Originally posted by UstadKhanAli Why don't you find someone to do this stuff for you and then buy the components at New Egg? That's what I suggested. And that's where we got all the pieces for my computer. I just had a guy the builds inexpensive computers build me an inexensive computer..using stuff I specified from New egg.
Or check out Sweetwater or Wave Digital (see an earlier link I provided), which may be several hundred more but provide technical support, warranties, and all the tweaking that you mention.
There's other options out there. Personally, if I can find someone that actually provides decent tech support, I'm willing to pay for it. That's worth a lot right there.
Otherwise, just suck it up, buy the components, put it together, and don't worry about it if you want
cheap.
Especially true if you use someone that has a relationship with equipment dealers. Bad components can be returned and replaced, whereas if you do it yourself, you may not be able to return a defective motherboard, for example because they will claim you installed it improperly.