Introduction

Building and maintaining your own computer seems like a scary thought to some, but an exciting endeavor to others. If you have no experience with computers, then you might feel lost on where to start, or you may well wonder why you would build your own instead of buying a pre-built rig.
There are many benefits to

building and maintaining your own rig

. Building your own rig requires only a few hours if you’re totally inexperienced; although once it’s done, you’ll only have to worry about maintaining it. If you are on the side of inexperience, there are many guides to help you through the process and educate you on all kinds of computers. There are even entire education centers that offer training for Macs and PCs, should you need to learn from an outside source. Furthermore, guides on building a computer are widely available online through written guides and YouTube tutorials, should you need to refer to them during the building process.
If you’re unsure whether or not you want to commit to your own PC, read on for reasons why you should spend the time and money to build and repair your own computer.

Flexible Options

The first question you may have when approaching the idea of getting a new PC is if you want a pre-built PC from somewhere like Dell or if you want to put the parts together yourself. When you build your own PC, you have absolute freedom in what you want to have in your rig. It may be disheartening at first to learn all of the new terminologies, but once you get into it, the entire process becomes faster and easier. The more you learn about what you want to put into your PC, the more customization and freedom you’ll have when putting it together.

Cost

The price of your computer is always high on your priority list when you’re in the market for a new computer. When you compare the price of pre-builts and self-built PCs with the same parts, the self-built PCs will always be cheaper. Pre-built PCs come with the added cost of paying for the brand of the company that you ordered it from. The brand does not necessarily add that much value to the PC as you can find the individual, high-quality parts from a variety of companies.

Conclusion

When you’re in the market for a new computer, your best option will always be to build your own. If your computer is in need of repair, your experience with building your own computer will help you along with that. Always remember that if you ever find yourself lost in the confusion of the fascinating world of building computers, there are resources available online and offline to help you out.
References:

LifeWire


Simply Mac
PC Gamer


How-To Geek