Doubts

[Viridis25]

I can look at every single thread and post on this forum, and there would still be one problem remaining. I am doubtful about building my computer because my friend built one for college and the cpu, gpu, and mobo all blew up or burned up or something. Idk what the hell he did, but it happened. That one incident is making me doubt myself and this whole process. And, if that happens to me, who am I gonna complain to? There's no 24/7 support with 3-year warranties on the system. Can you guys please convince me that it's okay to build my own computer and it will last at least 4 years?

[Alaron]

Welcome to PCMech. We have this question come up fairly often. Yes, it is a new experience, but its not nearly as difficult to build a computer as it might seem. Too alleviate some of your fears, here are a few bullets to mull over:

1. Your computer cannot 'blow up' unless you are trying to find out if your CDROM can read a stick of dynamite. As long as you build carefully, things will work out just fine.

2. All of your components have warranties. For example CPUs are 3 years and hard drives are 5 years.

3. Finally, as for 24/7 support, you just found it here at PCM.

[Viridis25]

damn you guys are good. BUT, are the warranties like that for every single part i will order?

[Achilles]

Generally the warranty is listed with the item, at least from newegg.

[juppy]

Originally Posted by Viridis25 .....and it will last at least 4 years?

That part really depends on your choice of parts. If you buy el-cheapo components from companies that aren't known for quality, then the chance of it lasting several years are considerably lower than if you spend a little more money and get some decent brands. And that's not to say you have to break the bank either.....just don't totally skimp on everything. Basically, when building a computer, the old phrase "you get what you pay for" holds VERY true. You spend $20 for a motherboard, hey, it's going to perform like a crappy $20 motherboard. A decent one from a good company might cost you $90 or more, but in the long run, it's worth it. Three main things you DON'T want to skimp on?.....motherboard, memory, and power supply. That's the three biggest causes of problems in any system and if you cheap out on any of those three, you'll probably soon regret it.

EDIT: 'Bout forgot.....if you don't know which brands are good or not, just do like most people around here....post a list of what you're checking out. Somebody will come along and let you know if something you've picked is a piece of junk, and generally they'll point you to something better.

[not important]

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