My PC Building Guide Part 1: From Planning to Buying : r/buildapc

I purchased a cheap 400W PSU for my custom build with an AMD A10-6800k APU (yeah, an APU) and guess who had smoke coming out of the back of his computer. The PSU is the …

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What is a good guide for buying a PC?

Use the sidebar. Tons of great resources in there. Tom’s Hardware guide. I highly recommend reading through this whole thing. Helpful animated guide. Complete Wikibook. In-depth video (part 2) on building a PC. General knowledge Logical Increments PC Buying Guide. This guide is updated regularly and its tech choices are mostly fantastic. ...

Should you buy PC parts for your own build?

Major PC makers enjoy economies of scale buying parts in bulk or designing some of their own components that you as a solo builder can't attain. But most of the time, if you price out the parts for your own build against the cost of a ready-made system, you should get pretty close. In selecting components, where do you start? ...

Should a motherboard be the first thing you choose in a PC build?

Veteran PC builders will argue that the motherboard should be the first thing you select in a PC build, and all else will flow down from there. They're not wrong. Essentially your PC's backbone or foundation, the motherboard is very much tied into all your other component choices. ...

Is a pre-built PC worth it?

Yes and no. And USED is king. It completely depends on your needs. I would actually go as far as to say "pre CUSTOM build" during black friday has been the most worth it. In that many stores sell their old stock at 30% discount, built from aftermarket parts from named brands. This is the PC centric stores. ...

Is it better to build a PC yourself or assemble a PC?

Together with shitty cable management being an absolute dust magnet, it's just better to build the pc yourself with a modular PSU with decent cables you can properly stow away. You can also buy for parts during deals which really knocks down the price. High end pcs are cheaper to buy parts and self assemble. ...

Is it cheaper to build a computer?

It’s not a matter of cheaper it’s about having the freedom to choose the best value to performance of each component. Most places charge you for parts then a fee for building (unless you buy alienware or some other branded garbage) so the difference isn't that much. ...