Buy or build?

Im getting a new desktop soon, my laptop took a dump.

I know plenty well how to build a desktop.

So, why should i buy a DS computer? What do you guys have to offer over me building my own custom desktop with my own two hands?

Building it yourself is a lot of fun, saves money and a great experience.    But, if you turn it on and get BSOD, roll overs, no power, etc. do you know enough about troubleshooting to figure out which part to RMA? Is it the motherboard, or a bad ram stick or a bad video card.

DS charges extra to build it, test it, troubleshoot it and watch your back.   For life, they'll be there for phone support.

Hope this helps.

On some of the vanquish systems the amount you might save does drop.

At some point you just need to decide if spending your time is worth the cost savings even if you do save money.

I would rather call someone else have them build my system and know I can have them help me out if I have a problem at this stage of my life.

Well....tinkering around and fixing computers is something i love doing, but i havent built one yet. Computers are my passion, and gaming is my hobby

Originally posted by TheSnakeRocks Well....tinkering around and fixing computers is something i love doing, but i havent built one yet. Computers are my passion, and gaming is my hobby

I agree with all the above. If you have enough knowledge, patience,  and experience with it: build it yourself. If you want a great CS experience go with DS. Either way it's a flip of a coin, and it's up to you the way it lands.

Well, there are a few things to consider here.

Building yourself:
Pricing is lower
More control over picking every part
No software/bloatware that you don't want
Quicker delivery times (usually)
Better customization and comfort in your own work.

Why buying could be better:

When buying from a custom pc builder, you do get some options on pc parts.  Usually if they don't offer a specific part you want it may cost you a slightly more.  But the benefit over buying all the parts your self and building when buying from a company is you no longer have some parts with a 10 year, some parts with a 3 year, some with 1 year..  Everything is covered under a nice one warranty (on top of the manufacture's warranty).  Trust me when I say that one comfort a lone is usually worth the extra cost to buy from a company.

Plus if you compare the prices of DS to doing it yourself, you're really not paying a ton more.  The last time I did a price check, I was seeing something like 10%-15% ish more to buy then build it myself.  But the warranties, amongst other coverages make that 15% worth it.

Yes, it's cheaper to do it yourself.  But if DS builds it and burns out the cpu or GPU or breaks a stick of ram on accident, it doesn't cost you anything. They just go over to their shelf and get another one. If you do it, you have to send it in, wait for a new one, etc.. etc.. Down time. 1+ week vs 2 minutes of down time.  There's so much to compare on building yourself vs buying from a company.  You just need to decide if the 10-15% extra cost is worth it. A one stop shop.

How dare you only agree 99%... How dare you, indeed sir.

*noted*