Where’s the best place to get computer parts to make my own PC?
December 312009
I’m trying to make my own gaming PC so I can play crysis on the maximum settings and run the fastest and bestest on those settings and I don’t know where to get parts without going online and getting them. Any help?
Well if you can’t go online, you are really limiting your choices. All the best hardware is available online only. Or if you find it in a retail store, it’s going to cost 200% more. CompUSA and Circuit City are out of business now (well, CC still exists, but is online only I think). That leaves Best Buy and Staples. And if you are lucky enough to have one near you, there is Fry’s. Not a lot of selection for hardware without going online.
But if you have a Best Buy near you…
You could start with a prebuilt system by Asus or Compaq, as both of these are fairly cheap. Look for 3GHz CPU clock speed and multi-core CPU. That will give you a good start. Then you will want to immediately replace both the power supply and the video card with something decent. Like a HD 4770 or 4800 series and a 650W power supply by BFG or Corsair or some other decent brand. You should be able to find all that at Best Buy.
As far as starting from scratch with nothing and choosing individual components? There is like nothing left in the retail world (OFFline) that will really allow you to do that without spending many hundreds of dollars more than is necessary.
December 31st, 2009 at 7:18 am
http://www.newegg.com
http://www.tigerdirect.com
Those two are great for computer parts. I use Newegg all the time. Both have great selection and great prices.
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December 31st, 2009 at 8:06 am
Well if you can’t go online, you are really limiting your choices. All the best hardware is available online only. Or if you find it in a retail store, it’s going to cost 200% more. CompUSA and Circuit City are out of business now (well, CC still exists, but is online only I think). That leaves Best Buy and Staples. And if you are lucky enough to have one near you, there is Fry’s. Not a lot of selection for hardware without going online.
But if you have a Best Buy near you…
You could start with a prebuilt system by Asus or Compaq, as both of these are fairly cheap. Look for 3GHz CPU clock speed and multi-core CPU. That will give you a good start. Then you will want to immediately replace both the power supply and the video card with something decent. Like a HD 4770 or 4800 series and a 650W power supply by BFG or Corsair or some other decent brand. You should be able to find all that at Best Buy.
As far as starting from scratch with nothing and choosing individual components? There is like nothing left in the retail world (OFFline) that will really allow you to do that without spending many hundreds of dollars more than is necessary.
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