There are two ways of setting up a desktop computer for your home or office use. One is to buy a PC from a company such as Dell or you can buying separate parts and then assemble them into a personal computer. Gamers love to buy or build gaming machine for playing 3d games.
Building Your Own Desktop PC
This means you buy the parts from the internet (such as Amazon or eBay) or from local electronic stores in your city and then assemble them one by one to create a fully functional desktop computer. These parts includes a computer case, power supply unit, processor chip, motherboard, memory modules, graphic card, sound card, hard disk drive, optical drive. Plus the input and output peripheral devices keyboard, mouse, speakers, headset, monitor etc.
Buy A Ready To Go Desktop Machine
In this scenario you can find a deal from a computer manufacturer which includes a full computer machine with all the hardware parts. You can simply order the PC online that will be delivered at your location or purchase from a local computer store. You will receive a ready to run computer simply unbox the computer, put it on your desk with proper cabling and turn on the power plug. Your fully assembled desktop machine is ready to work. Custom PC lets you do fun stuff such as overclocking your processor to get faster computer speed.
So Which Approach Is Better?
There are four key factors that contribute in deciding whether to buy a fully assembled machine or build your own from scratch. These factors includes the following:
Time: Building you own PC need hardware knowledge, research, patience and the keep yourself ready to deal with multiple installation issues. So if you are new person that never opened a computer case in life then they should read a lot and get help from experts, such as find a friend from your social circle. If you have hardware troubleshooting knowledge then you should do it yourself.
Time is money, PC building takes time
Money: Everyone looks for a cheaper desktop to save some bucks. There are plenty of hardware manufacturers who are offering affordable computer packages so this attracts a lot of buyers especially when you are getting the right bang for your buck. However if you can find cheaper parts from ebay and other sellers and figure out that the combined cost after assembling is much lower than manufacturer’s bundled offer, then it is best to assemble your own PC.
Save some buck, this way or the other way around
Customization: When you buy a bundled package from a manufacturer then the computer parts installed in the machine are of their choice not yours, you cannot ask them to change one part for you without paying extra bucks. Building a PC means you are creating a custom desktop that suits your taste and holds all the components that either saves you money or serve a particular purpose. Some people build gaming machines and makes sure they go for a higher CPU, memory and graphic card.
No customization allowed in bundled offers
Upgradation: One important aspect of desktop computers is the ability to easily upgrade hardware components in the future. With the passage of time new and faster parts are introduced. Upgrading the computer is easier for custom desktops since computer parts does not belong to one manufacturer. So there will be more chances of your new hardware to be compatible with your machine.
Custom computer means you get more freedom of future upgrades
