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I built a similar PC except with a 9800X3D, 2TB SSD and higher quality parts for the same price. Why don't people just take an afternoon to build their own instead of buying prebuilt junk? It's cheaper and you will be much happier with it.
Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.
Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.
Yup it can be a major PITA building yourself with so many variables and issues to run into. Warranty will be better though building yourself since parts usually have 2/3/4 year warranties as opposed to 1 year with prebuilts. Maybe parts manufacturers will still honor their multi year warranties on prebuilts but you're dealing with DIY problems now. This still really isn't a slick deal considering most parts are low quality (b650 MB and possibly the PSU) or older gen (CPU, for example). I personally wouldn't recommend this deal to anyone looking for a prebuilt unless they need it now and nothing better is available.
Is it easy to setup liquid cooling now than before?
Presealed units are fairly simple. Some even have fans preinstalled. Otherwise it's put fans on radiator, screw into PC, paste and rear mount bracket(some boards are already installed), same as any cooler, then screw down over CPU.
Custom glass tube pump coolers are generally for seasoned pros.
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Recently lost my rig in a fire. RIP. Thankfully we had renters insurance though - so looking to get a new one spun up.
Any opinions on build vs buy? I built my last one as I was able to re-use the mobo, some RAM, and SSD /NVMe from previous build. Is it still a cost savings to build? Or are most off the shelf machines pretty comparable?
Yup it can be a major PITA building yourself with so many variables and issues to run into. Warranty will be better though building yourself since parts usually have 2/3/4 year warranties as opposed to 1 year with prebuilts. Maybe parts manufacturers will still honor their multi year warranties on prebuilts but you're dealing with DIY problems now. This still really isn't a slick deal considering most parts are low quality (b650 MB and possibly the PSU) or older gen (CPU, for example). I personally wouldn't recommend this deal to anyone looking for a prebuilt unless they need it now and nothing better is available.
For a 2 thousand dollar investment a person should take the time to learn about the product they are buying. It would be like buying a sports car while knowing absolutely nothing about cars. It's just dumb.
For a 2 thousand dollar investment a person should take the time to learn about the product they are buying. It would be like buying a sports car while knowing absolutely nothing about cars. It's just dumb.
You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
Add to that if you get a DOA part after hunting and finding the best deal and dealing with RMA and so on. I am a fan of building and think people should try it to learn about how it works but buying a decent prebuilt has its place for sure.
Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.
Ya, they also usually cheap out on major components, most noting power supplies. Mostly because the cost of doing business at said scale.
You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
This is just a long winded way to say "I'm too tech illiterate to build a PC". Most prebuilts have low quality power supplies and motherboards. As soon as they fail beyond the 1 year warranty most of these people will simply be out 2 grand and not even know what the issue was.
If you value your time then buy a console. The advantages of PC gaming are time consuming. Modding, tinkering with settings, upgrading parts (unless you want to buy the whole thing over again).
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Custom glass tube pump coolers are generally for seasoned pros.
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Any opinions on build vs buy? I built my last one as I was able to re-use the mobo, some RAM, and SSD /NVMe from previous build. Is it still a cost savings to build? Or are most off the shelf machines pretty comparable?
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?
I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.
If you value your time then buy a console. The advantages of PC gaming are time consuming. Modding, tinkering with settings, upgrading parts (unless you want to buy the whole thing over again).
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