Building your own PC has become an enjoyable and cheap activity for those born in the digital age. Some would argue that the PC market is dying and they wouldn’t be wrong from a purely numbers perspective. The overall market has been on a steady decline thanks to the fact that mobile phones have begun to replace some of the tasks traditionally performed by a PC. However, there still exists and will continue to exist a strong market as the sheer performance provided by PCs is way ahead of anything that phones of the same generation can provide.
Over the last couple of years, there has been a shift in the PC community as more people who only needed the PC for casual needs moved away from building systems and got themselves pre-made systems or laptops or any of the million variants therein. Hence, enthusiasts who want more have now dominate the PC building scene. More customizability, more power, more performance, more control, more flexibility … more everything! However, it is not always the case for people who have limited budget (which is most of us). For non-enthusiast, we just want to build a cost-effective PC that could do the things that we only need to do – and of course, will still enjoy the extra power if the budget allows. With that being said, we will also feature second-hand or used components in our suggestions for you to have more savings.
In this blog, we start you off with a simple overview of the functions of each component. We hope that this cursory information will hook you into the world of PC building. After that, we take you through a more in-depth look at the same components but each chapter looks at multiple suggestions for PC configurations. We’ve labelled them according to different price points. So, if you want a very basic rig for online surfing only, all you need to read are just the portions under the label ‘Very Basic Rig’. We aim to provide building guides for first-timers to those with experience and from the tightest to a more stretchable budget.
A PC isn’t just about the accessories, there are numerous peripherals that can not only add a certain flair to your rig but also give you added functionality. So we’ve gathered some of those for you. And then we move into the more complex domain of water cooling which works out as a primer that will get you familiarized with the concepts of water cooling. Water cooling is included even for those who have tighter budget because all-in-one or customizable systems are getting cheaper and cheaper these days.
By this point, you should have everything that you need to build your very first machine. And that’s where the chapter on assembling will come in handy. Do remember that, this is a generic guide and different components may require a certain re-ordering of the steps mentioned in the guide. So don’t be afraid to mix things up. After all, most of the fun lies in the assembling.
And lastly we tell you where you can buy the different components for your PC for the best price. We don’t want you to be at the mercy of your local dealer. It’s always good to know your options are and where you can get your components for the best price. After all, a few thousand bucks saved will help you get a better graphics card, or perhaps even more RAM. So what are you waiting for? Let’s start building!
Over the last couple of years, there has been a shift in the PC community as more people who only needed the PC for casual needs moved away from building systems and got themselves pre-made systems or laptops or any of the million variants therein. Hence, enthusiasts who want more have now dominate the PC building scene. More customizability, more power, more performance, more control, more flexibility … more everything! However, it is not always the case for people who have limited budget (which is most of us). For non-enthusiast, we just want to build a cost-effective PC that could do the things that we only need to do – and of course, will still enjoy the extra power if the budget allows. With that being said, we will also feature second-hand or used components in our suggestions for you to have more savings.
In this blog, we start you off with a simple overview of the functions of each component. We hope that this cursory information will hook you into the world of PC building. After that, we take you through a more in-depth look at the same components but each chapter looks at multiple suggestions for PC configurations. We’ve labelled them according to different price points. So, if you want a very basic rig for online surfing only, all you need to read are just the portions under the label ‘Very Basic Rig’. We aim to provide building guides for first-timers to those with experience and from the tightest to a more stretchable budget.
A PC isn’t just about the accessories, there are numerous peripherals that can not only add a certain flair to your rig but also give you added functionality. So we’ve gathered some of those for you. And then we move into the more complex domain of water cooling which works out as a primer that will get you familiarized with the concepts of water cooling. Water cooling is included even for those who have tighter budget because all-in-one or customizable systems are getting cheaper and cheaper these days.
By this point, you should have everything that you need to build your very first machine. And that’s where the chapter on assembling will come in handy. Do remember that, this is a generic guide and different components may require a certain re-ordering of the steps mentioned in the guide. So don’t be afraid to mix things up. After all, most of the fun lies in the assembling.
And lastly we tell you where you can buy the different components for your PC for the best price. We don’t want you to be at the mercy of your local dealer. It’s always good to know your options are and where you can get your components for the best price. After all, a few thousand bucks saved will help you get a better graphics card, or perhaps even more RAM. So what are you waiting for? Let’s start building!
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