Why custom computers are better???

I have always liked the concept of custom computers over the manufactured one. So I researched a bit about it and decided to share it to my readers. Custom computers are those that can be built or rebuilt by the PC repairman, PC builders or by the users themselves. These are built to a standard ATX layout. Now ATX is a motherboard form factor specification. The word “custom” doesn’t seem appropriate for me but I will rather call it configured according to the user’s need and specification. What it means here is that the computer is a configuration of individual components, as opposed to a single unit “model” from a major manufacturer. These days we have a plenty of options while buying any computer for ourselves or for any of our family members. There are cogent ascendancy if we custom our computer including upgradeability and reparability. The type of PC’s to avoid, except in particular circumstances, are those with a proprietary design, particularly of the slim, micro, or mini variety. Laptops are most appropriate example of proprietary design and serve a very particular purpose and market segment. Among the desktops there are rare difference like about 3-10″ between micro, mini or standard sizes make much of an advantage either way considering desktops are usually tucked away.

These must be a little confusing right, so it was to me before I went to iYogi for consulting them about custom computers. iYogi provides support for customizing and configuring the computer according to the user’s need. So after I spoke to them, they made me completely understand about the whole concept of custom and preconfigured computers. Well that reminds me, I have to tell you about the preconfigured computers. So the preconfigured computers are majorly from the manufacturers. It can be great for many users as we get the best warranties and they are often priced attractively. They will be preconfigured with an operating system image and may also be loaded with “bloatware” software. Though you never end up using them rather they slow down the performance. Often some applications and software that are prebuilt in the machine is hard to uninstall or remove. Preconfigured computers most often come with restore CD’s that are the final troubleshooting step of the vendor. These restore the computer to the bloated state they were in when the user first got them and sometimes won’t even solve what could be a deeper issue. One more very important thing to appraise is that the preconfigured computers always come with a merest amount of memory (RAM) relative to how much is needed for the machine to run smooth and fast. One other consideration with preconfigured computers is that the user relies on the manufacturer of the system for driver updates, both when an issue is encountered and when an upgrade is available. This takes a lot of time before the drivers are available.

There are many problems with the preconfigured machines, one of them is that as early as the proprietary parts been used, we have to spend a huge amount to get them replaced. And it’s also very tough to get some parts available such as power supply, CPUs, MoBo, and even DVD drive. And even if these are available and pretty affordable for replacing, the work to replace it may be 3 or more times harder than on a standard ATX setup. Standard ATX setups, preconfigured or “custom,” are going to be the best choice in the vast majority of desktop setups. Usually manufacturers are pretty good at saving money on their building PCs and this could lead problems. Preconfigured standard ATX systems will often be as physically easy to upgrade as a custom system, however, the major manufacturers often use power supplies and other parts that barely meet the system’s requirements. Also, when an upgrade is added, the power draw can overwhelm the system and the power supply, motherboard, CPU or hard drive will die. There are few special benefits of custom computers are that, its pretty easy for configuration upgrades that may or may not be available in preconfigured computers. Video editors, 3-D and graphic designers and other power users will often not be happy with a preconfigured system and be upset that the minimal amount of ram, lower end video cards, faulty images and bloatware can ruin their anticipated enjoyment of their new computer. Custom PCs are not only ATX form factor but also consist of parts that the builder chooses to be there. We have a wider variety of components and parts as well as the capability to pick those that offer the best price to performance ratios. This increases the quality and the performance of the computer. It’s also flexible for repairing. We can configure it according to us, like own choice op operating system and software and even the driver support.

These custom computers are pretty beneficial for the users like gamers or graphic designers or video editors and there is a possibility that you end up squeezing every ounce of performance out of the machine. These include things like dual-core CPU’s and Raid 0 hard drive configurations. These components can serve to make 3-D rendering and video editing considerably faster, often cutting processing times in half. So the conclusion end up as that the custom computers are best for those who want more than it to be a surfing machine. And it adjusts itself according to the user’s need. By designing your own system or bringing up your intended uses with a local PC builder, you are in a likely position to have your computing needs met and to enjoy your new purchase that much more. And if any user want any help for customizing their computer, iYogi is a one stop shop for all your queries and problems.

Here’s a vid of my 2008 x-mas computer build. Please subscribe and comment if you have questions.


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