I think I know what you are talking about . oh the wtf moment lol <| sep |> Your parts build link isn ' t there , and the other one has an extra bracket , so I can ' t compare those for you . I ' d you ' re asking whether it ' s worth it is to assemble a computer and set it up yourself or pay someone else to or get a prebuilt , then the answer depends on how computer savvy you ' d consider yourself , how well you can read directions and follow them , and how much troubleshooting you ' d be willing to do if something doesn ' t work right the first time . First part is make sure you have components that will work with each other . People here and on rbuildapc can confirm that your pieces will work together . I can ' t say that PCPartpicker is perfect , but they ' ll point out almost all the common part selection mistakes , like forgetting a CPU cooler if it isn ' t included with your CPU or like which components fit in your motherboard . Second , the physical assembly of a computer is completely honestly very simple , so the most difficult part is the fear of doing something wrong and breaking something . If you can read the instructions and follow a tutorial then you should be fine . I literally ordered parts for my ten year old cousin and talked him through building it himself while I watched . rhelpmebuildapc is for this , if you have any questions while you ' re actively building , or you could schedule a Skype date so someone could watch while you ask all the seemingly silly questions to make sure you don ' t miss anything . I ' d guess that for most of us here , this con of assembly is actually a pro , because it ' s fun to work on my machine . For many busier and wealthier people , it ' s not a hobby they ' re interested in , so they ' d prefer to pay $ 50 for the store to assemble it . Your choice ! Third , installing software . If you ' re doing a brand new build with an empty OS not copying over a new machine or reusing old hard drives as is most common , then this isn ' t much harder than a normal software install . It ' ll just be a bit longer , because you ' ll have to install the OS then download your motherboard drivers and install them , then download all the software you ' ll want and install it . If you have a flash drive with the OS and those drivers predownloaded , then that ' s all you need if you ' re on a decent internet connection . Even if you buy a new machine prebuilt , you may want to erase the preinstalled software or OS and just install specifically what you want . That makes this step kind of a tie no matter which you choose , unless you have a secretary or someone list and install all the software that you ' ll need . Buying a prebuilt won ' t install all the software you need , just all the basic stuff and probably some bloatware . The other thing to consider is troubleshooting if anything seems weird . This of course could happen at any point , but isn ' t necessary in most cases . In very rare cases a particular component could be damaged , for example , and that can be difficult to diagnose if you dont have any spare equipment to test on , which could turn into a hassle if you buy from a store that is slow with exchanges . If you definitely need businesslevel support where you can call up Dell and get them to fix it or replace it immediately if it doesn ' t work right away or breaks later , then prebuilt is what you want . For most personal computers , it isn ' t that big of a deal if something weird happens and you need to figure it out and fix it , so building your own machine offers options and saves money . There can be other options favoring prebuilts like ultra portable sizes but if you haven ' t mentioned any particular concerns then I wouldn ' t consider them .