Pre-built just gets more and more appealing by the day
not only do you not have to deal with the hassle of installing parts yourself, they get installed by professionals instead so you know the work is quality and now they're even throwing in free monitors
pre-builts also seem immune somehow to the GPU price gouging so it's even cheaper than building your own!

then buy one you fucking retard holy fuck I dont give a damn

>>712838595 (OP)
Nobody will ever respect you.

They'd be even more appealing if they made some without all the RGB shit.

>>712838595 (OP)
>you know the work is quality
unless it's from a massive premium brand, it's not

I just buy the parts and have microcenter assemble it for my retarded ass.

>>712838990
now that is truly bizarre. do you also buy tires and then drive to the car shop to have them installed?

>>712839102
Actually yes because they need to balance them

>>712839102
Yes.

>>712838648
lol dis nigga mad af like chill bruh cmon skibidi

Assembling a PC takes like an hour if you're really stupid and you get a small but genuine sense of accomplishment when you're done.

>>712838595 (OP)
I buy my prebuilts from microcenter because I am a giant clumsy retard who would almost assuredly forget the thing that prevents static shock. The one I bought almost a decade ago is still chugging along

>>712838595 (OP)
>they get installed by professionals
20yo working part time after watching youtube video

>>712838595 (OP)
everyone will respect this

>>712839398
or you COULD just get that gratification now and spend that hour on a gooning se- I mean daytrading pennystocks

>>712838595 (OP)
I bought new gpu, ssd, fans and case and it's really not that hard if you have the right tools (screwdriver and stuff). """Professional""" build isn't that crazy (unless you want watercooling maybe idk).

>>712839398
>you get a small but genuine sense of accomplishment when you're done.
Sounds great if you have no other sources of accomplishment in your life

>>712839214
>>712839102
Fucking destroyed.

>>712839504
>screwdriver and stuff
whats the stuff? name 3 things you need besides a screwdriver that arent part of the component youre installing.

>>712839537
you can still put them on yourself and have them balanced when youre at the shop for something else but it was a based as fuck reply anyway

>>712839398
Yeah but i could fuck it up somehow so i rather not deal with the risk. Also I'm not starved off accomplishment sense.

>>712839601
Hands, fingers and eyes

holy shit the RGB is so ugly

>>712839739
this. never attempt anything difficult because you might fail. wisdom to live by right there. fucking faggot.

>>712839730
Driving on unbalanced wheels too long can cause others issues with suspension. You can also feel it in steering wheel.

>>712839601
Light. My bulb died at Friday night and of course nearby stores were close on weekends. Also specifically magnetic screwdrivers if you don't want to fuck around like how I did. Also nvme screws were too small so I had to use knife. Point is that either way any retard can build a PC.

I want a nice PC and I want to save money. My extremely retarded ass put a PC together and so can you.

The motherboard comes with a manual with big, clear pictures showing you how to put everything together step by step.

>>712839398
that's nice and all but im bad luck city when it comes to tech and work just comps me the cost

>>712838595 (OP)
lol. look at those lights and tell me pc gamers arent woke.

Just open prebuilt you want and try to put each HW piece into cart. You will get into PC building rather quickly after you see the difference.

>>712839398
real benefit is getting familiar with the system so you have a better idea of how to fix it when something goes wrong

>>712839521
Bitter boy.

Pre built is just 200 euro. For that kind of money I'm not fucking around myself. I like to play videogames the technology behind it doesn't interest me.

>>712838595 (OP)
People have been purchasing custom prebuilts for as long as PC gaming has been a thing. Only a retard buys brand prebuilts that they didn't choose the parts for.

What, you don't do all the electrical wiring for your house on your own? You let someone else install the air conditioning into your home? What are you, a cuck??

>PC Gamer DOT Com article

They have been nonstop consolefags that are pro Nvidia/iPhone.

>>712838595 (OP)
>they're even throwing in free monitors
That should tell you exactly why not to buy one. They're overcharging so much they can throw in a monitor and still make a profit.

