Honestly, the hardware you get from Dell/HP etc is about as cheap as it gets, even worse than cheap DIY PC parts.
I purchase a few thousand machines a year for the employees at my company (I lead IT) and have seen the issues with these brands again and again.
I know it may not sound like a good...
@Robert Crawford - are you opposed to a PC that has lots of blinky lights? I ask because although typically used for gaming, the builders who make these PCs generally give you the best product for your dollar, with no crappy software to muck it up from day 1.
Something like this would be a...