I really want to build a PC

I have never done this, but I believe I know how and want to dive in.

by the time I get done planning my build, micro

center 2h away has something equivalent or possibly better for $400 less (I land in the $2k range)

what’s the catch? are they secretly gonna be am4 boards? maybe pci 4.0 max?

ram latency neglect? mismatched data transfer speeds? ddr4 max? are they less futureproof?

haphazard/questionable fans or heat sink brands??

or worse yet *cheap labor*??

Worst case scenario i feel like they get all their parts wholesale and from preferred suppliers, in bulk, and are just able to hit a price point that I’m not. this would take a lot of joy out of it.