PC Quality Question

Hello I have had a console for many years now and been wanting to switch to PC I have looked into building a pc but decided that I was to unexperienced I’ve never built a PC nor owned one. Many of my friends tell me not to buy a prebuilt pc as the parts/computer many not be the best but this site looks promising. To everyone that has bought a Pc from this site. Which one did you buy? How much did it cost? How has the PC been any damages or has it been amazing? Lastly, how long have you owned it for?

Thank you for any replies that you will give me!

Normal expectation from a DS gaming build can easily exceed 5 years of constant use. My first build from 2010 lasted me 7.5 years without any major upgrades added. The one I have now is almost 4.5 years old, and still meets my needs easily. I have never had any more than a case fan fail on either rig.

Neither build came with the very best available parts. I prefer to purchase a more modest build and add to it if/when I need to. They both cost around $2200. Neither one has needed upgrading with more than some added storage. A custom build along the lines I may suggest will cost a bit more than that at this time, but that's because video card prices are very high because of shortages for the last couple of years.

Here's a sample of something I might recommend for a new user on a modest budget:

https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=4393012

This build will be a strong performer for gaming for at least 5 years IMHO. Extremely fast and responsive. All you might need to add would be some additional solid state (SSD) storage that's pretty easy to do yourself. A couple of years from now when that might be needed, it will likely cost less than it does now.

We can go lower in price with a pre-built Lynx, or we can go higher with a different case and a bit stronger build, but the example is a very powerful gaming unit. Look up some reviews on the CPU (Intel 2600K) and the GPU (Nvidia 3060 Ti). Also, check out the Samsung 980 PRO SSD. It's one of the faster storage options available. This rig should be up and running in under 20 seconds.   

I just upgraded from a 12 year old Digital Storm that still is a nice gaming machine that is now a shared family computer. In the 12 years I have had it the only thing I had to replace was a fan in the V8 CPU cooler. No big deal.

I absolutely love my new Velox system and it is so nice to have a system that loads the OS is just a couple seconds and allows me to run my games on max settings.

Digital Storm staff are always there to help if you need to call them. One of the best things about DS is the Forum you are on now. They helped me configure both of my systems and give quick advice on questions I have asked.

The Forum also is a treasure trove for monitoring technical issues that people have faced or became aware of with OS or with gaming issues for example.