In the past I have priced up the components after shopping around and I found out I couldnt build it myself any cheaper, and plus, if you self build, you dont get the warranty etc etc. So this time around I did not hesitate, I went right ahead and bought a custom PC made to my specification. The last one lasted me 10 years. Its still going strong. This new one will hopefully last me another 10 years! The build time was there or there-abouts within the expected timescales and you can track your machine through some parts of the process. Would highly recommend. They are not paying me for this review!