It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...

 
Go Back [M] > Madshrimps > WebNews
System Guide: Bargain Box, April 2014 System Guide: Bargain Box, April 2014
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


System Guide: Bargain Box, April 2014
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 3rd April 2014, 17:55   #1
Madshrimp
 
jmke's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
jmke has disabled reputation
Default System Guide: Bargain Box, April 2014

The Bargain Box is the most basic box in the hierarchy of Ars System Guide rigs. It has no intent beyond a minimalist goal—creating a solid, affordable, basic computer. Think of it as the basic "office" box or "mom/dad/grandparent" box, if you will.

Unfortunately, this places it squarely against the cheap, pre-built boxes from the big OEMs. Dell, HP, Lenovo, and their ilk all benefit from vast economies of scale that the individual builder could never hope to emulate. By the time the big OEMs add up hardware discounts alone, building a cheap computer yourself is at best a so-so idea in terms of value. Add in the cost of the operating system, and this really goes out the window.

Factor in setup time and...well, those worrying about setup time, of course, probably aren't those looking at building their own Bargain Box. Build-enthusiasts are likely ready to sacrifice a bit of value as well. They already know the cost and have done the math, which gets into the real reason to build one's own Bargain Box...

Because you can.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/...april-2014/#p3
__________________
jmke is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New Mac Pro in-store availability not expected until March or April 2014 Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 4th January 2014 08:01
Fresh reports peg fingerprint sensor-toting Galaxy S5 for late April 2014 launch Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 6th December 2013 08:51
Will You Take the Risk and Use Windows XP Beyond April 2014? Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 28th August 2013 08:25
Bargain System Guide February 2013 jmke WebNews 2 20th February 2013 17:25
FBI to roll out $1 billion public facial recognition system in 2014 Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 10th September 2012 09:10
Budget OC System Guide jmke WebNews 0 31st August 2006 23:50
May 2006 system guide jmke WebNews 0 8th May 2006 09:31
HTPC System Guide jmke WebNews 0 23rd December 2005 02:58
Mikhailtech Basic System Buyer's Guide - April 2005 Sidney WebNews 0 7th April 2005 23:31
System Guide April 2003 jmke Articles & Howto's 12 24th May 2003 13:23

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:31.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO