I would not recommend typing “computer repair near me” into a search engine and expect to see a list of competent gaming PC technicians. Very few pc shops nearby have the expertise to perform these delicate repairs competently and at affordable prices. Even shops that are “affordable” tend to cut corners and hire questionable computer technicians nearby. My best advice, visit the shop first, talk to their Master Tech and get to know them. If they don’t sound knowledgeable then take your business elsewhere. This can be a tricky method, since some PC technicians can be a fountain of knowledge, but terrible with repairs. If something doesn’t feel right, call our Master Tech at DML Computer Repair, the leading local gaming computer expert.

Gaming pc techs are hard to find because these experts are extremely rare. It takes years of experience with ASUS, Alienware, MSI, and CyberPower to gain the knowledge needed for such PC repairs. Many times, computer builders become experienced enough to become gaming PC techs, but this is also rare. For the most part, a custompcbuilder will move into another field, rather than becoming a PC gaming repair tech. There are many IT fields which pay much better than building pcs. For this reason, gaming PC technicians are rare and those that stay are typically expensive to employ. What does this mean for you? Even when a custompcbuilder can perform pc gaming repairs, their pay is astronomical. PC gaming repair in Colorado Springs could cost you as much as $100 for a simple repair. Most of this fee goes into paying the experienced gaming computer repair tech. As a result, most shops struggle to employ experienced techs, making competent gaming computer repair in this area rare. At DML, we hire technicians that train for 5 years to become gaming pc techs. Although some gaming computer techs eventually leave our company, we are constantly hiring new recruits. This ensures that we always have an experienced and certified gaming computer tech on duty for you.

As a good rule of thumb, PC gaming repair costs about $50 more than “regular” PC repairs. Gaming Laptops tend to have a similar cost compared to regular laptops. By gaming laptops, I am referring to brands like MSI, ASUS, Razer, CyberPower, and other laptops that are specifically designed for gaming. By regular laptops, I am referring to brands like HP (although they have the gaming HP Omen available), Dell, Gateway, Acer, and other “everyday” brands. When an individual builds their own PC, then the prices change drastically. We call these computers “custom build computers” because the parts may be mismatched, and they are “custom” work. A good analogy would be, if someone builds a car with various parts from different brands of cars, it’s custom. Now, imagine if you were to attempt getting this car repaired at a dealership. It is likely that they would need to call someone who specializes in custom cars to fix it. Unlike other computers, there is also a diagnostic fee for these types of computers since they require extensive research. Our Master PC Tech is normally the person who diagnoses and repairs all custom computers. Regardless of “specs”, these custom-built computers are considered gaming computers, due to their complexity.

There is such a thing as inexpensive help with computers, but not in gaming computers. I would be extremely suspicious of any pc shop near me that charges a lower price than DML Computer Repair. The answer is quite simple. They don’t have a gaming pc professional diagnosing or repairing their computer. This means that eventually they will make a mistake and our Master Tech will fix the problem for them. Simply because a pc shop nearby doesn’t make a mistake on the first gaming pc repair, doesn’t mean they won’t make one eventually. I have seen it hundreds of times over the course of this decade alone. Eventually, a comp repair shop thinks “this easy, I can do this” and they begin performing repairs on gaming computers. One day they make a huge mistake, typically worth thousands of dollars of damage and they call DML. Our Master Tech solves the problem, it costs them quite a bit, and they never perform repairs on gaming pcs again. You can almost always tell when a computer shop nearby has made this mistake. For one thing, if you ask them if they fix gaming pcs, they will emphatically say “no” they won’t touch them. At that point, they refer you to DML and our fantastic team of gaming pc techs.

If you build a computer yourself and it is not working, this repair typically takes 24-48 hours. Our Master Tech will need to disassemble and reassemble your custom computer to ensure correct connections. At this point, they would also check for compatibility issues. For example, that your motherboard, CPU, RAM and GPU are able to run together in the same system. These are the 2 biggest reasons that a pc malfunctions when you build a computer yourself. If your desktop is a pc that was purchased pre-built and it is having issues, most repairs can occur in as little as 24 hours. However, the average gaming desktop repair is approximately 3 days.

Most laptop repairs are completed within 48 hours, this includes a free computer diagnostic. Furthermore, some Gaming laptops can be simple repairs, often completed in 30 minutes or less. In more severe cases, the parts can take up to 14 days to order and arrive at DML Computer Repair. If your computer was purchased by a specialized laptop builder, your pc repair could be delayed as much as 14 days. The reason for this is that specialized parts are often difficult to find, delaying the PC repair. Our computer repair shop does not recommend laptop builder websites, simply because sometimes we can’t find the parts to repair them.