There’s nothing worse than having no control over the fact that you can’t play your favorite PC games because your computer just isn’t up to par.
To make matters worse, if you’re still under the age of 18, you’re likely living at home with your parents. And, you probably don’t have a job or any source of income because you’re too busy with school work. So, ultimately, there’s just nothing that you, personally, can do in order to get yourself a new gaming computer.
You’re only option is to go to your parents…
However, if you can present a good enough argument to your parents of why you should get a new gaming computer, they might just help you out.
And, if you’re looking for the argument that has the best chance of persuading your Mom and Dad to your side of things, I believe I can help you out…
The One Argument to Rule All Arguments for Convincing Your Parents to Get You a Gaming Computer
First off, don’t take the word “argument” to mean that you’re going to go in and fight with your parents. When I say argument, I mean the presenting of your case.
In order for you to have the best chances of convincing your parents to get you a gaming computer you have to present the reasons why you should have a gaming computer in a mature manner. No kicking, no screaming, and no pouting… You’ve got to get down to business. And, getting down to business means taking things seriously.
In fact, because I’m giving you this argument, you have to promise that you will present it in a mature manner. If you don’t, the gaming Gods will deliver immeasurable amounts of damage to you in the form of huge lag spikes and FPS drops…
Alright, now that we’ve covered the ground rules, here is the amazing argument you’re going to use:
Why is this argument your best chance for getting your parents to help you a get a gaming computer? It’s because your parents care about you… They don’t want you wasting away in front of a computer playing video games for the rest of your life.
They want you to thrive, learn, and grow up to be a valuable member of society… and unfortunately, they don’t see playing video games as a way to accomplish that.
However, the reason why building your own gaming computer might win your parents to your side is because it is something that is actually productive. Computers drive this world and the people who know the most about them generally end up making a good living. And, that’s what your parents want for you… so, naturally, they will be more inclined to get you that gaming computer you’ve dreamed of, if they knew you were taking a serious interest in computers.
Step-By-Step Directions to Presenting Your Case to Your Parents
Alright, I’ve given you the argument. If you can commit to building the system yourself, then you have a much better chance of persuading your parents to getting you your system.
While some of you may already know how to present this case to your parents, I’ve put together a step-by-step guide to help those of you who need a little more assistance in convincing your parents that this would be more than just a gift…
Step 1: Present Your Case
In the first step of presenting your case, you must, in fact, present your case. Tell your parents that you want to build your own gaming computer and tell them why it will be beneficial if you did.
Here are 5 reasons that you can give your parents on why it would be beneficial for your to build your own system:
- Building your own computer will give you knowledge of how a computer works and you’ll be able to use that for the rest of your life
- You can actually save your parents money, because building a computer is cheaper than buying it pre-built
- It will teach you patience, how to follow instructions, and how to complete the task at hand
- You’ll be more appreciative of your computer, since you built it yourself
- With the knowledge of how to build a computer, you may venture off into other related areas… like computer programming (and those guys make a ton of money!)
- The holidays, or your birthday, are right around the corner and it would be a great gift for you
Of course, you might be able to come up with a million more, but you can use these as a start. Remember, the key is to actually prove to your parents that this is a worthy cause and, you must live up to your bargain by presenting your case in a professional and mature manner. That’s the only way it will work.
Step 2: Let Me Help You Out… Send Them to This Page
The good news is that, if they ask you a bunch of technical questions, or they express their doubts that you have what it takes to build a computer on your own, I have already answered all of their questions on the page linked above. So, after you present your case, make sure you show them the page I linked to…
Step 3: Be A Perfect Child!
Most people might tell you to bargain with your parents at this point… They might suggest that you tell them you’ll do the dishes every night for the rest of your life… Or that you’ll get straight A’s this years… Or that you’ll never be mean to your little brother or sister again.
Instead of bargaining with them, just do it! Start doing the dishes without them asking you to. Keep your room clean. Treat your siblings better. Get better grades. Stop playing video games when they tell you to.
Show your parents that you’re mature and responsible! In fact, you should be doing this kind of stuff anyways!
If you do that, your parents will be much more likely to back you in your pursuit to build your own gaming computer.
Step 4: Accept Their Decision and Move On
Even though it does cost less money to build your own computer as opposed to buying it pre-built, it still is an expensive thing that you’re asking your parents to do.
So, even though building your own computer may be the best argument you have to present to your parents, it’s still up to them. And you need to respect their decision either way.
However, if you really really really really want a new gaming computer, and they don’t want to shell out all of that the money to get you your computer components, you can ask your parents if you can start looking for small side jobs. (And, if you’re old enough, you can always try to get a weekend job.)
