having suffered long enough I'v decided to get rid of this machine, driving me up the wall. I'v tried everything - ram checks, Hd checks...even the monkey at the computer specialists couldnt find anything wrong with it but when I got home it started freezing and crashing and all manner of hell - the usual cr*p basically, and its beyond me as how to fix it. I'm fed up with it. want something that will actually work and not waste my time not working as i struggle to work on it.
so - I have an xp2100 which could be used again, dvd and cdr drives monitor and mouse+keyboard.
I use it mainly for graphical manipulation (photoshop) and word processing/document creating and other -often hefty file size- works, hence need for a stable operating system and stable machine that wont go down on me during an important bit of work. [my current one failed to turn on when I was in the middle of an important bit of work for my degree...not funny, and I simply can't live with that any more]...but realising that I'll want it for more and I like a good game now and then I'll want something to handle that side of things too, nothing major but enough to be respectable.
I'm wondering would I do better to buy an entire machine, with the knowledge that it will work (i hope) or do I build up from scratch?
I have: asus A7n8x dlx (tired of it breaking down on me all the time, doesn't even read my cpu speed correctly - and I have tried EVERYTHING to correct it, bios flash, cmos replacement and god knows what else)...so want a differnt one, needs LAN/USBs, on board sound would be nice...
gf2 mx...I'll definitely need better
40gb hd...could do with more I suppose, faster+bigger - notice 1 day only at scan/aria often have them, as well as power units and sometimes cases.
512 of 2100ram (2x256) but could do with 2x512 of 2700...
and an OS, XP...
so would I be better off getting a pre-made machine, know it's been put together properly for me (thinking of hassle with parts and potential RMAs) or using D.I.Y which can come up expensive, yet ultimately getting parts desired?
i know Dell outlet might have some ok cheap builds but i find sometimes they're way too much for what you get...any other manufacturers out tehre that might suit me?
any pointers and suggestions would be very useful as I am at my wits end with this box of wiring sitting next to me, about to crash because I'm cussing it...just to spite me...
cheers for hel-
*blue screen of death!*