I spec out every component option. I make a list of component models and possible substitutes. I look for deals within a certain time frame. Then I put it on a rewards credit card and pay it off almost immediately with the cash I saved for the project. Then if I forget something I can use the rewards from the credit card to buy it or something else I might want for it.
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MysticHydro said in Building a gaming PC?:
I spec out every component option. I make a list of component models and possible substitutes. I look for deals within a certain time frame. Then I put it on a rewards credit card and pay it off almost immediately with the cash I saved for the project. Then if I forget something I can use the rewards from the credit card to buy it or something else I might want for it.
Pretty much how I handle it
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ShiftySatchmo save money i donāt know those words together, i wonder how does that feel like. lol
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manguit0u said in Building a gaming PC?:
ShiftySatchmo save money i donāt know those words together, i wonder how does that feel like. lol
Haha the trick is to only spend money on what you need. If you donāt have money left after that, you just shouldnāt buy extra stuff. It sucks, I know, but itās the only way to get out of debt. If you canāt even buy what you need then it is even more important to be careful.
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ShiftySatchmo hehehehe well i have lost 11 pounds just for not being able to buy enought food for me hahahaha sooo this server it doesnāt allow tricks or hacks or anything 
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teh_g usually I take the time to make a detailed specification for my PC build, starting from the purpose of PC and components (usually end up with 2-3 variations for build) ā¦ I use part picker only as a reference for the purchase price ā¦ As for the specification of components usually start from the very manufacturers of IT equipment ā¦ by studying the products and technical detailsā¦ I give priority to brand with whom I have previously positive experience ā¦ but in the selection of components for my build , important to me is the feedback on the product, from ordinary people and friends who use similar or same products ā¦ I donāt trust too much guys like Linus and Co. 
and i donāt care too much for marketing or fight blue vs. red vs. green team ā¦ (from my perspective it is guerrilla marketing only, If you remember fairy tales from Gaming Tribe ā¦ and posts on AMD like that one one from Angel ā¦ )
regarding pre-built PC / notebook hmm i donāt buy them (because I am an IT professional with many years of service in the IT industry) ā¦ but but I can recommend a couple of them ā¦
my personal part picker is a list like this one this is how I start select components xD
Mark2K77 Take a look at https://pcpartpicker.com. They make it really easy to make a list of parts. It also does compatibility checking for you!
It also makes it so you can have cool markdown based embeds for awesome forums like ours 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
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teh_g I know all that but ā¦ I can think and read specification I have confidence in my abilities to select and connect compatible components ā¦
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Mark2K77 said in Building a gaming PC?:
teh_g I know all that but ā¦ I can think and read specification
I have confidence in my abilities to select and connect compatible components ā¦
Ahh, I am lazy so I use PCPartPicker. It makes it so I have to think less 
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for pimping up that build 
Mark2K77 said in Building a gaming PC?:
teh_g btw you miss few little thingies
for pimping up that build
I do want to get some LEDs to act as back lighting for my monitors. I just got lazy.
I actually canāt see my desktop from the place I have it now, so I donāt need anything too fancy inside.
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teh_g I will get them for my build, because I see my PC. And damn thing must look good inside out xD ā¦ only I will make LED PWM controller by my self on arduino uno R3 ā¦ I like to play with electronics
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I goto PC Partpicker, and do some research on prices and performanceā¦ price is my biggest thing, and then I ask around cause performance has to come secondary to me as price has to be first.
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I figure out what the build will be used for mainly (in my case gaming) and spec certain items out from that idea.
I figure out the GPU first and then the CPU to match (usually get the best I can afford and make sure it is a good over clocker to help extend its replacement life cycle).
Everything else falls into place after that.
I like to make NCIX and Newegg battle it out on their ālowest price guaranteeā thing. I find the same item, tell one that the other has it at such and such a price and they match it. Tell them matching is kind of lame and I will just buy it there, they usually beat it by 10%. I tell the other guys they have dropped their price for my purchase and they match tooā¦ rinse and repeat.
A fair number of times they donāt go for it, but a surprising number of times they do. 
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