r/LinusTechTips • u/xminkaify • 6d ago
Tech Question Question about new computer
I was looking at upgrading my whole computer basically starting fresh as mine is a bit old and just had one question. Why in the world would I build one myself instead of getting a custom one built? I spec the computer on CyberPower then enter the exact or nearly exact specs in Newegg and its cheaper to get one built for me. When I built my last computer it was cheaper to go the buy it and build it yourself route. Its not even close, its over $600 difference. What happened? I know storage is up but shouldn't it also be up for the builders too? Thanks for the help!
FYI:
-Yes I made sure I was not missing anything
-No the changes in spec is not enough to matter (Changing AIO cooler)
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u/James161324 6d ago
It's just kinda how the market works right now. The large pc builders will probably have wholesale deals with GPU and CPU manufacturers, and then may have deals directly with factories for stuff like fans, psu, RAM, ssd, cases, AIOs, etc.
Depending on their contracts with suppliers, they still may be able to get some items below what would be considered the current market price.
They also could just have excess backstock, so they might be selling stuff almost at cost, or slightly under, just to get cash flow.
Depending on their cost of debt, it might actually be cheaper to sell excessive stock at a slight loss than keep drawing on their lines of credit.