I am interested in starting my own business building custom PC's ....?
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The trick is to have great vendors. Dell for instance cuts massive deals with board makers like ASUS. Buying bulk reduces their costs.\n\nIf you can establish this on a small scale with wholesalers you will be able to turn a decent profit without raping customers.\n\nPeople in this country are very hooked on branding. Tech folks know that a Dell could be the exact same PC as a Gateway underneath the pretty case they build the components into. The warranty is the true advantage to buying with a bigger company. \n\nIf you can establish a name for yourself locally as a guru and provide a good tech support for the products you build....then there's no reason you can't be successful.
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That depends - what kind of business do you want to have? Do you want to repair computers, sell them, both, or something entirely different? The market for computer repair is rapidly declining as computer become more "disposable" - check out Dell's website, there's no way a small business owner can compete with those kind of prices. Network administration is more the way to go, but you can't exactly start your own business in that...
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Have one custom built, much cheaper.\n\nwww.cyberpowerpc.com\nwww.alienware.com (more expensive, but better for gaming)\n\nand there are many others.\n\nedit: i know from experience (i called and got a quote) that Dell costs more for less features.  Also, companies like Dell tend to use lower quality parts to save themselves money.
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http://www.pcwindex.com
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For $1000, you could custom build a sweet system on your own. Some nice places to get the parts are, tigerdirect.com, newegg.com, zipzoomfly.com, and pricewatch.com. If you have never built one before, then get Building PCs for dummies. It's easier than you think. other than that, if you want a prebuilt gaming system, then the websites I mentioned will have them too, as well as Dell, HP/Compaq, and other mainstream PC brands.
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Lesson here for all. DON'T BUY, Build your own.\n\nYou have the parts that YOU selected, at the price that YOU want to pay, and the performance YOU elected to pay for!\n\nBuild it yourself!\n\nComputer Help Page\n\nhttp://www.diskgenius.com/\n\nhttp://www.pcbeginner.com/tools/pcdoctor.htm\n\nhttp://www.pcguide.com/byop/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.ntfs.com/boot-disk.htm\n\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/\n\nhttp://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/ntfs-boot-iso.html\n\nhttp://www.disk-image.net/products.htm\n\nhttp://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm\n\nhttp://www.errornuker.com/info/01.php?hop=product1\n\nhttp://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder\n\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads2.html\n\nhttp://www.ntcompatible.com/Acronis_True_Image_9.0_Build_2337_s61449.html\n\nhttp://www.theosfiles.com/\n\nhttp://www.data-recovery-reviews.com/windows-startup-disasterrecovery.htm?gclid=CMSl0b7X2YcCFSJxYAodKy6Lpw\n\nhttp://www.winternals.com/\n\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25181-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html\n\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Windows-XP-PowerPacker.shtml\n\nhttp://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,674406,00.asp\n\nhttp://windows.about.com/od/tipsarchive/l/bltip632.htm\nVisit our Helpdesk for PC Bug Doctor\nhttp://www.maximumsoftwaresupport.com\nPC Beginner  software\nhttp://www.pchell.com/support/limitedconnectivity.shtml\nhttp://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/\nhttp://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm\nChapter 1: Purchasing Components \nChapter 2: Component Overview \nChapter 3: Installing the CPU, Heatsink, and RAM On The Mainboard \nChapter 4: Installing The Mainboard In The Case \nChapter 5: Installing Drives \nChapter 6: Connecting Components \nChapter 7: Installing AGP and PCI Cards \nChapter 8: Testing the System and Completing Assembly \nChapter 9: Installing Windows XP \nChapter 10: Configuring Windows XP \nChapter 11: Installing A Dual Boot Operating System (Linux And Windows XP) \nChapter 12: Home Video -- “So, You Want to Be the Next Steven Spielberg?” \nChapter 13: What’s Next? \n\nhttp://www.hardwareanalysis.com\n\nBUILD YOU OWN COMPUTER:\n   www.directron.com\n   www.newegg.com\n   www.monarchcomputers.com
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Are you planning on building it yourself?  Or are you buying a factory built one from a reseller/retail?  I suggest, at the very least, 1gb of RAM.  Simply because, it means you won't be limited to being able to run only a few high demand processes at once.  Also, consider no less than a 2.4Ghz processor (I suggest that if you are going to be buying this computer for real media use, get a 3.2 Ghz processor).  Make sure that you grab a graphics card with 256mb RAM (simply because if you watch dvds and tv, you'll want good quality).  Make sure your graphics card has a TV-in/out plug so that you can hook it to your tv or plug in your cable/satellite to it.  Other than that, it's up to you.  Although, I suggest you buy one with PCI-e slots instead of regular PCI since recent hardware has been made for PCI-e slots.  (and it's much faster)
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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!!
