Getting a system made for me..

rn2

rn2

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Hi.

I've never built my own computer. I've always paid for a custom build from a store (usually small local with years of experience). I have a feeling that I may have been charged quite a bit for my last build (quite a few years ago now) and I never had a break down of the parts costs and labour, they supplied parts and I think I could have been charged £150, I'm not sure if this is steep but maybe for 2014.

So now I maybe switching to another store.
To be honest I am familiar with both stores now and this one actually messages back if you contact them via the Internet and in depth too. They said that if I supply parts it's £80 but if they supply parts they don't charge a fee and it's instead what ever they quote on a custom build. So I guess the fee is included?

Which ever way I'm worried supplying own parts it might not work. What do you guys think?
 
What is your budget?

We can always suggest a build on here and you can contact OCUK and ask them to put it together for you. I am not sure on their cost but worth the enquiry?
 
Hyburnate said:
Use overclockers or build it yourself, it's not that hard to be honest.
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To he honest it's part laziness and also the fear of having to spend two days on it if there's troubleshooting. I'd definately use overclockers if I lived in the same city :)

Might get the parts over the next month whilst I wait for a 3070. Looking to build a 5900x build with that with 32gb ram (3600mhz cl16) . Air cooled cpu with assassin 3.. (165mm tall but ram might get in way) so I'll have to get a case with a good 175mm cpu clearance or low profile ram (probably get both). Mobo. Probably looking at around £1500.

I have ssds, Windows, and a decent bequiet one year old 750w psu.
 
Nowt to it building it yourself, it's all plug n play really. You should get a little bit of enjoyment putting it all together then firing it up! Just take a little time to route all of your cables logically and use the forum to ask any questions. Little. Bit of YT might help as well for videos...

:)
 
Doug2507 said:
Nowt to it building it yourself, it's all plug n play really. You should get a little bit of enjoyment putting it all together then firing it up! Just take a little time to route all of your cables logically and use the forum to ask any questions. Little. Bit of YT might help as well for videos...

:)
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If I do I'm definately labeling up my psu cables before I unplug them ha.
 
Haha, it's a doddle. 24pin, 4+4 8 pin on cpu, 8/6+2 on gpu, all the sata/molex etc self explanatory. Could even get an AIO for cpu, I dare you... ;)

Seriously, only thing you'll really need to pay attention to is putting the cpu in the right way, making sure it's seated properly, make sure gpu / ram are seated (piece of cake) and applying a nice even spread of TIM on the cpu before you mount the cooler.

A technics lego set is a harder build... :D
 
Doug2507 said:
Haha, it's a doddle. 24pin, 4+4 8 pin on cpu, 8/6+2 on gpu, all the sata/molex etc self explanatory. Could even get an AIO for cpu, I dare you... ;)

Seriously, only thing you'll really need to pay attention to is putting the cpu in the right way, making sure it's seated properly, make sure gpu / ram are seated (piece of cake) and applying a nice even spread of TIM on the cpu before you mount the cooler.

A technics lego set is a harder build... :D
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:D
 
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