>>712839398
took me about 2-3 hours but I'm moderately retarded and I was really sick that day but couldn't wait

>>712839834
Doing something risky for the sake of it is retarded yeah, you are not even getting anything out of it besides saving a couple dollars.

>>712838595 (OP)
How much does a prebuilt cost compared to building it yourself though?

>>712840417
>What, you don't do all the electrical wiring for your house on your own?
Correct. If you knew all the stupid, dangerous, shit that lazy electricians do you would also do it yourself.

>>712840417
That can burn your house down or kill someone so you obviously pay pro to do it. Find better cope.

>>712840704
+1k

>>712840704
Depends on HW but they go with % profit so they will make more profit on more expensive prebuilts.

>>712840704
>>712840895

That same OP custom build is $1800-2000 before tax. So you're paying almost an extra grand for a shitty "free" monitor and some brown guy touching all your software and hardware.

>>712840879
>Comparing eletrical wiring to litteraly lego
Buildlet are insufferable retards that can't just admit to being lazy, assembling is 20-30% cheaper and easy as fuck

>>712838595 (OP)
He's getting 3.

>>712841075
And they will choose PC case and fans and aesthetics for you. Its pretty much impossible to get prebuilt without shitty RGB fans and aquarium case nowadays.
>you can turn off RGB
or I can buy RAM sticks without RGB in first place

>Shit case
>Shit fans
>Temu PSU
>Either intel + nvidia or full AMD autism
unless you eat the 30% premium from luxury brands prebuilts are fucking dogshit

>>712840417
The only things I let some retard do for me are shit that I'm not legally allowed to do myself because I live in a nanny state shithole. Oh, and anything on the roof because I'm a little bitch when it comes to heights. Imagine being so retarded you can't change a light bulb, PC building is on the level of swapping out a few bulbs.

new case

whaddaya think?

>>712838595 (OP)
That article is clearly an ad though

>>712838595 (OP)
Indeed I just bought a Skytech build for $1800 and they threw in a 32" 180hz curved 1440p monitor. PC has secured its position as the gaming master race once again.

>>712841548
based

>>712841548
Your grill is crinkled

>>712838595 (OP)
does it even matter how quality the job is if the pc has to be mailed already assembled?
no matter how much protection they add, it's still going to be much worse than just mailing parts and assembling them on the spot.
Also let's be real, even if you don't feel up to assemble it yourself your local pc guy is almost certainly every bit as good at assembling as whatever employee shitting out a hundred builds a day, and he's going to ask much less than the insane margins these companies ask for.

>>712841592
litteraly >>712841373

>>712838898
>unless it's from a massive premium brand
Lmao the most expensive most famous brands in this business are renowned for being all around ass.

>No name Chinese case
>6 cheap RGB fans
>Bronze Gigabyte PSU 550W
>Cheapest RGB RAM sticks
>Cheapest RGB CPU cooler
>RTX 5060
>Ryzen 7600X
>6 apps preinstalled
>2000$

>>712841548
I had this one, it's well-made, but with a mATX motherboard it was 60% empty air.
Moved my stuff to a Lian Li A3 and gave the Meshify to the kids, they wanted a huge case for bragging rights.

>>712841592
>Threw in

You mean included in the price. Lol. That build is like $1,200 max DIY, if even that

>>712841820
It works fine though?

>>712841548
Try to RMA it that front panel got damaged during shipment lmao

>>712841846
Please see>>712841592

>>712841837
True but at least the parts are usually decent.
if you're not going with a premium brand then you get a fire hazard like >>712841592 and walmart "gaming" pcs

>>712841920
I did the math. It would cost about the same for me to build it myself, with the 5070 being the most expensive part.

>>712841920
But he saved 1000 bucks ))))))))

Never buy a prebuilt because you are almost guaranteed to reinstall Windows and do everything yourself SOFTWARE wise. At that point just build your own PC if you're dealing with BIOS settings and formatting SSDs.

