Invest in your Ideal PC: Build Your Own
Building your own PC is a rewarding and educational experience! When building your own PC, you are also building on your tech knowledge as it enables you to understand each element included when building PCs. Here at GigaRefurb you can entirely personalise your components included in your PC! You can find all of our customisable products on our eBay page. On our eBay you can customise your items memory and storage size.
Start with a plan when building your own PC.
Knowing your PC needs and budget is crucial for selecting the right components. Consider the goals for your new PC. Are you using it to check emails and messages, will you be playing games, will there be large apps to download etc. Once understanding the purpose and budget of your PC you can move onto looking at which components to include. You will need to look at storage, power supply, central processing unit, case and so on.
If you are planning on gaming, you will want to invest in a dedicated graphics card or GPU. These extras will add a noticeable amount onto your cost however it allows you to smoothly play your video games, and it allows video editing and photo editing.
Choosing a case right for you.
Consider the size of the case. Thinking about where this will belong whether that’s a shelf or on the floor, you may have limited space. If your case is for work purposes a small and plain case may be more suited for you, however gamers may prefer a LED case to jazz up their gamer space.
Choosing your CPU (the brain of the computer)
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is often referred to as the brain of the computer as it has several key responsibilities. It has responsibilities such as Executing instructions, Performing Calculations, Controlling Data Flow, Managing Memory and much more, these responsibilities make it clear that choosing the right CPU is important for overall system performance and functionality. Due to all the work done by the CPU it gets hot and needs a simple air cooler which you can find on eBay and amazon for under £40!
Choosing components overall
To help you select the appropriate components for your PC, you may benefit from comparing each item and it’s pricing, storage, memory and description which you can find under each product on our website. If you have are still having difficulty with narrowing down to one component feel free to ring us on 0161 553 0117 and we will help you with this!
Building your own computer.
Here at GigaRefurb we understand the importance of having a laptop/computer which meets all your needs. Which is why our eBay page has a ‘Customise your own laptop section’. You can customise your screen size, generation, storage and memory! Here is an example of a laptop which allows you to customise the generation and storage. FAST CHEAP LAPTOP - Intel Core i5 6th/7th/8th GEN - 8GB - Choose Storage - Win10 | eBay
Have you already got an idea of what brands, storage and memory you are after? No need to personalise your items, instead you can head over to our website where you can view our whole refurbished laptop range including brands such as Dell, Hp, Lenovo and Apple!
Build your own desktop
Build your own desktop which meets the needs of your PC, with GigaRefurb. Here is an example of one of our customisable desktops Fast Cheap Quad Core i5 Desktop SFF 32GB RAM HDD And SSD Windows 10 PC Computer | eBay . Our customisable components are perfect for building your own PC as it ensures that products better meet the specific requirements of users.
If you already have in mind the memory and storage size for your desktop, you can head over to our whole refurbished desktop pc range where you will find brands such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Starting from only £89.99!
Finsing off your Ideal PC.
Once you have selected the above items you can move onto the extras/ finishing touches, such as microphones, keyboards, headsets etc. You can find accessories like these under the ‘accessories’ sections on GigaRefurb under £20! Accessories. If you are also looking at bigger screen sizes, you may want to consider a monitor. Our refurbished pc monitors screen sizes vary from 19.0” to 34.1”! Most components you purchase will come with instructions so make sure to follow these instructions as they will help you with putting the components together. We also recommend that you watch videos on ‘how to build your PC’ to help you with putting it together.
To check that your PC is working press the power button on the front of your case. If all is well it should display a screen with either the manufacturer logo on or a post screen. If this doesn’t work don’t worry as its common that PCs may need to reboot a couple of times on the first startup. If this still doesn’t work, you can again contact GigaRefurb for our advice!
Now you can enjoy your customised PC!
