Norgarth - if you can change a tire, you can build a computer, but it sounds like it might be worth the convenience of having someone else handle that (and only having to deal with one warranty policy if something goes wrong) and just buy a pre-built one from what you're saying. In either case the basic procedure is the same: Set yourself a budget, then look at stuff on Amazon or Newegg until you're more excited for one you see and/or sick of it than curious about the next or desirous of a better price/performance ratio. Probably better to move discussing it further into a build-or-buy recommendations thread rather than this one, though.
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