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TheSenpaiOfTech

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I am going to be getting a final chunk of money on the 23rd of April that will allow me to build a £600 gaming pc. I was wondering what the best time is to buy the parts for the pc. Is there any sales? It has to be after the 23rd of April and within about a month. Thanks!
 
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JackNaylorPE
Primarily ..... When you need it and have the funds needed to meet your goals.

Secondary considerations would Include:

1. When a new generation product is released, prices on previous generations go in the toilet... part of that will be right away ... a 2nd drop will occur when new gen stuff is available in quantity.... example : Z270 / Kaby lake replacing Z170 / Skylake

2. When a new top dog takes the crown.... Example: When the 780 Ti was announced, the price of the 780 dropped $160; few weeks later it dropped again. We see this starting now with the 1080 Ti ... once the AIB cards drop (2 weeks ?) and are available in quantity we shud see a tumble.

3. New competition arrives ... to hit the ground running, a manufacture...
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boosted1g

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The only time PC parts have a good price reduction is when a new generation of parts is about to come in and they reduce price to clear stock.
There is no big hardware release due in the next month so you wont see any fluctuation. I would just watch Newegg/Amazon (or whatever your local vendors are) for sales.
 
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Primarily ..... When you need it and have the funds needed to meet your goals.

Secondary considerations would Include:

1. When a new generation product is released, prices on previous generations go in the toilet... part of that will be right away ... a 2nd drop will occur when new gen stuff is available in quantity.... example : Z270 / Kaby lake replacing Z170 / Skylake

2. When a new top dog takes the crown.... Example: When the 780 Ti was announced, the price of the 780 dropped $160; few weeks later it dropped again. We see this starting now with the 1080 Ti ... once the AIB cards drop (2 weeks ?) and are available in quantity we shud see a tumble.

3. New competition arrives ... to hit the ground running, a manufacture will only introduce a competitive product when the can show a price / performance advantage (real or imagined) of the status quoe ... competitors will respond with their own price cuts ... again we see the two stage drop ... 1st upon announcement, and 2nd when a) they arrive in sufficient numbers to have and impact and b) when the product fails to measure up to the pre-launch hype. We should see this occur soon when AMD introduces their new cards.
 
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