilt desktops are sheep.

bigfoot2045

Most of the prebuilts use junky power supplies and subpar motherboards. They're far more likely to have problems than something you put together yourself. Look at all of the Dell desktops from a few years ago that kept having issues with blown capacitors on their motherboards. The prebuilts are cheap because they cut corners.

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[QUOTE="jesuschristmonk"] Would you like to be in the electronics department of a school, or w/e, and have to put 100s of PCs together, instead of just buying them? Lol. There's also less of a chance for anything to go wrong when buying prebuild rather than building it themselves.xscrapzx

Most of the prebuilts use junky power supplies and subpar motherboards. They're far more likely to have problems than something you put together yourself. Look at all of the Dell desktops from a few years ago that kept having issues with blown capacitors on their motherboards. The prebuilts are cheap because they cut corners.

All PCs should use high quality power supplies, and I'm not talking about wattage. I'm talking about efficiency, current on the 12v rail, and high quality Japanese capacitors. A cheap power supply wastes energy and can destroy your entire computer. In fact, I'd argue that high quality power supplies are more important in business machines than in gaming machines that will be used at home.

Most OEMs use garbage power supplies, which is why their PCs have so many issues.

All PCs should use high quality power supplies, and I'm not talking about wattage. I'm talking about efficiency, current on the 12v rail, and high quality Japanese capacitors. A cheap power supply wastes energy and can destroy your entire computer. In fact, I'd argue that high quality power supplies are more important in business machines than in gaming machines that will be used at home.

Most OEMs use garbage power supplies, which is why their PCs have so many issues.

bigfoot2045