Build your own and its worth it (Score 1)

Hi personally built my own custom pc at a point I was really "grown up" (30) but admittedly it was a great experience and something unforgettable. :) I never had a chance to buy branded gaming pc though and I know they cost a lot which is another factor I stay away from those. One important thing comes to my mind is warranty factor. Usually those branded pcs have 1 year standard warranty unless you purchase more by paying extra. However, if you built your own pcs then each component can have individual warranties which might start from 2 years + (HD), PSU (3+), CPU(3), MB (3+), Ram (Lifetime) etc. For me its important that I have paid for something which is backed by support. Also pre-built pcs seems to not have good airflow or cooling system and manufacture quality of components is not as good because of made on large scale in order to cut costs (if you are interested in buying basic pc and want customizing it). As you mentioned you do not want to pay a lot or do not want extra-ordinary system. I would recommend making your own and it would be a plus if you could get good offers/deals on whole packages (MB+CPU+Ram or whatever available).