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Are Prebuilt PCs Still A Rip-Off, Or Has That Changed?

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  1. Xavi Koch
    @socket_trace

    help!! hot take that i want challenged: for a returning gamer after ten years, a prebuilt is the smarter choice lmao you get one warranty, no compatibility guesswork and a working system on day one. i have a firm 800 dollars for photo editing. prove me wrong, or tell me Im right. i will happily admit defeat if someone shows me a convincing build list, but i want real reasons, not just building is fun. fun is not a warranty. seriously need help here 馃槶

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  2. Luca R.
    @lrossi-1kc

    hmmmm quick q do you have anyone nearby who has built a PC and could help on the day? ??

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  3. Ibrahim Brandt
    @heap_hound

    spent since tuesday on years and im still not done... pro tip: write down what u change... i didnt and had to redo pc-build from scratch

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  5. Diego
    @cachewrangler

    yeahhh building is very doable for a beginner if you take your time. read the motherboard manual, especially teh front panel connector and RAM slot pages. most first build prbolems are RAM in the wrong slots or a missing CPU power cable. hope that helps :)

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  6. Liv Quintero
    @uplink_bench

    ahh classic whatever u choose, enable XMP or EXPO in the BIOS afterwards... alot of new systems, prebuilt and self built, run their RAM at a slower default speed.

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  7. Elena
    @elena.silva96

    hmmm exact same thing happened to my second monitor setup last month... make a backup before u touch the DNS, learned that the hard way lmk how it goes

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  8. Emeka Rossi
    @erossi_15

    ahh classic a self build gives u one warranty per part, which is good for repairs but means u diagnose problems yourself. A prebuilt gives you one support line, which is great if you dont want to troubleshoot. lmk how it goes

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  10. Felix Becker
    @luckyprobe

    Prebuilts often save money on the power supply, the motherboard, single channel RAM or a weak cooler. If you go prebuilt, check the full part list, not just the CPU and GPU names.

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  11. Silas Okafor
    @cron_wrangler

    @cyruse880 nah thats not it, returning has nothing to do with it but hey ymmv

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  12. Zoe Jensen
    @late_works657

    yeahhh honestly just reset the cable and save yourself teh pain

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  13. Ibrahim Brandt
    @heap_hound

    lol same thing happened to me same issue here on my gaming rig. driving me crazy. is pc-build even worth btohering with or should i just leave it worked for me anyway 馃し

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  15. Sana Brandt
    @quartzfiddler

    ok so same issue here on my desktop. glad im not the only one. i swear years is cursed fingers crossed 馃

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  16. Ibrahim Brandt
    @heap_hound
    in reply to @quartzfiddler

    oh ive been there lol middle ground: many shops will assemble teh parts you pick for a fee... you choose quality parts and still get someone else to do the building and teh first boot. lmk how it goes

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  17. Cyrus
    @cyruse880

    is prebuilt even worth bothering with or should i just leave it

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  18. Elena
    @elena.silva96

    hmmm for a first build, do a test boot outside the case on the motherboard box with CPU, one RAM stick, cooler and PSU, if it posts there, everything else is cable management.

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  19. Elena
    @elena.silva96

    Ill defend prebuilts more than most. Some mainstream ones are well built now, and for someone who just wants it to work, thats a legitimate choice.

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