A new service offers custom computer builds, GPU mining rigs for cryptocurrency, and offers overclocking services. Rad Dad Computers (RDC) is a two-man operation with the goal of assisting with all your custom computer builds, optimization, and GPU mining needs.
Custom Computer Builds from Rad Dad Computers
Formed in 2021, this is a super helpful, newcomer-friendly service for anyone remotely interested in building their own computer. Based in Las Vegas, NV and the Bay Area of Northern California, RDC is cofounded by Adam Obenza (who happens to be my brother) and his college friend Simon Ton. The duo share a passion for building computers. Wanting to share that passion with the world, they decided to go into business together. I was able to talk with them about their brand, their goals, and what the future has in store.
Myles (Me):Â So what exactly does RDC do?
Adam:Â We offer services to build computers, mining rigs, and we also offer to overclock your computer for you. If you bring us the parts, we’ll build it for you.
Simon: We have different packages. For example, we can do a full assembly of your PC or mining rig, and even handle cable management for you, which is always a headache. Aside from that, we can also install an OS for you and get your drivers up to date, which is a bit more costly than our other packages.
Adam: What we are really big on is our parts suggestion service. It’s free; imagine it’s like a consultation at your doctor. If somebody is unaware or overwhelmed by what and how to buy, we offer suggestions on which parts to buy depending on some key factors, like price and how you intend to use the computer. In other words, for gaming or for work, at no cost.
Me: That actually sounds super helpful. As someone who is basically computer illiterate, this is something I can see myself using. So what exactly prompted you guys to get into business together?
Adam: Truthfully, we just wanted some extra money (laughs). No, we’re both just really passionate about computers. We’ve been friends for over a decade and both love computers, and figured it would be cool to merge our passions and interests together, and we’re always talking about computers in our spare time, like what the best performance upgrade is, tweaking, stuff like that.
Simon: Yeah, it’s true. We love computers, and we’ve been spending a lot of time doing research into mining rigs, too. It’s very interesting to fine-tune the overclocks and power draws to get the best hash rate. Extra income is nice too, though (laughs).
Me: So why “Rad Dad?” What’s the draw there?
Simon: (Laughs) No draw, we just liked the name and we both are dads, or dad-to-be in my case. We just liked the name, it felt right.
Me: So how exactly does it work, if say somebody wants to use your service, but isn’t located in Vegas or the Bay?
Simon: You know, we’d love to expand one day, but starting out, local is what we can offer. But we would definitely love to cover more ground. Eventually, with enough trust put into us by our clients, we can hopefully have them send us parts, assemble the rig, then send it back. There are so many possibilities moving forward.
Me: Yeah that makes total sense. So, with something as delicate and pricey as PC parts, how much are you charging for certain packages? Any deals?
Adam: We pretty much have across the board prices, the only thing we charge extra for are OS installation and overclocking for either one or two components. So if you overclock one component, it’s $40, if you do two it’s $60, so a bit of a deal there. But for a standard PC build, it’s $150, and $200 for a GPU mining rig. All of the prices are on our site as well.
Me: What are both of your short term goals for RDC? Your long term goals?
Adam: Short term goals would be for us to actually start building computers for people and gain the public’s confidence in us so we can work on building a clientele and expanding services. Long term would be to be a vendor and eventually sell parts to people.
Simon: For me, it’s just to share my passion for computers with the community. I just enjoy doing it, I have fun. Long term, like Adam said, it would be nice to expand and build a loyal client base and be a name in the PC, crypto mining, and gaming communities. Also, it would be cool to brag about building a business from scratch (laughs).
Me: Awesome, well obviously I hope you guys can pull it off, and I hope to see the RDC brand reach new heights. Good luck guys.
You can follow Rad Dad Computers on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as on their website. They eventually plan to make YouTube videos and do streams of their clients’ custom computer builds. If you’re curious about using RDC’s services, then be sure to fill out their build survey.
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