Tuesday 27 May 2008

Cheap Components Cost More!

Aren't computer components cheap these days? Look on ebay and you will find thousands of amazing deals. Computer components that are usually £xx.xx going for £x.xx. But wait.........

Since the boom of eBay a few years back, more and more imported goods made in countries such as China and Taiwan are being brought to our market place. The competition is so tight that these people are manufacturing on the cheapest budget possible. This means the cheapest components, the cheapest factory to manufacture and the minimum amount of quality control.

When I last checked eBay for a simple sound card, names that I could trust had disappeared from the marketplace. In place of them were brands no one had heard of. Very much cheaper than the branded models. But I have already found out the real cost in the past. I needed brands I could trust.

Consider this. If you rely on your computer and computer parts for any part of your life, think how much you would suffer from not being able to use the machine for a few days whilst replacement components were sourced to replace your cheap failing one?

Think about when you need to update your driver due to a reformat or compatibility issue? Where would you go? No one will have ever heard of the brand. What about a readable manual if things do go wrong or need adjusting?

This along with the fact that the chances of having a faulty card out of the box, or it failing with the first few weeks, is quite high - you may wish to consider spending a couple more ££ to get trusted brands. Ultimately this is cheaper in the long run for you.

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