Building a custom computer can be daunting. Unless of course, you’ve done it before. There are many reasons putting your own PC together yourself can be overwhelming.
The parts are expensive. Some pieces of a computer like the motherboard and processor can cost hundreds of dollars. Sixty dollars may or not be expensive for you, but it certainly will be if you break the component. If you’re not familiar with putting together the motherboard and other parts you may not have touched before, putting them together yourself will be scary, especially as you consider the cost of the parts, and the time it took for you to get them.
Not only are the parts expensive, but they are also delicate. Many of us interact with more expensive products on a daily basis. If you have a smartphone (and most people these days do) you probably know that the rectangle of glass and metal in your pocket is also worth hundreds of dollars. If you drive a car you know it’s worth thousands. However, we know these are not delicate and we know just how rough we can be with them. Computer parts, on the other hand can break easily, and this makes assembling them together is even more stressful.
Lastly, there are so many parts, and so many variations of each to choose from. There are hundreds of component manufacturers that are clamoring for your pc building budget. There are also hundreds of resellers from which to buy, and maybe even dozens of models from which to select.
Not only must you be familiar with the basic function of each component like the power supply, motherboard, processor, memory, and hard drive, but you must also make sure that they are all compatible together, and that you pick the correct model. You must be familiar with an alphabet soup of acronyms, like SSD, SATA, PCI, ITX, Z170, and so on.
Sure you have decided that the Z170 chipset is the one for you. Now you have a choice of just a half dozen or so processors, but you also must choose which specific motherboard with that chipset you will buy. Then you need a chassis that will fit that motherboard, compatible RAM, hard drives and more.
For many people, this is too much. It could easily take a person a whole month to read up on the knowledge necessary to become a custom PC builder. But then there are new technologies and devices released each year. Who wouldn’t want an up-to-date computer? This presents the issue of continuous education that will take up some of your available time. Not only that, but when new technologies and products are announced, it’s not always clear exactly what their performance and compatibilities are.
One of the best ways around this is to find a friend who will help. Sometimes the Internet can present too much information to be useful can make you feel confident. A friend who has built their own computer before, and can guide you in person will make you feel much more secure. Most often, people who build their own computer do so because they want to build the ultimate custom gaming PC, capable of incredible frame rates.
The parts are expensive. Some pieces of a computer like the motherboard and processor can cost hundreds of dollars. Sixty dollars may or not be expensive for you, but it certainly will be if you break the component. If you’re not familiar with putting together the motherboard and other parts you may not have touched before, putting them together yourself will be scary, especially as you consider the cost of the parts, and the time it took for you to get them.
Not only are the parts expensive, but they are also delicate. Many of us interact with more expensive products on a daily basis. If you have a smartphone (and most people these days do) you probably know that the rectangle of glass and metal in your pocket is also worth hundreds of dollars. If you drive a car you know it’s worth thousands. However, we know these are not delicate and we know just how rough we can be with them. Computer parts, on the other hand can break easily, and this makes assembling them together is even more stressful.
Lastly, there are so many parts, and so many variations of each to choose from. There are hundreds of component manufacturers that are clamoring for your pc building budget. There are also hundreds of resellers from which to buy, and maybe even dozens of models from which to select.
Not only must you be familiar with the basic function of each component like the power supply, motherboard, processor, memory, and hard drive, but you must also make sure that they are all compatible together, and that you pick the correct model. You must be familiar with an alphabet soup of acronyms, like SSD, SATA, PCI, ITX, Z170, and so on.
Sure you have decided that the Z170 chipset is the one for you. Now you have a choice of just a half dozen or so processors, but you also must choose which specific motherboard with that chipset you will buy. Then you need a chassis that will fit that motherboard, compatible RAM, hard drives and more.
For many people, this is too much. It could easily take a person a whole month to read up on the knowledge necessary to become a custom PC builder. But then there are new technologies and devices released each year. Who wouldn’t want an up-to-date computer? This presents the issue of continuous education that will take up some of your available time. Not only that, but when new technologies and products are announced, it’s not always clear exactly what their performance and compatibilities are.
One of the best ways around this is to find a friend who will help. Sometimes the Internet can present too much information to be useful can make you feel confident. A friend who has built their own computer before, and can guide you in person will make you feel much more secure. Most often, people who build their own computer do so because they want to build the ultimate custom gaming PC, capable of incredible frame rates.