2014-09-08, 03:09 PM
Fact of the matter is that if you pay someone else to put the laptop together for you, you'll be overpaying. There is no way around this, unless you happen upon some miraculous deal sent from the heavens which makes it somewhat affordable (here's a hint: that won't happen). You either come to terms with the fact that you will be overpaying and it STILL may not be exactly what you want, or you build it yourself.
I don't see why you wouldn't trust yourself to build it on your own "after today's fiasco," considering you had nothing to do with the issues that are present. Building your rig is EASY, believe it or not, and if you shop around, you can get great deals on separate parts (on top of getting EXACTLY what you want/need in a component), which saves an ASSLOAD of money. If I were you, I would make a comprehensive list of what you need your computer to do, and with that list in mind do some window shopping online making sure to scrutinize the specs. Then research how your parts will work together. Trust me, it's work, but it is SO worth it, both money-wise a achievement-wise, because you can take pride in your precious computer. Trust yourself, you can definitely do this.
I don't see why you wouldn't trust yourself to build it on your own "after today's fiasco," considering you had nothing to do with the issues that are present. Building your rig is EASY, believe it or not, and if you shop around, you can get great deals on separate parts (on top of getting EXACTLY what you want/need in a component), which saves an ASSLOAD of money. If I were you, I would make a comprehensive list of what you need your computer to do, and with that list in mind do some window shopping online making sure to scrutinize the specs. Then research how your parts will work together. Trust me, it's work, but it is SO worth it, both money-wise a achievement-wise, because you can take pride in your precious computer. Trust yourself, you can definitely do this.