Recently, there has been a sharp increase in the number of people that are choosing to build their own computers. Although the vast majority of consumers still use prefabricated computers, there is a growing movement of people that are teaching themselves how to build PCs and Laptops. The phenomenon started within the gaming community, because many traditional computers can’t meet the high demands of 4K gaming and VR, and also because it is much CHEAPER!. Even though the savings are amazing, the best thing about building your own computer is that you can customize it to suit your needs. Let’s say you only really use your computer for music. If you were to buy a new Macbook you would be paying for a very nice graphics card and display that you don’t really need, and would only have 250 Gigabytes of memory to store your music. However, you could build a computer with a bare-bones graphics card and a cheap display and use the money you saved there to buy a massive 2 Terabyte hard drive, that’s 8 times as much storage!
Now you’re probably thinking “That sounds great and all but I have no idea how to build a computer.” Thanks to many amazing tutorials on youtube, it only takes a few minutes to learn the basics! Less than 6 months ago, I knew absolutely nothing about building computers, in fact the thought had never even crossed my mind. I knew that people did it but I thought those people had degrees in computer science or something. When I was shopping around for a desktop computer, a friend of mine suggested I look into building my own instead. Once he told me about the savings I was intrigued, but it wasn’t until he mentioned that I could continue to upgrade the computer as my needs changed that i seriously considered it. I work as a videographer so I need a computer that can handle video editing softwares. Currently, I have a camera that shoots in 1080p, but I would like to upgrade to a 4K ultra HD camera within the year. Since I don’t have a need for 4K yet, I was able to save money on my computer’s graphics card. I may not need it now , but the option to upgrade is always available which is not the case when you buy pre-built.
Here is a list of all the components I used to build my own PC!
Case:Corsair Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX Case
Storage:Samsung 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E250B/AM)
CPU:Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K (BX80677I77700K)
Motherboard:MSI Arsenal Gaming Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 CrossFire ATX Motherboard (Z270 TOMAHAWK)
Cooling:Corsair CW-9060007-WW Hydro Series High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H60