Posted July 18, 2019 Hello everyone, I recently got my first paying customer that wants me to build them a 4k video editing rig. I have no idea if there is a standard for what I should charge him. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Just now, Jageth-theth said: Hello everyone, I recently got my first paying customer that wants me to build them a 4k video editing rig. I have no idea if there is a standard for what I should charge him. Any tips? Here in Florida, average hourly rates seem to center around $60-80 an hour with a 1 hour minimum charge. Since I'm a single person and don't really have business expenses (literally just run by word of mouth out of my office), I charge $45. Keeps business good and with how little I spend I can get one job a week and not need to even dip into my balance from my actual job. Add costs of parts, obviously Brands I wholeheartedly reccomend (though do have flawed products): Apple, Razer, Corsair, Asus, Gigabyte, bequiet!, Noctua, Fractal, GSkill (RAM only) Wall Of Fame (Informative people/People I like): @Glenwing @DrMacintosh @Schnoz @TempestCatto @LogicalDrm @Dan Castellaneta Useful threads: How To Make Your Own Cloud Storage Spoiler Guide to Display Cables/Adapters Spoiler PSU Tier List (Latest)- Spoiler Main PC: See spoiler tag Laptop: 2020 iPad Pro 12.9" with Magic Keyboard Spoiler PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gKh8zN CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core OEM/Tray Processor (Purchased For $419.99) Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $356.99) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For $130.00) Storage: Kingston Predator 240 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $40.00) Storage: Crucial MX300 1.05 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $100.00) Storage: Western Digital Red 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $180.00) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $370.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $100.00) Power Supply: Corsair RMi 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $120.00) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $75.00) Total: $1891.98 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-02 19:59 EDT-0400 身のなわたしはる果てぞ 悲しわたしはかりけるわたしは Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author Just now, SenKa said: Here in Florida, average hourly rates seem to center around $60-80 an hour with a 1 hour minimum charge. Since I'm a single person and don't really have business expenses (literally just run by word of mouth out of my office), I charge $45. Keeps business good and with how little I spend I can get one job a week and not need to even dip into my balance from my actual job. Add costs of parts, obviously $45 hr or per job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jageth-theth said: $45 hr or per job? Well, really, it shouldn't take you much more than an hour to set up a computer anyway... CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jageth-theth said: $45 hr or per job? Per hour, minimum 1 hour charge. For building a PC, I would charge 2 hours, or 3 hours if I had to wire RGB. Brands I wholeheartedly reccomend (though do have flawed products): Apple, Razer, Corsair, Asus, Gigabyte, bequiet!, Noctua, Fractal, GSkill (RAM only) Wall Of Fame (Informative people/People I like): @Glenwing @DrMacintosh @Schnoz @TempestCatto @LogicalDrm @Dan Castellaneta Useful threads: How To Make Your Own Cloud Storage Spoiler Guide to Display Cables/Adapters Spoiler PSU Tier List (Latest)- Spoiler Main PC: See spoiler tag Laptop: 2020 iPad Pro 12.9" with Magic Keyboard Spoiler PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gKh8zN CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core OEM/Tray Processor (Purchased For $419.99) Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $356.99) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For $130.00) Storage: Kingston Predator 240 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $40.00) Storage: Crucial MX300 1.05 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $100.00) Storage: Western Digital Red 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $180.00) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $370.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $100.00) Power Supply: Corsair RMi 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $120.00) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $75.00) Total: $1891.98 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-02 19:59 EDT-0400 身のなわたしはる果てぞ 悲しわたしはかりけるわたしは Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author Just now, SenKa said: Per hour, minimum 1 hour charge. For building a PC, I would charge 2 hours, or 3 hours if I had to wire RGB. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Jageth-theth said: I recently got my first paying customer that wants me to build them a 4k video editing rig. Your customer agreed to pay you without knowing what you're going to charge them? Might want to double check with them so make sure they are aware that you charge labour costs as well, not just the cost of the parts, they might be expecting free labour. ◒ ◒ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author 1 minute ago, dizmo said: Well, really, it shouldn't take you much more than an hour to set up a computer anyway... I mean my last build took 100hrs plus because of complications with mixing computer componets, some of which were 10 years old, with modern hardware... yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Depends on who the client is! word of mouth is the best marketing campaign going..... I usually ask for a case of beer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author Just now, Arika S said: Your customer agreed to pay you without knowing what you're going to charge them? Might want to double check with them so make sure they are aware that you charge labour costs as well, not just the cost of the parts, they might be expecting free labour. They know I am going to charge them. What I am going to do is create a list of parts for free then if he likes it we will talk about my fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author Just now, BubblyCharizard said: Depends on who the client is! word of mouth is the best marketing campaign going..... I usually ask for a case of beer though Yeah, I am about 3 years to young for that and I don't think it would look good if my first customer went to jail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Plugging everything would take less than 20 minutes + windows install 30minutes. 1 hour job. + extra testing : 1 hour (random benchmark) + extended testing : 6 hour (Burn test, Memtest, Disktest) + installing basic office app : 1 hour + custom app installations : 30 min / app. Ryzen 5700g @ 4.4ghz all cores | Asrock B550M Steel Legend | 3060 | 2x 16gb Micron E 2666 @ 4200mhz cl16 | 500gb WD SN750 | 12 TB HDD | Deepcool Gammax 400 w/ 2 delta 4000rpm push pull | Antec Neo Eco Zen 500w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Just now, Jageth-theth said: Yeah, I am about 3 years to young for that and I don't think it would look good if my first customer went to jail... yeah....but just move north to Canada....then next year you'll be legal are you just doing the build and OS install or giving them a turorial and helping with the use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author 1 minute ago, BubblyCharizard said: yeah....but just move north to Canada....then next year you'll be legal are you just doing the build and OS install or giving them a turorial and helping with the use? Ill offer but he seems to know what he is doing when it comes to software. He has a pc from BestBuy that he uses for editing but he wants an upgrade. so you're saying if I go to Canada next year... well it is only a 3 hr drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jageth-theth said: Ill offer but he seems to know what he is doing when it comes to software. He has a pc from BestBuy that he uses for editing but he wants an upgrade. so you're saying if I go to Canada next year... well it is only a 3 hr drive 19 in New Brunswick although its 18 in Quebec and here in Alberta...…. If there's chance of getting additonal work, then something reasonable like $75 might make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 Author 2 minutes ago, BubblyCharizard said: 19 in New Brunswick although its 18 in Quebec and here in Alberta...…. If there's chance of getting additonal work, then something reasonable like $75 might make sense Alright thank you for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2019 It really depend what it the person budget is ... just minus around 50 bucks for labor if it system is pretty straight forward. I usually opts for a easy to build case(unless their want something specific) and air coolers. I found AIO is just take a bit more time to cable manage and install. To keep the build simple and build time short. I usually push for air coolers instead of AIO for reliability unless their are really keen on water cooling ... I usually do all my testing in portable linux for basic thermal and check all device get detected. Window install is pretty simple (plug in usb and install on drive - make sure only one drive is plugged into system. Less headache down the road), I usually don't setup windows unless they want to me to do it which will cost extra. As for licensing it really up to end user to pay for legit key or grey market or un-activated which most do for first few month if they budget is really tight. Magical Pineapples
