How to convince my parents to let me get a gaming pc

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Leafsnow

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So I'm 13 and in the state of north carolina you have to be 15 to work. I've already got the build :
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hardcorelap/saved/3tiV I would love to build a gaming pc since 3 of my cousins have already and they play all the time and I would love to play with them and have but my laptop would give out or lag to bad. This will be posted on atleast 2 different sites so idk.
My parents keep saying we don't got the money but I feel they do. I have half of the money already. I'm Not doing yard work or anything of the sort. . Im not getting console dont even suggest it.
 
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Well building the PC would be good experience and could lead to making money upgrading and fixing PCs for others (know my kids started early, very early 5 and 7 when they made their first builds, the oldest has been working on them ever since and almost 20 years later runs an IT section for the Air Force), can also point out that it would be good for school work
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there few things you want to talk to mom and dad about nicely. when any parent see a bill that big and it for gaming your going to get why do you need a pc that cost x amount why cant you buy z pc from wally world. or why you cant play games on your laptop. first off show them that most laptops used for gaming will get so hot that after market pads have to be used to keep the laptop from failing. also check the laptop you have for any recall or call action. a few older units had bad nvidia video chipsets there also a lot of laptops with recalled batteries. also show them if the laptop fails...you cant fix it you have to send it in for repair. show them the cost of the lcd screen and system board. online google your laptop model and words service parts. most laptops before a hing or lcd fails is about 18 to 24 months of normal use. number one and two killer of laptops...water spilled into the laptop...dropping them..killing the hard drive or snapping off the power plug. desktop pc not to hard to take apart if a part fails and swap the part out. most cpu and motherboards and power supplys now come with 5 years of warranty on them a lot of ram now has life time as some gpu do.
desktop made to run 24/7 and stay cool. most desktops the cpu and gpu if matched right can last 4-5 years before you need to replace the mb or cpu do to age. myself I went from older 775 to ib cpu...was 4 years on my older rig before the older 775 cpu could not cut the newer os and games. some people use there pc to make money..ie doc editing for collage kids and or photo or artwork.. there a lot of kids and people that make money doing photoshop. the other things you can do to show that you want the pc. ask mom and dad for a large empty jar. toss in your coins and ask mom and dad and anyone that in your house to do it. it adds up fast all that loose change. also have your family for your b-day and x-mass amazon or newegg or other money cards. you can then use the cards to by parts.
 
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Someone Somewhere

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Cut a pile of stuff out, stuff that's easy to upgrade later. Then buy it using your own money.

Your parents may have the money and have it earmarked for something, or they may not. They might think that having a PC could make your grades worse. It's up to them. However, if you offer to buy it using your own money it makes you look a lot more mature, and they might relent. They might offer to chip in extra.

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Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
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Total: $1050.38
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Well building the PC would be good experience and could lead to making money upgrading and fixing PCs for others (know my kids started early, very early 5 and 7 when they made their first builds, the oldest has been working on them ever since and almost 20 years later runs an IT section for the Air Force), can also point out that it would be good for school work
 
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so arrogant,typical kids these days.
"im not doing yard work or anything of the sort"

wtf is that supposed to mean? your not willing to work or do anything for something you want? was this a april fools joke?....
 
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1. Dont call it a gaming computer. Otherwise they will just turn around and point out a gaming console is $300 and "does the same job". They aren't going to buy you a $2000 toy, its much better for them to think its a tool.

2. $2000 is way more than you need to spend to make a gaming machine, your spending $105 on fans alone, $145 on a half-rate mechanical keyboard (the Blackwidow's and Razer keyboards in general aren't that great) and $145 on a headset. You don't need a 780 to play everything at max-ish settings, nor do you need an 850W 80+Gold PSU (think 550W Bronze). Cut the expensive chaff and they may be much more agreeable.

3. A purchase of this significance is going to have to come with the promise that from now on, you will maintain and pay for the thing. It was probably their plan to buy a $300-500 machine from the local big-box store every few years to keep the family computers relatively decent. Your asking them to lay down a fair bit of cash upfront, and more than they would spend on computers in 2 or 3 upgrade cycles.
You need to take on the cost of any upgrades to it, which pretty much means they will never have to buy you a computer again. Because you can bet they don't want to lay down $2000 every few years for you to build yourself the best new toy.

You can also expect that once the things built, you will be the family tech support and consultant until you move out. Its just what happens :D
 
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