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04-14-2004, 09:46 PM
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Choose a Cheap Component Poll
I know lots of people build computers with cheap power supplies, RAM, monitors, and other cheap accessories (keyboard, speakers, mouse, etc). I am leaving out the CPU, motherboard, video card, sound card, case, and other parts out of this poll. I use cheap RAM, SpecTek, in dual channel. I bought each stick for $20 new with rebates, pc2700 256 Mb. It benchmarks very well, but some people say I shouldn't run this RAM dual channel, or at all! You have to choose what component you would buy generic or "low quality" and put in your computer. You have to choose one!
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04-14-2004, 09:55 PM
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monitor, keyboard,
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04-14-2004, 10:00 PM
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case and keyboard for me.
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04-14-2004, 10:06 PM
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I would not go cheap on any system I build, nothing but the best all the way,
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04-14-2004, 10:13 PM
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If i had to save money on something it would be that case and keyboard, mouse, not the speakers though. Those can always be replaced later with quality parts. All the rest needs to be of quality parts in my opinion.
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04-14-2004, 10:14 PM
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Id go with keyboard and mouse, atleast your computer will be good. But id spend a bit more on the mouse and speakers(speakers if you play games or listen to music). A cheap mouse will drive you nuts, but a keyboard wont matter.
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04-14-2004, 10:15 PM
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04-14-2004, 10:29 PM
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I would always try to get high quality parts for all my PC's, but if forced to cheap, it would be on the Keyboard and Mouse.
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04-15-2004, 01:23 AM
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A cheap mouse is the worse!! I could never use anything but an optical mouse now.
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04-15-2004, 01:27 AM
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You can get cheap optical mice too. I have a $5 optical mouse for backup and it works great. I would buy a cheap keyboard but nothing else. I generally spend a bit more on things so they last instead of buying new things more frequently.
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04-15-2004, 02:17 AM
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Like everyone else, if I were to cheap out on anything, it would be the k/b, mouse and speakers. If any of them fail, it won't be that great a loss.
A cheap PSU can take other components out if it fries, and cheap RAM is still more expensive than a $5 mouse or $8 k/b. I've used SpecTek RAM in the past and have never had a problem with it. |
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04-15-2004, 02:29 AM
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PSU -> Never (dangerous)
RAM -> Never (instability) Monitor -> Never (I look at it the whole time, it has to be a quality one) Keyboard -> Not really, as they are cheap anyway Mouse -> Not really, they're not too expensive Speakers -> Yes RJ
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04-15-2004, 02:34 AM
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PSU -> Never
RAM -> Never Monitor ->Yeah, so long as it wasn't ridiculously bad Keyboard -> Yup, doesn't worry me at all Mouse -> Never Speakers -> Yup, easy to upgrade |
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04-15-2004, 07:57 AM
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i vote for "use the best you can afford" and am a firm beleiver that your keyboard, mouse and monitor should not be "cheap".
They are the prime interfaces with you PC: if the monitor flickers ('cause the refresh rate can't go above 60-65) and causes head aches and eyestrain and/or your keyboard doesn't give the right feel and you have to hammer it to get it to respond and your fingers and wrist hurt and/or your mouse is not responsive aand you have to repeat the motion over and over. then all the other $$$ you poured into your system doesn't amount to a hill of diddly squat. |
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04-15-2004, 04:03 PM
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When I said I would go cheap on the keyboard. I didn't mean generic. The cheapest I go is a Microsoft Multimedia keyboard and that isn't too shabby. The ones I have now are the best keyboards I have ever used. I agree on the monitor. You need a good one that doesn't flicker and I would never go generic with speakers because I love good sound. I get the best my budget will allow at the time of purchase. Soon I hope to upgrade to Klipsch.
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04-15-2004, 04:15 PM
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i would use cheap keyboards and mice.
i've used cheap benq lcd monitors before, and they work well.
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04-15-2004, 10:51 PM
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NEVER use generic brand cheap PSUs - they can ruin your components permenantly - now wouldn't that be a bummer.
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04-15-2004, 11:05 PM
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Cheap keyboards.
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04-16-2004, 12:19 AM
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Hmm, I think the cheapest thing in my PC is my RAM, and half of it already died a long time ago. But the remaining half is still alive with no troubles.
I think my current keyboard cost like $50, a MS natural internet keyboard- but the hotkeys don't work very well... Next time it will be a cheaper split KB. My mouse is a Sony optical with a built-in memory stick reader, don't remember the price but it wasn't cheap... My monitor is a 21" Dell Trinitron which has proved quite nice. Don't know the $$ but I imaigine it wasn't cheap. But of all the components I would use a cheap KB or mouse first. BTW, today at school I noticed the HP PCs that are being placed everywhere have only one speaker, located inside the PC (probably where the system speaker should be...) for sound. Personally, they sound terrible. And if you move your case, you mess up your sound. I would never do anything that cheap... L J
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04-16-2004, 12:23 AM
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Nothing in my puter is cheap.
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04-16-2004, 12:26 AM
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04-16-2004, 12:57 AM
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Inetellitype software... I think I lost that stuff. Oh while, never did use those keys when they did work. Yes, I'm pretty sure it was like $50 back when they were new, at best-buy...
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04-16-2004, 12:59 AM
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Well if you want the hotkeys just download it from the Microsoft website. I find them very useful but that's just me. I discovered that the version from the CD was v2.2 while the new version is v5.0.
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