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Originally Posted by lewdog
I don't have a local tech friend. 
I'm not sure I feel comfortable with what I'm looking at to make a decision on what I need to buy or should buy.
I've got a friend in Seattle who might help so maybe I'll start there. |
Building a PC is pretty easy, but I don't recommend it for you. You don't save that much money, if any. You don't get the same degree of tech support and warantee coverage. And you have a greater chance of running into what may be a simple problem to someone motivated to build their own but that you don't want to hassle with figuring out how to fix. Don't let these guys push you into a DIY if you'd be happier just buying one.
If building one sounds intriguing to you, then by all means give it a try because it's not hard and you'd get a lot of help from the guys here at CP. But it's not as simple as buying an off the shelf, fully functioning, tech support included, power-up-and-start-computing box from a reputable vendor.