Best way to build a pc, bit by bit?

I tried to build a rig this way a few years back, and I wasn't best pleased with the result. While at the time the parts I had bought were excellent value for money, by time I'd completed the entire build, parts were obselete (or at least felt that way) and I wasn't a happy bunny. As has been already suggested, if I were in the same position again I would get the whole lot on credit, and as long as you've budgeted how much you can afford to spend a month, pay it back that way! :)
 
They certainly do - here's a link (read some of the user reviews within the link.)

They do cheaper ones if you browse the AMD II Phenom link within processors - plus AMD MBs are generally cheaper too. It's a great chip and would really work well for your limited needs.
 
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Hi there, yeah i read through the reviews. TBH i have always had Intel. Only reason is, i remember i brought my first pc and the cpu i was sold was not intel.. And nothing worked on it. It was called a cyrix or something.

So amd looks quite cheap and the mobo look cheap as well. I will try and do a spec then and then see what i come up with.

Is it case of get the fastest cpu possible??
 
DAMO RAM80 said:
Is it case of get the fastest cpu possible??
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Not really but when you consider you were going to get an i7 which costs ~£220 for cheapest incarnation the AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition costs only £145 and a decent AM3 MB only costs in the regions of £100 (Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P) so your saving approx £150-£200 on those 2 components alone (depending on the MB you were considering buying for the i7).

4 gig of good quality DDR3 memory will set you back about £60 so your 3 core components will cost approx £300 as apposed to £450 - £500 for an i7 equivalent setup (depending on the quality of your build.)

I'm not really a 'spec me up type of forum user' but i'm sure someone will come along and spec you a decent AMD machine if you list the 'exact' components that you need (e.g. not just an optical drive but a blue ray drive - and how many gig you need on the HDD's and how many etc...). And with the savings you'll make you may be able to buy your new setup sooner than you had originally anticipated.
 
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Actually, the cheapest AM3 motherboard on OCers at the minute is pretty good. 785G Chipset, Crossfire support, funky heatsinks... it leaves you wanting for nothing :p
 
Superewza said:
Actually, the cheapest AM3 motherboard on OCers at the minute is pretty good. 785G Chipset, Crossfire support, funky heatsinks... it leaves you wanting for nothing :p
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Yeah, i agree he doesn't have to spend £100+ on an AM3 MB but as he was considering buying a top spec i7; i wanted to make the 2 reasonably comparable to start off with (i.e. a quality AM3 build) - otherwise it would have been a bit ingenuous towards the cost of i7 build.
 
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i've bought bit by bit, as long as you leave the mobo then cpu then gfx till last you should do ok. Cases / psu's / hdd / odd don't age badly.

Just waiting on me now to get some time off work to sort new gfx card and shiny monitor.
 
Thank you for all the advice.

Im understanding a lot more, done a lot of research on i'7's and quad etc.

With my budget and build. I am going to be looking at everything i think. Because a lot of components wont be able to be used in the build.

I think i am going to buy the case i want. Save up £500 then create a "spec me post"

I have got £400 saved but the case is £210 :( as i have fell in love with the Corsair 800D
 
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I have got £400 saved but the case is £210 :( as i have fell in love with the Corsair 800D
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Have you considered the Silverstone Fortress - link It's a £100 cheaper and a great looking case and really easy to work on.

It's best viewed on review sites or their main web page.
 
It is a nice case but i love the corsair D.

On the plus side i can sell my pc im guessing to pay towards some of the new parts.

So i could put my components in the new case. Sell the old case, and then buy bits and sell bits. But the time frame would be like 1-3 months if that :)

On a very good note today, i brought a scratch card JUST ONE and won £60 Good start for today :D
 
i was thinking of building pc bit by bit as first asked in this post. but after reading the replys its make good sense to save a by at once. thanks guys
 
don't buy bit by bit, it's insanity.

what do you want the pc for, and do you need a screen

you can build a pretty bad ass pc for ~£500 tbh
 
I mainly use the pc for Web surfing, downloading, watching films and converting films (NOT TO SELL!!!)

If i convert one film, it take 35 mins but the pc is maxed out. So i can use it while its converting.

I have a screen its a 40 inch hd tv :)
 
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