I bought my last computer before the pandemic so perhaps the supply chain stuff makes this harder, but I just bought the exact parts of a recommended build from https://pcpartpicker.com/. I had never built a PC before and had little idea what to choose. The resulting computer turned out well and I didn’t have any problems. If you are not a hardware enthusiast but do decide to take the DIY route, using one of these standard builds is about as painless as DIY can get: https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/.
Though if you account for the cost of your labor (it took a few hours to put together), I imagine it is not worth it.
I did the same for my latest desktop; I think I got enough out of the process to be worth the extra time and frustration, though I probably won’t do it a second time.
I bought my last computer before the pandemic so perhaps the supply chain stuff makes this harder, but I just bought the exact parts of a recommended build from https://pcpartpicker.com/. I had never built a PC before and had little idea what to choose. The resulting computer turned out well and I didn’t have any problems. If you are not a hardware enthusiast but do decide to take the DIY route, using one of these standard builds is about as painless as DIY can get: https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/.
Though if you account for the cost of your labor (it took a few hours to put together), I imagine it is not worth it.
I did the same for my latest desktop; I think I got enough out of the process to be worth the extra time and frustration, though I probably won’t do it a second time.