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I'm saving up for a Gaming PC for work and need it kind of fast. They hired me but said I needed to get a Gaming PC ASAP. There are 2 things I am thinking of and was wondering what one was cheaper. (I'm buying from NewEgg BTW)
Select the parts and monitor I want and pay an extra $100 for them to build it for me
Or, I could buy a pre-built one so I don't have to pay the extra $100 for them to build it for me
What one is cheaper?
That's very difficult to answer without knowing at least what build you want and where you live. But usually buying parts should be cheaper(and you don't need that $500 casing, a simple one for $100 would be (almost) just as good)
The only thing you can do is find a pre-built system that you'd like and then sum up the prices all of it's components together and see for yourself.
Also, don't forget that a pre-built systems are usually immediately available, where as ordering parts may slow you down due to availability.
