I could have built my own , but I worked closely with the professionals at Digital Storm , and walked away with a 5 year warranty as well. Just something to think about. I would also say do heavy research before you decide , or buy pre built. However the only difference I experienced in the Digital Storm buy is it actually was not a pre built pc. I told them what I wanted , and they did it flawlessly. I did nothing , but paid , and enjoy my warranty.