Buyer Beware, a Horror Story
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:46 am
I purchased a new computer at Delta Computers, which is a good computer store. I've known Jim the owner since he first started.
Due to my going through a period of sleeping in the day, working at night, I went in to buy a computer, and without really being alert, told Jim what I wanted to use it for. I found one in stock and paid I think, a total of around 1200 or more for the comp and a not well known flat screen monitor.
When I got it home, it didn't do what I needed it to do, but it took me a few days to get back to anyone at the store. I had them take my power supply and video card, and put it into the new computer, since my "old stuff" was of higher value. I later found the motherboard's FSB wasnt fast enough to handle the better video card, so now I had the original investment, more money for a new motherboard, and also a newer video card than what came with the 1200 computer.
A good guy from the deck came and gave me a hand, replaced the motherboard, to fit the processors that came with it.
Still no improvement in graphic performance.
I found through a buddy of mine I re-connected with who we grew up together since 4 yrs old, and who has been an IT pro for the last 20 years, that the components of that machine added up to under 200.00 tops, plus the motherboard isnt made anymore. What is good is the case, the hard drive and my old power supply. The rest, nope.
Now, I'm having graphic problems and shut-down problems again.
I'm not made of money and so far, I guess I have a 1500.00 computer that works like a 150.00 computer.
All I wanted was a really good high performance machine.
I guess the moral of the story is "Buyer beware, know as much as the people your buying from". I don't blame Delta, I blame myself for not knowing what exactly I was paying for.
Since then I have learned what I need, but now, money being short, it looks like I have a 1500.00 paper weight.
Now I've found I could have a high performance machine for 600.00 easy.
Mark Allan Crnolatas
*** Object Lessons are expensive.
Due to my going through a period of sleeping in the day, working at night, I went in to buy a computer, and without really being alert, told Jim what I wanted to use it for. I found one in stock and paid I think, a total of around 1200 or more for the comp and a not well known flat screen monitor.
When I got it home, it didn't do what I needed it to do, but it took me a few days to get back to anyone at the store. I had them take my power supply and video card, and put it into the new computer, since my "old stuff" was of higher value. I later found the motherboard's FSB wasnt fast enough to handle the better video card, so now I had the original investment, more money for a new motherboard, and also a newer video card than what came with the 1200 computer.
A good guy from the deck came and gave me a hand, replaced the motherboard, to fit the processors that came with it.
Still no improvement in graphic performance.
I found through a buddy of mine I re-connected with who we grew up together since 4 yrs old, and who has been an IT pro for the last 20 years, that the components of that machine added up to under 200.00 tops, plus the motherboard isnt made anymore. What is good is the case, the hard drive and my old power supply. The rest, nope.
Now, I'm having graphic problems and shut-down problems again.
I'm not made of money and so far, I guess I have a 1500.00 computer that works like a 150.00 computer.
All I wanted was a really good high performance machine.
I guess the moral of the story is "Buyer beware, know as much as the people your buying from". I don't blame Delta, I blame myself for not knowing what exactly I was paying for.
Since then I have learned what I need, but now, money being short, it looks like I have a 1500.00 paper weight.
Now I've found I could have a high performance machine for 600.00 easy.
Mark Allan Crnolatas
*** Object Lessons are expensive.
