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AniJan
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This list should be a good start:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100019096 601202908 601202910 601202912 601202913 601206068 601190701 601190702&LeftPriceRange=0 800

I enjoy buying junk and sinking more money than it's worth into it to make it less junk.

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Just now, AniJan said:

Uh. No.

I don't know tech too much.

Do you know how to play with Legos?

 

Also, what personal reasons does your friend have to not want to build a computer?

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Just now, djdwosk97 said:

Do you know how to play with Legos?

 

Also, what personal reasons does your friend have to not want to build a computer?

Sigh*

 

He wants to, but he can't. Parents won't allow it, so he's going to secretly buy the computer.

He said that his parent can't do anything about it because-

That's all I heard.

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1 minute ago, AniJan said:

Uh, building computers needs more sophistication than Legos, if that's what you're implying. 

What are you saying?

It actually isn't all that different. You put stuff where it fits and for the most part, that's all there is to it. 

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Just now, djdwosk97 said:

it actually really doesn't. You put stuff where it fits and for the most part, that's all there is to it. 

Then why does it take so much time for others?

One person said it took them almost 4 months to build, no sarcasm intended.

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1 minute ago, AniJan said:

What are you implying?

He was trying to imply that building a PC is easier than building a lego thing :P 

 

Just get anything that has a i5 6500 (preferably) but if not then a 6402p (seems like there's a lot with that so...that's just the better version of the 6400 for gaming) paired with a 1060 and you're friend is good to go :) 

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What? As I said, there seriously is nothing here :) 

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4 minutes ago, AniJan said:

Then why does it take so much time for others?

One person said it took them almost 4 months to build, no sarcasm intended.

Took me an hour, then a little extra for cable management and Windows install. That person might've been adding in time he took planning out what parts to buy, or maybe he was doing something really sophisticated like custom water cooling, or case modding. But seriously, it's really not hard at all. You need a philips head screwdriver and maybe some zipties. That's basically it. Linus has a bunch of videos on how to do it, just look at one of his build guides.

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Just now, mcaldwell said:

its less complicated to build a PC then most lego sets

I'm planning to build one myself, but it seems hard for me.

Mostly because me lacking self-confidence, but also because I'm afraid of messing something up, causing the computer to break, and all that money and effort wasted.

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1 minute ago, AniJan said:

I'm planning to build one myself, but it seems hard for me.

Mostly because me lacking self-confidence, but also because I'm afraid of messing something up, causing the computer to break, and all that money and effort wasted.

It's pretty hard to break something. And it's virtually impossible to break everything. 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102250

RX480 4GB, i5 6402p with a 1TB HDD@$700

versus

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($191.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.49 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.97 @ Newegg) 
Total: $696.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That's why people recommends building one yourself however that computer is priced pretty competitvely actually :P 

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