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Retroanon3 · 11-13-2004, 08:57 PM

I was looking around NewEgg and now I'm really interested in doing business with this site. I wasn't too impressed by the barebone systems' shape. The cube shaped case just looks really strange. Would it be better to buy a barebone system off eBay or just build the entire computer with parts from newegg? If it would be easier to buy the barebone off eBay, what specs should I be looking for? I'm aiming for having a P4 processor that is at least 3.0 gHz. I would ideally like to have a 120 GB hard drive, at least 512 RAM, a 128 MB or higher graphics card, and if possible an awesome case with maybe blue or red lighting. A flat screen monitor would be nice too.

How easy is it to put these parts in a PC case? I've never done anything like this before other than inserting an ethernet card in a slot and screwing it in. Will I be able to stay within the $800-$1000 budget with the specs I mentioned above? Another question is, how do warranties work in this kind of situation? If the computer starts acting up who could I contact for help or possibly ship the defective parts to for a replacement. Thanks for all the help so far everyone!

11-13-2004, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Retroanon3 Banned	I was looking around NewEgg and now I'm really interested in doing business with this site. I wasn't too impressed by the barebone systems' shape. The cube shaped case just looks really strange. Would it be better to buy a barebone system off eBay or just build the entire computer with parts from newegg? If it would be easier to buy the barebone off eBay, what specs should I be looking for? I'm aiming for having a P4 processor that is at least 3.0 gHz. I would ideally like to have a 120 GB hard drive, at least 512 RAM, a 128 MB or higher graphics card, and if possible an awesome case with maybe blue or red lighting. A flat screen monitor would be nice too. How easy is it to put these parts in a PC case? I've never done anything like this before other than inserting an ethernet card in a slot and screwing it in. Will I be able to stay within the $800-$1000 budget with the specs I mentioned above? Another question is, how do warranties work in this kind of situation? If the computer starts acting up who could I contact for help or possibly ship the defective parts to for a replacement. Thanks for all the help so far everyone! Last edited by Retroanon3; 11-13-2004 at 09:07 PM..