Can You Imagine Building Your Own Computer?

Good for him! Yes, for years I have built the desktops Pretty uses for gaming. It isn't a walk to the water cooler but it can be fun and entertaining... But I like gadgets. I'm glad your grandson does, too.

Congratulation to your grandson. Yes, for years my husband and I always built our own desktop computers. We refurbished one no more than three weeks ago.

Ever since we had our first desktop, that's when we got introduced to opening the computer and swapping parts to improve or make it better. This was due to the repair shop which we sometimes brought the computer would also show and teach us how things were done and what to check up on. I was able to do simple swapping of parts and upgrades. Here in the office, I was able to use what I learned with some of the computers we have here and when one of the computers seemed to have ceased from working conditions, we would check if some parts of it could still be repurposed for other computers as a slight upgrade. At home, the computer we purchased was custom built, meaning the staff from the store helped us in choosing the parts which was well within the budget that we have. It was a descent one that can be used for video editing that my wife needs, as well as gaming that I now rarely do, but our son does when he has the time.

I think that it is very impressive, but far beyond my scope. I am more of a little maker myself, making a nice little planter look pretty with using this flowering plant and that, but nothing beyond that.

Kudos to your grandson for developing the skills to build his own computer. My oldest son did much the same thing a few years back and built himself a gaming computer. He'd constantly upgraded it since, and the only part that's still original is probably the case.

Kids these days are so tech savvy compared to us older adults. I wouldn't know where to start to build anything.