💬 My first PC build from Sultan Bazar

I finally built my own PC last weekend, after months of watching YouTube videos and being scared to start. My budget was around 55000 rupees, for coding, a little video editing and some gaming now and then. I walked around the SP Road and Sultan Bazar shops for a day and checked online prices on my phone. Quick answer for people who ask if it's still worth going there: yes, if you do your homework first. Several shopkeepers came close to the online price when I showed them the number on my screen. My best saving was a Ryzen 5 5600 and B550 motherboard combo. RAM and SSD cost about the same as online. They fitted the processor and put on the thermal paste for me, which made my first build much easier. I was careful with the power supply, because a few shops push brands nobody has heard of. So decide the exact model numbers before you go, and don't let anyone upsell you at the counter. Assembly took me about 2 hours. The motherboard manual saved me, I read it twice before touching anything. The shop gave a GST bill for everything without me asking, and each major part had its own warranty card. The motherboard and power supply came with 2 years of warranty, also noted in the shop's own record. I've been using it for 2 weeks now. It boots much faster than my old pre-built. Compile times for my coding work dropped a lot. Video exports are quicker too, though I haven't pushed it hard. After adding up the final bills, the shop route came out a bit cheaper than online, because of shipping. I'd do it this way again if you're in Hyderabad and have a budget like mine.

I'd be careful about one thing. A shop warranty only helps if the shop is still there next year.

I went there last year for a similar build and the power supply talk was the same for me. One counter kept pushing a brand I had never seen, saying it was just as good and cheaper. I walked out and bought the one I'd read about from a different shop, for a little more. Still running fine 8 months later. The bill and warranty part of your post helped me too.

Nice bro, I am also considering building a PC around the same budget, so this was really helpful. One thing I'm curious about: which exact B550 motherboard and PSU did you buy, and how much did you pay for each? Also, did the shop give you proper GST bills and individual warranty for all the components? Would also love to know which shop on that stretch you'd recommend, seems like quality varies a lot between different counters based on what I've heard from others.