I'm considering building my own gaming PC for the first time since I was shocked by the prices of pre-built systems. I already have some key components from my current setup like the GPU, CPU, SSDs, and RAM figured out. I also have selected the PSU, motherboard, and case I want. However, I recently saw a custom built PC with hard tube liquid cooling, the kind you can customize, and I'm feeling a bit intimidated about installing that type of cooling. If I provide all the parts, how much would you charge to build my PC? I'm open to building it myself but uncertain about the liquid cooling installation.
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If you check out Microcenter, they have a general price listed for a custom hard tube water cooling build at around $899. That's a good reference for professional builds.
For a regular PC build, it usually ranges from free to about $100. However, a hard-line water cooling loop could run you anywhere from $500 to $1,000. Honestly, that's quite a lot for just the cooling system!
Right? I wouldn't pay that either, lol!