I'm getting volume rates on all the top quality gear such as Asus,
Creative, Intel and Amd. My problem at the moment is convincing people that
brand name gear like Asus etc is the better path to pursue in their computers.

>Passion may not be enough to make a business.   One thing you really need
>to understand is the value of your time.  Anyone who builds computers for
>a living, (living is the primary word here), must understand their time has
>value.   You need to keep your overhead as low as possible and you will
>need excellent sources for components.  Buying parts, one at a time, at
>the retail prices will not allow you to see a profit.
>
>I am not going to tell you that opening a computer business is not
profitable,
>it can be very profitable.   I do this myself, as do several of PCBUILD's
>moderators and Senior Contributors.   This is not my living, understand
>that I am fortunate enough to be retired from one career and enjoy this
>as a hobby.  But, it is profitable for me and those I know in this business.
>
>

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