Help building my first gaming rig

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

How hard is it to build your own system?

I mean what is the cost increase for a system like this if I went with Cyberpower PC?

I've done both. Building your own isn't hard and I'm sure it's cheaper, but I really like the way Cyberpower put their machine together. They did a great job of organizing the internal cables compared to what I did for myself on my previous box.

To me, the worst part about building your own was ordering parts from multiple vendors (to get the best price) and having to RMA a couple of the parts which led to a lot of waiting for everything to come in.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by patteeu

I've done both. Building your own isn't hard and I'm sure it's cheaper, but I really like the way Cyberpower put their machine together. They did a great job of organizing the internal cables compared to what I did for myself on my previous box.

To me, the worst part about building your own was ordering parts from multiple vendors (to get the best price) and having to RMA a couple of the parts which led to a lot of waiting for everything to come in.

Go to MicroCenter, price match...profit.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by patteeu

I've done both. Building your own isn't hard and I'm sure it's cheaper, but I really like the way Cyberpower put their machine together. They did a great job of organizing the internal cables compared to what I did for myself on my previous box.

To me, the worst part about building your own was ordering parts from multiple vendors (to get the best price) and having to RMA a couple of the parts which led to a lot of waiting for everything to come in.

Any modern case comes with very, very simple cable management options. Hell, I just rewired a computer I built in 2005 or 6 and even that case had plenty of cable management options.

Take the extra 5 minutes, manage your cables at home :P

As for RMA you do have that possibility, but I have never had to RMA anything, ever. Its a risk, sure, albeit a small one.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Any modern case comes with very, very simple cable management options. Hell, I just rewired a computer I built in 2005 or 6 and even that case had plenty of cable management options.

Take the extra 5 minutes, manage your cables at home :P

As for RMA you do have that possibility, but I have never had to RMA anything, ever. Its a risk, sure, albeit a small one.

In 3 builds, I've had to RMA two components. A stick of ram and a video card. Both were reputable brands. It's a small risk, but it's something you should be prepared for when you build your own.

It's probably true that the case makes a big difference for cable management. My home built computers always used basic cases, but my cyberpower case (CoolerMaster HAF X) is quite a bit nicer.