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***** We built our own pc’s custom for our customers, mostly programmers and graphics artists.*****

Since 1996, I’ve bought only 1 pre-built computer and that was a a AST 133 Cyrix. From then on, it was a custom built system done by a couple of friends from where I work.

Still...BSOD’s on every build. Finally, a little over 3 years ago, I decided to do it myself and this time no shortcuts on any of the components. I started watching the How To Build A Computer videos on Newegg.

Then I saw on YouTube a builder named Carey Holzman and started learning from him.

https://www.youtube.com/user/CareyHolzman/videos

I ordered from Newegg, an Intel DH87MC motherboard. Probably the one of the last they made. An Intel i5 4440 processor, Corsair HX750 PS, 32gb Kingston HyperX 1600 memory, Windows 7 Pro x64, LG DVD, Samsung SSD and a Corsair Vengeance C70 case.

Followed Holzman’s guidelines, took my time assembling, did a POST and installed Windows and all the updates. In over 3 years I have not had a single BSOD or any of those nagging hair pulling system crashes. This is by far and away the best computer I’ve ever owned. It won’t set any performance records but stability was what I was most concerned about.

In Nov 2015 I built my wife a higher end computer with a middle of the road EVGA card. On her system, I went with the Intel i7-4670K, Gigabyte board, Samsung 27” monitor, Cooler Master case and 32gb GSkills 1600 memory. Same brand PS but different model #, Samsung SSD, W7 Pro x64 & LG DVD.

So far, she claims she has not had even one crash.

That is so cool, that you put together your own system, custom to you and your needs. Since we bought our first PC for $5,000 in 1982, we have loved the open architecture of the pc, never owned a Mac, don't have an iphone, never have, never will.

Since we do not build them anymore for sale, no money at all in them, my husband has built a few just for himself, it is nice that Newegg will sell onesies, cases, motherboards and graphics cards. We bought an HP desktop for my job as a Realtor, nothing but slow and stupid!!