Do you build your own computers?

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#1 basersx
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I know because of the location of this post most people probably build their own but I just wanted to know.

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#2 X360PS3AMD05
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Built my own game rig a year ago and built a new family PC after the PSU died about 10 months ago :D
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#3 liquidgas
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I build my own pc's mainly because of the money issue. I wouldn't really say building your pc is better than buying one because if I could afford a nice pc from Voo Doo, Falcon NW, Alienware, even Dell's XPS I'd buy one. When you get a prebuilt system you just know everything's going to work and the cases and wiring one those systems are top notch. But I've still built the last two computers because I can keep them around $1000 (I reuse hds, cd drives, case and other stuff) and get the same components that would have otherwise cost me a couple hundred more if I bought it prebuilt.

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#4 Wesker776
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One day, If I have the money to purchase a high end system in one go, I'd go with a prebuild from Falcon NW.

But until then, I'll continue to build PCs my own. It's nice to know what's in your rig.

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#5 TicTac8745
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I've had two pre-builts in the past (but that was when I was around 10 years old) and both of them died within 1-2 years (that's because I was getting very interested in computers then and I wanted to see how computers work, so I ripped out the parts, and some I manage to re-connect successfully :D)

But since then, always have built my own - and all have been working fine (been through around 5 builds, I keep selling the computers when I need money :()

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#6 X360PS3AMD05
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If i were rich i would just build rigs all the time for the hell of it and not even use them.
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#8 Ephexis
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ive built 3 computers for myself
built 1 for a freind
specced 2 for freinds but they got other ppl to build them (hardware shops ect..)

and specced a computer for my "all knowing uncle who is sposed to be a computer whizz" because he didnt know what to buy.

i plan to build many many more :)
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#9 jking197
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I just find cheap prices and take them to my local computer store, they compare it and build it. I prefer this because they have warranties.