Bulk or Modular building

[MzCatieB]

Bulk Build (Getting all your parts at 1s then building your computer (will cost less, but can be built for for future upgrades (additional GPU's ext)))

 

Modular build (Getting the parts in stages (Costs more, takes longer better end result))

 

Vote for what you feel is more logical.

[-TesseracT-]

Getting everything you need at once, they maybe getting second GPU in the future etc.

[Sauron]

Build the computer when you have the money for all the components you need. This way you won't end up with an outdated motherboard and cpu when you buy your gpu. Buying all at once ensures you are getting the best value out of your money.

[EdgyVenison]

Modular builds are only so effective until you have to replace the other parts with the new, compatible ones.

E.g. current z97/x99 motherboards might be incompatible with, say, Cannonlake processors. DDR3 RAM can't be used in X99 motherboards now. Someday new GPUs will be so fast, it's bottlenecked in PCIe 3.0 x16.

GPU shouldn't be much of a problem, but motherboard/ram/processors will get incompatible with the new ones in ~6 years, forcing you to buy the new ones if you want to upgrade; which is the point of doing modular build.

[Scionyde]

Maybe I'm missing something - how does modular build cost more? Aside from getting the odd combo deal in the bulk build, I assumed the point of buying your parts in stages was that you would wait until certain parts hit their lowest point via sales or whatnot.

 

EDIT: Maybe the timeframe for a modular build is much longer than I thought it meant, judging by some other posts I'm reading.

[DigitalHermit]

Depends on how fast the money flows in... As for me, modular build was the way to go... I get the essentials first then work on upgrades... I'm in my final 3 parts right now...

 

I will finish with 2 systems instead of one for the cost of one and a half systems...

[The Crazed Child]

Modular, I get way more enjoyment out of putting it together over a long timespan instead of putting it together in a day and be done with it.

[MzCatieB]

Maybe I'm missing something - how does modular build cost more? Aside from getting the odd combo deal in the bulk build, I assumed the point of buying your parts in stages was that you would wait until certain parts hit their lowest point via sales or whatnot.

 

EDIT: Maybe the timeframe for a modular build is much longer than I thought it meant, judging by some other posts I'm reading.

Think paycheck to paycheck and getting the better parts when u have the money, rather than say, jumping in with a Fx-4100 you get a X99 CPU ext

So by the end you have spent more but you have the better components... also you have spent money on multiple deliveries which can add up over time

[MoDtEc]

hm builded mine at once and then every gaming/enthusiast system gets modular because of upgrade paths? eg i wont be swapping my 2600k at least until 2016

[MzCatieB]

hm builded mine at once and then every gaming/enthusiast system gets modular because of upgrade paths? eg i wont be swapping my 2600k at least until 2016

im doing a Gaming Workstation through the year and wont need to upgrade it for about 3 years