PC Building as Job.

[Shin-Gouki]

When I worked in the Data centers for Godaddy I built the Dedicated Servers they sold all the time.

[davo1111]

Building personal rigs is not a money making venture. Every 14 year old can do it now, meaning you're up against someone who is willing to work for half your wage. The vast majority of people who have a gaming rig will build it themselves (or know someone who will help them) meaning you're only catering to a very small market of people who want something custom, but cbf building it.

 

Heavy modding is an even smaller market.

[Vinoria]

If you can finally made it to a famous customizing brand / studio, selling DIY Machines to a small bunch of people who want to have a unique build but don't have the time / knowledge to do themselves, that's nice.

[Guest]

http://www.tech-vets.com

 

Carey Holzman -- Youtube

 

Make sure you try and get some retainer clients.

[TeeTruss]

As Linus who have came to Singapore's Famous Sim Lim Square

 

there are shops which not only sell PC components but they do system building for customers as a free service

 

there are sort of pre-determined builds but you can pick and choose parts for your own PC.

 

and they can do it in 30 mins but you will need to do your own cable management and OS install.

oh screw that! if you are building it and skimping out of the cable management, Ill just take the boxes, and do it my self.

 

OP: Find a job building rigs, might and will be hard. Like others have said, troubleshooting cleaning and stuff like that, if you are young start a craigslist, but I someone over 25 really wouldn't higher a kid(sorry kids)

 

Also, what I have notice, Working a job that involves your hobbie/passion/love....can take it that feeling away from you. 

[humpingpandas]

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[Nosfy]

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[Guest]

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[Guest]

Most PC retailers like where I work or our compeditors: PCCG, MWave, CenterCom ect all employee dedicated system builders who spend their day assmebling and testing PC's. They're also all split between casual, part time and full time too.

[beingGamer]

There was not much competition like 10-15 years back, but now the computer stores give you the computer pre-built without any additional costs having the parts you want.

In my opinion its not that profitable now.