Yeah, I totally agree with Ellothar121. That's really the best way to go about it.
What I did to convince my parents was I showed them a list of parts and prices for them and then went on dell's website and customized their computer to match the same (or very similiar parts). The price wasn't even comparable (like $1200 to just under $3k) and I also let them know that Dell's parts come with limitations built in so that you can't "tweak" the parts (AKA overclock...etc) to perform better.
They were a little weary about me messing stuff up when I put it together but it's REALLY simple to do.
I'd suggest doing that as well (the online comparison) as see what they think. You should also try to get them to realize that custom-built computers are more reliable than store-bought ones
Well, that's my 2 cents. Let us know how it goes man and whatever you do...try not to talk down to them or rush the process. It took me a little over a month to fully convince them.
What I did to convince my parents was I showed them a list of parts and prices for them and then went on dell's website and customized their computer to match the same (or very similiar parts). The price wasn't even comparable (like $1200 to just under $3k) and I also let them know that Dell's parts come with limitations built in so that you can't "tweak" the parts (AKA overclock...etc) to perform better.
They were a little weary about me messing stuff up when I put it together but it's REALLY simple to do.
I'd suggest doing that as well (the online comparison) as see what they think. You should also try to get them to realize that custom-built computers are more reliable than store-bought ones
Well, that's my 2 cents. Let us know how it goes man and whatever you do...try not to talk down to them or rush the process. It took me a little over a month to fully convince them.