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Originally posted by Joeiss
I have never built my own computer, sorry about that. But, I have another question. Is building your own computer cheaper than buying one? If so, what is the price of all the hardware that you buy?
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Yes, it's cheaper. When you buy from a company you are paying for their labor charges, all that crap software you never use, and a warranty. When you build your own, you do the labor, you pay for all the software you want, and if something breaks, you buy the new part to replace it.
It can be cheaper, but in many cases, it can become more expensive. When you buy a pre-made PC, you may only have a choice between 3 DVD drives. When you go build your own, you might throw in a real expensive one. So I guess if you get carried away, ya, it could cost you more
But if you made the exact same PC, when you build your own it would cost less. Like I said before, only problem you gotta know how to trouble shoot, because no one will be on the phone walking you threw it step by step to find the problem.