How much should I pay someone locally to build my PC?

To be honest if it was just putting together i would say about £100. To build it, make sure it works and windows installed etc i would budget about 10% of the parts personally. However i would probably just see how much a etailer could build for, install, test and warrant for, even if some of the parts have to be altered for them to facilitate the build.
 
Haggisman said:
To be honest it's cable management which usually takes the longest! Putting the components in place is the easy part :)

Even installing Windows is pretty quick these days - I remember that alone used to take over an hour
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Antex Flux Pro was pretty much done from the standard, all I had to do is shove the new cables through the holes then velco tied them down.

Mate thought transferring from one case to the other is a "massive job" lol
 
DJMK4 said:
:D

by the way, before i build the PC, i promise to clean my hands, after eating the crisps, chocolate, and touching the stripper
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Why waste time cleaning your hands, when you could get the stripper to feed the crisps and chocolate to you whilst giving you a lapdance?
Or were you planning on eating them and watching her wash the car whilst lashed on cider?
Either way it's a win ;)

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danlightbulb said:
Sure you know yourself but how does the OP know you are competent?
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I would ask them a few questions beforehand just to test their basic knowledge. I do know how to build a PC myself, it's just that I can't be bothered and I am one of the few peeps that doesn't actually enjoy building things.

Like I said, if issues rise during the actual building or down the line, then I would just bite the bullet and do the full return and fitting of the replacement myself.
 
I charge anywhere between £78 to £150 depending on what is been installed and the components.

If its a bog standard home office PC, then its £78. High end gaming PCs I charge up to £150.
 
Actual_Criminal said:
I would ask them a few questions beforehand just to test their basic knowledge. I do know how to build a PC myself, it's just that I can't be bothered and I am one of the few peeps that doesn't actually enjoy building things.

Like I said, if issues rise during the actual building or down the line, then I would just bite the bullet and do the full return and fitting of the replacement myself.
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I have a SDS drill, breaker bar, sledge hammer, angle grinder, circular saw and torque wrench
 
The danger with charging builds as a service is, I hope you (builder) have insurance in case you break any of the components.
 
Actual_Criminal said:
Any idea how much someone would charge for this service and what would be a reasonable amount to pay?
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nothing. just bring it round and i'll sort you out :)

i've just built @Marc Berry 's computer so he can vouch lol

New pc or laptop advice

Hi all Firstly it's been a number of years since i built a pc myself so I'm not sure if i trust myself to do it, especially with what I'd likely pay for the parts and risk me messing it up so I've wondered if it's possible to get a prebuilt pc without too much mark up from the builders...
forums.overclockers.co.uk forums.overclockers.co.uk
 
tamzzy said:
nothing. just bring it round and i'll sort you out :)

i've just built @Marc Berry 's computer so he can vouch lol

New pc or laptop advice

Hi all Firstly it's been a number of years since i built a pc myself so I'm not sure if i trust myself to do it, especially with what I'd likely pay for the parts and risk me messing it up so I've wondered if it's possible to get a prebuilt pc without too much mark up from the builders...
forums.overclockers.co.uk forums.overclockers.co.uk
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Where are you based? :eek:
 
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Usually I charge my friends a domino pizza or something.

Though I can't get my head around someone on OCUK being unable/unwilling to build a PC lol.
 
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