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BGonaSTICK · 25-05-07, 12:05 PM

I always build my own, even though it doesn't work out much cheaper in reality because I use quality components.

I get exactly what I want, have fun researching and building it, and I tend to bounce several displaced components between my many PC's - so they all get an upgrade.

I don't think I've had any component failures within three years of purchase, and it's relatively cheap and easy to replace bits that do eventually fail. It's so much hassle returning stuff, and I wouldn't trust any of those idiots with my kit anyway. I would certainly never let my hard disk out of my sight.

I can't imagine going into Lidl and asking for PC support.

If I didn't find the DIY thing an enjoyable experience, then of course I'd buy a pre-built box - probably from Dell. I'd never ever buy a box that had a motherboard which used shared memory for graphics though.

Jimdefruit · 25-05-07, 12:24 PM

My first item is the dvd/HDD/tuner recorder which looks good value but I haven't seen that make before. I assume the tuner is analogue. As I already have a Toshy dvd/hdd recorder I will give it a miss.

nousernamesleft · 26-05-07, 11:59 AM

Stick, NO failures? You obviously didn't buy an Asus P5N-E SLI m/b!! I had 3 before I ended up with this one and its still not right.. Dell are going to take over the world. Greta value but not much is stock, and most only have 2 pci slots and only 1 pciX16. The Spec I mentioned earlier was a Dell..

BGonaSTICK · 26-05-07, 02:59 PM

I lied. I did have one very cheap PSU which died within 24 hours, and I just threw it in the bin and bought a proper one. False economy huh?

I've built many PC's and never had any other failures. Guess I'm a jammy sod

I've had one or two DOA's but not a failure in service as such.

imported_ALBERT · 01-07-07, 07:35 PM

Hi
The first one i bought was top of the range. Ollivette 1.66mmx 16mb ram 5 gig hardrive.Only £1.200 at the time.
Then I started building my own.Now today pcs a very cheap i could have built 5 for £1.200

ALBERT

25-05-07, 12:05 PM	#21 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: lidl I always build my own, even though it doesn't work out much cheaper in reality because I use quality components. I get exactly what I want, have fun researching and building it, and I tend to bounce several displaced components between my many PC's - so they all get an upgrade. I don't think I've had any component failures within three years of purchase, and it's relatively cheap and easy to replace bits that do eventually fail. It's so much hassle returning stuff, and I wouldn't trust any of those idiots with my kit anyway. I would certainly never let my hard disk out of my sight. I can't imagine going into Lidl and asking for PC support. If I didn't find the DIY thing an enjoyable experience, then of course I'd buy a pre-built box - probably from Dell. I'd never ever buy a box that had a motherboard which used shared memory for graphics though. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

25-05-07, 12:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: lidl My first item is the dvd/HDD/tuner recorder which looks good value but I haven't seen that make before. I assume the tuner is analogue. As I already have a Toshy dvd/hdd recorder I will give it a miss. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

26-05-07, 11:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: lidl Stick, NO failures? You obviously didn't buy an Asus P5N-E SLI m/b!! I had 3 before I ended up with this one and its still not right.. Dell are going to take over the world. Greta value but not much is stock, and most only have 2 pci slots and only 1 pciX16. The Spec I mentioned earlier was a Dell.. __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New V*rgin box.

26-05-07, 02:59 PM	#24 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: lidl I lied. I did have one very cheap PSU which died within 24 hours, and I just threw it in the bin and bought a proper one. False economy huh? I've built many PC's and never had any other failures. Guess I'm a jammy sod I've had one or two DOA's but not a failure in service as such. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-07-07, 07:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: lidl Hi The first one i bought was top of the range. Ollivette 1.66mmx 16mb ram 5 gig hardrive.Only £1.200 at the time. Then I started building my own.Now today pcs a very cheap i could have built 5 for £1.200 ALBERT