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00:00 Build Vs Buy?
01:04 The Upsides Of Build Your Own PC
04:33 The Downsides Of Building Your Own PC
07:23 Buying From An System Integrator
08:59 The Downsides of an SI
11:58 Buying a Pre-Built from A Big Name Brand…
16:27 What Should You Do?
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Im always so disappointed to see low capacity NVME boot drives and HDDโs in mid to high end SI builds. You can usually remove but often the NVME options are either limited or over priced. As well as little PSU headroom limiting the ability to upgrade later. Again easy to replace if you know what you are doing, but then if you know what you are doing you could be self building.
The infamous verge video on how to build a PC video gave me the confidence to build my own. My advice is to learn what each socket is on the motherboard is for
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I bought a prebuilt and just upgrade it. Sometimes you can buy a pc thatโs cheaper than you making it.
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I love the PC name "RichardHead" lolol
Easy answer…..BUILD. Every single time, because then you get everything you actually want and also won't get ripped off with a ridiculously outrageous build charge in the pricing as well.
IMO it's always better to build! I built my gaming PC from scratch on my channel and although it was my first time, I learned a lot and it turned out better than expected. Now I know my PC in and out and I can upgrade whenever I am ready ๐
My first PC was a prebuilt but that's going back a very long time
I prefer the flexibility of building my own PC instead of the cookie cutter prebuilts
I purchased a pre-built once years ago, voided the warranty 3 months later by upgrading it!
I would definitely say build it yourself, you get exactly what you want..
"Richard Head" – very good – Also the absolute elation when you fire up the home-built for the first time and it works, unmatched!
I set my first PC on fire when I built. Well the motherboard lol. Didn't know about the standoffs back then. Never forgot that lesson ๐
Building it is way more fun.
I've built mine and it's true that you do get a lot of enjoyment out of doing it yourself. I do agree though it can have its problems especially when things go wrong, but if like me you like learning new things then go for it. It's also true to say it's not for everyone as it does take time (yep hours,) upgrading is the biggest plus which is something I'm doing right now. in the end though it depends on how easy you want to make things for yourself and if you have the time to build it yourself, which is why it's good to have the other options.
Absolutely 100% you should build your own pc, it costs less than any pre built pc bought from a retailer, and you get the sense of achievement, knowing you built it yourself, and it WORKS.
Did mine 2 weeks ago after watching your videos, somethingโs making a horrible noise though so going to go through and tighten everything tonight hopefully that solves the issue.
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Once you go DIY, you'll never buy prebuilt again. Had someone build my first back in the early 90's (i486DX2-50). Thats was the last PC I've owned that I didnt built. It's really not hard at all and you'll get the added benefit of being able to troubleshoot. You will save money and have much higher quality parts. Prebuilts are mostly C tier parts throw together for maximum profits. With DIY, you either end up with a lower total price or upgraded components. Very little downside and most issues can be resolved with a quick youtube/reddit search.
the title is a little bit ambiguous! I will buy the parts and build it myself; and not buy a pre build!
But Iโve never built a pc ๐
It's been almost exactly two years since I bought my budget gaming laptop for $700, and I knew then that I could not yet build a comparable PC myself at that time.
I had a lot to learn.
But now, after studying channels like yours, I am about to build my own budget gaming PC out of parts I sniped on discount one at a time.
I am still a bit anxious about putting it all together, but the investment in knowledge and skill is well worth it.
If this works out, I should be able to build another in a few years with a somewhat larger budget and a lot more performance.
I am grateful for your channel.
Do not buy intel CPU thatโs for sure!
Firet build, won't post, cant fix it I'm sad and frustrated
I bought a prebuilt from Best Buy and I couldnโt be happier with it. The specs are: Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 4060, 1TB of NVME 4 SSD, 600 PSU, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, all on a B550 motherboard. I do eventually wanna upgrade the RAM, motherboard, and CPU one day.
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I haven't played a computer game since WoW 2010ish. Don't use a computer at all. I want to build one so bad for my daughter.
What do you guys think the best CPU is for video editing and gaming is?๐ค
buddy can you tell me which processor is best for gaming and editing between AMD RYZEN AND INTEL in 2024 from your side as i was upgrading my PC
For my first build i will chose the parts over one site but u have option for 70e the montage so i itโs great. The site pre build overpriced and shit parts cheaps.
Also, staying organized with all the screws and parts while building help for first timers
Building my first pc next week, ryzen7700x rog 4060ti 8gb ๐
Hi Centric, I build dual GPU inside my rig, 7800x3d, x670e crosshair, 64gb 6000mhz, 1000w psu, 4090 + 4070 ti super. one thing I am curious, because I'm going to use 3 display port to triple 48gq900 (4090) and one display port to pg27aqdm (4070ti super). Am I going to sacrifice some fps on each channel or any bad impact? the purpose of this rig mainly for racing simulator and 1440p cs2 competitive.
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Lets be honest here, the only reason why we build our own pc, is because we're broke and reuse parts cause we don't have 4k to drop on a new full PC from a SI.
cheaper to buy, building you get all the parts you want.
Mate, I love your enthusiasm and channel. How many PCs do you actually keep? And what do you use them for?
Fuck Mac!
Built my first pc last year and went balls in. Dropped a nice 4k$ ๐
build but pray u dont get a faulty component like i did. My gpu was faulty and its been a nightmare dealing with msi and their returns. Got returned a gpu that had a new issue and had a noticeable bend to it. Its been over a month coming onto 2 to get returned a fully functioning gpu
I watched hundreds of build videos before building my own and became addicted to watching them no matter high or low end pcs. Itโs just a cool hobby.
I'd say build if you have interest in diy. If you just want to game without worrying then find a reputable SI and find one in your budget. Most SI's will have fps numbers with each tier. Also going with a mid range prebuilt allows for the opportunity to learn about hardware with upgrading in the future.
I wanted to build but couldnโt beat the price of the Costco PC I purchased two weeks ago. I5 14400F, 32gb ddr5, 2TB NVMe, 4060 GPU in a Phantex fish tank case with 8 RGB fans. For $899
There's a pro for buying a prebuilt from a name brand (eg HP or an Acer Loser Nitro Suckface)?
Let me make it easy. Just buy ๐ the most recent console. All the games work brilliant and you won't end up looking like this wank
Video after video of pencil neck promoting his recent sponsorship
Cool Marcus!
Love your vids man really do your videos inspired me to switch to pc a month ago thank you keep up the great videos๐ฅ๐
I want to build my own for two reasons.
1. Itโs more fun and you learn stuff.
2. I can avoid all the bloatware and preinstalled trial software stuff which comes installed with pre built machines.