computer building business

dynamite195 · 07-05-2006, 03:31 PM

Hi all!!! This looks like a great forum from what i've seen and I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm a high school student with quite a bit of computer experience. I'm in need of money so I've been thinking of starting a small custom computer building business on the side much like dell or alienware. My question is has anyone on here done something similar to this? What's the best way to get a business like this up and running? Thanks in advance.

Trizoy · 07-05-2006, 03:56 PM

I think you need to look at (but not say here) how you are going to set your product apart from the guy next door... or even Dell. Who do you plan to attract with your PC's? Can you make them Cheaper and better than Dell? Or more expensive and better? You can't start a business to build PC's. You need to have a very sepcific, and a well defined market of people you will "attack". Im not sure of your location or your background, but find a need for something that is not out there currently.

kyllc · 07-05-2006, 04:12 PM

building computers for profit is kind of hard. Like Tri said, figure out a way to set yourself apart. Custom cases, something "cool" to look at so people on ebay buy them or whatever. Good luck in your venture, i've looked into this but clearing 100 per computer just isn't worth it to me.

Arm_Pit · 07-05-2006, 04:47 PM

I would personally go for a repiar job, or doing things like installing new RAM or anything, if you have any friends with a computer that is a little screwd up ask their parents, I did it when i was in school, the first time i did it, i just did it to fix the comptuer, i ended up getting paid 60$ and I didn't even know i was. It took me about 2 hours to fix. So thats 30$ a hour, pretty damn good pay if you ask me.

And things like installing RAM, iot takes 5 minnies, you can charge 20$, any other place will charge 60$ for it...(cough geekquad and 120$)

Dngrsone · 07-05-2006, 08:05 PM

Read this thread.

Dr Studly · 07-05-2006, 08:16 PM

overclock ur processors to sell the computers for more

Dngrsone · 07-05-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Encore4More

overclock ur processors to sell the computers for more

Only if the buyer is fully aware that the processors are overclocked and the risks associated with such.

Arm_Pit · 07-05-2006, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Encore4More

overclock ur processors to sell the computers for more

There is two things to that,

You could blatenly lie, and yes you could sell for more, but you would also be liable.

Overclocked parts are valued less then non overclocked.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-05-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arm_Pit

There is two things to that,

You could blatenly lie, and yes you could sell for more, but you would also be liable.

Overclocked parts are valued less then non overclocked.

True, but that really only applies to parts that were pre-overclocked.

There are people on eBay that sell a Pentium D 2.8Ghz oc'd to 3.3Ghz and an ECS motherboard combo, and they make really good money. They also market it as a 6.6Ghz equivelnent processor. However if you do that, if you ever need to reset the BIOS back to default, use really low quality RAM, then your overclock is gone and people may complain.

Dngrsone · 07-05-2006, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

True, but that really only applies to parts that were pre-overclocked.

There are people on eBay that sell a Pentium D 2.8Ghz oc'd to 3.3Ghz and an ECS motherboard combo, and they make really good money. They also market it as a 6.6Ghz equivelnent processor. However if you do that, if you ever need to reset the BIOS back to default, use really low quality RAM, then your overclock is gone and people may complain.

Those people have also been taken to task for false advertising.

07-05-2006, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
dynamite195 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	computer building business Hi all!!! This looks like a great forum from what i've seen and I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm a high school student with quite a bit of computer experience. I'm in need of money so I've been thinking of starting a small custom computer building business on the side much like dell or alienware. My question is has anyone on here done something similar to this? What's the best way to get a business like this up and running? Thanks in advance.

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Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,663	I think you need to look at (but not say here) how you are going to set your product apart from the guy next door... or even Dell. Who do you plan to attract with your PC's? Can you make them Cheaper and better than Dell? Or more expensive and better? You can't start a business to build PC's. You need to have a very sepcific, and a well defined market of people you will "attack". Im not sure of your location or your background, but find a need for something that is not out there currently. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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07-05-2006, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
kyllc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 199	building computers for profit is kind of hard. Like Tri said, figure out a way to set yourself apart. Custom cases, something "cool" to look at so people on ebay buy them or whatever. Good luck in your venture, i've looked into this but clearing 100 per computer just isn't worth it to me.

07-05-2006, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	I would personally go for a repiar job, or doing things like installing new RAM or anything, if you have any friends with a computer that is a little screwd up ask their parents, I did it when i was in school, the first time i did it, i just did it to fix the comptuer, i ended up getting paid 60$ and I didn't even know i was. It took me about 2 hours to fix. So thats 30$ a hour, pretty damn good pay if you ask me. And things like installing RAM, iot takes 5 minnies, you can charge 20$, any other place will charge 60$ for it...(cough geekquad and 120$)

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Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	overclock ur processors to sell the computers for more