Build or Buy: Here's how to get the best gaming PC deal during Black Friday

[Admin]

We compared gaming PC deals to what it would cost to build them on our own. The latter was cheaper, but not by as much as you might expect.

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[Roland Of Gilead]

Not sure why Custom Builds aren't included in these comparisons?

Different from pre-builds in you can change components to what you want. Yes, you may have to pay 100-200£$€, but should be considered.

 

[hotaru.hino]

It's not just time and labor that you pay for, but system builders (and I hope the "pick the parts and we'll build it" companies do the same) also offer support and general product warranty.

If you build a computer by yourself, you're on your own. And if you're past the store's return window, you'll have to deal with the manufacturer's RMA.

 

[Co BIY]

If you build a computer by yourself, you're on your own. And if you're past the store's return window, you'll have to deal with the manufacturer's RMA.

In my experience being "on my own" is no worse than most places "service".

In either case if you have problems there is some hassle. But these products are a class with little to go wrong since they are generally built in factories with adequate quality control and the testing environment and the work environment are not much different.

Motherboard and motherboard support is the biggest issue to me. If you can get a pre-built with a name brand motherboard available for sale on the market than I think you avoid one of the biggest problems with prebuilts.

 

[dimar]

LoL, don't build or buy anything. Wait for Zen 5 CPUs.

 

[DougMcC]

LoL, don't build or buy anything. Wait for Zen 5 CPUs.

That's a looong wait. Almost a year, IF there's no slip in the schedule.

 

[rabbit4me2]

Building a PC is completely stupid and ignorant with no logical sense. Yeah you may pay a little bit more before 150 bucks you can get like a three or four year warranty on it. Get the warranty burn it out get a check for what you paid repeat the process is that simple

 

[dimar]

Building a PC is completely stupid and ignorant with no logical sense. Yeah you may pay a little bit more before 150 bucks you can get like a three or four year warranty on it. Get the warranty burn it out get a check for what you paid repeat the process is that simple

Nothing you wrote makes no logical sense. Was that some kind of humor thing?

 

[USAFRet]

Building a PC is completely stupid and ignorant with no logical sense. Yeah you may pay a little bit more before 150 bucks you can get like a three or four year warranty on it. Get the warranty burn it out get a check for what you paid repeat the process is that simple

You have your opinion, other people have a completely different opinion.
Don't call others stupid, just because they think differently.