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Antrugha
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 Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: computers |
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hey, quick question, i'm gonna be coming to SK in mid june and will need a computer asap when i get there. I'm going to be in Wonju, where is the cheapest/best place to shop for computer parts? I'm going to bringing over a hard drive and vid card with me so all i need is case/mobo/cpu/sound card/speakers/monitor.
I read the thread on yongsan, where exactly is yongsan though? Is it a district in Seoul or is it the city that google earth found for me that is in south west SK? |
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JAWINSEOUL
Joined: 19 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Yongsan is in Seoul, near Yongsan station. It is the best place to buy computer components, my brother just assembled one a few months ago.
Here is a good subway link
http://www.nearsubway.com
I think there is a tunnel that connects the subway to the electronics market, but here is the way I take.
Exit the station through the front and go to your left. At the far left of the property is a pathway that goes under a bridge, go through the path and turn left when you hit the street. You will see a huge tunnel, take the tunnel and the Electronics market will be directly infront of you. I think the PC parts are in the largest buidling.
Good luck. |
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Antrugha
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 8:50 am Post subject: |
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sveet, danke mon amie 
i'll probably do the computer run a couple weeks into my stay, i guess i'll have to deal with my crappy little laptop in the meanwhile then |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: computers |
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| Antrugha wrote: |
hey, quick question, i'm gonna be coming to SK in mid june and will need a computer asap when i get there. I'm going to be in Wonju, where is the cheapest/best place to shop for computer parts? I'm going to bringing over a hard drive and vid card with me so all i need is case/mobo/cpu/sound card/speakers/monitor.
I read the thread on yongsan, where exactly is yongsan though? Is it a district in Seoul or is it the city that google earth found for me that is in south west SK? |
Custom built desktops (while you wait) in Yongsan Electronics Market are cheap and efficient. Intel 3gHz CPU with 160 gig hd, DVD/CD-RW, 1 gig RAM, case & 350w PS and 17" LCD monitor for around w700,000 (as of May 18 ). Preinstalled with winXP home SP2 [OEM](English or Korean), Office 2003, and Hangul 2005.
Yongsan Electronics market is at Yongsan subway/rail station in Central Seoul, just north of the river on the DARK blue (#1) line. It is 2 stops south of Seoul station (the main railroad station in Seoul).
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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lol  . Not Seoul. There is a mini techno mart here in Wonju. They have their stuff pretty cheap too. I have done a lot of business with them. If you want to be able to just hop on the bus or take a $3 taxi ride, im me or pm me when you get into town. I will be more than happy to help you get set up.
Also, if you need help setting up the pc (i have built many), let me know. |
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StAxX SOuL
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: London
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: computers |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Custom built desktops (while you wait) in Yongsan Electronics Market are cheap and efficient. Intel 3gHz CPU with 80 gig hd, DVD/CD-RW, 1 gig RAM, case & 300w PS |
It's a little concerning that they only gave you a 300W PSU on that spec. You should have at least a 350W, and ideally a 400W. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| Yongsan, and every store there (online), is just a phone call away. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
lol . Not Seoul. There is a mini techno mart here in Wonju. They have their stuff pretty cheap too. I have done a lot of business with them. If you want to be able to just hop on the bus or take a $3 taxi ride, im me or pm me when you get into town. I will be more than happy to help you get set up.
Also, if you need help setting up the pc (i have built many), let me know. |
I realise that he is not going to Seoul but the last line of the original post said,
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| "I read the thread on yongsan, where exactly is yongsan though? Is it a district in Seoul or is it the city that google earth found for me that is in south west SK?" |
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Cigar_Guy
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: computers |
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| StAxX SOuL wrote: |
| It's a little concerning that they only gave you a 300W PSU on that spec. You should have at least a 350W, and ideally a 400W. |
A 300W PSU is alright for regular computer use. If you're thinking about upgrading later on with lots of stuff, then you're going to need more. However, there's another question worth looking at: quality.
I built my desktop about six months ago. I was lucky enough to have found a vender at Yongsan who was more than willing to do some serious legwork to find me all the parts I wanted. I had to do it myself, yes, but it wasn't that difficult, and I was able to get name-brand parts for everything.
Of particular note was my insistence on a name-brand PSU. There are a few good names out there (I went with Antec because, though a bit overpriced, it came standard with an excellent case), and I really wouldn't skimp on this item. Obviously problems are very rare (otherwise you'd have a lot of very very angry computer owners), but the PSU is the only component in you computer that has the ability, if defective, to literally fry any other part (ok, maybe not the case, but you get the idea).
If you're willing to take part of a day assembling the thing, I'd be more than happy to tell you about the vendor I go to. They mostly sell keyboards and blank DVDs, so when I wanted to buy a whole desktop worth of parts they were fairly ecstatic and made calls all over the place to get me what I wanted. Oh, they also charged me at or less than Danawa's best prices on everything.
Good stuff. |
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Antrugha
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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sweet, that would be awesome CG!
I'm really experienced with computers, so putting one together is no prob for me... finding the parts is. |
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