Convicing My Parents to Build My Own PC

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So , I've been saving up some money for awhile to buy a new PC for gaming. (I'm currently using a crappy HP Pavilion , only for emails , youtube , and like minecraft). I've seen some prebuilts on the internet , and they SUCK so freaking much. 700 bucks will get you a GT 730 and FX-6300 (if your lucky). Now there are some good ones , like Alienware (in my opinion, its overpriced but kinda hard to find ones with better performance so far) There is also some good ones on Newegg , but they often have faulty parts in the reviews like the PSU and GPUs.

I tried to convince my mom to allow me to build my own. Now , I believe that it would be pretty easy , as I know a decent amount about components. My brother , who is in robotics club at school , is very smart and knows a good amount about computers. Well , I've been doing a lot computer research , and now I know more than him.

He said "You need a lot of technical experience to build a PC" I answered " I know plenty , I've done so much research." Him : "Whatever. You could also break the stuff"..
Now , the main reason my family won't let me build my own , is the stuff could break! I've tried to explain that the likely hood of that happening is very small. But they won't believe me. So , I need help convincing them that I can build my own and everything will work.
 
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I work in a computer store, as senior technician and what we do for people such as yourself, we offer a service for $15 Canadian to put the processor into the motherboard, put ram into the motherboard, turn it on and ensure everything works before you leave the store.

This gives you the option to then build the rest of the computer knowing you have lesser risk of breaking components.

Is there a local outlet that could offer this to you by chance?
 
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Yes, a burning need to do something that other people don't do.

How much money is involved and where is it coming from?
What are your local stores?

Do you have a collection of video's from online to reference from?
Have you printed off the pc building guide?

I'm a lot older so nobody could tell me not to do something I had never
done before. Worked just fine. That was back when you had to know stuff
like dip switches and master and slave and well...you get the idea and that
was before you got to the modem and figured out the AT codes to get dialed
out or receive callers to your bbs.

I learned everything from hobbyist magazines and friends over time. Now
you have the interwebs and forums like this. There's even real time IRC
chat rooms.

If it is all your own money that's one thing, if you are doing halfer's that's
another. You have to bring a level of comfort to your Mom.

But, let me say a home build is going to be better spec'd than any store
bought consumer level offering.
 
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There are also places that will build the whole system for you if bring them all the components. Usually its around $100 or so and doesn't take long at all. That way you can get the exact build you want without you ,or your parents worrying about something breaking. Check the computer repair and service shops around your home and give them a call to see if they offer this service.
 
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All of the money is my own. I currently have 780$. I'm selling a laptop I own for 200 , so my budget is 970$. Every dime of it is out of my pocket. I could easily build my own , I've watched 10+ tutorials on how to do it. Also how to avoid static and stuff. I don't have any local stores where I could buy from. A few weeks ago , my mom said she would " Think about it" . I was hopeful then , and I told her I'd buy it online from one store like Amazon , or Newegg , or both if I have to.
 
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If you are going to buy online you should use pcpartpicker.com to find the best deals for the components you are using. Just be careful that you are buying from reputable sites. There should be some computer repair stores near you that would be willing to put it together for you. Maybe thats a compromise you and your parents can make.
 
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Honestly, if you are young and have an interest in technology - then you should go for it. Build the computer yourself rather than bringing it to someone else to do it for you. Piecing together computer components is actually fairly easy, but if you are inexperienced then try to find someone with some knowledge to assist you.

The general population does not know much about how computers actually work - but technology is never going away. The more knowledge you can acquire about technology, the better off you make yourself in the long term. So if you need to convince your parents, try playing the learning experience card.
 
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So, now go and get a pcpartpicker.com account - set your budget at $800 and tell everyone what you want to
do with your first build. Are you going budget with an awesome graphics card or upgradable to the max which
starts with a solid motherboard and PSU. Is it a learning machine? Or is a gamer that will drag down your attention
to your schooling or is a nexus for you to learn all sorts of web presence lessons - what is your monitor going to be?

Since you don't have oodles of cash but want into the game you can build yourself a somewhat modest but fairly
powerful and expandable machine for the next couple of years, starting off with a lower spec machine also allows
you to more clearly evaluate exactly how much computer you need is for ego and how much is for getting the job
done.

Good luck.
 
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