Ever thought about building a computer?\u00a0 More than likely, you haven\u2019t; it\u2019s just not on many people\u2019s radars.\u00a0 Even if you have toyed with the idea, you probably dismissed it in fear of shorting an expensive component or setting your house on fire.\u00a0 But no more.\u00a0 I\u2019m here to tell you something totally contrary to what you believe.\u00a0 It\u2019s honestly not that hard to build your own custom desktop computer.\u00a0 The most common reason people build their own computers is for the use case of gaming and content creation.\u00a0 But custom workstation PCs are also very common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Isaiah, you might ask, why would I take that risk?\u00a0 Why would I build a computer when I can just buy a perfectly good one?\u00a0 These are certainly valid questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, you must consider value.\u00a0 Building a desktop PC is significantly cheaper than buying a pre-built version with the same parts.\u00a0 Why? Because they charge you for the labor and convenience of building it for you.\u00a0 But not just a little bit.\u00a0 System integrators sometimes markup the cost by up to 30%!\u00a0 People are unknowingly being overcharged, simply because they don\u2019t know what the names of the parts mean.\u00a0 Pre-built makers use buzzwords like \u201cgaming,\u201d \u201cperformance,\u201d and \u201cextreme\u201d to sell their products.\u00a0 These words mean nothing.\u00a0 Don\u2019t fall for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, you must consider quality.\u00a0 To cut costs, system integrators often use low-quality parts from unknown manufacturers, that may really cause issues with your system a few years down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, you must consider personalization.\u00a0 When you build a computer, you can choose any color scheme you like, you could deck it out with RGB LED lights, and you can really make it your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a PC is a truly fun hobby, and maybe you want to get involved, but how do you choose parts for your build?\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry.\u00a0 I\u2019ve got you covered.\u00a0 I will go over how much you should spend on each part in relation to the others, what each part does, and a few things to take into consideration.\u00a0 The major PC-building parts are: central processing unit (CPU), CPU cooler, motherboard, memory (RAM), storage, graphics card, case, case fans, power supply, and operating system.\u00a0 I will be releasing stories about how to best choose your parts, so be sure to look out for those!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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