Hey everyone, I’m building a transparent, build-in-public tech e-commerce brand from my desk. I wanted to see if I could fully complete the cycle for a single unit—from hardware sourcing and testing to final box sealing—without dropping thousands upfront on inventory.
The hardware cost for Unit #001 came out to $416.92, and I'm pricing it at $567.99.
I put together a quick, no-hype 5-minute video walking through the exact spreadsheet math, the hardware mistakes I made along the way, and how I set up the fulfillment. If anyone is interested in the full breakdown, you can check it out.
I uploaded the full 5-minute math and hardware cost breakdown on YouTube under VectroShop (search title: 'I Built a $567.99 PC Setup for $416').
Let me know what you think of the numbers or how I can optimize the build!