Which PC is right for you?
These are the questions we'd ask you across the counter. Answer what you know — every answer sharpens our ★ recommendations — and skip what you don't. When you're ready, we'll carry the whole conversation into the configurator and walk your build part by part. No wrong answers, and no obligation.
Rather browse than answer questions? The set-price prebuilts and the ready-today Shuttle DH610 skip the whole conversation.
Match the machine to the work
The fastest way to a build you'll be happy with is to start from what you'll actually do with it. Here's what matters for each, and where we'd point you first.
Gaming
The graphics card does the heavy lifting, with a CPU and fast memory to keep it fed. We size the GPU to your resolution and the games you play — 1080p, 1440p, or 4K.
Start a gaming build →Live streaming
A streaming rig runs two workloads at once — the game and the broadcast — so it rewards extra cores, 32GB of memory, and a card with a strong encoder. The guided build stars encoder-friendly parts, clean onboard audio, and room for the VOD archive.
Start a streaming build →Creative work
Video, photo, 3D, and CAD reward CPU cores, plenty of memory, and often a strong GPU. We match the parts to the software you run, so nothing's wasted and nothing bottlenecks. Streaming or making content? See our creator builds.
Start a workstation build →AI & machine learning
Local LLMs, image and video generation, training runs. VRAM decides which models fit, so we build around the RTX PRO Blackwell cards — up to 96GB on a single card, with multi-GPU room to grow.
Start an AI build →Work & business
Office machines, point-of-sale, and signage. Reliability and footprint matter more than raw power, and we build for years of daily use.
Start a business build →Everyday & family
Web, streaming, schoolwork, and the home office. A clean, quiet machine with a fast SSD and no bloatware does the job — and lasts longer than the big-box equivalent.
Start an everyday build →Custom, prebuilt, or bundle?
Same shop, same standards, same 3-year warranty on all of them — the difference is how much you want to decide yourself. Still torn between the first two? Here's the full custom vs prebuilt breakdown.
Custom
Pick every part and watch it come together on a live diagram, with compatibility checked as you go. Best when you want exactly the right machine or a clear upgrade path.
Open the configurator →Prebuilt
Three proven tiers at set prices, hand-built and stress-tested, with a faster turnaround. Best when you'd rather have the decisions made for you.
See the tiers →Bundle or compact
Already have a case? A board bundle ships assembled and tested. Want something tiny? Spec a Shuttle DH610 — built to order.
Configure a bundle →How much should you spend?
Rough starting points. A custom build can sit below or above these — we size the parts to the job, not to a price tag.
Solid parts, no frills — 1080p gaming and everyday use. This is where the Starter prebuilt lives (from $1,049).
High-FPS 1440p, streaming, and most creative work. Our Performance tier and do-everything builds sit here (from $1,749).
4K gaming, heavy rendering, and AI work. The Elite tier and multi-GPU workstations start here (from $2,899).
Common questions
Should I build a custom PC or buy a prebuilt?
Should I get a desktop or a gaming laptop?
How much should a custom gaming PC cost?
Do you build for work and business, not just gaming?
I want something small — what are my options?
Do you ship nationwide, and what about support?
What if I still don't know what I need?
Still not sure? Let's figure it out together.
The guided build asks the questions we'd ask you across the counter — including the one you just answered — and walks the whole build with a starred pick in every slot. Or reach out and a real person will help you spec it — free, and no obligation.