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Build the PC you actually need.

New build or rebuild. Windows or Linux. Regular or premium. Gaming, work, local AI, homelabs, NAS and compact systems. Start with what you need the machine to do, then choose the hardware and software around it.

More choice. More control. Every component selected deliberately for performance, reliability, repairability and upgradability.

STARTING POINTNew build / Rebuild
OPERATING SYSTEMWindows / Linux
BUILD LEVELRegular / Premium
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Compact custom Ryzen PC
REAL BUILD / COMPACT RYZEN PC
Omarchy desktop system snapshot with Ryzen 7 5700G, dual RTX 3060 Ti GPUs and 64 GB RAM
REAL SYSTEM SNAPSHOTdesktop hardware + software proof

20+ years around PC hardware · Windows and Linux · new and repurposed hardware · design, source, build, test and support

New PC, rebuild or something unusual?Start with the requirement, not a shopping list.
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Everyday PCssimple + dependable
Gamingbalanced performance
Windows / Linuxyour OS choice
Local AIGPU + real throughput
NAS / Homelabspecialist roles
Rebuildsreuse what works
More choice when it matters.

Why a custom desktop PC?

Phones and tablets are brilliant for mobility and consumption. Laptops are designed around portability. A desktop PC makes sense when you want more sustained performance, more room to create, more storage and more control over the machine.

Most computers arrive with the important decisions already made. A custom PC keeps those decisions available to you.

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Consume anywhere. Create, compute and experiment with fewer compromises.
01

Performance you can sustain

More cooling, power and component choice for demanding work, gaming and creation.

02

Repairable and upgradeable

Replace or improve individual parts instead of treating the whole machine as disposable.

03

Windows 11 or Linux

Choose the operating system and software stack that fit the way you actually use the PC.

04

Built for specialised jobs

Gaming, AI, storage, self-hosting, creative work or several demanding roles in one machine.

05

Room to experiment

Add a GPU, try Linux, build a server, run AI locally or repurpose older hardware.

What we build

One platform. Very different machines.

The PC is not one fixed product category. The same platform can become a straightforward everyday computer, a gaming rig, a workstation, a NAS, a homelab or a local AI machine. The build changes with the job.

Everyday / family / office

The everyday Windows PC

Fast, quiet and dependable without paying for hardware the machine will never use.

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Premium / creator / workstation

The premium workstation

Higher-grade components, stronger sustained performance and an upgrade path designed for demanding work.

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Gaming / discrete graphics

The gaming rig

Graphics, CPU, memory, cooling and display targets balanced around the games and performance you actually want.

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Local AI / LLM

The local AI machine

GPU memory, model size, power, cooling and real inference performance designed around the models you want to run.

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Storage / backup / private cloud

The NAS / personal cloud

Private storage, local backups, media and services on expandable hardware you control.

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Linux / development / self-hosting

The homelab

A machine designed to experiment, develop, automate, self-host and learn without being boxed into one role.

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Repair / upgrade / repurpose

The rebuild

Keep what is still good. Replace the bottleneck. Turn older hardware into a useful machine instead of automatically replacing it.

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Compact / small-form-factor

The compact PC

Small-footprint systems that retain useful cooling, serviceability and standard components wherever possible.

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Not sure which PC fits the job?

Tell us what you need it to do, your budget and anything you already own. We’ll help shape the right build.

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Build log

Eight builds. Eight very different jobs.

Everyday Windows, gaming, Linux, AI, storage, compact systems and rebuilds all start with different requirements. The range is the point.

The Resurrection, older PC rebuilt and running again
REAL BUILD PHOTOS
BUILD 01 / REUSE + REPAIR

THE RESURRECTION

Ten years old. Not dead yet. An overheating Intel desktop with 4 GB RAM and a tired hard drive was brought back to useful life instead of being thrown out.

256 GBSAMSUNG SSD
DDR4RAM UPGRADE
MXLINUX
Result: quick booting, responsive browsing, smooth movie playback, easy iPhone file transfers and reliable cooling.
“The box was the same, but the PC felt brand new. Completely different.”
Rahul, Cancona
Build notes
  • Replaced the dislodged stock CPU cooler
  • Added DDR4-2666 memory
  • Moved the OS to a 256 GB Samsung 2.5-inch SSD
  • Kept the original 3.5-inch HDD for old data access
The Teenager Special, a real custom gaming PC build with blue and RGB lighting
REAL BUILD PHOTO
BUILD 02 / HOME + GAMING
BUILD 02 / HOME + GAMING

THE TEENAGER SPECIAL

AM4 parts + RGB = happiness. A budget home PC built from available AM4 hardware for browsing, Steam and games. The lighting budget was treated as a critical subsystem.

