| Are you building a gaming computer on a tight budget? | | | | Keep in mind that new hardware releases in the |
| Want ideas on how to save some cash? The | | | | market will cause older components to drop in price. |
| following tips will help you build your system for less. | | | | You should hunt for those quality components that |
| Reuse Your Old Parts | | | | have been through these price drops. |
| A good way to save money on your new computer is | | | | Shop Around For Your Components |
| to reuse old parts where possible. Strip out all the good | | | | This is common sense, but there are people out there |
| parts from your old computer, you may be able to use | | | | who don't do it. To get the best deals around on your |
| these parts in your new PC. | | | | components you must shop around and compare |
| Components such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, | | | | prices. Avoid buying impulsively, whatever you do. |
| floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, and computer case are | | | | Instead, become an informed and smart buyer. |
| good candidates for reuse. In some cases you might | | | | If you want the very best deals you will need to put in |
| even be able to keep your old graphics card and | | | | a little effort. Try to compare prices from various |
| sound card, leaving you with only the core components | | | | sellers over time, perhaps a few weeks or so to get |
| to replace, the CPU, motherboard, RAM, and hard | | | | an idea of where the hot deals are. |
| drive. | | | | Gaming computers can be pretty expensive. If you're |
| Watch for Sweet Spot in Market | | | | like most people, you won't have all the money in the |
| Another good tip to building a cheap gaming computer | | | | world to spend on your new machine. So use these |
| is to watch for the 'sweet spot' in the market. The | | | | tips to your advantage and build your gaming |
| sweet spot is basically the point at which certain | | | | computer the smart way. Always remember, be a |
| components are still not far behind those with top | | | | smart, patient and informed consumer. The money you |
| performance, yet they've already been through price | | | | save is worth it. |
| drops. | | | | |