Shoul I build a gaming PC? (and what would i need to start?)
If you Have ever asked yourself the question above then this is the perfect place for you.
Building a gaming PC is a great way to reach out of your comfort zone and try something new and practical in this digital age.
Just like most hobbies or prodjects the bigges questions to ask are "where do I start?" or "Am I able to do it?".
I am going to give you the pros and cons of the process while also providin some helpful links if you so choos to attempe this amazing task.
Pros
- learning a new life skill
- educates people on what makes a computer actually work
- Pc gaming is a solid upgrade from a console
- Feel like a real IT person assembling something
- You have full creative freedom when making a PC
- You dont need any complex tools or kits to start
- You can always upgrade along the way
Cons
- It is a high entry price point
- There is more to a computer than the tower itself
- The labeling for some parts are similar to others and can get confusing
With those little bits of information we can dive deeper into what you will actually need to start. All you need is a simple toolkit
that includes a small sized phillips head scredriver. The rest are the actual parts for assembling the PC.
DISCLAIMER!!!!!!
This site is also to help people lean away from buying pre-made computers do to the large widespread of it just saving time.
It is very similar to buying a car in the sense that you can not buy it just because it saves you money, for when something goes wrong it will hurt you in the long run.