u/cemeteryshade

So I’m thinking of building my first PC, and I’m definitely going to take advantage of the CPU-Motherboard-Ram bundle, but would it be smart to just order everything online and drive to pick it up from the store, or pick the parts in person with help from the employees? I imagine they’d try to upsell me but my budget is 2000 dollars. My first instinct is to just do my research online and place the order. Santa Clara micro center is a 1.5 hour drive from where I live if that’s relevant.

So I'm honestly not interested in building my own PC without some kind of support. Yeah I know that there's videos and people say it's not that hard, but honestly, knowing me, I'm gonna mess it up. At the same time, I still kind of want that experience and build and learn seems to be the best of both worlds. Is build and learn worth it, or should I just go with the normal build service? Santa Clara Microcenter if anyone's curious.

It seems that whenever someone in this sub brings up declining sentiment about the economy and American’s sense of financial well being, like a “k shaped economy,” commenters will dismiss it and state that economic statistics suggest people are getting wealthier and are better off, and end it right there, basically dismissing those complaints. Why is that the case on this sub, and is this sentiment common among economists in real life? Sorry if this is hyperbolic but that’s what it feels like when scrolling through this subreddit.