>>712841680
>>712841680
that's solid black
and the front panel is something called angular mesh

>>712842040
>ASRock Mobo
>PNY GPU

These are all name brand components, I don't understand your issue

>>712838595 (OP)
Buying a prebuild is like paying someone to connect a USB cable for you... It works but why the fuck would you do that

I just like doing things. I don't pay other people wash my car because I want to do it. If it was possible I would pay them to let me wash it while they watch but that's not how it works so I just pay them nothing then. :/

>>712842234
It's cool ngl

I can't imagine someone else touching my $1200 GPU and $500 CPU with their hands and telling me "they know whats best".

>>712838595 (OP)
ykw are desperate to turn PCs into the next consoles, so they have full control over you
>price people out of buying individual components
>make prebuilds cheaper
>brand rebuilds, make some premium over others
>in 5 year's time, fags will be having alienware vs corsair vs msi PC prebuilt wars, just like consolefags
>meanwhile, every prebuilt PC will get locked-down more and more so you cant change/upgrade components yourself without great difficulty (crapple already do this)
>sites hosting guides to building your own PC will come under attack and get taken down
>youtube videos with PC building guides will be demonetized
>welcome to the new console era

>>712838648
>opens thread
>types reply
>does captcha
>hits post
>"I dont give a damn"
yeah sure bud

>>712842674
I will stay on my 5800X3D forever because its the last fastest AMD CPU without Microsoft Pluton. One day Microsoft will throw the DRM switch on PC and everyone gets fucked like the HDCP switch.

>>712841592
$1800 for all those parts is a good price, but damn is that case and fans ugly.

Also fuck rgb lights they can be so difficult to turn off

>>712842261
>AIO
>RAM
>PSU
>FANs
>Abysmal thermals looking case
Also
>PNY GPU
kek
The CPU is also a retarded pick but whatever.
I hope for you shit fries before your warranty runs out

>>712842884
There's a button on the top of the case that changes the color/pattern and turns them off. I mean it's a black rectangle case with tempered glass panels. There are better looking cases, this one is neutral to me.

>>712842674
I have a degree in comp sci and not once did they show us how to assemble a pc. What a joke. I wish I took comp engineering instead

>>712842261
both msi and asrock boards are at record low prices due to their nonstop bios issues

pny is cheapshit nvidia brand now like gigabyte.

>>712843024
It don't worry it won't, I know how to pick my components. The CPU is in the 90th percentile for gaming CPU's on the market. Keep seething while hugging your PS5 I guess. ;^)

>>712842234
Its very cool anon but thats nothing. Look at this.

>>712838595 (OP)
>imagine giving money to the prebuild mafia

>>712843292
i'm not a console shitter.
The issue is that most budget gaming prebuilts will frontload GPU and CPU and you're left with dogshit unnamed components and trust me bro "gold" PSUs.
Ultimately not my problem but building is still the way to go unless you're just that lazy or to paranoid to fail the lego check

>>712843434


nice.

>>712842846
based 5800X3D user
love this chip so fucking much along with the other 5X00x3D chips

if you can get a deal on a gpu that makes it cheaper sure buy one but anything else is just burning money to avoid a straight forward afternoon project.

>>712843665
Black with 3D Y-patter airflow pattern. What do you think.

>>712843162
I have had zero issues with this build running Doom Dark Ages and Indiana Jones at maxed settings.

>>712839739
If you're worried about fucking up putting a PC together then you clearly have nothing of note in your life that can be considered an accomplishment

I had to return my prebuilt three times before it worked properly and they had to rebuild it from the ground up the third time around. I had to get the Better Businesses Bureau involved just to get a functional computer.

Avoid Build Redux. Absolute pain-in-the-ass.

>>712838595 (OP)
Woah buddy, slow down. You already struck oil

Put this on the list: You can get extended warranty on some components (10yrs with PSU). If you buy it in prebuilt, you will get standard warranty and you have to send in whole PC if something gets fucked up.

