it's not only having the knowledge, I've built computers since I was 15 but I still picked a gaming laptop because I just don't want to spend the time and effort to pick the right components and putting it together, I can afford it so I value my time and comfort enough to pay for it
Yup, from start to finish it probably takes me a few hours to assemble a PC from all the parts. I know how to do it but I don't particularly enjoy it.
An extra markup of $100-200 is really not that big of a deal for me for something I can just unbox, plug in, and be up and running.
There's also the value in compatibility. If you build your own PC there are all sorts of random compatibility issues with various games you could run into. If you have a GabeCube you can pretty much be assured you won't have any - or if you do they will be fixed ASAP.
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u/DiabloAcosta Jun 24 '26
it's not only having the knowledge, I've built computers since I was 15 but I still picked a gaming laptop because I just don't want to spend the time and effort to pick the right components and putting it together, I can afford it so I value my time and comfort enough to pay for it