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Tjster123 · Nov 13, 2013

Sadly, my perents have just pulled the trigger on my gaming pc build

they think that I am just wasting money time and effort building my own, but did say that they're happy to buy me an already built one but building my own is a big nono

Has anybody either got some good arguments for building my own pc over buying one, or could surgest some good desktops to buy (£600)

Edit: there main worry is not having a big company such as dell/hp to call if something goes wrong

tiny voices · Nov 13, 2013

Explain that a prebuilt doesn't use quality parts and you waste money because the company selling it to you has to make money.

Plain and simple it is way more cost effective to build your own.

chugot9218 · Nov 13, 2013

Actually, the best and truest reason I believe is the knowledge you gain building it. Highlight that you want to learn about PC's and building one yourself is the best way to do it, just make sure you actually do some research and learn about it in the process. I know the hardware and software diagnostic skills I acquired building my PC have helped me in my academic and professional life.

Tjster123 · Nov 13, 2013

chugot9218 :

I have literally spent the last 6 month s researching (mustve watched over 100 youtube videos) and have got to the stage where I am now very confident and have a half decent knowledge base, I have also become possibly interested in computer science as a career path! Unless my perents are told by an expert, they won't listen!

tiny voices · Nov 13, 2013

Technically I am an"expert" on this site. In actuality I am a Petroleum Geology major that just has an interest in computers. Tell your parents that you don't need to be an expert to know about computers. We all start somewhere.

Tjster123 · Nov 13, 2013

Theyre just scare d that ill spend the money, something wont work and then that £600 down the drain

tiny voices · Nov 13, 2013

Tjster123 :

If worse came to worse, you can return all the parts and get a refund. They all will come with warrantys.

Tjster123 · Nov 13, 2013

tiny voices :

I tried to tell them that, wouldn't have any of it

Ronaldspiers · Nov 13, 2013

Just make sure you keep track of where you get all the parts and if something goes wrong contact wherever you bought it from. All the parts you buy are under warranty.

It's much more likely that a pre-made PC will have issues down the line because they use less quality components. Most of the pre-made builds I see people linking on here are really bad. With junk quality PSUs, an i7 processor and some terrible graphics card.

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