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I've recently been requested by a friend to build a gaming PC -- nothing too crazy, "just enough so that Minecraft doesn't run like a slideshow" -- and they want to be certain they're not undercharging me for my work.

About what percent of a pre-built PC's final cost comes from the work done by the builders?

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It'll depend on which builder. For a general idea find one, then go to pc part picker and build a list with the same parts. 

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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4 minutes ago, BerenElendil said:

I've recently been requested by a friend to build a gaming PC -- nothing too crazy, "just enough so that Minecraft doesn't run like a slideshow" -- and they want to be certain they're not undercharging me for my work.

About what percent of a pre-built PC's final cost comes from the work done by the builders?

Compare the list of components you intend to use to a similar specification pre built, use 2 or 3 different comparisons from well known suppliers. The difference should give you a good idea of what to charge.

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A lot of it is the quality of the build. Is this some mass produced HP/Dell with cheaper motherboards, or is this a highly custom rig with nice cable management, water cooling ect. The more custom work done, the higher the end price will usually be.

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4 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

A lot of it is the quality of the build. Is this some mass produced HP/Dell with cheaper motherboards, or is this a highly custom rig with nice cable management, water cooling ect. The more custom work done, the higher the end price will usually be.

It's a pretty baseline machine -- Ryzen 3400G, no GPU, the whole build will be about $400-450 for parts alone. I do still want it to look good, though -- I might do a bit of cable management.

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