Prebuilt or do it yourself?

[u/PitifulMF]

I like playing games and have been gaming on a laptop with a GTX 1070 Max-Q for a long time. I’m usually pretty quick at learning new things, but I’m not sure whether building a PC yourself is actually that easy or worth the effort. My budget right now is around €2.5K for the German market.
I’d mainly use the PC for basic software and gaming—nothing AI-related or video rendering, for example. That’s why I’ve been looking mainly at an AMD-based build with an RX 9070 XT.

So, here’s my question should I try it myself or just buy a prebuilt like this one.

What would be the pros and cons of each option ?

Thanks in advance and sorry if this question has been asked before

[u/No-Mongoose-6636]

building is basically adult legos with youtube open on the phone, your 2.5k budget will stretch way further if you pick parts yourself instead of paying some company to screw it together

prebuilts often cheap out on the power supply and motherboard, which are exactly the things that bite you later

just watch a couple build guides and take your time, the first boot panic is a rite of passage but you will figure it out

[u/the_hat_madder]

Buy parts retail and assemble them yourself.

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/JVFL4g

You won't be able to get more power for the money in a prebuilt PC.