killamch89 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 10:05 AM, Jayson said: I have a pre-built PC, not a gaming one. Anyway, I'm not keen on really knowing if custom is better than pre-built. Anyway, I certainly want a gaming one - because the better graphics and memory is suitable for 3D art creation (one of my hobbies). Building a custom PC tends to be both cheaper and productive because you'll be able to build your PC to be proficient at 3D art creation which trying to get a pre-built one will cost you an arm and a leg. Let's not even get started on when you want to upgrade your PC - the cost is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I think if you are too much into gaming then the custom PC config can drain your budget. And I'd say on that note it's better to consult before you make any strong decisions on components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 23 hours ago, skyfire said: I think if you are too much into gaming then the custom PC config can drain your budget. And I'd say on that note it's better to consult before you make any strong decisions on components. Research is always important because you have to possess compatible parts to get the best out of your custom-built gaming PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Indeed especially applies when you have like those graphics card which may create heating and other driver issues which could go wrong on Windows for sure. In case of linux it may not even get detected as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 10:55 PM, skyfire said: Indeed especially applies when you have like those graphics card which may create heating and other driver issues which could go wrong on Windows for sure. In case of linux it may not even get detected as well. I personally have never used linux so I cannot say but I have had driver issues before on Windows - especially with Nvidia cards. I think Geforce Experience is the crappiest graphical interface software of all time. If you ever tried downloading a driver update for your Nvidia card using it, the updates takes hours to download and you have re-install it like 3-4 times because it failed to install the other times. I download the drive updates directly from the Nvidia site directly because it is faster and more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I think it'd be interesting to see the pre built machine like say alienware come out in the market. I have mostly assumed that system76 can build something like that for the linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 7:16 AM, skyfire said: I think it'd be interesting to see the pre built machine like say alienware come out in the market. I have mostly assumed that system76 can build something like that for the linux. Linux is a tricky one because not many computer users ever use that software except for developers in the tech industry so the demands isn't really that high so I doubt Dell would consider making an Alienware machine for Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I think as long as linux gets the driver support I think everything should be fine. But that is the most likely the issue for the linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 All of my PC's have been custom built. I just prefer picking components myself. killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Yes and that is much better approach too. Like you know what your system is capable of running. And you can add remove as required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 9/21/2019 at 6:06 PM, Alyxx said: All of my PC's have been custom built. I just prefer picking components myself. Same here and no having to deal with clumsy wiring and stupid warranties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I think for gaming and some of the software development you may find the custom built a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
