PC Building mishaps.

[Kamden Bolhuis]

I'm getting ready to build a PC (my first tower PC) and I want to know --

 

1) What are the chances that something will go wrong (aka part failure to work)

2) What do you do when that happens

3) How risky is it to build a pc

4) Is it possible to spend say $750 on a PC (like i'm going to) and nothing works at all and you totally waist your money

5) Does Newegg have a good return and or refund policy?

 

Thanks.

[LienusLateTips]

1. Near zero as long as you choose the right parts

2. RMA/Return

3. See 1

4. You can return, stop being worried

5. Yes, but why are you ordering from NewEgg alone

[Egg-Roll]

1. Low, More likely to have a faulty HDD then motherboard etc
2. return to store if within the return time, else you'll have to RMA it to the manufacturer
3. Not at all unless you have a crazy cat that loves to get into trouble as you're trying to build it.
4. Yup, if it does happen, buy a lotto ticket.
5. No idea, I would assume so.

[bleedblue]

1. Built a couple of pc's in my previous job, never received a bad component. So chances of that are pretty slim.

 

2. You can always send it back and get a new one.

 

3. In today's day and age, not at all unless you're Homer Simpson.

 

4. Anything's possible, but again, very slim chance and there's always the return policy for new parts.

 

5. I've always lived pretty near a retailer, so I can't help you with this one.

[Synawke]

1) pretty low 

2) send back the parts that dont work. since you just bought them, it should be free to do so.

3) low risk. just be smart about it (dont build on carpet or something)

4) no. you can just replace the parts that doesnt work for free

5) yes they do. never had issues with them

[Fire Yoshi]

1) Slim but possible. There is always the possibility that a part is DOA (Dead On Arrival).

2) You return it to where you bought it from using their RMA policy, or you contact the part maker's support service.

3) Very low risk if you do it correctly. Don't build on carpet or anything that accumulates static electricity, and don't force or excessively bend a part that won't fit (especially anything that has a circuit board). However, some parts do require some force to install (such as RAM sticks or the 24-pin ATX connector).

4) You can always sort it out, you'll never waste all your money.

5) Yes, great RMA policy.

[King_of_Oz]

1) 10%

2) Keep calm, it can probably be fixed really easily

3) Not really at all

4) No. If you spend above 300$ everything will work fine

5) I think so. Never heard any bad stories.

 

Building a PC is awesome. It's fun, exciting, and very educational. It also gives you a great sense of accomplishment and tottaly outweighs buying a pre-made one. You can also use the acquired knowledge to help your friends and family. If you are feeling hesitant, definitely go for it. There is also a FANTASTIC community here and elsewhere built around it that is great to be a part of and is very effective at being king and very helpful if something goes wrong.

 

Do it.