Cheaper to Build a Gaming PC or Buy a Prebuilt? - You’ll be Surprised …

Does it make more sense to build or buy a gaming PC?

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[DriplordVR]

Conclusion: If you are purchasing a cheaper build it is best to go with a prebuilt. If you are going for a higher end gaming pc it is best to build it yourself

[sluice]

back in april of this year, i built my first ever gaming PC . i came from a asus laptop that had a RTX 2060 + i7-7700. i was able to find a 3070 for $300, got an i5-11400 for $150, and got a case, mobo, ram, . and a 650W PSU. the build came out to roughly $700. a PC with similar specs at best buy would have cost me $1100+ !!
2 months ago, i upgraded to a 4070 and i just got a i5-13600K. making the build total from $700 to $1200. though pricey, a desktop with similar specs (but with DDR5 RAM) costs $1800! its crazy how expensive both custom building, and pre-built computers can get, but it will always be cheaper to build it your own.

[laaaleex]

1500$ and you're still getting ddr4 is crazy

[antiquarian]

sad you are not considering shipping cost for all individual components. In my opinion its a cost that should be comparable to prebuilt.

[Sigh_Bold]

Building your own is always worth it in my opinion because you can shave money in some areas to improve others, but it's a cool analysis to see the more your budget the more you save overall.

[nathenyoung]

What about expansion cards, it asks if you need a sound card or a wifi card

[akin]

I view it in 3 categories:

- Console gamers for casuals or parents that want to spend less than $600.
- Pre-built gaming PCs for $601 to $1k for those worried they will mess it up.
- Custome builds for $1k+ for those who are competitive and have highly customized wants.