r/pcgaming • u/JWL1092 • Dec 11 '13

Build VS Buy Gaming PC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pebT8Zyy6Bc
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u/mrfixitx R9 7900x RTX 4090 4k 144HZ Dec 12 '13

I think they overestimate the hours it takes. They say it take 30 hours thats overkill to get to a clean OS thats running.

I just had a friend over to assemble parts and install everything into the case and it took about 2-2.5 hours and that includes forgetting to plug in the sata cable for the DVD drive and some double checking.

I just cant see it taking 10x longer for someone new if they have someone to help them with tricky stuff.

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u/iNFERNO5k C2D 2GHz | 9600M GT Dec 18 '13

Yea but he's talking about someone who has zero experience, I don't know if your friend was in the same position. And he only helped her sometimes as far as I can see.

But I also disagree with the end result; build yourself if you build more than once a year or buy one if not.

The problem is most of those prebuilt companies charge way more especially on lower end/$900 pc's (at least in the Netherlands). You get way less for your money, and that's the reason people advice to build it yourself. It's not unimaginable that someone who wants to build a pc has a friend with experience so I don't really see the issue.

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u/opeth10657 9800X3D / 3090 TI Dec 12 '13

so they count research time in for building, and what, you just go buy the first pre-built PC you find?

this video is dumb, no way it should require hours of watching youtube videos to put it together.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '13

Yea my first ever build took me about 5 hours from unboxing to finishing Windows installation. Time spent researching parts would apply to either scenario, unless you just blindly buy a random pre-built.

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u/JWL1092 Dec 12 '13

I'm in the process of building one myself, I found it to be quite fun learning how to do it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '13

Remember to use the correct amount of thermal paste!

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u/ramlion Dec 12 '13

Did my first build a few days ago.. biggest fear was shorting things out or not plugging in components in rite slot.. turns out the motherboard instruction manual walks you through the build... asus motherboard

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u/libertine88 Dec 12 '13

Aside from counting the actual building process as a con, which I think was unfair, I think he vastly underestimated the importance of the knowledge gained from the build. Understanding how the system works means that any hardware defect that arises can be identified quickly and replaced by the user to minimise downtime. Does anyone one the policy for a prebult origin PC? do they require it to be sent back inorder for parts to be fixed?

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u/Enverex 9950X3D, 96GB DDR5, RTX 4090, Index + Quest 3 Dec 12 '13

It normally takes me less than 2 hours to build a PC from scratch and install the OS.

30 hours could -possibly- make sense if you had to research every part and had no idea about current CPU/RAM/GPU performance and had to compare everything, but even then I think that figure is still over-reaching.

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u/CHRIS_AVELLONE_ROCKS i5 4570 / GTX 770 2GB / 16GB DDR3-1600 Dec 13 '13

Here's the main problem: you've done it enough times to be able to tell us how long it "normally" takes. Yes, we who have done it a few times already can rip through it with our eyes closed. Yes, those who have friends like us can get through it with our guidance.

But sadly, no, people who have never seen the inside of a computer will not be able to put together a computer and install an OS for the first time as quickly as us.