I don't think I've ever felt too comfortable with building PCs to be honest. My comp from 2005 I did a couple of minor upgrades myself - upgrading ram, installing some extra usb ports, etc. But the idea of putting the entire thing together myself is a bit daunting given I have the tendency to do the Wrong Thing and fuck shit up.

Not entirely opposed the the idea all the same, but I have to get some cash saved up first. I'd agree it'd be nice to have some quality parts at least for once. Including a case that's actually built to be easy to access shit unlike most of the prebuilt boxes you'll buy at the store where I swear it feels like they make it as hard as possible to get at the bays just to encourage you to go take it to a store to get repaired/upgraded. >_>

Which I never do, even if I have to find fucking tutorials of how to properly open and upgrade a store bought computer.