Redditor quoted absurd $11,000 labor fee for $4,000 PC build — bemused customer questions $6,300 labor, $4,700 pre-project labor, and $4,000 cancellation fee

Building a PC can be a pain in the butt, especially if you’re not an experienced builder, and doubly so if you want a personalized machine. That’s exactly why boutiques like Falcon Northwest and Maingear exist; they’ll build you a machine tuned for high performance out of the box and personalized in all kinds of ways. There are a lot of smaller boutique builders, too, but standards and practices vary a lot. Take the case of this Redditor, New_Midnight2686, who got quoted for a custom build and was…