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The interesting details are those that are NOT listed.Everything NOT listed : assume the worst crappy component that money can buy.I am always interested, which exact model of power supply is in a system on the shelf. I clicked through to the specifications of this system.It states : Power supply : 500 WattsAwesome, which brand and type ? Not listed.Fine, so it’s a 500 Watts Sweex PSU which does not even have an 80 plus rating.I have to assume that as further information is not listed.The difference for your electricity bill between a non-rated power supply and an 80 Plus Gold, can easily run over 80 Dollar / Euro per year. So spending 100 Dollar or Euro on a good power-supply, saves you money in electricity and not by a little bit. Within 2 years of using a system, the typical user already saved more then the cost of the power-supply.(If the energy efficiency of a non-rated power-supply is say 65%, your system requires 300 Watt under load, the power supply takes 405 Watt from the wall-socket. It uses 300 Watt, you pay 405 Watt. Over the course of a year, that is a lot of energy that you had to pay for which is wasted)An 80 Plus Gold supply has a guaranteed efficiency from 89 to 92%, it is really worth it.Now, I live in the Netherlands which knows a lot of energy taxes, my KWH price is €0,21In the above example where the waste is 35% :35% of 300 Watts = 105 Watts * 16 hours of computer power ON time = 1,68 KWH * €0,21 = €0,35 per day * 365 = €128,77 per year wastedWith an 80 Plus gold that gives 89–92% efficiency, that leads to :11% of 300 Watts = 33 Watts * 16 hours of ON time = 0.528 KWH * €0,21 *365 = €40,47 per year wasted80 Plus - WikipediaI do realize that 16 hours per day seems excessive for a casual user, but that is work and play, of course not always under full load, during work (and I have to guess) the load is about 20%, while during play hours that runs up to 70–80%.My power supply choice is the Corsair HX750i Platinum that comes at a cost of €187 in the Netherlands, including 21% VAT.Handpicked system according to specs of above shelf system :On every unknown brand and type of components that have to be in but are not listed on the pre-built shelf system, I took the cheapest in the list, without giving notice to any of the specs. Just saving cents on a part to minimize the cost.And there is the result :vsMind you, I selected every component from the same shop in this example. Usually the cheapest system you can build is when you buy components from several shops.To get the information into 1 readable list, I choose to select them all from the same shop. However that means it can be come even cheaper then the 1193 Euro in this example.I would never build a system like that and sell it to a customer.Never ever.Because I know the quality of the parts is extremely bad.But you see, I can built a system with the same specs for 300 Euro less.So while having the same budget of 1500 Euro, I can spent another 300 to improve on the quality.Late addition, december 2020:How does this look :Instead of that i5-9600K from the pre build system on top ?That i9 9900K was the go to processor for gaming systems if one doesn’t want to compromise on performance.When building a system yourselves, these things suddenly become possible within the same budget.Today there are better options, but I stay within the time of the original posting of this answer, 2019..Original post :First of all, the power supply, I want an 80 Plus GOLD rated supply of a brand that is known to have a good customer service.CorsairTrust me, your energy bill will love me.Same budget, same cost, much better quality components.I would sell this system to a customer, knowing I am delivering a good product.(edit : This system would be of good value for your money, of course as someone brought up in comments, I would not be able to build it for a customer for this price, as we all need to make a living, yet that wasn’t part of the question, which is ‘is it cheaper to build it yourself, YES it is)Even managed to squeeze in an upgrade in memory capacity from 16GB to 32GB.Not needed for everyone, but nice nonetheless.If you rather have 16 GB instead, that frees up 127 Euro to spend on something else. I take the liberty to select a different case :Please, don’t now think ‘okay, I will order components from a shop and then have the neighbor assemble it for me, he knows how’.Your neighbor or friend, will need 2 to 3 hours to build your system.Does he have to work for nothing ?If you have a silent agreement in ‘we help each other’, it’s fine.However short story : My sister had 3 systems at home, every 4 months or so, I hopped over and did some maintenance, software clean up, temperature checks, etc.It is family, so no talk about paying.Her husband (now ex-) was a construction worker, I asked him to place a shower cabin in my bathroom, I would of course pay for materials.He started calculating and in the end said ‘and 150 Euro salary…….’