Scarface -> I always buy new computers without Windows or any OS for that matter. On a desktop usually I replace the motherboard, CPU, RAM (if needed) and HD. I almost always use the same case and power supply. Since I can barely use a screwdriver, I pay the vendor to assemble it for me. After everything is done I install a clean copy of Windows. When I buy a new laptop first I go to their website and download the necessary drivers. Then I wipe the drive clean and reinstall a fresh copy without all the garbage. This is often better than removing all the pre-loaded garbage they put on it.
Vasudev -> I asked the store for an AMD and they didn't have it. I bought what they had in stock because I couldn't wait a week. My big problem is the inability to assemble a PC correctly. If I could do so I would have chosen something better and possibly cheaper. Amazon or Newegg would have delivered it in 24 hours. The problem with QLC drives isn't lack of performance, it's the fact that the cells will only do about 1000 read-write cycles. When buying QLC your best bet is buying the biggest you can afford, leave most the space unused and be sure to trim it. That way it'll even out the wear and the drive will last longer. The reason that's what you find on the market is simple: THEY'RE JUST PLAIN CHEAPER. You're squeezing 4 bits to a single cell, so you've got less cells and more bits.