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http://www.pcpitstop.com/ is a good start, was better if you post more details so we can help more
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Look to your local PC stores and get one built - you'll be able to get it built to best suit your needs and it will save you a bundle. You don't need to be some sort of computer expert - they should take however much time is needed to sit down with you and go through all your options. \n\nDoing this will give you a computer to rival anything off the shelf, it will no be weighed down with a whole heap of proprietary/3rd party software which you'll never use (and will slow down most systems anyhow), and will save on the wallet, which means you'll be able to afford to get the bells and whistles which otherwise would have been out of your price-range.\n\nOh, and just a tip in regards to Vista - get the full copy on disc. Will save a lot of headaches in the future if you ever have to reformat your system
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Gotta agree w/ The Expert for the most part, except...\n\nAs a system builder and semi-high end user, I always recommend that a buyer go w/ "custom" built system assembeled by a local trustworthy shop...The reason for this is you will get pretty much exactly what you want for your specific needs, will easily be upgradable in the future, service will get done quicker, and you're putting $$ in the pocket of a local merchant instead of a corporate entity...\n\nThat being said, think about this...Spend most of your money on the things you're going to keep over the long haul...Like a monitor, speakers, etc...A monitor is like a TV when you buy it...You're going to be keeping it for a LONG time... Same thing goes w/ speakers...\n\nJust remember, a Brand Name system has built-in obsolensece, which is fine if you're just gonna surf the Web and read e-mail like yer Grandma does, whereas a "built" system can be upgraded many times for a LOT less than what you'll spend for a new system down the road...I have a system case that  I've had for over 7 years, and have upgraded 4 times....  \n\nWhile you might pay a little more for a "built" unit, just remember that things like your video card, sound card, network card, CD/DVD, and Hard Drives won't need to be replaced, so that all you have to do is just get a new mobo/CPU, and RAM, and yer good to go....
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Wow, may I suggest consultation with discloser with whoever and make a plan, it is not cheap nor easy to setup a high end site.  Hardware expenses, software, payroll, marketing, design, implementation.  It is possible, I suggest CONSULTATION first\n\nHogan Courrier
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depending on your case and CPU you caould get a better MB and use your memory, harddrive CD rom power ect to build another computer for less then £40.00
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Well since it was not a specific question on specs I can give you online vendors I have personally used. \nhttp://www.cyberpowersystems.com "Excellent custom CPU's" - Price is up to you.\nhttp://www.monarchcomputers.com "A true custom CPU shop" - This place allows the customer to put whatever they want into the machine. The price is truly up to the customer.\nhttp://www.newegg.com - I have used Tigerdirect as well but if your the type to try and build a system then this is also a great place to start.\n\nAaron
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I second that, WOW!  But, I'm guessing you are ordering this system and not building it yourself, for shame.  Build it yourself, get better quality components and save yourself some money.\n\nSpeaking of building one yourself, I put together a pretty nice system as part of one of my answers I'll list it below:\n\n600W Power Supply ($42.50), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817167010\nAMD Athlon FX/64/x2 Motherboard ($54), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186085\nAthlon 64x2 3800+ ($297), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562\nGeforce 7900GT 256MB GDDR3 Graphics card ($320), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130015\nOptical Drives (dual DVDRW drives $80), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101642\nWestern Digital 320GB SATA drive ($130), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136003\n2GB PC3200 Memory ($134), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150011\nWindows XP Professional ($145), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062\nCase, Cooler Master Centurion 5 ($50), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062\nCreative X-Fi Sound Card ($107), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102188\n\nA few notes, I went with a plain case and I cannot gaurantee that the holes with the power supply will line up with the case (it's always best to buy a power supply and case made by the same company but NEVER buy a case with a power supply).\n\nAnd all of this comes to about $1360, feel free to substitute any of the components I listed for something similar.  I picked the least expensive ones possible (but by no means cheaply made), these are top quality components that you WILL NOT get in any off the shelf system, custom or not.\n\nOh, those prices don't include shipping but I don't want to add $1300 of merchandise to my cart to find out.  But you can, you're under no obligation to actually buy it.
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I am buying now a "custom built" one with these specs\n-LGA MB\n-3.0 GB dual\n-4 GB 600 bus ram\n-250 GB x 2 HDD\n-256 SVGA Express\n\nand it costs me 1800$
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consider all options. don't play safe\nsetting up a business is a huge responsibility\n\nTo look into\n\n1. Business plan\n2. Business marketing plan\n3. Financial plan / Start-up loan\n\nHave you checked to make sure your business name is available?; Have you registered your business?; Have you checked and registered your trademark?; Do you need a business licence?;Have you got insurance?;Do you have a business account?; Do you have an accountant?; Have you created a budget?; Can you get to the phone and electrical sockets easily?; Will your furniture fit in the space?; Do you have sufficient light and ventilation?; What is the temperature like in the office?; Do you have enough storage?; Have you all the equipment that you need?; Computers, telephone, fax machine, printer, scanner, etc...?\n\nWould you invest in all that or would you for an alternative like say, a virtual office?