..The next time maintenance time for their computers was up, I didn’t go.When my sister asked if had time to look after their computers, I answered that I would take 150 Euro salary, after which she hung up the phone.Don’t do that to your family and friends.If you do work for them and get paid, pay them in return for stuff they do for you or nobody pays each other and just helps each other out.You won’t find those among systems that are pre-built either.RGB Colours do not increase performance at all, also not decrease it, but it looks awesome :-)A late addition :What we all know, when we think about it, but don’t realize when putting a system together :A system needs cooling, not just on the CPU and the GPU.The heat that these 2 components emit, gets into the case, the case needs fans to get rid of that heat.Now, think about it when you look for a case or additional fans.Nobody likes to have a vacuum cleaner sound in their computer room.Small fans (120mm) have to spin faster and create more sound, but are cheaper.Larger fans (140mm) can spin slower (and move the same amount of air), create less noise and cost a little more.Then there are cases which come with pre-installed fans, some even with very large fans (200mm), these things are a blessing.I like my quiet.When selecting a case, I look for 200mm pre-installed fans or a case with space for 200mm fans on the front (intake).Example : (Cooler Master Mastercase H500M), it’s quite expensive, but worth it, for me. €195When selecting a CPU cooler, again, smaller fans need to spin faster to keep up with the heat from the processor and make more noise.Also, several different designs are available, a cooling block with a single fan, really needs to work at it.A block with 2 fans in a push/pull configuration is a better option. (Especially if one wants to overclock, I do..)When opting for an AIO Liquid cooler, again, I pick the one with larger fans (2*140mm, not 120mm) because smaller fans make more noise.As an example, 3 devices from Corsair, guess which I’ll prefer..The cheapest of those 3, has 2*140mm, I’ll have that, thank you.So both AMD and Intel sockets can have this kind of cooler.Some, hopefully helpful, directions when it comes to AIO liquid coolers :Every AIO system, has also some air enclosed to account for expansion of the liquid due to heat.Quite obvious of course, but need to mention it anyway : Air is lighter then liquid.Air will find the highest point in the loop and stays there.A liquid pump needs to have liquid to be able to do it’s job, not air.That said, the orientation of the radiator is extremely important.Optimal orientation is the radiator in the top of the case, with the tubes running down to the pump on the CPU.Also possible is to put the radiator on the front of the case, vertically, but make sure the tube section is on the bottom.We really do not want air to be in the pump or at the connection of the tubes to the radiator, failing to do this, will destroy your AIO cooler AND the CPU. (also causing a gurgling water sound)Wrong :Air will sit at the top of the radiator in the tube connection, obstructing liquid circulation and causing noise.——-Correct :—-Possible, but…But make absolutely sure that the air is in the radiator and not in the pump, without being able to see the air.Turning the AIO with your hands, following the invisible air bubble with your eyes, yes I know how that sounds. Everyone who used a ‘see-through’ cigarette lighter knows what I mean.Hold the AIO in your hands, the pump down, air moves from pump through the tubes to the highest point, move the radiator to a higher point then the pump, the air stays in the radiator, then mount it in the case. I still prefer the top orientation, but the front is possible.For those people, that are like me, who like to visit LAN parties and take their computer with them, think about that air bubble in your cooler………Laying the system on it’s side, has consequences for that bubble… Think about it when transporting the system in your car.This post has become quite long over the last year, with additions left and right.I hope it’s still readable, all in all.To adjust it to our current time, December 2020, I’d have to re-write about half of the article……

Deputy PM is not like Vice President of the United States. It is not a formally defined office that must be filled; it’s simply an option. PMs appoint a Deputy PM if the political circumstances require it. David Cameron appointed Nick Clegg Deputy PM because the government was a coalition consisting of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The LibDems wanted some clear mark of respect, so their leader was appointed Deputy PM.Theresa May’s government is technically not a coalition with the DUP. It is a “confidence and supply” agreement, which means that the DUP will supply votes to the Conservatives to keep them in power and pass some of their legislation, most notably Brexit. Other than that they don’t share power. The DUP doesn’t promise support for the rest of the Conservatives’ agenda, which has to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. So they didn’t get to have a Deputy PM.

Any reasonable definition of “got in power” means that they can get their agenda through Parliament, yes. That’s how a democracy works. (Normally. The current UK Government is a bit of an exception in that respect.)Even in the event that your definition of “in power” means that they either lead a minority government with a confidence and supply agreement with, say, LibDem and SNP, or a coalition government with the same parties, it’s a safe bet that the cooperation would be dependent on securing support for a second referendum, which those two parties would definitely support.The only real obstacle would be that the EU would need to grant a fourth extension to the Article 50 process, but if a Brexit referendum is announced, it would be very odd indeed if they were to deny it.