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Being a PC System Builder is EASY MONEY... right?

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Seriously though, Puget's website will be nice to look at the next time someone comes to the forum asking for a system build for X or Y professional workload

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I always look at their Adobe tests. Though they never mean much since Adobe has not done any meaningful optimization in a while.

Hopefully, that will change at Adobe MAX in a few weeks since they know that is the ONE thing their entire user base has been asking for.

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I always get Puget mixed up with the car maker Peugeot. xD

 

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18 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

I always get Puget mixed up with the car maker Peugeot. xD

 

I clicked on the video expecting a Peugeot so you're not the only one lols

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They probably have the best bunch of articles and info regarding hardware selection based on software optimisation out there. 

 

If you know you are using specific apps it's a great way to choose hardware to suite the apps rather then whatever is the hot item at the time. 

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So I went to their site to build something.. the Deluge! Deluge A2. 2424 dollars without any sort of changes? Jiminy crickets! i5 7400 w/EVGA 1070 8GB, DDR 4 2400, Sata 3 SSD.. if you want PCI-E prepare to fork out more.I guess if you have no one in your area that can build a system like this this would be an option but still, man thats expensive.

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Sadly with the move to creative cloud adobe gave up on proper multithreading and GPU acceleration (which is why it has not had any progress in years).

 

In the past when you purchased a copy of the application and you used it forever (only buying a new version if some improvement was made that benefited your specific workflow), adobe took upgrades more seriously. If you can find release notes on older versions, you would see that most focused on improved acceleration and performance before finishing off with their "but wait, there's more" moment where they would introduce some random effect or feature that might be cool to some users.

 

With the mode to creative cloud, they moved to a system where users paid to continue to use their software. In this business model, there is less pressure to engage in the R&D needed to improve hardware acceleration as those are expenses that will not translate into getting more money out of the current customers. Now all you see are minor tweaks and the occasional new effect that is largely a gimmick for most users.

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You guys following SAG rules or something? Luke had no lines, so I guess he got paid as an extra. xD I guess that's all he can do with what little time he has these days.

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I'm actually highly interested in having this type of job... that being said, I'm in Cleveland. T-T

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Puget's motto is pretty much the same thing I tell everyone. Computers bend to the user, not the other way around.

 

Of course, I don't have the resources to test much beyond gaming and some content creation on my own, so beyond building boxes for friends, I would probably be hesitant on taking responsibility for building a system for a professional.

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Why is the video getting so much shit on YouTube? This was an awesome video and apparently none listened when Linus mentioned the testing process for the machines and complains about prices. YouTube kidos these days!

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I was sort of hoping this would be a video trying to kick some sense in those 14 year olds planning to drop out of school to become a system builder... we get the "how do I start a pc building business" question too often around here.

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10 hours ago, GER_T4IGA said:

Why is the video getting so much shit on YouTube? This was an awesome video and apparently none listened when Linus mentioned the testing process for the machines and complains about prices. YouTube kidos these days!

 

Financial justification is a big big thing to a lot of people. Its not a wrong thing its just that people are looking for different things. I agree with you that it was an awesome video. 

 

Puget systems is the place you buy from if you want a ready to go working system built for professional use where you don't want to trouble shoot or mess around with setting it up or optimising it for your use case. 

 

I would imagine that a large part of puget systems customers is business and professional companies, who just dont have the time or desire to work on their own computers but need a really beastly machine. 

 

It is also handy to a lot of business who have a computer problems to just get someone else to deal with it, that way they aren't spending their whole day troubleshooting and fixing their computer. They can get a place like puget to do it and then they can keep working and making money. 

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11 hours ago, GER_T4IGA said:

Why is the video getting so much shit on YouTube? This was an awesome video and apparently none listened when Linus mentioned the testing process for the machines and complains about prices. YouTube kidos these days!

I liked it. It showed tech and it was infomative. I would have never thought to look for info and behind he scences for how they make the PC's. Who cares if it's sponsered, youtube is saying he's going to loose views over it. 

5 hours ago, Sauron said:

I was sort of hoping this would be a video trying to kick some sense in those 14 year olds planning to drop out of school to become a system builder... we get the "how do I start a pc building business" question too often around here.

It kinda did, they know who they have compete against. They can start up a company and go this route, or give up and know they reach that level. 

30 minutes ago, William Payne said:

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Yeah even Linus said this isn't focused on gamers with water cooling. A company that is medium or small that doesn't have a tech support staffer and knows bestbuy PC arn't going to work for them, need companies like these.  

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The problem with waking up one day and deciding you are going to be a pc builder is not the idea, its the client base. Nobody is saying dont do it, but if you cater to the average joe via eBay or craiglist or whatever you probably won't make much money. 

 

If you cater to serious gamers and business who will pay what is required. Then you need to be able to back it up with tech support and a warranty. The people who are willing to pay the serious money, want serious support to go with it. 

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I have no problem with it being an advertisement, Puget can completely back it up. 

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1 hour ago, William Payne said:

The problem with waking up one day and deciding you are going to be a pc builder is not the idea, its the client base. Nobody is saying dont do it, but if you cater to the average joe via eBay or craiglist or whatever you probably won't make much money. 

 

If you cater to serious gamers and business who will pay what is required. Then you need to be able to back it up with tech support and a warranty. The people who are willing to pay the serious money, want serious support to go with it. 

Or if your local shop is crap($1500 for a 4 year old mb, uh no) you can make quite a bit too. Like what I'm doing, is something like Dell used to, have a couple "models"(or different levels) for those who are just wanting one for internet browsing or word processing, or in my case, a lot of elderly people are getting computers, and just want something to contact family, type and do limited internet browsing, or I give the option to completely custom build their pc, or adjust a model to fit their needs. The warranty isn't a huge issue, its more with the tech support(with people wanting to try 10, then going "I want to go back" or it being something they should call MS about.)

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Just now, TheGleaner said:

Or if your local shop is crap($1500 for a 4 year old mb, uh no) you can make quite a bit too. Like what I'm doing, is something like Dell used to, have a couple "models"(or different levels) for those who are just wanting one for internet browsing or word processing, or in my case, a lot of elderly people are getting computers, and just want something to contact family, type and do limited internet browsing, or I give the option to completely custom build their pc, or adjust a model to fit their needs. The warranty isn't a huge issue, its more with the tech support(with people wanting to try 10, then going "I want to go back" or it being something they should call MS about.)

 

I am glad you mentioned the first part. There an absolute ton of shops out there who who sell really old outdated equipment for brand new pricing. I see it often. 

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1 minute ago, William Payne said:

 

I am glad you mentioned the first part. There an absolute ton of shops out there who who sell really old outdated equipment for brand new pricing. I see it often. 

To be worse, its a mb that sold for only $800 when new, but they say "oil boom, we can inflate" although its been done for 3 years and they weren't in it in the first place.

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