PREBUILT PC VS BUILDING YOUR OWN: PRICE On the surface, this seems like an easy win for building your own PC, and yes, it's technically cheaper to build your own PC. Just buy all the bits individually, wait for it all to get delivered and then build it.

By choosing your components carefully, you can build an incredible gaming rig for less than 500 bucks. While it won't perform as well as higher-end gaming PCs, it can still deliver incredible graphics and great performance. Budget gaming rigs are best for average games.

As you can see you can still get a great gaming PC for $1000. You don't necessarily need to spend an exuberant amount to get a PC that performs well in your favorite games. Of course it is true that the more you spend, and thus more powerful hardware you will have, you will see better performance in your games.