So I am confused! People say that custom built computers are a lot better than pre built computers. I was wondering what makes a custom built PC so much better than a pre built PC because I honestly don't know!

Custom built means you pick your own parts and within a much better price range usually. Pre-Built is a computer that you'd buy already made. Usually much more $$$ than building one.

The main difference is the price range. At that point, it depends if you have the experience to build a computer or willing to spend the extra cash to get a pre-built.

Customs are cheaper. A prebuilt computer that has an okay motherboard and a gtx 760 would cost me $2600 in a store but I could get a GTX 970 with a better motherboard for a cheaper price if i custom built it. 

Customs aren't always cheap. Last I built one I had to shell out extra bucks to get my hands on a specific manufacturer's hardware which Dell or HP's pre-builts did not have in them.

 

Anyways, its always good to custom-build what you want. That way you can build a PC cost-effectively and choose ONLY the stuff you want without having too much scrap junk under the hood. For example, if you want say 12 GB RAM and a GTX780 for yourself, you won't end up with a pre-built which forces you to have an ultra-advanced SSD with your desired setup which has absolutely no use for you and instead adds to the budget.

Edited October 2, 201411 yr by Troy

You can order a customized pre-built pc you know.

That's what I did.

You can order a customized pre-built pc you know.

That's what I did.

Ya I know, I just didn't know what was better, cheaper, and easier.