(The other half is eating ramen noodles and pawning all your belongings to afford those PC parts.) But one modder ... always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board ...

These are the parts every PC builder should pay attention to — not just because they're nice-to-haves, but because they're fast becoming indispensable to crafting a PC that's unique to your tastes.

they’re generally the same PC parts that are available to you as a solo builder at home. Even the PC cases used by a system integrator are generally the same ones you can buy “off the shelf ...

Of course, there are parts not available as part of this PC builder, so it's worth looking at other retailers - and our next resource below too. We always recommend building your own PCs if you're ...