How to Save Money on PC Hardware


PACKAGE DEALS
Some resellers will bundle motherboards, CPU, and memory, or graphics cards and PSUs. These deals can save you some money, but make sure you know the components in the bundle.

REFURB OR NOT?
Sometimes open-box or refurbished deals can be good, but be wary. Gear refurbished by the manufacturer itself can also be a good deal.

TRY TO BUY FROM ONE RESELLER
You may fi nd yourself saving a few bucks here and there by purchasing components from different sites—but you may lose all those savings in shipping costs. Many e-tailers will waive shipping costs if you buy above a certain dollar amount.

SELL YOUR OLD STUFF!
Considerate builders will often hand down gear to family members, but you can also fi nance your PCbuilding hobby by selling old gear on eBay. You’d be amazed at how much you can get for an old motherboard or graphics card.

WATCH AND WAIT FOR PRICE REDUCTIONS
When Nvidia launched the GTX 560 GPUs recently, AMD dropped the prices on a number of its products. A spiffy new GPU might be expensive when it fi rst launches, but at the same time, a competitor’s products might be a steal. Best of all, these components are often still part of the current generation.

CPU PRICE-DROPS
Intel (and AMD to a lesser extent) cuts CPU prices regularly—as often as quarterly—as new processors hit the streets. Even current-generation CPUs will drop in price after a quarter or two.

STOCK UP ON MEMORY
DDR3 prices are amazingly cheap currently, so buy more than you originally think you need. Get 8GB instead of 4GB, or 12GB instead of 6GB.
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