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semi-pro waster said:
I'm curious - who regulates the computer building industry and makes a license a requirement?

As most have said you can build computers fairly easily and if you're just doing it as a hobby/for pocket change then that's fine. It's not something I would really recommend as anything more than that - it's also worth remembering that in building the computer you will almost certainly become technical support for these people from then on which can last well beyond the point where you've made any profit on the deal at all.

If I was going to build computers again I'd probably just do so for friends, charge them a reasonable amount (or as I used to do leave it up to them) and then once I'd exhausted that market stop - the returns for trying to expand simply weren't worth the additional effort.
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i think what your saying is right just build for friends and see what i get ^^
 
The Halk said:
You need to answer the questions from my above post first. And if you still think it's possible work out how much someone could buy it off the shelf for, say from Dell for example, and then work out how much you could do it for. Allowing for you to test it, the time to build it and the extra postage costs.

I reckon your postage costs will be £20 easily, plus you need to find a courier that will send it for you insured.

I can think of dozens of problems. You haven't given this any thought really.

You need to do a lot of thinking.
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most of the time nowadays dells don't play high spec games... in high detail.
 
Its not really going to go far. If your mate already wants a computer anyway, say you'll make it for 20 quid if he buys the parts (although then you're taking on the responsibility if you break it of paying it/ broken friendship etc). As above, not worth it. Not a great entrepreneurial idea ;D.
 
The Craig said:
Its not really going to go far. If your mate already wants a computer anyway, say you'll make it for 20 quid if he buys the parts (although then you're taking on the responsibility if you break it of paying it/ broken friendship etc). As above, not worth it. Not a great entrepreneurial idea ;D.
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what if it was the other way round? ibought built then he paid me in cash?
 
the money is in support and fixing problems, not building computers

building is fine for your mates and to five you some pocket money but the problem is when you built it and something goes wrong, they will call you to fix it and expect it for free as its covered by a warranty

the parts are covered, but your time for finding the fault and sending it back isnt but people dont understand this
 
As others have said, its probably not worth it in the long run.

If you really want to go ahead with it, check out the Dell or other prebuilt machines that will play the games and then you go and price it up using the same compontents and see where it gets you in terms of pricing. The difference between the Dell and the one you build probably wont be much.
 
People that don't understand computers rarely want component computers, they would rather buy a computer that is all in one package with full warranty. Most people that want a component built pc will probably be able to build it themselves.

But there will be exceptions, but not many i don't think.
 
vaulsey said:
most of the time nowadays dells don't play high spec games... in high detail.
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You didn't even bother to answer the questions I posed. The questions were designed to help you determine if it was possible.

Instead you argued with me. I'm now settled there's 0% chance this working for you, if you won't face up to the tough parts of it then you won't be able to do it.
 
By all means OP, build a few PC's for friends if you wish, just be ready for 'omg its broken fix it nowwwwww' calls.

As has been said, you would be better off making a small 'break-fix' company for your self, effectively IT Support (hardware primarily no doubt)
 
I went through a period of making HTPCs in nice cases (extremely entry-level components, just enough to run 1080p) and tried to get small 'luxury' cases sourced second hand and off auction sites. I'd sell them on eBay via auction, tended to get ~£60 profit per pc sold.

Needless to say it was a lot of effort getting components for cheap as possible, and I only did four in my spare time.

It's not worth it tbh as the market is pretty saturated and as above, expect loads of tech support calls if you're not selling on eBay.
 
the best way would be to cheap-out on parts so micro-atx boards (around £30) cheap slow ram.. (only good if your NOT building a 'high spec gaming PC')
If you only choose parts that you would use in your own rig then you won't make much :(
 
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