Streaming & hardware
Custom PC building: advice, component selection and assembly
Custom PC building in Hauts-de-Seine and the Paris area: I advise you on the configuration, select components for your budget and use (gaming, streaming, creative work, office), then assemble, install and test the machine before handing it over.
- AMD
- Intel
- NVIDIA
- Windows 11
- Linux
The problem I solve
Pre-built PCs charge for the brand, impose unbalanced components and turn out noisy or limited as soon as you want to game and stream at the same time. Building yourself takes time, and a compatibility mistake is expensive.
Gaming PC configuration advice, then custom assembly, fix both: a machine balanced for your real use, built cleanly, with verified temperatures and noise levels.
- A budget to split wisely between CPU, graphics card, memory and storage
- Choosing PC components that are compatible with each other, with no bottleneck
- A streaming PC that has to encode and play without stutter
- An existing machine to upgrade rather than replace
- A quiet PC for an office or a shared room
Custom PC building: what you get
Configuration advice
Two priced proposals matched to your use and budget, with the reasoning behind each choice and the possible trade-offs.
The parts list
Exact references, verified compatibility (socket, power supply, case format, cooling), links to retailers. You order, or I order for you.
Assembly and cabling
Clean build, cable management for airflow, thermal paste applied correctly, every connection checked.
Setup and tuning
BIOS updated and configured (memory profile, fan curves), Windows 11 or Linux installed, drivers, basic and streaming software if needed.
Tests and a report
Stability tests, temperatures under load, noise level, measured performance. You receive a report with the results.
Upgrading an existing PC
Diagnosis of your machine, which components to replace first, assembly and cleaning. Often cheaper than a new PC.
How the service runs
Step 1
Free scoping call
30 minutes to talk about your use, the games or software you target, your budget and your constraints (noise, size, looks).
Step 2
Configuration proposal
Two priced options within a few days, with explanations. You approve, or we adjust.
Step 3
Ordering components
By you or by me, from reliable retailers. I check deliveries and the condition of the parts.
Step 4
Build and setup
Assembly, cabling, BIOS, operating system and drivers. Usually one working day.
Step 5
Tests and handover
Stability and temperature tests, report, then handover in person in Hauts-de-Seine or secure shipping.
Step 6
Support
One month of assistance after handover for any settings or software question.
Components and tools
I work with every brand and choose on the performance-to-price ratio of the moment:
- AMD Ryzen / Intel Core CPUs
- NVIDIA / AMD graphics cards
- DDR5 memory
- NVMe SSDs
- Air / AIO cooling
- Windows 11
- Linux
- HWiNFO
- OCCT
- 3DMark
- Cinebench
Two typical requests
Two frequent requests and how I handle them.
Gaming and streaming on a single machine
A streamer who plays and encodes on the same PC, with frame drops during streams and a fixed budget.
A balanced configuration with a CPU that has enough cores for encoding, a graphics card sized for the target resolution, 32 GB of memory and quiet cooling. Hardware encoding configured in OBS, tests in real conditions.
Upgrading a four-year-old PC
A machine that became slow for recent games, with a limited budget and no wish to buy everything again.
Diagnosis, replacement of the graphics card and SSD, added memory, cleaning and fresh thermal paste. Performance doubled in the target games for a fraction of the price of a new PC.
Frequently asked questions about PC building
How much does the building service cost?
Advice and assembly are billed as a fixed fee, independent from the price of components, which you pay directly to the retailer. The fee is given after scoping, depending on complexity (liquid cooling, compact case, dual PC).
Do you supply the components?
Both are possible. The simplest is for you to order with the list I provide: invoices and warranties are in your name.
What about the warranty?
Each component keeps its manufacturer warranty. I guarantee the build: if a problem comes from the assembly, I fix it at no cost.
Do you travel?
Yes, in Hauts-de-Seine and Paris for handover or an on-site upgrade. Elsewhere in the Paris area, depending on distance. Advice is done remotely anywhere.
Do you also build PCs for creative work or office use?
Yes. Video editing, 3D, development, quiet office workstation: the method is the same, only the components change.
Going further
- See all four services
- Related service: Streaming development
Shall we talk about your next machine?
Thirty minutes to define your use and budget and leave with a first idea of configuration.
A 30-minute video call, no commitment, to frame your needs.