Buid my own PC: how easy and how much $ can I save

[helmgt01]

At CyberPower, this following PC build would (currently) cost $1,760:


RAIDMAX SAGITTA CASE W/ 420W POWER SUPPLY

ANTEC TPII-550 550WATT ATX 12V POWER SUPPLY

Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6400 CPU @ 2.13GHz 1066FSB 2x1MB L2 Cache

INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 3 EXTRA CASE FANS

Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1066 DDR2 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&5.1Audio(Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1066 DDR2 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&5.1Audio)More ...

Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Memory w/ Heat Spreade

ATI Radeon X1900XTX PCI-E x16 512MB VIDEO CARD(ATI Radeon X1900XTX PCI-E x16 512MB VIDEO CARD)More ...

250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive -- Recommended(250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive -- Recommended)More ...

16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER

Creative Labs X-Fi 24-BIT PCI Sound Card(New! Creative Labs X-Fi 24-BIT PCI Sound Card)More ...

Logitech X530 70Watts 5.1 Configuration Speaker System

Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card

Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard(Black Color)[+0]More Color...

Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse

INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer

Build-in USB 2.0 Ports

1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2(Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2).


Two questions-1) how easy would it be for a beginner (to building PC's) to build this;
and 2) how much $ could I shave off of CyberPower's $1,760 pricetag if I (successfully) built the above PC myself?

Please respond, I've been looking into this subject and learning all I can for some time now...thank you in advance.

[Anth83]

Well all you really have to do is follow this step by step guide - http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step/1/

You have to have some knowledge it isn't really easy but not really that difficult.

Saving money you would be able to build a better quality pc than that one you posted. Might save $300 or $400. It depends

[Panama Red]

I don't see a location under your name but since Cyber Power appears to be a US based company, I'll assume you are a US resident. Head over to Newegg.com and find the prices for your list of parts. This will give you the best idea on potential savings. Building your own is not difficult. You just need basic mechanical skills and have the ability to follow directions.