Walmart Tries Its Hand at Homemade Gaming Desktops and Laptops

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Colif

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I watched second video about case used. The case was modified to use glass panels and the difference between having them on and off is 30 degrees just on the CPU. Case has really high idle temps. Airflow is a joke. Another example of why glass might look nice but fans can't breathe behind them. Style over substance, better known case designers are also addicted to glass but many of those try to keep temps down. This Walmart PC looks good from a distance, rgb lighting and glass are the rage right now.

No dust filters on intakes. So after a few months of use, PC will look like a dusty mess and having 2 glass panels on it will mean the entire worlds can see it. Besides that, with a PC that runs hot right out of box, the extra dust isn't going to make it any cooler.

Not only is PC a trap for people who don't know what they are buying, its also a trap for any parts put inside it. It doesn't matter if Walmart didn't make them or not, they still promoting them. And selling them.

What kills parts 1st, the cheap PSU? A heat death?
 

Mike Adams

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Oct 10, 2014
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Not for the tech savvy. The power supply and motherboards are junk. I can build a killer system for half the money and won't have to pay extra $60 for a 3 year warranty