building new rigs for friends and others any more ?

renovation

to me i think im to the point of saying -100 % no except for my own personal use .

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

I build them for friends/family/acquintances. Just a matter of them knowing what their use of it is going to be. Typically I'll get a $ amount from them, and give them what I would recommend depending on their needs. Then recommend them to Dell/Gateway/etc.

Unless of course they want to learn how to put them together, then I teach them the basics, and what they need to get. Then they go off and get their list of stuff they would like for us to review. Then comes out my red pen to make updates for them Smile

I play MMO's with probably about 50 people and that's how I do it with them. Tell them to put together what they would like, and then I make recommended changes. Sometimes they just go to online places (recently four of them have bought systems from Ibuypower.com and had good luck with them).

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:07:08 Post Subject:

Close Family only!

HackaX0rus · Posted: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:59:55 Post Subject:

close close family...I am really tired of being a 24hr tech for people...

Blue|Fusion · Posted: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:53:33 Post Subject:

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:56:56 Post Subject:

Its getting old... and most don't need the power they can get with the most basic of Dells. Unless its a special project, or an attempt to use some old parts, i really don't want to help any more.

Asylum · Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:46:32 Post Subject:

I'd still do it, but thats only cause I'm not smart enough to say no. Bang Head

HackaX0rus · Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:24:09 Post Subject:

Specifiy that you just slap it together...if you have problems, here's the original reciepts...boxes...manufacturer contacts, etc. and your on your own for contacting them if something comes up and you're defineately not a software tech for them.[/quote]

I dont have the heart to leave a little nooblet high and dry...if i built their system and they mess it up i feel obligated to make it all better and explain why ide hard drives arent hot swappable...especually the os bearing one...

edvallie · Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:38:32 Post Subject:

I'm building one for a friend either today or tomorrow, let's hope I don't have too many problems to troubleshoot, I really have better things I could be doing.

Magyk · Rated PG Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 20

I will take care of family for the most part. but sometimes help out a friend in need if they need it. I do tend to refer people to dell when their level of knowledge isnt that high, just so i dont become the 24/7 support for them when something goes wrong....they call me and if it takes more than 5 minutes of work, i tell them to call Dell...its what they paid them for, i dont get any cash.