All of you saying its cheaper to buld your own pc, consider this. Dell has a low end computer for I beleive $299 after rebates, which is a lot cheaper then i think i could build that computer with similar specs for (includes monitor and stuffers). Normally when you get to to the middle to higher end computers no doubt its cheaper to build your own. 550 euros is about 650 dollars, so, at that point it's probably going to begin to be cheaper then to buy one off the shelf, but it really depends what kind of computer. If your looking for a low end computer, buying off the shelf is usually cheaper.