To everyone saying "Build it yourself"

InFus1on

InFus1on

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InFus1on said:
Looking at this weeks deals, this PC http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= comes to just over £700 with a 560Ti.

If you add all parts to your basket, you will see that the system will come to £684, £20 less than the prebuilt one. That also doesn't include OC'ing, and needs building. It seems building isn't the ONLY option nowadays.
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This happens quite a lot with OCUK's special deals.

Building your own just gives you options to pick what you want. You can have a colour scheme, you make sure you have specilist parts. If you wanted a quiet PC you'd want to spec 'silent fans' ect.

These Pre-built deals are sometimes great, like this one. Buiklding your own still has a huge presence.

This thread is pointless.
 
Its not pointless when you consider that this build contains some of the most commonly used components these days, and with Xmas coming up, a lot of people (such as myself) will be looking for a PC.

Also, just because you can build your own PC, doesn't make you an expert like some people seem to think, so for most people paying a small premium to get a fully built and tested machine is worth it.
 
InFus1on said:
Its not pointless when you consider that this build contains some of the most commonly used components these days, and with Xmas coming up, a lot of people (such as myself) will be looking for a PC.

Also, just because you can build your own PC, doesn't make you an expert like some people seem to think, so for most people paying a small premium to get a fully built and tested machine is worth it.
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Ok, and?

Its not like we are forcing you to build your own. If you want to buy prebuilt, then do it.
 
Wow. No need to take it so personally. If you had nothing useful to say, you should have just said nothing.

I posted this up just in case someone is looking for a system similar to this, as Im sure a lot are, just to show that buying a prebuilt one isn't as bad as it normally is, what with all the recent price increases etc.
 
PhillyDee said:
Ok, and?

Its not like we are forcing you to build your own. If you want to buy prebuilt, then do it.
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do you think we should tell him about the gaining access to the nudey pics section upon posting pics of your homebuilt rig?
 
InFus1on said:
Looking at this weeks deals, this PC http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= comes to just over £700 with a 560Ti.

If you add all parts to your basket, you will see that the system will come to £684, £20 less than the prebuilt one. That also doesn't include OC'ing, and needs building. It seems building isn't the ONLY option nowadays.
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That's pointless if I was building one I wouldn't pick most of the options in that build.
 
I find building my own actually really enjoyable, and for some people, me included there is more to their computers than just than the hardware inside. The time and effort you put into it is rewarding.
 
I ordered that exact pc last month with 560ti and 60gb ssd and its amazing. But the hdd didnt work so i had to get that fixed and that cost another £30 because i had no clue what i was doing :(
 
this is probably because OcUK had lots of the prebuilt systems in stock before the HDD price boom, so werent affected by it

almost all of the prebuilds were unaffected (until OcUK noticed that i kept recommending the i3 2100 and i5 2300 home server, and hiked the price up a bit for those two)
 
Doomedspeed said:
This happens quite a lot with OCUK's special deals.

Building your own just gives you options to pick what you want. You can have a colour scheme, you make sure you have specilist parts. If you wanted a quiet PC you'd want to spec 'silent fans' ect.

These Pre-built deals are sometimes great, like this one. Buiklding your own still has a huge presence.

This thread is pointless.
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i wouldnt call this a pointless thread i can see where InFus1on is coming from maybe some people dont have time to build thier own but all they see is people saying build your own is better all InFus1on is pointing out is that there are other options

i personally prefer to build my own then i know the ins and outs of my rig and you get the satisfaction of knowing you built it :)
 
The other advantage of building your own is that a basic understanding of how the bits are put together means you can troubleshoot hardware problems yourself - and if something breaks, you can just sent the part back instead of your entire computer.

Warranty on individual components is often a lot better too.
 
Of course, it's true that there are some good pre-built deals that will suit people who aren't comfortable with self-builds quite well.

However, that is only a part of the advantage of self-building. Another key advantage is the flexibility it gives with upgrades and the future savings.

For instance, I wouldn't want an Antec 300 case because it's too small to allow for the future upgrades I'd want. I bought a HAF932 for my last build, along with a decent PSU. This means that when I came to upgrade this time around, I just had to buy motherboard, CPU and RAM, which is much cheaper than having to buy a whole new PC. This was £320, and I'll easily recoup £100 or so from my old parts.

I could reuse my CPU cooler too, because I had bought a model with flexible fitting options. DVD drive and HDDs also staying in from my last system.

Now I don't plan on buying a new case at all (ever...?), and I think my PSU will last another 4 or 5 years and probably into my next build. I'll also probably upgrade my gfx card in a year or so, and I know I can do so with no worries because I have a large and well-cooled case and a solid, reliable PSU.

I wouldn't be able to do any of this so easily if I'd bought the system you listed, even if it's not THAT behind mine in specs.

So, I'd argue that self-builds aren't pointless, and aren't just a matter of preference or vanity projects - there are genuine advantages that go beyond just looking at the price of one specific pre-built rig versus its components considered severally.
 
Almost all of you are still missing my point.

On a personal level, I wouldn't be building a PC to get a feel for how it works, or to gain an understanding so I could fix it, I'm an electronics engineer by trade and have probably fixed more computers and components in the last 5 years than most people do in their lifetime. The only reason for me to build would be to save money, but seeing as though this weeks deal only saves around £30, but means I don't have to make an hour or so of time I don't really have to build it, I'd say that is a damn good deal.

In terms of other people, I'm sure there are people who are too scared/too busy/too lazy to build their own PC, but have never bought a decent rig because of the price, this is perfect for them.

I'm not arguing that buying prebuilt is better than building, I'm just saying that it's not the only option now the price is right.
 
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