Risks of building pc?

[Makmarian]

Is there any risk of building your own pc as long as you are careful?
I know the cpu pins can get bent but is it anything else than that?

Can water-cooling systems leak? (h100i)

[matthewmarchant]

don't overthink it.  If you are careful you'll be fine.

[MattTheMayor]

Is there any risk of building your own pc as long as you are careful?

I know the cpu pins can get bent but is it anything else than that?

Can water-cooling systems leak? (h100i)

sneezing on your components.

 

lol other than that. if you don't worry about it that much, you'll be fine. there's a small chance of AIO's leaking, even if it does, corsair will cover the entire system (at least that's what i think)

 

esd isn't very much of a big problem, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

 

so no worries when building it! it's harder to think about what's gonna happen when you're building a pc than actually building one x]

[deVIZtation]

Having a part be DOA and then the fun times of RMA'ing the part.

[MegaDave91]

Unlike an OEM pre-built PC where the entire unit is covered under a single warranty, if any part is DOA (dead on arrival) or dies prematurely, you must RMA (return merchandise authorization) it separately. 

[mrswagbhinav]

As long as you don't be like this guy, and you treat the PC like how much it's worth you should be fine.

[0ld_Chicken]

addiction. you may find yourself spending way more than your originally intended to.  then upgrading. then trying to build pc's for other people. haha im mostly kidding but kind of serious

 

its not too difficult, I only started dabbling with pc's about a year ago and never really ran into any major issues other than an RMA or two like others said.  I got a few old worthless pc's from peoples basements (with permission ) and messed around with some of the connectors and removing/reinstalling cpu and gpu and such without having to worry about messing something up. this helped a lot

 

AIO's can leak but I dont think that it is very likely as long as you are careful not to stress the tubing in any way.  also I'd recommend running the pump outside the system before installing it to make sure that there are no leaks before it is sitting on your expensive components.  I bought an aio and just went back to air cooling due to the potential risks and not being able to afford replacing parts if something were to happen.

 

just be careful and do research and you will be fine! besides the addiction

[lukky211111]

Is there any risk of building your own pc as long as you are careful?

I know the cpu pins can get bent but is it anything else than that?

Can water-cooling systems leak? (h100i)

honestly your biggest worry would be electro static discharge so just handle the components properly ground yourself out by touching something metal and even if youre super paranoid get an anti static work mat or wrist or ankle strap for an added boost in electro static safety.

[cheeze_tartz]

addiction. you may find yourself spending way more than your originally intended to.

This is true. My first build was $800 but ended up being $1200. Anyway, just do research and you can build a PC just fine.

[0ld_Chicken]

This is true. My first build was $800 but ended up being $1200. Anyway, just do research and you can build a PC just fine.

i promised myself 1k.  I hit 1500$ before long.  wish I could do it over again

[SteveGrabowski0]

As long as you don't be like this guy, and you treat the PC like how much it's worth you should be fine.

 

Seems like that's about what Cyrix chips were always worth though.  :lol:

[flibberdipper]

Um, well, you're gonna destroy your wallet since you're always going to want to upgrade shit.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Biggest risk is the itch to constantly upgrade that PC gamers seem to have. Blows me away how many times I'd see people upgrading from 770s to 970s or 780 Ti's to Titan X's, and so on. I wouldn't buy a new major component like CPU or GPU unless I was 100% certain it would make a really major difference. I love my GTX 970, but after the novelty wore off I'm pretty sure I'd be just as happy gaming on a much cheaper R9 280 or GTX 960 with settings turned down a little. Or with an i5-4440 instead of my Xeon E3-1231v3. Just don't let it turn into a dick measuring contest with your computer. Getting "The Best" something or other doesn't make a lot of sense since the price to performance is often awful (e.g., GTX 980 for months after launch, Titan X now, etc) and since there is always something better coming out.

[Grrizz]

You run the risk of saving money vs. buying a prebuilt

More seriously, its not that hard but if you know someone who has experience doing it I would always recommend getting them in on the build, make them let you do everything but they can be good as a safety net or just someone to reassure you on your first time.

[incarnate]

More seriously, its not that hard but if you know someone who has experience doing it I would always recommend getting them in on the build, make them let you do everything but they can be good as a safety net or just someone to reassure you on your first time.

This.

Having someone experienced with you can be a godsend if something doesn't work out goes wrong. It is very easy to panic and do something stupid.

If you don't know anyone, don't worry about it. Watch a few how to videos to get the idea, and if anything goes wrong or doesn't work, take a breath, and come to the forums for help. There's always helpful ppl here who'll help you figure out the problem.