Custom gaming systems from certain manufacturers (Digital Storm, Alienware, Falcon Northwest, etc.) are all atrociously overpriced. If you mean THOSE types of custom PCs, then yeah, a lot of people still by those. (Some are technologically impaired) You could save a lot of money by building your own. But if you mean a self-built CUSTOM PC with custom parts, then yes to that too, because it seems the majority build their own custom machine, as well as it is also the smarter route, 'cause you can save a majority of $750.