Resolution and refresh target
1080p at 240 Hz, 1440p at 165 Hz, and 4K at 144 Hz are three very different GPU budgets. We size the card to your actual monitor, not to a spec sheet.
Pricing
What a custom rig actually costs.
Most local builders will not put a number on a page. Here is ours, what it always includes, and the honest reasons a quote lands high or low.
Custom gaming builds
$2,099 - $5,199+Quoted per project and itemized in writing before anything is ordered. Most builds land in the middle of that band once we know the monitor, the games, and whether you stream.
$250 build deposit
Credited toward your build. Placed only after you approve a written quote.
Included in every build
- A 30-minute consultation and a written, itemized quote before anything is ordered
- Component sourcing during the current GPU shortage, with street price shown against MSRP
- Assembly, cable management, BIOS and firmware setup, and driver preparation
- Thermal and acoustic tuning, then stress testing against the games you actually play
- A clean Windows install with no bundled bloatware
- Local handoff with your full parts list and a documented next-upgrade path
What moves the number
Where a quote lands, and why.
Four things drive most of the spread. None of them are upsells, and all of them get explained on the call.
GPU market timing
AI datacenter demand and memory shortages have pushed consumer cards well above MSRP. Sourcing is a real part of the job, and the quote shows you what the market is doing.
Streaming and creator work
Encoding, capture, and heavy multitasking change the CPU, RAM, and storage plan. If the rig is dual-purpose, we plan it that way from the start.
Case, cooling, and noise
Quiet and cool costs money in airflow, fans, and cooler choice. Some people want silence, some want the lights. Both are valid, and both change the number.
Everything else
Consults, upgrades, and deposits.
Custom gaming PC consultation
Free, 30 minutes
Plan a build around your games, monitor, performance target, and budget. You keep the parts plan whether or not you buy.
Book the consultUpgrade and parts planning
Free intake, work quoted
Bring your current spec sheet. We find the real bottleneck and tell you honestly whether an upgrade is worth it.
Book upgrade planningBuild deposit
$250
For approved quotes only. Secure Stripe checkout, credited toward your build total, tied to your quote reference.
Open secure checkoutGet a real number for your build.
Thirty minutes, no obligation, and you leave with an itemized parts plan whether or not you ever spend a dollar here.