SWing'R Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 ...to replace my home pc I'm getting tired of dealing with its quirks and fixing one thing after another.First it was rebooting, ended up being RAM, then the monitor went out, then the video card, then my external HD, now the damn thing just keeps shutting off whenever it wants. I think the power supply is beginning to fail.Looks like a trip to Micro Center this weekend. Didn't need this extra expense so close to Christmas, especially since our garage door opener took a shit last weekend, that was $138 I wasn't ready to shell out but had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanie Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I would suggest building one, it's not hard and you know your getting quality parts. Although it may be a bit more expensive to begin with you probably won't have as many problems with it if you stay off the PRON.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Power supply or internal heat issue, which could be cause by a bad fan in there somewhere. Power supply problems are a bitch to track down. They mimick just about everything else that could go wrong with every other part in there.Do you really need the PC this weekend? You should cruise fatwallet.com, slickdeals,net or cheapstingybargains.com for deals before you go all brick and mortar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 ...you probably won't have as many problems with it if you stay off the PRON....Funny you should say that, I picked up a trojan the other night on The Huns but my AV cleaned it as soon as it hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 xhamster.comNot that I've been there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Do you really need the PC this weekend? You should cruise fatwallet.com, slickdeals,net or cheapstingybargains.com for deals before you go all brick and mortar.I prefer to buy local so I have someone to go see if I have a problem soon after the purchase. The one I have now is a PowerSpec from MicroCenter as it the wife's pc. I can use hers or our NetBook if mine won't stay running.So far it just acts up here and there, yesterday it shut down everytime I tried to turn it on after work, it would make it to windows then shortly after shut off, then later on it ran fine and stayed on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Power supply problems are a bitch to track down. Unless they completely quit, like mine did a few weeks ago. I also highly recommend building one. Although, prebuilt systems are much better than they were for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Buy a MAC.I had to say it...someone was going to anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 +1 on the build. I have done 3 in the last few months, and a handful of repairs. One was similar to what you had starting there, and it ended up being heat on the proc. A new fan, some clean grease and so far, so good (since May). Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Buy a MAC.I had to say it...someone was going to anyways. Tsk. And from someone who knows better, too. No iTrash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I had to be a prick didn't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 +1 on the build. I have done 3 in the last few months, and a handful of repairs. One was similar to what you had starting there, and it ended up being heat on the proc. A new fan, some clean grease and so far, so good (since May). Good luck!Had a similar case on an old PC running Win 95 at work! I threw a new heatsink/fan on it and all was well! Saved several thousand dollars to replace the biggest part of the system.I had to be a prick didn't I?Well, it IS your nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I swore I'd never buy another eMachine, but this ain't a bad sounding machine for under $300!http://www.walmart.com/ip/eMachines-EL1352G-01w/15062989#Specifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I bought all of my cpu stuff from Tiger Direct,cheap, and I got exactly what I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanie Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I bought all of my cpu stuff from Tiger Direct,cheap, and I got exactly what I wanted.I used to use Tiger Direct for all my builds, but over the last 2 or 3 years I have been using New Egg. They seem to have better prices and discounts on shipping. I usually compare prices between the 2 and buy from both if Tiger Direct has an awesome deal on something I want. I've built about 20 PCs over the last year or so, and only really had an issue with one of them, after about a year the PS died, it got a power surge though. The manufacturer covered the replacement under warranty. So what manufacturers does everyone like??Cases - Ultra or AntecPower Supplies - OCZ or UltraProcessors - AMD and AMD onlyHard Drives - Western Digital or SeagateMemory - OCZ or CrucialOptical Drives - Sony or LGMotherboards - ASUSVideo Cards - BFG Tech or XFXSound Cards - Sound Blaster onlyAnyone else use any other brands they really like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I used to use Tiger Direct for all my builds, but over the last 2 or 3 years I have been using New Egg. They seem to have better prices and discounts on shipping. I usually compare prices between the 2 and buy from both if Tiger Direct has an awesome deal on something I want. I've built about 20 PCs over the last year or so, and only really had