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Old 3rd July 2008
dk_netsvil dk_netsvil is offline
Real Name: Devon
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Not only is it usually more economic to build your own machines, it is also alot of fun. Historically, I've had to make exceptions for things like notebooks or the occasional high-availability web server, but even those are, to one degree or another, customizable.

I like designing a machine and researching the ways the hardware will interact - tracking down components and, ultimately, putting it together. Of course there's also the slow accumulation of odd components that wind up making up some new machine.

And, since sustainability has become more accessible, there's also a certain kind of satisfaction that you get when you put together something efficient and powerful that doesn't cause your power bill to increase suddenly.

I think it's also helpful for people who work with computers frequently to have an understanding of which components they use and how they work together.
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