Custom Built Computers vs Homemade computers… which is better?
So, I realized, that I haven’t really talked in depth about why building a computer on your own is better than picking out the components and having someone build it for you. So now I’ll explain it all here.
So, let’s say you have a certain budget that you want to spend on your gaming computer. Your old Pentium III computer just doesn’t cut it anymore, and you’re looking for a new gaming computer. So you come across a company that builds custom computers for you if you pick out the components on your own. And then you go to a forum and someone else tells you to get away from that company and build one on your own. Which path is better?
Simply put, building a computer on your own beats out every aspect of having a custom computer built for you. Here’s why:
1. Money: you think they’re gonna just buy your components, build it, and put a “small” extra fee? Let me just save you from the misery now: NO. For one, you don’t know the exact price they bought the parts for. If you don’t know, let me tell you now: They put extra money on each product so they get the most out of your wallet.
Then comes the fee for building the computer… ok, it takes me maybe 2 hours max to build my computer, and they still charge a fee. That’s the way it goes. They’re trying to get the most money they can take out of your wallet without being noticed. That’s the fault that many people are currently in.
Well… then comes the customer service. They might say “free 24/7 customer service” in a persuasive voice, but do not be tricked; it’s not FREE. They won’t charge you when you call them, but it’s included in the final price you pay for the price. There goes another $xx from your wallet.
And then, if you build your own… you know the price of each and every one of your computers, and you will be your own customer service. No extra fee, no calling customer service, nothing extra. Just you and your computer.
2. Knowledge: now, this is where I think the most weight is. Say you still, upon reading my first list, bought a computer from them, and this was your first ever custom built computer. Woop de doo, your computer comes in a nice case, with everything you wanted in it, and you start playing games at the settings you wanted to play them. 6 months later, the computer dies on you. What now? Oh call customer service of course! Hmm… they probably won’t know how to fix it for you right there. If you’re lucky, they’ll have you send it back to them and MAKE YOU PAY THE SHIPPING, and then if you’re even luckier, ship you another computer in a time frame of a month.
That’s some nice ideal events there, but I’m going to tell you now, it probably won’t happen.
Now, imagine if you bought all of the components on your own, and you built it on your own. You know every single component of your computer inside and out, and if your computer dies on you, you won’t have to call customer service, or ship the computer back. You’re your own customer service; by buying the components, you researched your parts and gained much knowledge about all the parts. You’ll know how to pick out the bad part, and send only that one back. You don’t need to wait months; if you researched your products, you probably bought the products that perform well AND have good service when your part breaks. So, you just send back your part, and wallah, a brand new one comes right back, you install it on your computer, and work like a charm again, ready to continue on your gaming adventures.
3. Fun: don’t think this has to be explained much.
If you just want to buy a custom built computer, you just go on the Internet, find your brand, and they ship one to you. I don’t think there’s much fun in that.
If you research your parts, buy them, and build it all, it’s a lot of fun. It was for me also. I’m still learning more about computers everyday because everything is advancing so quickly, I can barely keep up. But it’s still a lot of fun learning about computers. And again, knowledge is power.
That’s all for tonight. Hope that helped explain why you all should build your own computer 
Icarus
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