Should i build a pc? Or buy?

I saw all these cool new products like the hp blackbird and dell xps, and they are pretty expensive and friends/ppl tell me its alot cheaper and better to build your own. So i really havent made my mind :P, if you guys think i should build my own what parts and case, etc should i buy, doesnt matter about the price.

-XxChronic2007xX

You can save a lot of money by building, but only do itif you feel comfortable. I would read a few guides and get a friend who knows something about PCs to help you. It's not hard to build a PC, but it can be a bit intimidating for first timers. Just keep in mind that you won't have any tech support, so you're going to have to do some reading and figure out things on your own. Some people are "do-it-yourselfers" and don't mind this. For others it will be a problem.

For example, I helped a friend build a PC. He really learned nothing from the experience and barely helped, never did any reading, is still totally ignorant about PCs,and now annoyingly calls me whenever he has a problem. In his case he probably should have just bought a Dell. Just keep in mind that you are making a commitment to learn about computers. If you really don't care to learn about PCs and don't mind spending more, and that's perfectly fine, just get something prebuilt.

Sry i posted 1st 1 in wrong section and thank you guys for your helpful responses :) Btw do you guys happen to have a link/video guide anywhere i would like to get started on my learning journey :P

Commander monkey has it right. If you can overcome the fear of cracking open a case, you will have a lot of fun building your own pc, and save some dough in the process.

If you just don't feel comfortable opening up your case, and not everyone is, a prebuilt PC is for you.

It depends on many factors. While you can build a PC for half or even less than the price of a Pre-Built, you must know what you're doing. While building PC isn't very difficult, it can be very intimidating, so if you don't know how to build, then I'd recommend brushing up on some guides and maybe getting someone you know involved who CAN build PC's.

However, if Money is not an object I'd go Pre-Built. You won't have to deal with all the troubles of building a PC, you'll have a limited amount of Tech Support and you can get a pretty powerful system from Dell (XPS) and HP (BlackBird)

But unless you can spend thousands of dollars without even felling it, I'd recommend going with building a system, but make sure you know what you're doing before you start because a lot of things can go wrong if you don't.