>>712843660
What you say is partially true, but these days everything is made in China regardless of the brand. In many cases you're paying for the logo. The most important parts, (GPU, CPU, motherboard, SSD) are all well established brands in this build.

>>712838595 (OP)
If you are going to be a fag and buy a pre built then I would recommend getting lenovo's higher end legion desktop line. I did warranty repairs for amazon when I lived in NYC and out of all the shit I've had to service their legion desktops had the least of amount of DoA's of all the gay shit I had to fix. I serviced maybe 3 of them. They use good cable management and easy as fuck to get at everything, don't skimp on paste or their PSU's. My only nit pick is that the CPU is a cunt to remove but other then that those bastards are solid as far as OEM big box bullshit goes.

>>712843117
So you're a computer scientist but you can't even assemble a fucking computer?
Nigga what are you even doing... Do you even know science at least?

>>712844479
by computer science they really mean low end codemonkey.
These are the ones making your games btw

>>712838595 (OP)
Journalists can't write headlines anymore what the fuck is that jumbled mess.

>>712844624
AI

>>712844624
Chat GPT generated, optimized for SEO and clickbait

>>712838595 (OP)
get a store prebuilt where you choose the parts yourself and they put it together for you

i was considering upgrading but i remembered i'd have to switch mobo for a cpu upgrade so fuck it.
Ain't nothing worth upgrading for so far anyway

>>712838595 (OP)
Virtually every prebuilt computer I've ever examined for friends/family cut corners somewhere. If not in components (particularly the Mobo/RAM/PSU/storage since people just look at the CPU/GPU specs and amount of RAM if they look at all), then the build quality is usually also garbage. Also, building a PC yourself isn't very difficult. The only reason I'd even look at vendors selling PCs is because of dogshit GPU prices.

>>712842674
what would the easiest or safest way to get the paste out between the pins?

>>712845301
>MFW getting a 5090 prebuilt is cheaper than building in EU

>>712845375
a toothbrush, some isopropyl alcohol, and a lot of patience

>>712845435
>getting a 5090 prebuilt is cheaper than building in EU
I feel you brotha.

>>712838740
I don't need internet points. COPE

Do you people also pay money to have your lego assembled by someone else? How fucking retarded are you?

>>712839398
While building your own PC is basically adult Lego, the hardest part is having the knowledge to build it in the first place. If you have no clue what a header is, what standoffs are or where they go, or shit like that then you'll never build it. With that said, SI PCs are gay and OEMs are gayer. All scams. Take the time and build your own instead of paying a MASSIVE markup for some retard to build it for you. Poorly too.

>>712843874
Have you been laid? No? Then I'm more accomplished than you, every single day of my life nearly

>>712846582
No, it's cheaper these days. You dodge price gouged GPU's. OP even wrote this, yet you somehow missed that part. I can't imagine being as fucking stupid as you

>>712839102
yeah?

>>712847245
I’ve gotten laid and have a PC I built myself in front of the girl I was sleeping with. What’s your excuse?

>>712839398
it took me 6 hours and i cried halfway through but i managed to do it. If I had to do it again I could probably knock it out in an hour and a half

>>712846582
Build fags care more about autistically researching parts and upgrading every 6 months than actually playing games

>go to best buy to buy a gaming pc
>buy a cyberpower
>plugs in and works
Epic

>>712847917
That's more of a hobby at that point, like water cooling. Or they bought the wrong parts and now have to spend more instead of buying right the first time. People always buy the cheapest shit for their first build, get mad that it's worse than a console, and then overspend.

>>712841548
It's pretty good. Got the one with dark glass and nearly all black components with no LED shit.

>>712838740
Wait until you hear that I bought a gaming laptop. Used to only build my own stuff

>>712848248

>>712838990
for prebuilts microcenter has actually decent deals and uses decent components unlike other prebuilt brands

>>712843910
>friend helps me build a PC
>sees how easy it is and wants an upgrade too
>decides to order all the shit but have the store assemble it for him instead
>has to send it back twice before they replace the faulty PSU
Absolute retard moment