3400GRYZEN APU
16 GBRAM
256 GBNVME
Result: Pop!_OS, Steam, smooth everyday use and one very happy teenager.
The Homelab custom desktop PC build
ENHANCED BUILD VISUAL
BUILD 03 / HOMELAB
BUILD 03 / HOMELAB

THE HOMELAB

Five-year-old hardware. Still fast. A B550 + Ryzen 5700G machine repurposed as a focused Omarchy development and vibecoding setup.

5700G8C / 16T
16 GBDDR4-3200
512 GBNVME
Result: snappy development and homelab performance without joining the RAMageddon.
The Budget LLM Box shown as a two-pane visual with finished system concept and real dual-GPU build bench
REAL BUILD + CONCEPT VISUAL
BUILD 04 / LOCAL AI
BUILD 04 / LOCAL AI

THE BUDGET LLM BOX

Yesterday's GPUs. Today's AI box. Two older RTX 3060 Ti cards, plenty of stable DDR4 and a local Linux stack turned into a surprisingly serious inference machine.

2 × 3060 TiGPUS
16 GBAGGREGATE VRAM
~65 tok/sMEASURED
Result: responsive local LLM inference using Omarchy and Ollama without buying a current flagship GPU.
The Personal Cloud / NAS real build showing internal storage layout
REAL BUILD PHOTO
BUILD 05 / NAS + PRIVATE CLOUD
BUILD 05 / NAS + PRIVATE CLOUD

THE PERSONAL CLOUD / NAS

Your files. Your hardware. Your roof. An expandable Unraid NAS for local backups, private storage and personal cloud services using easy-to-source PC hardware.

12 TBUSABLE STORAGE
6 TBPROTECTION
16 GBRAM
Result: centralised household storage, local backups and a system that can grow instead of being replaced.
Build notes
  • Ryzen 5 5600GT
  • MSI B550 Mortar WiFi
  • 3 × 4 TB data drives
  • 6 TB data protection
  • Unraid
The Windows Mini PC, compact custom Ryzen desktop
BUILD 06 / WINDOWS MINI PC
BUILD 06 / WINDOWS MINI PC

THE WINDOWS MINI PC

Good old Windows 11. A compact Ryzen desktop built from standard PC parts rather than a sealed proprietary mini-PC. Small enough to disappear on a desk, but still easy to open, clean, repair and upgrade.

5500GTRYZEN 5
16 GBDDR4
768 GBDUAL SSD
Windows 11OS
Result: a quick, compact everyday Windows PC with desktop-style repairability, dual SSD storage, sensible cooling and none of the sealed-box compromises.
Build notes and hardware
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT on a compact Mini-ITX AM4 platform
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory for comfortable everyday Windows use
  • 512 GB NVMe SSD for Windows 11 and applications
  • 256 GB Samsung 2.5-inch SATA SSD for secondary storage
  • 47 mm full-copper low-profile CPU cooler with two 60 mm fans for tight-space cooling
  • Pico PSU and external power brick to reduce internal clutter and heat
  • Standard replaceable components, so the machine can be serviced and upgraded instead of discarded
  • Built for browsing, office work, media, general productivity and a small desktop footprint
The Insane Gaming Rig real build with RTX graphics, dual-tower CPU cooling and UPS
REAL BUILD PHOTO
BUILD 07 / PREMIUM GAMING
BUILD 07 / PREMIUM GAMING

THE INSANE GAMING RIG

A genuinely high-end Windows 11 gaming build created around a very specific client brief. Rather than chasing a generic gaming specification, the system pairs a Ryzen 9 7950X3D with RTX 4070 graphics, fast DDR5 memory, premium cooling and a carefully chosen storage mix.

Ryzen 9 7950X3DPROCESSOR
RTX 4070 12 GBDISCRETE GRAPHICS
32 GBDDR5-6000
3 TBTOTAL SSD STORAGE
Result: a premium Windows gaming machine with substantial CPU and GPU headroom, fast primary storage and standard components that remain serviceable and upgradeable long after the original build.
Build notes and hardware
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D desktop processor
  • MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI motherboard
  • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Windforce OC 12 GB graphics card
  • 32 GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 (2 × 16 GB) with AMD EXPO
  • Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black dual-tower CPU cooler
  • Samsung 990 PRO 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for high-speed primary storage
  • EVM 2 TB 2.5-inch SATA SSD for additional storage
  • EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GT 850 W 80 Plus Gold power supply
  • Lian Li Lancool 216 mid-tower cabinet
  • Windows 11
  • UPS provisioned around a 900–960 W capacity class
Concept visual of The iMac Replacement compact Ryzen 7 8700G desktop PC
CONCEPT VISUAL
BUILD 08 / COMPACT WINDOWS APU
BUILD 08 / COMPACT WINDOWS APU

THE iMAC REPLACEMENT

The brief was to replace the role of an iMac with a compact Windows 11 desktop built from standard PC hardware. The Ryzen 7 8700G keeps graphics integrated through its Radeon 780M GPU, while 32 GB of fast DDR5, dual SSDs and substantial case airflow make it a capable everyday and productivity machine without needing a discrete graphics card.

