I think folks here are missing something. It isn't assembling a gaming PC that's difficult, it's the process of building the rig; specifying parts and confirming that they're compatible can be a daunting task, much less sourcing them and recognizing the appropriate prices.
It's a really big matrix of possibilities that can be pretty opaque to people who don't keep up with it.
It's a really big matrix of possibilities that can be pretty opaque to people who don't keep up with it.