an issue with one of them, after about a year the PS died, it got a power surge though. The manufacturer covered the replacement under warranty. So what manufacturers does everyone like??Cases - Ultra or AntecPower Supplies - OCZ or UltraProcessors - AMD and AMD onlyHard Drives - Western Digital or SeagateMemory - OCZ or CrucialOptical Drives - Sony or LGMotherboards - ASUSVideo Cards - BFG Tech or XFXSound Cards - Sound Blaster onlyAnyone else use any other brands they really like?Newegg FTW!!!Cases whatever, but lean towards AntecPower Supply Antec or ThermaltakeProcessor AMD, although I've been thinking of building an Intel systemHard drive WD, and Seagate, and I have a Hitachi or 2 around here, tooRAM Crucial, Corsair and G.SkillOptical Lite-on or Samsung (aka TSST, or toshiba)Motherboard Biostar MSI ABIT ASUS depends on who makes something good at the timeVideo Card Nvidia, brand isn't ususally a big deal, unless a particular model is known for cooling issues or somethingFor sound, I use integrated these days, unless it's for professional use, then something that's made for pro use.I have used all sorts of brands, all sorts of quality levels and the majority worked ok. My current desktop system still runs well, is about 2 1/2 or so years old, maybe 3, and for most of what I ever do, about the only thing I could use to improve it would be a current video card, since my 9800GT's are a bit outdated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I just added a solid state hd to my pc and wow it made a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I just added a solid state hd to my pc and wow it made a differenceI've tossed that idea around. I was running a couple Raptor 74's striped until one of them failed, then I switched to a single Raptor 150 that I had barely used that I replaced the RAID with. I'd like a SSD in my laptop, as long as the power consumption is low enough, which I'm guessing it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The one I have now is a PowerSpec from MicroCenter as it the wife's pc.I swore I'd never buy another eMachine' date=' but this ain't a bad sounding machine for under $300![/quote']Well there's your problem... Stop buying crap.Take the time to shop around for quality parts and build your own. That way you get the satisfaction of building it yourself, you know exactly what's in it and what it can do, and sometimes you might even save money building it from scratch. If you buy cheap, you get cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Well there's your problem... Stop buying crap.Take the time to shop around for quality parts and build your own. That way you get the satisfaction of building it yourself, you know exactly what's in it and what it can do, and sometimes you might even save money building it from scratch. If you buy cheap, you get cheap.The PowerSpecs are not crap, I've gotten lots of years use out of all the ones I've owned, just like anything else, eventually things happen.As for building my own, I don't really have the time or patience for that.The pc ran fine all night last night, and is doing fine again this morning, so not sure if I'll be replacing it this weekend or letting it ride a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanie Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Time or patience? You can normally assemble a PC in about 45 mins. Then the rest is loading software. Once you start an install you can walk away from it periodically and start installs when you get a chance. But to each their own. Personally I love building PC's from scratch because of the reasons Cypress mentioned. You get what you pay for, everyone knows it and its very much that way in the computer realm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) The PowerSpecs are not crap' date=' I've gotten lots of years use out of all the ones I've owned, just like anything else, eventually things happen.[/quote']If you buy the $200-300 one it will be built cheap. It's a fact that the cheap ones won't last as long. That's not a bad thing as long as you know that you may be replacing it in a couple years. Edited November 12, 2010 by jporter12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Newegg is definitely the way to go... IF you don't get a Mac. Building one is cake. Don't let it intimidate you if you haven't done it before. There are enough guys on here that we can walk you through it if need be.Just give me your credit card # and i'll have the parts sent to your house... j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Replace the motherboard, cpu/fan ~ $100Replace memory $0 to $XXX depending on what you have and what the new stuff is.If it makes you feel better, replace power supply ~ $30Re-use all drives, power supply and case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Replace the motherboard, cpu/fan ~ $100Replace memory $0 to $XXX depending on what you have and what the new stuff is.If it makes you feel better, replace power supply ~ $30Re-use all drives, power supply and case.Good point Street. That's pretty much all that's left to replace! Microcenter usually has some good deals on motherboard CPU combos. I would probably go a bit more than the cheapest they have, but for under $200 you could have something that kicks! They have a 500 GB hard drive for $39, which wouldn't be a bad idea to replace, and under $50 for a power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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