Ryzen 7 8700GAPU
Radeon 780MINTEGRATED GRAPHICS
32 GBDDR5-6000
2 TBTOTAL SSD STORAGE
Result: a compact, powerful Windows desktop that delivers the simplicity expected from an all-purpose machine while keeping the repairability, component choice and future upgrade options of a standard PC.
Build notes and hardware
  • AMD Ryzen 7 8700G APU with integrated Radeon 780M graphics
  • MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI motherboard
  • 32 GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 (2 × 16 GB) with AMD EXPO
  • DeepCool AK400 CPU cooler
  • Crucial T500 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, rated up to 7,300 MB/s reads
  • EVM 1 TB 2.5-inch SATA SSD for secondary storage
  • Antec NeoEco Gold Modular 650 W power supply
  • Lian Li A3-mATX black case
  • 3 × Arctic P12 120 mm PWM fans plus 3 × Arctic P14 140 mm PWM fans
  • Windows 11
  • No discrete GPU required for the original client brief
Smarter ways to spend

Put the budget where it matters.

A custom build does not have to mean the most expensive parts. It means making deliberate choices.

01 / REGULAR

Good without unnecessary extras

Reliable parts, sensible performance and money spent on the components the workload actually needs.

02 / PREMIUM

Spend more where it earns its place

Better cooling, quieter operation, stronger components, more performance or aesthetics when those things matter to you.

03 / REUSE

Keep hardware that still works

A good case, GPU, storage drive or other component may still have years of useful life. Replace the bottleneck, not everything.

Built to change

Repair it. Upgrade it. Repurpose it.

A modular PC can change with you. Repair a failed part. Add RAM or storage. Upgrade the GPU. Try Linux. Turn older hardware into a server or AI box. Experiment without replacing the whole machine.

REPAIR · UPGRADE · REPURPOSE · EXPERIMENT Tell us what you need
Proof, not promises

Show what the machine actually does.

Photos show the hardware. System snapshots, thermals and workload numbers show whether the choices worked.

~65 TOKENS / SEC

A useful benchmark from the dual-3060 Ti local-LLM build. Enough speed that the machine feels immediate, not experimental.

SYSTEM SNAPSHOT / REAL HARDWARE
Omarchy desktop system snapshot with Ryzen 7 5700G, dual RTX 3060 Ti GPUs and 64 GB RAM
OS · CPU · GPU · RAMFIG. SYSTEM
Turnkey, start to finish

You explain the job. We handle the machine.

01

Understand

Workload, budget, software and existing hardware.

02

Design

Choose parts around the real bottleneck.

03

Source

New, reused or mixed parts where sensible.

04

Build + test

Thermals, stability, OS and workload checks.

05

Support

A real person who knows exactly what went inside.

Who builds it
I spent years testing hardware to find out what actually matters. The same mindset goes into every build.
buildyourownPC · PC hardware test-lab background · 20+ years around the kit
Illustration of a PC builder working inside an open desktop computer
No mystery boxes

Every component should earn its place.

The same person thinking about your workload is also thinking about the CPU, GPU, storage, cooling, operating system, repairability and future upgrade path.

The goal is not to sell the most hardware. It is to choose the right hardware, build it properly and leave room for what comes next.

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What do you want your PC to do?

You do not need a parts list. Tell us the job, budget and what you already own. We can work out the right platform, components and operating system from there.

Custom PC enquiries from Goa are welcome.

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Good questions

The bits people usually ask.

Why choose a desktop PC instead of a laptop?

If portability is the priority, a laptop is usually the right answer. A desktop makes more sense when you value sustained performance, cooling, storage, repairability, upgrades, peripherals or specialised workloads more than mobility.

Do I need to know which parts I want?

No. Start with the job, budget and any hardware you already own. Part selection is part of the service.

Do you build both Windows and Linux PCs?

Yes. Windows 11 and Linux are both first-class choices. The OS is selected around your software, games, workflow and preferences.

Can you rebuild or reuse my current PC?

Often, yes. If the existing case, storage, memory, GPU or other components remain useful and reliable, we can design around them instead of automatically replacing everything.

What is the difference between a regular and premium build?

A regular build prioritises sensible value and dependable parts. Premium builds can spend more on performance, acoustics, component quality, aesthetics, cooling or other requirements that matter to the client.

Can you build something specialised?

Yes. Local AI machines, NAS systems, homelabs, compact PCs and client-specific configurations are exactly where custom building becomes especially useful.

What happens after the PC is built?

The machine is tested for stability, thermals, storage, operating system and the intended workload. Support is easier because the same builder knows what went into the system and why.

Do you build custom PCs in Goa?

Yes. buildyourownPC takes enquiries for custom desktop PCs, rebuilds and upgrades in Goa, including Windows and Linux systems for everyday use, gaming, work, local AI, homelabs and NAS.

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