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Do You Prefer Branded Or Assembled Desktop?

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View Poll Results: Do You Prefer Branded Or Assembled Desktop

Branded 9 14.29%
Assembled 47 74.60%
Both Are OK For Me 7 11.11%
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Old 11-26-08, 01:26 PM   #41
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Last time I checked OEM give only one year warranty. There are pretty few parts that OEM manufacturers gives with complete 3 year warranty. If that's the case, the prebuilt ones should be way cheaper. But that's not the case here now is it? A psu like corsair gives 5 year warranty, rams have 3 to 5 years limited warranty, motherboard has 3 years warranty, graphics cards have 1-3 years warranty depending on the manufacturer, Hard drives have 5 year warranty.
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Old 12-27-08, 12:09 PM   #42
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i like to be freedom and choose the best brand in each and every peripherals.
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Old 12-28-08, 12:34 PM   #43
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All imported components have become Costlier ...

So its a bad time to assemble or buy a branded prebuilt PC now
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Old 01-05-09, 11:42 AM   #44
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Old 01-05-09, 08:44 PM   #45
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ASSEMBLED r better as they are cheaper than branded......but one must be well aware of comp. and its parts for buying an assembled PC

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ASSEMBLED r bttr as they are cheaper than beaabded......bt one mst be well awre of comp. and its parts for buying an assembled PC
Sincere request: Please take sometime at least to write properly so that people can understand. What the hell is 'beaabded'?
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Old 01-06-09, 12:21 PM   #47
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I prefer Assembled one.....Its cheaper than Branded one...
Today...you will get a assembled PC with good configuration for around Rs 17,000~18,000. The same configuraion with branded one would cost you 4000~5000 more. Even when we buy assembled...we get warranty....
obviously I also prefer Assembled and reason is same what Ramesh said
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Old 01-21-09, 04:29 AM   #48
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Pricing isnt really a factor for the branded/non branded theory, it's just the freedom that you get, you cant hardcore OC a branded PC to it's full potential and i think any veteran would prefer a custom made rig over a factory rig
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for a middle class user price is the real factor to buy a assembled PC.......if it wasn't than everyone wants to buy a Branded one.....me too.....
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for a middle class user price is the real factor to buy a assembled PC.......if it wasn't than everyone wants to buy a Branded one.....me too.....
whats so special abt a branded pc...i've had 3 by now and none of them is as good as a custom rig that that i coukd'vd made with better specs, better warranty and half the budget...
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the problem is with the custom rig is that u hav to repair it day by day sometimes for windows ccrash sometimes for motherboard crash or for HDD bad sectors or miht be for RAM's failure....nd many more like that....i'm just used to of it.......i'm a regular user of a custom rig from last 11 years thats why i'm saying this.......
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i get what your saying but thats the fun...i love that kind of stuff, i've learnt more about jharware from that than i could've never learnt from a book in a lifetime
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Old 01-21-09, 01:42 PM   #53
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the problem is with the custom rig is that u hav to repair it day by day sometimes for windows ccrash sometimes for motherboard crash or for HDD bad sectors or miht be for RAM's failure....nd many more like that....i'm just used to of it.......i'm a regular user of a custom rig from last 11 years thats why i'm saying this.......
But the best thing is you don't have to wait for some else to come and do it. and you can do it at ur leisure..
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But the best thing is you don't have to wait for some else to come and do it. and you can do it at ur leisure..
ya thats the best part of it that all the assembled PC users knows more than the branded PC holders coz they have faced more problems than them......
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ya thats the best part of it that all the assembled PC users knows more than the branded PC holders coz they have faced more problems than them......
Even i had a problem in my previous outside-warrently- branded PC, i could'nt remove all components since the casing was kinda "drilled" on all sides and oly once side could be opened.

In the end i had to "cut" all the drills and throw away the cabinet as well.
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i was shocked at the inability to OC my Compaq when i first got....i was like WHOA! why did i buy this crap lol
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i guess with assembled u get the freedom u wanted in lilmited price....infact i will prefer assembling with my own hand. That way u get some basic knowledge regarding h/w stuff. By the way wht branded ppl do is assembling only......only they differ in quality/quantity of assembling.
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I am still on the very same side which says branded system is far much better then assembled one, coz in branded you really need not to worry about any individual part for replacement or gurantee, everything is covered on a sinle paper only and whenever you face any problem you get a educated and qualified professional to deal with your problem not a local service boy who only knows how to assemble parts and install windows.

if you need something good and reliable then better idea is to go for a branded system, i know its bit expensive then assembled system but still a better option.

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Assembled PCs ftw.
Good value for money.
I wonder if anyone makes assembled laptops ?
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i said that in very loud and clear tone

yes i agree that assembled computers are far much cheaper than branded computers but most of the times they come with a bundle of problems and after that you will not find anyone taking ownership of the fault/ problem, vendor will blame manufacturer and manufacturer will tell you to contact vendor. so to cut down this strange loop better idea is to go for a branded system only
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