MTech Builds / Flemington, NJ
Gaming PCs built, rebuilt and refurbished.
The same bench that repairs phones and laptops also builds gaming PCs, three ways: all-new custom builds specced around the games you play, rebuilds from tested used parts at roughly half the price, and refurbished desktops that are already done. Every machine is load-tested and carries the same 90-day warranty.
- 3 paths
- New parts, tested used parts, or ready to go
- 90 days
- Warranty on every machine, used parts included
- Local + shipped
- Pickup or meet-up near Flemington, tracked shipping anywhere
90-day warranty
Workmanship covered on every repair
Quote before work
You approve the price first
Same-day screens
45-60 min on local drop-offs
Tracked both ways
Mail-in shipping is tracked and insured
Your data stays yours
Handled only with your permission
Three ways in
Pick the build that fits the budget.
Same bench, same 90-day warranty, three very different prices. New parts when the budget allows, tested used parts when it does not, and a finished machine when you would rather not wait.
New parts, specced around your games.
Every part chosen for the resolution and frame rate you actually want, all new, assembled and load-tested on the same bench that repairs your phone and laptop.
See the builds02 / RebuildsUsed parts, tested here, roughly half the price.
I source the CPU, GPU, board, memory and case from tested used stock, fit a new power supply and a new SSD, and build it like any other machine. The exact used parts are named in the quote.
See the builds03 / Refurbished PCsReady to go, one machine at a time.
Off-lease business desktops and laptops, stripped, cleaned, given a new SSD and a fresh Windows install, then tested. Listed with their exact specs, one or two units at a time.
See the buildsSide by side
What actually changes between them.
Starting price
Pick a tier, see the parts and the number.
Real part prices, plus build labor, so nothing in the final quote is a surprise.
Target
Rebuilds from tested used parts land at roughly half these figures.
Parts list
1080p High
- 6-core CPU (Ryzen 5 9600X)$190
- B650 motherboard$130
- 16GB DDR5 6000 memory$55
- 8GB mid-range graphics card$270
- 1TB NVMe Gen4 SSD$65
- 650W 80+ Bronze power supply$65
- Mid-tower case, three fans$70
- Tower air cooler$35
- Windows 11 Home licence$109
- Build labor$120
Estimated starting price
$1,109
$989 parts
$120 labor
Labor is $120. A liquid-cooled build is $175, because the pump, radiator and leak test add bench time. These are starting numbers at today's part prices, before the itemized quote: your final build depends on what is in stock and what you already own.
Get the exact quoteBuild labor
What other benches charge to assemble a PC.
Assembly is the line item most shops mark up hardest. Here is the going rate next to what a build costs across this bench.
Service
Usual bench rate
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Standard air-cooled assembly
National chains list about $250 for a same-day build. Independent benches run $100-$225.
Usual bench rate
$150-$300
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$120
Liquid-cooled build (AIO or soft tube)
Soft-tube builds at a chain store are $399.99. The pump, radiator and leak test add bench time, so the liquid step costs a little more here too.
Usual bench rate
$250-$400
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$175
Hard-tube custom loop
Billed by the hours of tube fitting plus a leak test. Not part of the starting prices above.
Usual bench rate
$500-$900
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Quoted per loop
Windows install, drivers and BIOS update
Usual bench rate
$40-$100
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Included
Stress and thermal testing before pickup
Usual bench rate
$25-$75
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Included
Shop rates come from published price lists at national chains and independent build benches, checked November 2026. Every starting price above already includes the Windows setup and the testing, so the only labor line you pay is the build itself.
How it works
Four steps, and nothing ordered until you approve it.
Builds start the same way repairs do: with a number you agree to before any money is committed to parts.
- 01
Pick a path
New parts, tested used parts, or a machine that is already built and tested.
- 02
Get a parts list
Every build starts with an itemized quote, parts and labor on separate lines.
- 03
Approve, then build
Nothing is ordered until you say yes to the number.
- 04
Collect or ship
Tested, documented, and handed over locally or shipped tracked and insured.
Questions
Shipping a PC in for a build.
Sending a machine in, packing it so it arrives whole, and how it comes back: assembled, tested, and boxed the same way.
Build guides
Read before you spend.
What a gaming PC should cost, whether paying someone to assemble it is worth it, what used parts actually save, and what a $1,000 budget buys.
What a gaming PC really costs
Two gaming PCs can cost the same and be worth completely different amounts, because the price is set by the parts that match your screen. Here is how the money splits, and how to tell a fair quote from a padded one.
Read the guideIs a used graphics card worth it?
Almost every cheap gaming PC is cheap because of a used graphics card. That is not a scam, it is the whole economics of the category. The question is whether the specific card in front of you has been tested, or just described well.
Read the guidePrebuilt or custom gaming PC
The honest answer is that both can be good value, and the deciding factor is not the label but five lines on the spec sheet. Here is what to check before you buy either one.
Read the guideQuestions
Build questions, answered.
What the three paths are, how pricing works, what the warranty covers, and whether an upgrade to your current machine is the better buy.
Start with the games and the budget.
Send what you play, what you play it on, and the number you have in mind. You get a parts list back, not a sales call.