Where did you "get" your computer?

Where did you "get" your computer?

  • I built it myself.

    Points: 195 48.5%
  • My friend built it for me.

    Points: 15 3.7%
  • Custom build, via an online component configuration (tigerdirect, etc)

    Points: 33 8.2%
  • "Computer in a box", bought in person, in a store (bestbuy, etc)

    Points: 71 17.7%
  • "Computer in a box", bought online.

    Points: 43 10.7%
  • I don't know where it came from. (Santa Clause, Birthday, etc)

    Points: 18 4.5%
  • Work gave it to me.

    Points: 2 0.5%
  • I don't have a computer, and these computer polls are making me sad.

    Points: 8 2.0%
  • Other (please explain).

    Points: 17 4.2%

  • Total voters
    402
I built it myself.. it's a few years old now.

(hmm... i sense the next poll)
 
Build it myself, the other one (that's not mine >_<) im on the worst laptop to play :P
 
My dad gave me his old work computer, I cleaned it out, bought PS and GPU
Good as new!
 
Built it 6 years ago still works great!


cant wait to see results to my poll suggestion xD
 
I built it about a year and a half ago and have just upgraded it a few times (SSD, new GPU, more RAM, etc.)
 
school laptop for 'educational purposes', but they don't really care if we have games on it
 
Got MY gaming rig from the CompUSA training center room, when they went out of business.

System Manufacturer INTEL_
System Model IntelDQ965GF
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2394 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. CO96510J.86A.6100.2009.1004.2331, 10/4/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.93 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.09 GB
Total Virtual Memory 8.09 GB
Available Virtual Memory 5.77 GB
Page File Space 4.23 GB

Bumped up the ram to 4 GB ...runs better with a 4GB 30MB/s sd card as a Powerboost. Paid around $250 in 2007. Added a gtx260/216 and 6 tb+ drives.
 
Ordered all my parts online and built it myself. It's an experience that all gamers should have, especially if you want to get power on a budget. Save the money for buying more games :)
 
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