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Spankymcbob1

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No sure what order that I should get my stuff in, I know that saving is the best way but if my wife sees any extra money in the account she spends it right away. So far I have the motherboard, case, power supply, and memory. I'm getting the fx 8350 which always seems to chance in price, and no I can't just buy the 8320 and overclock it because of what I do any overclock on anything makes the application super unstable. For the card I'm getting the msi r9 280 for $199 hopefully the deal doesn't go away before I get paid. But I'm not sure what order I should buy everything in. I only have about and extra $250 every month that I can save, thanks to the wife. I also need to buy a hard drive. I was thinking about buying the 8350 this week just so I can test the motherboard to see if it works, but then I might miss out on the the msi deal.
 
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DonQuixoteMC

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The only time that I would buy parts separately would be if there was a great deal on something. So buy whatever is on sale, would be my recommendation.

However, if you want a functioning computer as quickly as possible, these are the parts/things you need to have:

(No specific order, you just need this stuff)
Windows, unless you're going Linux or something.
Case, unless you're feeling adventurous/have a lot of table space.
Motherboard
RAM
CPU
Power supply
Hard Drive/USB key in the case of a Linux LiveCD
Peripherals (e.g. Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard)

Pretty much the only thing you don't NEED to have a functioning system is the GPU (graphics card), since most every CPU/Motherboard combo has an integrated GPU solution somewhere.

Other not-necessary parts:
Optical drive, since you can create USB installation media.
SSD, since the HDD serves the exact same purpose.
Expensive cooling, for obvious reasons.

If you're just trying to test motherboard/CPU/RAM functionality, you can scrape by with CPU, motherboard, RAM, and power supply.
 
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USAFRet

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Extra money in the account that you have earmarked for a new PC, and wifey spends it...

So take that $150 (motherboard) out in cash, and put it in an envelope. Next week, $75 for the HDD, The week after, $210 for the CPU. Continue as needed.

When you're ready to buy, deposit everything in the envelope and buy.
 
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Shasha23

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processor first, the 280 might even go down in price also its best to see if the mobo is working, after you can get the harddrive and maybe a cooling fan or 2 and the last thing would be the 280, well that's just me and what I would do
 
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