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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 4679986" data-attributes="member: 5100">I've bought my last couple of desktops from Best Buy.  They had better price for the features than I could get anywhere else, short of building it myself.  My laptop, I bought directly from Gateway, but that was largely because tablets were new at the time and primarily a direct item.If you're reasonably knowledgeable, you can walk into Best Buy, look at the range of available machines, and walk out with a machine that fits your needs for less than you'd pay online.As far as the various turf wars go, everyone has a preferrence.  I've always had outstanding luck with Gateway, but I've heard horror stories.  Meanwhile, my experiences with Dell lead me to believe I'd rather donate bone marrow than be stuck with a Dell, but I know people who swear by them.  Since Gateway got bought, I've been eyeing HP as my top pick, since I've also had good luck with them.  I also tend to favor AMD for desktops and Intel for laptops because AMD seems to have slightly better performance and stability, but Intel does better power and heat management, but the reality is that both companies go through cycles on innovation and excellence and swap places on occasion.  As was said above, do your own research and take a grain of salt with the people who come off too strongly for or against any particular manufacturer.</blockquote>