Adam_J_Milton
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I want to upgrade my computer/get a new one and as I see it I have 3 options. I have come here to see what you guy think I should do and to help me weigh the pros and cons of each choice.
I am looking for a powerful Desktop that can video edit and do a few other things.
Option 1 - Straight up New Computer
Perhaps the easiest thing I could do is to simply buy a new computer. I have found one computer on the HP website an HP Pavilion Elite e9180t series, that while pricey, I think in the end would be well worth it.
Pros
- I know it will work (at least a higher percentage chance of it working).
- A company support system that will help with trouble shooting.
- The most straight forward way to what I want
Con
-Price. With everything I want I think the price would range somewhere around 2000$. (That's with all of the customizations I would add on the Website.)
Option 2- Refit my old Computer
This would be me simply getting a new hard drive, DVD burner and more RAM. Maybe a new graphics card and a new power supply to handle all of that.
Pros
-Cheaper. Getting the components myself and installing them should be easy enough. I have friends to help me do that as well.
- All of the refits could be done by the end of this month. If not sooner.
Cons
-I would still have the same old processor (which isn't the greatest).
-I don't know exactly what I am doing in terms of building a computer.
-This might require multiple tricks to Best Buy/ packages in the mail to get the right parts and make sure everything worked correctly.
Option 3 - Simply build my own new computer.
Pros
-It would be a fun hobby and frankly very satisfying to build my own computer.
- This computer would be EXACTLY what I wanted. Everything from the look to the features.
Cons
- I don't have any experience on building a computer
-Could be expensive if I get the wrong parts or do something wrong.
-I have no space to build it really. I live on base and I have little room.
I am looking for a powerful Desktop that can video edit and do a few other things.
Option 1 - Straight up New Computer
Perhaps the easiest thing I could do is to simply buy a new computer. I have found one computer on the HP website an HP Pavilion Elite e9180t series, that while pricey, I think in the end would be well worth it.
Pros
- I know it will work (at least a higher percentage chance of it working).
- A company support system that will help with trouble shooting.
- The most straight forward way to what I want
Con
-Price. With everything I want I think the price would range somewhere around 2000$. (That's with all of the customizations I would add on the Website.)
Option 2- Refit my old Computer
This would be me simply getting a new hard drive, DVD burner and more RAM. Maybe a new graphics card and a new power supply to handle all of that.
Pros
-Cheaper. Getting the components myself and installing them should be easy enough. I have friends to help me do that as well.
- All of the refits could be done by the end of this month. If not sooner.
Cons
-I would still have the same old processor (which isn't the greatest).
-I don't know exactly what I am doing in terms of building a computer.
-This might require multiple tricks to Best Buy/ packages in the mail to get the right parts and make sure everything worked correctly.
Option 3 - Simply build my own new computer.
Pros
-It would be a fun hobby and frankly very satisfying to build my own computer.
- This computer would be EXACTLY what I wanted. Everything from the look to the features.
Cons
- I don't have any experience on building a computer
-Could be expensive if I get the wrong parts or do something wrong.
-I have no space to build it really. I live on base and I have little room.