How did you guys save up for your PC?

[LOST TALE]

Random events give me random money to do random stuff. I keep the rest.

[Calavera]

Work, and work some more - oh and work.

[miyabwah]

Nothing. $2 a day for every day of school. That does not add up at all. I also cannot refrain myself from spending it.

[El_Gringo]

Reading the posts here, I get no clue how much you each have spent.

 

 Today I was lucky enough to have enough to upgrade my HP 700-084 64 bit Windows 8.1 16GB system.  Was able to place an order for an EVGA GeForce 780 SC together with a Samsung 840 EVO Series 500GB 2.5" SATA III ssd. The ssd will be mounted in a Silverstone Tek HDD to SSD bay converter and although has space for 2 SSD's, only one roost position will be used at setup.  

  Other details ordered was a Monoprice SATA III 6.0 Gb/sec Data cable with a locking 90-degree plug together with a Silverstone four position capacitor stabilized SATA power connector.

 

 Also picked up previouslyan LG 14X Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Re-writer (WH14NS40) bulk drive last month  It will burn CD RW's at 24x and read them at 48x with many other options available with varying speeds dependent on the disk type used.  

 

   The ssd was 259.00 USD,  

    The EVGA 780 Super Clocked (SC) card was 487.96 USD

    The 18" SATA III 6Gbs data cable was 4.85 USD

     The Silverstone 3.5 to 2.5" HDD to SSD Bay Converter silver hold down bin (SDP08) was 7.99USD

  The BLU-Ray Rewriter was 66.00 USD

 

I need to check the powe suppy that came with the HP system as it may need upgrading to handle the  780 Video Card.  

 

  When building the system I will most likely first add the video card to get that upgrade running and stable. After the 780 SC card,  I plan to install the Samsung SSD and integrate the on-board HHD just as linus describes on his video regarding this exact drive.  I do not know if you all recognize it, but the crew here at Tech tips is definitely many levels above many,  There definitely are some others that are good but for breadth and depth, the crew here is to be paid attention to.

   My          big question for  the crew is why do I always notice the Hostess Twinkies and Human Organ box in the background.   I have even seen one of the builds with a Twinkies Box in the case  noticeable only the the case ribs during a very fast oblique video shot.   Does Linus call his wife "Twinkie" by chance and he wants her to know in his own way that because she is so sweet, she is always on his mind. (Except that is when her hard drive or  SSD fails and she is all in a tussle.  Saw that shot did any if you here?

Ok El_Gringo out of here,  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bay converter

[julekule]

I could do that, but my dad is really set with Apple like for real. I could receive a Macbook no problem. THough I hate apples.

do that and then sell it

[Vendetta]

I worked my ass off at two different jobs and spent every penny I earned on it. Still ended up with a seriously half ass setup and jobless, car less, and soon to be homeless but fuck it.

[Almercenary]

just spend no money and ate beans

[theelitegamer]

do that and then sell it

He will kill me. Literary..

[julekule]

He will kill me. Literary..

ask him for a mac pro and run windows on it

[Cwazywazy]

My dad gave me the APU, motherboard, and RAM as a Christmas present in December 2012. I used Xmas money to buy Windows 8 and a HDD then set it up, reusing all the parts I could from my old computer. (Crappy P4 system.) Then over time I upgraded it. In summer 2013 I started mowing lawns which meant I had money to buy parts. I got a new GPU, AIO water cooler, mouse, etc. In Xmas 2013 I got my Phantom NZXT case which replaced the crappy old Thermaltake Xaser V I had. I used my Xmas money to buy another 20 inch 1600x900 to replace the old 1280x1024 I was using as a second screen. Since the grass isn't growing I can't really make money for upgrades. (I want/need a new keyboard, I would like a new motherboard or at least a unlocked Phenom, but the problem is that I have laptop projects that need funding like upgrading my E6500 or getting a broken D430 to fix up and replace the Toshiba netbook I broke.)

[theelitegamer]

My dad gave me the APU, motherboard, and RAM as a Christmas present in December 2012. I used Xmas money to buy Windows 8 and a HDD then set it up, reusing all the parts I could from my old computer. (Crappy P4 system.) Then over time I upgraded it. In summer 2013 I started mowing lawns which meant I had money to buy parts. I got a new GPU, AIO water cooler, mouse, etc. In Xmas 2013 I got my Phantom NZXT case which replaced the crappy old Thermaltake Xaser V I had. I used my Xmas money to buy another 20 inch 1600x900 to replace the old 1280x1024 I was using as a second screen. Since the grass isn't growing I can't really make money for upgrades. (I want/need a new keyboard, I would like a new motherboard or at least a unlocked Phenom, but the problem is that I have laptop projects that need funding like upgrading my E6500 or getting a broken D430 to fix up and replace the Toshiba netbook I broke.)

You could sell your old parts? I heard that will earn alittle of income.

[Heisenbleurgh]

Got a job through college. Before that, had a really boring, annoying and tiring job at a call center.

Also I try to get some parts used/refurbished instead of paying full price.

[Cwazywazy]

You could sell your old parts? I heard that will earn alittle of income.

Eh. I have other things I should sell.. (Couple laptops and a couple Tecumseh engine parts.)

[lucky74dog]

i asked my parents for money and they gave it to me

Did you ask them for something small, like about $5, every couple days for a long time, or did you just say "Can I have a $1000" to your parents, and they gave it too you?

[jamese669]

Grandparents died bought my pc out of some off my inheritance

[old reece frost]

Sold stuff and saved birthday money.

[Anthony10]

Work.

[Enderman]

Did you ask them for something small, like about $5, every couple days for a long time, or did you just say "Can I have a $1000" to your parents, and they gave it too you?

the latter

[TechTheWorld]

I did a bunch of work for my parents and saved for a long time.

[TheTechGenius]

I have a well paying job, and I also have my son, so I can't put an entire paycheck on a PC. So I save up little bit little for the entire year, until I get my Income Tax check, and I put the money I saved with my income tax check, and go shopping on Newegg and frozencpu. lol

 

But thats just once a year.

[JaeDee884]

Save? Pfft

I just buy what i can, 1200 a fortnight pay and 233 a fortnight rent helps greatly for spare cash

[L.E.D]

Birth days christmas, and now I work so theres that

[0_o]

For me I just bought bit-by-bit. I eventually got everything I needed. First I would start of enough to have a bare bone system then I just slowly built up to it.  If you can't wait I suggest you get another job or find some way to get money... LAWLZ

[The_Edster]

I'm 14 and will have been at my job 3 years this summer, once in the summer I worked every day for over a week at 8 hours a day. It's safe to that paycheck went straight to my PC which is now fairly beast.

[CtW]

CPU for b-day, $550 in saved b-day/xmas money, $300 saved cash, rest saved overtime in bank account.