Building a PC is more trouble than it is worth. I built my last 3 PCs, but the latest one I bought from Dell (a Vostro) and then upgraded myself (HDD, RAM, and graphics card).
Upgrading a solidly built Dell was a million times easier and more worthwhile. It was absolutely no hassle at all, the case is perfectly suited to the motherboard and internal components, and truthfully it just feels a hell of a lot nicer. Just picking the right PSU for a whitebox these days is a headache.
I wish I had been doing this all along. Building a PC might be fun, but it's not what it used to be. Prices have fallen and buying from a major vendor is the better choice.
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Building a PC is more trouble than it is worth. I built my last 3 PCs, but the latest one I bought from Dell (a Vostro) and then upgraded myself (HDD, RAM, and graphics card).
Upgrading a solidly built Dell was a million times easier and more worthwhile. It was absolutely no hassle at all, the case is perfectly suited to the motherboard and internal components, and truthfully it just feels a hell of a lot nicer. Just picking the right PSU for a whitebox these days is a headache.
I wish I had been doing this all along. Building a PC might be fun, but it's not what it used to be. Prices have fallen and buying from a major vendor is the better choice.