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Assembling a pc from parts is about as easy as hooking up a stereo receiver. I like building media center gaming machines. It is nice that NVidia FX cards also support hi-def digital audio. I have one HDMI cable going from my PC to my A/V receiver. It' a great setup, gorgeous picture and 5.1 surround sound from real speakers. Buying a brand name is just not an option. I want exactly what I want and won't settle for a crapletized box that never quite runs right when you remove all the junk and want to upgrade the components and drivers. DIY kits also give you all the O/C you could ever care to want.
To the guy who says "I don't write my compiler or editor" I challenge you to assemble a PC and see if you feel the same way afterwards.
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When the kids were small, I bought off the shelf (Gateway, Dell etc). The machines, although primarily for work, were also used for games. Last year, when shopping around for the sort spec I wanted, I was being offered monstrosities with masses of lights and god-knows what else.
I can't honestly say I saved any money, but it was fun and my machine exactly what I required. With all the modifications I had performed on machines once they were out of warranty, building from scratch was straightforward.
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but nowadays I'm using AsRock NetTop at Home, one can't do really much except mounting the missing SSD inside the small 2.5L case.
I used to have big tower cases where I could build everything from the ground up.. these days are long gone 
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I find it fun putting my own pc together.
When you buy a puzzle you don't normally give it to someone else to build for you.
Also found that people are not so respectful when it is not their pc that they are working with.
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And you don't wind up with a bunch of crap on it. At least not to start with.
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Good Example 
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... is also the oldest, the slowest and some would say primitive. From no other I can say that I learned more or understand it better. And I have soldered ervery component myself.
Building a computer may take 35 years and still be open ended.
Sent from my BatComputer via HAL 9000 and M5
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But now I get someone else to do it!!
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By that do you mean a custom build or off the shelf, I used to have a guy in Sydney who would build a machine to spec, I think he would add $100 for our personal boxes. We did steer quite a bit of business his way because the service and quality were excellent.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I meant I used to build my own machines, but now I cbf. 
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I have built a computer for a friend, and have been using a desktop that I got a while ago. Now actually building a desktop computer because I cannot find what I want.
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Best money can buy... with a trackpoint and SSD. No compromise.
Less hand travel, and no wait improve wiring of my brain to my IDE.
My dell precision is like an extension of my body, a part of it maybe !
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or my own compiler? how about my own editor? (vi used to be good enough; now it's VS2012 ;o)
building my own machine is a waste of time ...
Grace + Peace
Peter N Roth, President
http://PNR1.com
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That is like comparing apples and oranges.
It's a shame that down voting is unavailable because your answer is rude and obnoxious.
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so you build your own hammer, so what? ;/
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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If you want to spend more money for a name and spend even more money the next time you need to upgrade because you have to buy the system all over again, then have at it.
The next time I need to upgrade I just need the motherboard, the chip, and maybe memory.
It's cheaper and I, not the builder, gets to decide what's in my system.
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Thanks for your response!
I hereby accept the lash of 3 chastising down votes.
Grace + Peace
Peter N Roth, President
http://PNR1.com
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Peter N Roth wrote: how about my own editor?
Yes.
Peter N Roth wrote: my own compiler?
For my own language, yes.
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I haven't had a store-bought PC at home since 1993, and I'd be building my own laptops if the parts were available. For work, though, I prefer to standardize on one or two configurations and buy from a reputable manufacturer.
Will Rogers never met me.
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most of my development at home over the last few years has either been on an iMac or recently with MacBook and while they are already built I am always making the modification to max out the memory.
so not custom built but I do make some customizations to it.
I haven't built or looked at the insides of PC for about 10 years now. 
as if the facebook, twitter and message boards weren't enough - blogged
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I think if you are doing basic development on windows (me it's desktop) even the crappiest machine is good enough. I typically buy the cheapest one I can find.
On the other hand I *must* have a high quality ergonomic keyboard and a good quality laser mouse (typically with a cable).
I like the guy who said the most important piece of equipment is your chair. I think its your keyboard...
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I definitely agree that the keyboard is important. I use an ancient Compaq keyboard simply because I haven't found a modern one at any price that provides the same tactile response. Anyone who has a reasonable touch typing ability will probably agree.
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