Custom PC Builder for Martinsville, NJ
We build new custom PCs and upgrade the PC you already own. Every custom built PC is specced, hand-assembled and stress-tested by one builder at our Somerville shop, roughly 13 minutes from Washington Valley Park in Martinsville, mostly down Chimney Rock Road and US 22.
75 North Bridge St, Somerville NJ 08876 · Private parking · Building custom PCs since 2011
What do you need?
Build a New Custom PC
A new gaming PC or workstation, designed around your games, software and budget.
- $150 consultation with 2 build ideas, credited to your build
- Hand assembly and a 2-hour stress test
- 1-year labor warranty, first boot together
Upgrade Your Current PC
More speed from the PC you already own: RAM, graphics card, SSD, CPU or power supply.
- Best choice for a gaming budget under $2,750
- We supply the part and install it
- Diagnostic credited toward the upgrade work
A Gaming PC Builder, Not a Warehouse.
Looking for a gaming computer or a gaming desktop that's actually built for the games you play? As a local custom computer builder, we spec every custom gaming PC around your games, your monitor and your budget, then build it by hand.
Only need more speed from your current PC? Jump to Upgrades ↓
From "Here's What I Play" to First Boot.
One PC builder, one bench, one build at a time.- 1Tell us how you'll use it. Competitive shooters, big open-world games, streaming, video editing or CAD. Use the build request form or call the shop.
- 2$150 consultation. We come back with two build ideas matched to your needs and budget. The $150 is credited in full toward the build when you approve.
- 3Hand assembly and a 2-hour stress test. Clean cable routing, BIOS updated, memory profile set, clean Windows install, then a full-load test of CPU, GPU, memory, storage and thermals.
- 4First boot, together. Most gaming PC builds are ready 3 to 5 business days after parts are finalized. You come in, we boot it with you and walk you through it.
Two minutes inside the shop: how we spec parts, hand-assemble on the bench and stress-test every build before it goes home.
Honest Starting Prices.
Priced for a build that doesn't cut corners.A gaming PC worth building starts at $2,750. Below that, something has to give, usually memory or the graphics card, and you end up with a new PC that still can't run certain games. If your budget sits under that number, we'll tell you so and point you to Option 2: upgrading the PC you already have.
Have a case, power supply, SSD or graphics card from an older PC that still holds up? Bring it. Reusing good parts moves more of your budget into the CPU and GPU, so you get a more powerful build for the same money.
Prebuilt Gaming PC vs. a Custom Built PC
A lot of people searching for the best gaming PC end up with a prebuilt PC from a warehouse club or big-box store. We repair prebuilts that are less than a year old every week, and the failures usually trace back to the same cost-cutting parts.
Built to hit a price tag
- Generic NVMe drives and the lowest-end motherboards, the parts owners most often report failing.
- Specs picked for the box, not for your games or your monitor.
- Preloaded extra software and a phone line instead of the person who built it.
Built around how you play
- Quality retail parts with standard sizes, so the PC can be upgraded later.
- A 2-hour full-load stress test before it ever leaves the shop.
- Clean Windows install, a 1-year labor warranty, and a local builder you can call.
Already own a prebuilt? It isn't a lost cause. Many can be fixed or improved with the right upgrade. That's Option 2, right below.
Upgrade the PC You Already Own.
Gaming budget under $2,750, or a prebuilt that's falling behind? One or two targeted upgrades are usually the smarter spend. We supply the part, install it, and test the whole PC before you pick it up.
Ready for a brand-new machine instead? Back to Builds ↑
Pick the Upgrade That Fixes Your Problem
More RAM
Stutters, freezes when you alt-tabCurrent games want 16GB as a floor and 32GB is the comfortable target, especially with Discord and a browser open behind the game.
PC RAM upgrade →New Graphics Card
The biggest jump in framesOne card swap can take a game from unplayable to smooth at 1080p or 1440p, matched to your power supply and CPU so nothing holds it back.
Graphics card upgrade →New NVMe SSD
Boot and load in secondsStill on a hard drive or an old SATA SSD? We clone your existing drive so nothing is lost, and big open-world games stop hitching.
SSD upgrade →Faster CPU
More headroom on the same boardWhen your motherboard supports a faster chip, a CPU swap lifts frame rates in sims, strategy games and competitive shooters. We check socket and BIOS first.
CPU upgrade →Power Supply
Makes a GPU upgrade possibleA newer graphics card often needs more wattage and the right connectors than the unit that came in a prebuilt. A quality PSU protects every part in the case.
Power supply upgrade →Not Sure What It Needs?
Start with a diagnosticWe find what's actually holding the PC back before you spend a dollar on parts. The diagnostic fee is credited toward the upgrade work.
PC upgrade service →Diagnose First, Then Upgrade.
