I have decided that it is time for me to get a new computer.  Mine has been very good to me for the past five years, but honestly, it is time for an upgrade.  It is running a little too slow for my liking, so I think it is time for it to be retired.

But, it has been a long time since I have looked at desktop computers and I wonder if it is still better to build PC or get a factory assembled one.

Well, whether it is cheaper or not, I am just like a little kid who likes to build their computer.  So that is the route that I will take.  While looking at the components, I noticed that you can build a small computer instead of creating a hulking machine - and I think that I will go that route.

I think I will have to look closely at the tradeoffs between the size of the machine and its’ power before I finally buy all the components I need.  But, I am already getting excited that I will get to build a computer again - it has been too long.