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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:27 am Post subject: Buying a computer at Yongsan |
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Please don't yell at me.. 
I've been through some posts on here, and I wandered around Yongsan today...But I'm still a bit confused.
Let's say my budget is around 700,000 won, w/o the monitor. (or a bit more)
Are the pre-made ones where they have the stats taped to them a good deal?
What do I want to do with it...I dunno..Download movies, I want to play Spore when it comes out...Maybe other games from time to time.
Hard Drive - I don't need more than 250GB, unless the upgrade to 500GB is neglible.
I assume I want an Intel Chip, and a pretty good video card, but....I dunno. I want a nice computer so that my laptop can have a rest.
I'd appreciate any suggestions...I assume I could just take what they give me, but I don't want to get screwed or get some crappy components. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: Re: Buying a computer at Yongsan |
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| huck wrote: |
Please don't yell at me..
I've been through some posts on here, and I wandered around Yongsan today...But I'm still a bit confused.
Let's say my budget is around 700,000 won, w/o the monitor. (or a bit more)
Are the pre-made ones where they have the stats taped to them a good deal?
What do I want to do with it...I dunno..Download movies, I want to play Spore when it comes out...Maybe other games from time to time.
Hard Drive - I don't need more than 250GB, unless the upgrade to 500GB is neglible.
I assume I want an Intel Chip, and a pretty good video card, but....I dunno. I want a nice computer so that my laptop can have a rest.
I'd appreciate any suggestions...I assume I could just take what they give me, but I don't want to get screwed or get some crappy components. |
The ones you see advertised on the banner posters are "last month's" prices. Current pricing is almost always a bit lower and a bit faster.
I have found the WORST pricing is upstairs at the Yongsan station - even though it is the most convenient.
IF you go across to the rail yard to the terminal building (the big blue one) you get 10-20% better pricing without even having to haggle.
Cross the street over to the son-in plaza (the place with the big "gigabyte" sign on the side of it) and you get 20-30% better than you would at Yongsan station.
If you make up a list of basic components (CPU, video card, HDD size, ODD type, RAM quantity) for your system they will pick the parts and assemble while you wait.
It takes about 1 hour. IF you want them to install windows you can add another hour to your wait. You pay the component prices +20k won for assembly. AS a package most places will give you a 1 year parts and labor warranty.
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:14 am Post subject: Re: Buying a computer at Yongsan |
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| huck wrote: |
Please don't yell at me..
I've been through some posts on here, and I wandered around Yongsan today...But I'm still a bit confused.
Let's say my budget is around 700,000 won, w/o the monitor. (or a bit more)
Are the pre-made ones where they have the stats taped to them a good deal?
What do I want to do with it...I dunno..Download movies, I want to play Spore when it comes out...Maybe other games from time to time.
Hard Drive - I don't need more than 250GB, unless the upgrade to 500GB is neglible.
I assume I want an Intel Chip, and a pretty good video card, but....I dunno. I want a nice computer so that my laptop can have a rest.
I'd appreciate any suggestions...I assume I could just take what they give me, but I don't want to get screwed or get some crappy components. |
The ones you see advertised on the banner posters are "last month's" prices. Current pricing is almost always a bit lower and a bit faster.
I have found the WORST pricing is upstairs at the Yongsan station - even though it is the most convenient.
IF you go across to the rail yard to the terminal building (the big blue one) you get 10-20% better pricing without even having to haggle.
Cross the street over to the son-in plaza (the place with the big "gigabyte" sign on the side of it) and you get 20-30% better than you would at Yongsan station.
If you make up a list of basic components (CPU, video card, HDD size, ODD type, RAM quantity) for your system they will pick the parts and assemble while you wait.
It takes about 1 hour. IF you want them to install windows you can add another hour to your wait. You pay the component prices +20k won for assembly. AS a package most places will give you a 1 year parts and labor warranty.
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Do you have a suggestion for CPU, video card, and RAM quantity? |
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