Thread: New computer

Originally Posted by srsinternets

Plus, you don't have to send your entire PC out for a repair, you can instead just RMA the one part thats causing trouble. Much faster, much easier, and no worries about problem not being covered under warranty.

RMA's take 3-4 days to send, 3-4 days to process, and 3-4 to ship back typically, depending on where you live. Dell's turnaround time is equal to less than that usually.

I'll post that CR article when I get home. And the last couple Dell Desktops I looked over used Western Digital HDDs, Samsung RAM, Samsung DVD-Drives, and the typical Intel motherboard. Most RAM has equal reliability anyways, considering most of it comes from the same manufacturer and is then re-branded.

Or you can do the RMA option where they put a hold on your Credit Card until the seller receives the defective/returned device and they send you a replacement.

Dell's are crap. They use cheap parts for their hardware, it's common facts. Yeah maybe the price for similar specs on a PC will be cheaper than building, but the "you get what you pay for" stands true. The build quality of a reputable component manufacture is greater than anything Dell puts out.

Not to mention, Dell's computers, especially those new mini tower bullshit, are limited to upgrades. If you want to put a high powered video card + new PSU, you're fucked. Those mini towers use proprietary PSUs not to mention you couldn't throw a bigger card in one of them.

You should have gotten them a gateway.