Diagnostic credited toward the work.Bring the PC to our Somerville shop from Martinsville. We find the bottleneck, text you the upgrade options and price, and nothing is installed until you approve. Standard turnaround is 48 to 72 hours, with rush service available for an added $100.
- Brand DesktopsDell, HP, Lenovo and similar
- $75
- Custom-Built & Boutique PrebuiltsCustom PCs and boutique gaming prebuilts
- $149
Credited if you go ahead. The diagnostic comes off your upgrade labor when you approve the work.
Gaming and Work PCs for Martinsville Homes
Martinsville is a hilly, mostly residential section of Bridgewater Township with roughly 12,000 residents and its own post office. Plenty of homes here have a home office and at least one gamer, and both deserve a PC built for how it actually gets used.
Home offices on the hill
If you handle client work from a home office in Martinsville, we build a quiet, reliable workstation sized for your programs and your files.
Editing the hike photos
If you shoot trails or birds at Washington Valley Park and the Chimney Rock Hawk Watch, a desktop with a strong processor and plenty of memory makes editing a big photo library much smoother.
Keep your current build going
Have a custom PC that needs attention or more power? Our custom PC repair and upgrades page explains how we handle builds that already exist.
Heads up: Dave's Computers doesn't have a location in Martinsville. Every build and upgrade is done at our shop at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville.
Directions from Martinsville to Our Somerville Shop
From Washington Valley Park you come down through the Chimney Rock gap, ride US 22 West for a couple of miles, and reach North Bridge Street from the north.
From Washington Valley Park in Martinsville
- Leave the park and turn right onto Chimney Rock Road (County Route 525). You head south on Chimney Rock Road, which cuts through the ridge between the two sections of the park.
- Stay on Chimney Rock Road for about 1.4 miles. Continue until you reach the ramp for US 22.
- Take the ramp on the left onto US 22 West. The ramp is about 0.2 miles long and merges onto US 22 heading west.
- Follow US 22 West for about 2.5 miles. Stay on the highway until the exit on the right that leads to Grove Street.
- Exit right, bear right onto Grove Street, then bear right onto Ivanhoe Avenue. Grove runs roughly 0.2 miles, Ivanhoe roughly 0.1.
- Make a left on North Bridge Street. It is about 0.6 miles south to our shop.
- Our driveway at 75 N Bridge St. will be on your right. Keep an eye out for the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign at the entrance. Leave the car in our private lot; check-in is on the kiosk inside.
A Real Office, With Our Own Parking
We work out of a commercial office building on North Bridge Street, not a spare room in someone's house. It's the large gray-shingled building with the stone front and the tall brick chimneys.
- Find the blue arrow sign. Our Dave's Computers sign sits at the curb right at the driveway entrance.
- Pull into the private lot. Follow the driveway along the left side of the building to the parking lot. Parking is free.
- Look for our windows. Our entrance is in the single-story wing facing the lot, with Dave's Computers signs in the windows.
Martinsville Custom PC FAQ
Do you build custom gaming PCs for Martinsville customers?
Yes. We build custom gaming PCs and workstations for customers throughout the Martinsville area. Every build is assembled and tested at our shop at 75 N Bridge St in Somerville, about 13 minutes from Washington Valley Park, and you pick it up in person.
Can you upgrade my current PC instead of building a new one?
Yes. We upgrade RAM, graphics cards, SSDs, CPUs and power supplies in the PC you already own. It starts with a diagnostic ($75 for brand desktops like Dell, HP and Lenovo, $149 for custom-built PCs and boutique prebuilts) that's credited toward the upgrade work.
How much does a custom gaming PC cost?
Gaming and creator builds start at $2,750, and workstation or office builds start at $2,000. It starts with a $150 consultation that's credited in full toward the build when you approve.
Why not just buy a prebuilt gaming PC?
Budget prebuilts usually save money with generic NVMe drives and the lowest-end motherboards, and those are the parts we see failing in PCs less than a year old. A custom built PC uses quality retail parts, gets a 2-hour stress test and comes with a 1-year labor warranty.
My budget is under $2,750. What should I do?
Upgrade the PC you already have. More RAM, a new graphics card or a faster NVMe SSD usually does more for the money than a new build that has to cut corners. See Option 2 on this page.
How long does a build or upgrade take?
Most builds are ready 3 to 5 business days after the parts are finalized and you give the go-ahead. Upgrades follow our standard 48 to 72 hour turnaround, and rush service is available for an added $100.
Build New or Upgrade? Let's Talk.
$150 build consultation credited to your build, or a diagnostic credited to your upgrade. The same builder since 2011.
908-428-9558Mon-Fri 10am-5pm · Sat 9am-2pm · 75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · About 13 minutes from Martinsville