PC Review have a new article comparing the price from of off-the-shelf computers to DIY builds. Our number crunching shows you could save up to 35% of your money by building your own, whilst getting a better PC in the process:

As a PC hardware enthusiast who fixes computers for people on a regular basis, I am frequently asked how much it would cost to put together a ?brand new? or ?gaming? computer that will either allow somebody to browse the internet and use office programs, or ?be better than my games console?. There are a multiple facets to this question, and I have found that PC users are generally more willing to spend a lot of money on pre-built systems at large retail chain stores, rather than put in the time and effort to build their own for a much lower cost (and often better performance).