Persuading parents to build me a gaming pc.

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SkittishGaming

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Hello I am 13 years old. I am like you all are/were under the clutch of my parents. Like the past 3/4 months I have been putting tougther a PC build. Then I asked my parents. My dad understood me and said that he would give me support. My mom went all angry about it. Right now I am doing everything to convince them. I like IT as a subject and despite me being a 7th grader I basicly know how to program in python. August 1st is my birthday and I like to get a pc for my birthday. My whole setup costs about 1360 euros including the os, monitor... I ask you to help me to come up with something that would persuade them to fund me with atleast 50/60%. I am currently getting myself a job to babysit this boy.
If any of you want to know this is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzdpZL
Any help is welcome :)
 
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So 1360 euro is about 2000 CAD. So you're 13 and expect your parents to get to a $1000+ present for your birthday? That's gonna be a tough sell, I can't think of any reason your parents ought to do that. I certainly didn't expect anything close to that for my birthday presents, and I wouldn't do that for my kids (if I had kids).

A gaming rig like that is a luxury. You can build a rig capable of playing any of today's games (at reduced settings) for much cheaper. I would recommend trying to come up with a budget build that your parents may be more willing to help fund, and wait to get a high end rig until you have a real job and can pay for it yourself.
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1 way to persuade them is to buy them part them part so you're parents don't get shocked that they have to pay 600 euros at once. Another way is to tell them that the pc will help will your education, so you could revise on your computer for tests. That always works :)
 
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superninja12

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u need to turn gimmicks down from ultra to high-ultra or just ultra believe me fps would be about the same.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.74 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($86.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $960.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 14:27 EDT-0400

 
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TJ Hooker

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So 1360 euro is about 2000 CAD. So you're 13 and expect your parents to get to a $1000+ present for your birthday? That's gonna be a tough sell, I can't think of any reason your parents ought to do that. I certainly didn't expect anything close to that for my birthday presents, and I wouldn't do that for my kids (if I had kids).

A gaming rig like that is a luxury. You can build a rig capable of playing any of today's games (at reduced settings) for much cheaper. I would recommend trying to come up with a budget build that your parents may be more willing to help fund, and wait to get a high end rig until you have a real job and can pay for it yourself.
 
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MusenMouse

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I agree with building something cheaper until you have a steady job. It will give you something to shoot for, plus the more money your parents put out the more friction you and your family will have if say your grades slip. Your parents will feel you are putting too much time and money into something that they think may not be a viable career, plus you will feel as if your identity as a person who enjoys games is being attacked.

If you are set on getting the PC in your list, then I would say start opening up more to your parents so they can understand what you plan to do or play. Include them in your gaming conversations, and even if they don't really care for it, at least they can get a better grasp of what you are doing.
 
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