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Buying EX7 Barebones

post #1 of 9
9/1/05 at 11:41pm
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I'm all for getting the best value. I built the desktop I am using right now for $2000 and at the time a comparable cost $3000. So my question is this: would it make sense to buy an EX7 system sans ram and HDD, then purchase them at a cheaper price elsewhere and install them myself?
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post #2 of 9
9/2/05 at 5:43pm

I wouldn't.

Why deal with 3 warranties?

You really don't save that much in the long run anyway. Even if you can do it yourself is the savings worth it in the long run?

Hype's prices are competitive with the marketplace and yes even if you can find a better deal with ram and HD are the hours you put into running them down included in the cost?

Plus now you have to hope that all 3 packages arrive the same day, in order that you have the hours set aside to assemble it, so later the next morning you can post a review on NBF.

I would do the samething, however I think that what the company offers as a selection to custom build it, I go with them. They burn it in and they take responsibility if somone was half asleep at 3:30am when assembling. If something happens I dont send it to 3 different companies.

Just my opinion.
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post #3 of 9
9/3/05 at 1:46am
Personally that's what I would do (barebones thing). As for wasting time finding the hardware, here's some sites to save you the trouble:

http://www.memory4less.com/

http://accessories.gateway.com/Acces...31/Default.htm

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....iteria=AA35521
or
http://www.meritline.com/panasonic-u...ftware-pc.html

Those last two are for a slot-load dual layer dvd/rw that cost less than the cd rom drive hypersonic gives you the option of. All told with the specs I put on mine, the difference between doing it myself and getting it all from hypersonic was around $300. I gotta give Hypersonic credit, that's not that bad considering. And most of that is from the harddrives. Still, personally, for me it's worth it to buy it all myself since I don't mind multiple warranties, and I kinda think it's fun to put the stuff together, but some might not want to bother with the hassles.

But hey, with the extra $300 you save, you could throw in a paintjob.
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post #4 of 9
9/3/05 at 11:28am

Just a question

Which Clevo model is the EX 7 because I can't find any of the D900's on that memory site?
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post #5 of 9
9/3/05 at 12:10pm
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Thanks for the tip Blowfish. I definately don't mind multiple warrenties, as I had 14 for my desktop. Since I have a max price of $3000 (I can't spend any more than that) that $300 could go to upgrading some other components. I think if I do go this route I'm just gonna purchase the HDD and the ram seperately. I'm comfortable with CPU installations on a desktop but I dont want to take a chance with a notebook. By the way, has anyone had any experience with ABS? Their Mayhem G5 looks good and is pretty cheap as well.
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post #6 of 9
9/3/05 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by GeneralSpecific
Thanks for the tip Blowfish. I definately don't mind multiple warrenties, as I had 14 for my desktop. Since I have a max price of $3000 (I can't spend any more than that) that $300 could go to upgrading some other components. I think if I do go this route I'm just gonna purchase the HDD and the ram seperately. I'm comfortable with CPU installations on a desktop but I dont want to take a chance with a notebook.
Yeah, good call. I couldn't find a site where I would save much at all on the CPU anyway. And remember you can save a good chunk of change by opting for no optical drives either. You can definitely get one cheaper.
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post #7 of 9
9/3/05 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by SoloMan
Which Clevo model is the EX 7 because I can't find any of the D900's on that memory site?
The EX7 is the Clevo D900T. It uses DDR2 PC4200 SODIMMs. And on the more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know front, Kingston, Corsair, Samsung, Crucial, Mushkin, they all make this type of RAM. Prices range from about $100-$250 for a 1 GB stick depending on what you want out of it. I'd say 99% of people wouldn't notice the difference between the cheap and expensive, it's just that the pricier ones have lower latency and can be overclocked better, but unless you're some uber-gamer computer geek (like I suppose we all are on this forum) just go with the standard.
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post #8 of 9
9/3/05 at 5:50pm
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blowfish, you know what drive they use that has lightscribe? It would be nice to find a lightscribe slot load drive. I was doing some digging and I found some really good deals on ram and hdds, plus the slot load drive you pointed out. Maybe ill spring for the promotional $99 paint job.
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post #9 of 9
9/3/05 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by GeneralSpecific
blowfish, you know what drive they use that has lightscribe? It would be nice to find a lightscribe slot load drive. I was doing some digging and I found some really good deals on ram and hdds, plus the slot load drive you pointed out. Maybe ill spring for the promotional $99 paint job.
Sorry GS, there are no lightscribe enabled slot load drives as far as I know. I never really saw the appeal of it myself. It only does greyscale anway. But yeah, if you really need lightscribe you gotta go with a tray.
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