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Originally Posted by theblueraja
No offcece mate, and im sure Richard is a bit tacked off now - but building up your own PC is half the fun of owning one IMO.
I wouldnt do it any other way AND i have had problems in the past.
But you learn as you go - simple things - like looking at forums to see what other people with the same parts that you intend to buy are having problems with and how they got them fixed and what a companys support is like.
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The hardware these days is much more complex and it's easy to create a fault simply by choosing the wrong hardware or configuring it wrongly - i.e. often the problem lies in the relationship between components rather than in anyone component. I'm confident I could build a PC - I know the theory and I've installed drives and cards - but I know the potential for problems is high, and hence I'm happier letting someone else do the build.
I understand that building a PC is "fun" but I'm sure Richard would agree that fault finding a build is far from "fun" and detracts from the overall experience.