to buy or build?

[ZippyDan]

i need a business computer with the following requirements:

quad core
4gb ram or more
dual dvi monitor support at 1920 resolution each
dual 24" monitors
RAID 1 mirror 500gb or more 2xHDs
should i buy or build?

 

[Pantlegz]

it may be cheapest to buy a mid range and upgrade it yourself. typically there is a decent markup on add-ons or upgrades. that way you get the warranty and tech support on the main parts and still get what you need for less.

 

[brblx]

i would say buy it. dell has a vostro that meets most of your requirements now for $400 bucks with a 23" monitor. upgrade it to dual 23's or 24's and you've got a heck of a deal.

only problem is raid is not offered by dell in most of their systems. you might have to build it yourself for that, or pay a hefty pricetag for a 'business' machine.

 

[ZippyDan]

i'd be fine with a software mirror

 

[FixedMyXfi]

OMG, for a workbench, you BUILD ofcourse. You have almost nothing to worry about because you're not overclocking. So that whole look for the best parts is out the window. Just get cheap ones with good enough reviews on newegg.

And for the 2 24" monitors I'd recommend CHEAP panels, because if it's for work, then they'll usually get alot still images, meaning you'd be burning stuff into them, 'wearing um' out unevenly. No need to do that to a high end panel.

 

[brblx]

lcd's don't burn in.

 

[FixedMyXfi]

Originally posted by: brblx
lcd's don't burn in.

YOU COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG.

The chemistry may be different, but the result is the same. uneven ware of the panel and bad image retention that are permanent.

USE THE GOOGLE FIRST..

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Originally posted by: FixedMyXfi

Originally posted by: brblx
lcd's don't burn in.

YOU COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG.

The chemistry may be different, but the result is the same. uneven ware of the panel and bad image retention that are permanent.

USE THE GOOGLE FIRST..

No, you're wrong.

 

[FixedMyXfi]

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem

Originally posted by: FixedMyXfi

Originally posted by: brblx
lcd's don't burn in.

YOU COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG.

The chemistry may be different, but the result is the same. uneven ware of the panel and bad image retention that are permanent.

USE THE GOOGLE FIRST..

No, you're wrong.

Man, non of you used the google. I'm just telling you for your own good. I own a 3007wfp and another 3008wfp. The 3007wfp has a burnin from when I watched too many 4:3 tv shows.

WHY WOULD I LIE TO YOU. and please use the google.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

I use the google. Now what?

 

[TheStu]

I have never, in my entire life, experieced burn in on a single LCD monitor.

Using 'the google' will lead you to any information you want, it is the 21st century and the internet, you can find any piece of information you want, true or otherwise.

Now, on the one hand, you are correct, it is possible for the pixels to get 'stuck' in an on or off position if they are displaying the same thing for too long (the taskbar for example), however, Image Persistence (as I have heard it called for LCDs and Plasmas) can be reversed usually on them as opposed to Burn In on CRTs which cannot.

You can either turn the monitor off for a few hours/days, which should reset all the pixels to off. If that does not work, then the next thing would be to full screen a white image. All white, and leave that up for a few hours/days again. This will set all the pixels to on, so you might need to do a combination of the two.

 

[FixedMyXfi]

Originally posted by: TheStu
I have never, in my entire life, experieced burn in on a single LCD monitor.

Using 'the google' will lead you to any information you want, it is the 21st century and the internet, you can find any piece of information you want, true or otherwise.

Now, on the one hand, you are correct, it is possible for the pixels to get 'stuck' in an on or off position if they are displaying the same thing for too long (the taskbar for example), however, Image Persistence (as I have heard it called for LCDs and Plasmas) can be reversed usually on them as opposed to Burn In on CRTs which cannot.

You can either turn the monitor off for a few hours/days, which should reset all the pixels to off. If that does not work, then the next thing would be to full screen a white image. All white, and leave that up for a few hours/days again. This will set all the pixels to on, so you might need to do a combination of the two.

Tell that to my Blotch of pixels. They're not very noticable at all, BUT THEY"RE THERE

IN FACT,, if you can reverse these pixels in a MONTH I"LL give you the monitor.

 

[fizban140]

It is possible to experience burn in with an LCD but it is not permanent.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: fizban140
It is possible to experience burn in with an LCD but it is not permanent.

Correct! And it is not technically burn in, but image persistence. All these Google references are silly without links. Read and learn:

Google

A basic make or buy decision process would make buy more attractive in OP's case. Make is good for us who diote on performance. But, generally speaking, make is more expensive than buy because we hobbiests do not enjoy economy of scale when we buy components and parts.

 

[beepbob]

Originally posted by: ZippyDan
i need a business computer with the following requirements:

quad core
4gb ram or more
dual dvi monitor support at 1920 resolution each
dual 24" monitors
RAID 1 mirror 500gb or more 2xHDs
should i buy or build?

search for a good brand and buy it