This will be an even better way to show them how mature and responsible you are, and it’s a great way to save up money for your gaming computer.
Hopefully You’re Now One Step Closer To Getting Your Gaming Computer
Well, you gave it your best effort and that’s all you could do! I hope you presented your case in the right way and I hope that if your parents rejected your request, you accepted their decision without any arguing.
If you or your parents have any questions about the building process, don’t hesitate to contact me, or ask your questions by commenting below.
Gloria says
I’m turning 13 on February 25th. I have been always wanting a gaming pc, you know for better gameplay and stuff. I’m lucky enough that my parents are planning to buy me one for my birthday, althought we have been discussing what kind I want. Right now I have an ordinary, work laptop wich kinda sucks for gaming. So basically, my parents are thinking to buy me a gaming laptop instead of a gaming pc. Now its not a bad idea and I wouldn’t mind as much, but i would really want a pc instead. I have tried discussing this to my parents, and they said if I get more information to persuade them to change it to a pc, there might be a chance that I actually get one. I’m not sure which is better, they say that since its unrenewable, they will buy another after it gets more like, bad I guess. They also say that gaming pc’s also make really loud noises, and since I would be using it quite often, it would make the fans spin alot, you get the point. Now, I’m not sure if gaming laptops are any different from pc’s graphics card and stuff, can they multi task without lagging? If I would get a gaming laptop, will it lag if I play games like The Isle on steam? Is it enough to handle my vr headset if its vr compatible? I’m just really not sure how well it will function. I would want a pc since it has a bigger screen. Now yes if I did have a gaming laptop I could get a big monitor which my parents are fine with, but it just shows the screen, it wouldn’t make performance any better. I’ve been researching for a while now, and found barely anything about this. I will still be trying to find things to persuade them to get me a gaming pc, so if you have any suggestions to help me, I will be thankful. Sorry if this was too long, I like typing. Anyways, thanks for reading.
RNG says
thank u soooooo much for this advice cuz if i did not search thiss up i would have never gotten a gaming pc thank u soooooooooooo much
Perry says
But you need to know something, not all the parents are kind enough to buy their kids a present which cost like 800 USD lol
Michael says
I’m Michael and I’m 12. About a year ago I wanted a pc that was 900 USD. It was a when I was 11 and I told my dad that I wanted a pc for my birth day. He told me yes so we went to Best Buy to see if there were any computers that were around 900 USD. I couldn’t find anything for about 30-45 minutes. My dad told me “Let’s go back home. I’ll just get one on a website.” (Not exactly what he said but similar.) When I was heading back to go home I saw a PC that was actually 900 USD and I told my dad I found the one I wanted. My dad said “Okay I’ll get that PC for you on your birth day.” The next day about 12-1 pm CST/CT I saw him have about 1000-1200 USD with him. I told him “Is that for my PC?” My dad said “Yes.” I was so exited. When we went in the car I thought we were going to Best Buy to get my PC, but we actually went to Microcenter. When we got in he was grabbing PC parts so I thought he was building the pc. I wanted to get the graphics card because I wanted to help get the parts for my PC, but he told me to put it back. I told him “Why?” He said “It was for your mom so she could “edit” videos.” My heart was legit crushed my dreams all gone and disappeared. I wanted the PC so I could record videos and learn lua scripting. When I quote edit my mom actually only edited one video and that was it. I was so triggered when I saw it. When I turn 12 (June 30) I really didn’t care what PC I got. As long as it was decent (60-120 FPS) I would be happy so I decided to check on the Microcenter website to see what I parts or what pre-builds I wanted. I wanted a PC that was around 200-500 dollars. PC parts I wanted were AMD Ryzen 3400G that had Radeon RX Vega 11 as the integrated graphics and I also wanted 8GB of ram. It was a decent pc. Pre-build I wanted was around 800 dollars. I know it was a bit overkill on my budget but I really wanted it because it had AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the GPU being a Radeon RX 5500 XT that had 16GB of ram.
The PC I have right now is a i3 550 (1st CPU) with a integrated Intel HD Graphics (don’t know what number it is) and has 2GB of ram. Hopefully I can convince them or just wait until they buy me one but I doubt they will.
Voltic23 says
Dang did u ever talk to your dad about it.
Evin Antony says
oh yea another thing. My brother has his very own ps4 that he got in middle school and I was really jealous until the ps4 pro came out. but I’m still jealous his ps4 is literally in good condition and I want to get a gaming system myself so we can be even. but still, I understand how my brother got it. he got it by your tips, but he never went on this website, sooo, he is really lucky.