Sometimes home brewing a computer isn't the best idea. But, if all
else fails and home brewing is the best thing for your friend, find a
trusted and recognized computer repair outfit (person or store) and
ask about the best place to buy quality parts.  Sadly, according to my
fave repairperson, "there's a lot of new but junk parts out there."

On 7/23/21, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a friend, who has had nothing but computer problems.
>
> He's had motherboards go bad, after 2 months of ownership, he's had hard
> drives go bad, 2 months after getting them, he's had processors go bad,
> 2 months after getting them, and he's had memory sticks go bad, after
> getting them.
>
> This is all new stuff.
>
> He just bought a motherboard, 2 months ago, and it's gone bad today, he
> has to send it back for replacement.
>
> He does have very good success with power supplies however.
>
> I've never, ever, seen someone with so many computer problems.
>
> It's really discouraging to him, I could say it worse, but I won't on
> this list, I'll just say he's worse than mad!
>
> Everyone else I know has had little computer problems, but not him.
>
> The parts were all brand new, and they all have went bad.
>
> I told him, "You're getting an iPhone, so use that as your computer, you
> can hook up a monitor to it, and a bluetooth keyboard.
>
> He told me, "I gotta pay bills, how will I do that on the iPhone? I am a
> care giver, and have to do my log for the state, I can't do that on the
> iPhone."
>
> Anyone have any wisdom?
>
> I sure would love, to see his computer problems with bad parts, end.
>
> Harry
>
>
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