Is building a pc worth it

[jjjpeg]

I saw this CyberPowerpc PC and it is about 75$  cheaper than building it here in egypt, https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-GXIVR8020A5-Desktop-i5-8400-Processor/dp/B07B6H4GNY/ref=lp_8588813011_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1532219263&sr=1-2. I read some reviews and people saying stuff online saying that the psu is bad, but many have no problems (i have voltage converter) So is it worth it to buy it?

[Crunchy Dragon]

For that price, it's a pretty good deal. If you were building, I would recommend going the Ryzen 5 1600/2600 route over the i5-8400.

 

CyberPowerPC's PSUs have a tendency to be bad, so be wary of that. Not something you technically have to replace immediately, more something you should be aware of and prepared to replace should it come to that.

[Speed Weed]

I would replace the Intel box cooler with the aftermarket one. 

[seon123]

It probably has a complete garbage PSU, really slow, low end RAM, no SSD and a horrible, cheap case. For $730 it doesn't seem terribly good. 

Edit: Something like this would be much better. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $736.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-21 20:52 EDT-0400

 

It probably has a complete garbage PSU, really slow, low end RAM, no SSD and a horrible, cheap case. For $730 it doesn't seem terribly good. 

Edit 2: Since you're in Egypt, I'm assuming you'll have to pay for shipping and import duties. Which probably makes the prebuilt way more expensive. 

Edited July 22, 2018 by seon123
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[jjjpeg]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

It probably has a complete garbage PSU, really slow, low end RAM, no SSD and a horrible, cheap case. For $730 it doesn't seem terribly good. 

Edit 2: Since you're in Egypt, I'm assuming you'll have to pay for shipping and import duties. Which probably makes the prebuilt way more expensive. 

i put that into account still the cheapest option

[jiyeon]

The beauty in building your own is that you know exactly what's inside your PC, you know what you've done to your PC, and you're the one responsible for it.

 

In this instance, whatever is the cheaper option is the way to go.

Also factor in the warranty you get from a prebuilt and it's pretty nice.