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Buy Used (But Be Careful)
Lastly, if you're really hard up for cash, some builders recommend buying used parts online. This is just as risky as it sounds: you could end up with a broken part, you'll have a shorter warranty, and you don't get to see the product before you buy.
That said, if you want to go this route:
Don't buy from sites like Craigslist. Buy from hardware-focused sites like Hard Forum, AnandTech's classifieds, the Overclock.net Marketplace, or Reddit's /r/hardwareswap.
Buy from a store with a "reputation" feature and that the person you're buying from has lots of positive feedback.
Look for parts that still have the manufacturer's warranty, and that it supports owners beyond the first.
You may want to poke around those forums and ask for more advice buying used as well. Use your head and be careful.
These are just some things I've learned from personal experience and digging through forums, but they aren’t the only ones. Just remember that your time is worth something too. At a certain point, it stops being worth it to spend hours looking for deals just to save just a few bucks. For more great tips, I recommend checking out Tom's Hardware's guide to buying PC parts, Reddit's guilde to saving money when you build, and Tested's guide to properly budgeting your next PC. And, of course, be sure to check out our complete guide to building your PC from start to finish and our best builds for every budget as a starting point. Good luck!
Lastly, if you're really hard up for cash, some builders recommend buying used parts online. This is just as risky as it sounds: you could end up with a broken part, you'll have a shorter warranty, and you don't get to see the product before you buy.
That said, if you want to go this route:
Don't buy from sites like Craigslist. Buy from hardware-focused sites like Hard Forum, AnandTech's classifieds, the Overclock.net Marketplace, or Reddit's /r/hardwareswap.
Buy from a store with a "reputation" feature and that the person you're buying from has lots of positive feedback.
Look for parts that still have the manufacturer's warranty, and that it supports owners beyond the first.
You may want to poke around those forums and ask for more advice buying used as well. Use your head and be careful.
These are just some things I've learned from personal experience and digging through forums, but they aren’t the only ones. Just remember that your time is worth something too. At a certain point, it stops being worth it to spend hours looking for deals just to save just a few bucks. For more great tips, I recommend checking out Tom's Hardware's guide to buying PC parts, Reddit's guilde to saving money when you build, and Tested's guide to properly budgeting your next PC. And, of course, be sure to check out our complete guide to building your PC from start to finish and our best builds for every budget as a starting point. Good luck!
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Save on Shipping with Price Matching and Store Pickup
Once you've found the lowest price for each part, you may be tempted to buy them all from their respective stores. Ignore that urge: when you buy from many stores, you pay a lot in shipping. take advantage of price matching to save that money. For example, NCIX will match most of their competitor's prices, and all you have to do is send them a link to the store's page for that part. After that, you can buy all your parts from one store for one low shipping cost. It’s so easy and fast, there’s no reason not to give it a shot.
Often, you can get stores like Micro Center to match online prices as well, particularly for their big competitors like Newegg, though readers at the Tom's Hardware forums mention that your mileage may vary. It never hurts to call and ask!
Speaking of physical retail stores, you can also save on shipping by picking up your parts at a nearby store or warehouse, where applicable. For example, Newegg, NCIX, and even Amazon have services around the country that'll let you pick up your items within 24 hours and without paying shipping. Just make sure the travel time is worth the few bucks you save in shipping
Once you've found the lowest price for each part, you may be tempted to buy them all from their respective stores. Ignore that urge: when you buy from many stores, you pay a lot in shipping. take advantage of price matching to save that money. For example, NCIX will match most of their competitor's prices, and all you have to do is send them a link to the store's page for that part. After that, you can buy all your parts from one store for one low shipping cost. It’s so easy and fast, there’s no reason not to give it a shot.
Often, you can get stores like Micro Center to match online prices as well, particularly for their big competitors like Newegg, though readers at the Tom's Hardware forums mention that your mileage may vary. It never hurts to call and ask!
Speaking of physical retail stores, you can also save on shipping by picking up your parts at a nearby store or warehouse, where applicable. For example, Newegg, NCIX, and even Amazon have services around the country that'll let you pick up your items within 24 hours and without paying shipping. Just make sure the travel time is worth the few bucks you save in shipping
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Choose Your Store(s) Wisely
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Plan for the Future Now
Think about future upgrades when you design your build. Many people will ...
Pick the Right Parts
Saving money on a home-built PC starts with picking the right parts. We've ...Think about future upgrades when you design your build. Many people will buy brand new, expensive, top of the line parts in the name of “futureproofing,” but that isn’t how futureproofing really works. For example, buying a super expensive video card or hard drive now may make increase your computer’s lifespan, but it'll cost you more in the long run than if you had bought something appropriate now and upgraded it later. On the other hand, you don't want to buy something really cheap with the intent to upgrade in the nearfuture, since it’ll cost more than if you had just gotten a nicer part now. It's all about balance
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