Comments on: Buy What You Need, Not What You Might Need http://www.pcmech.com/article/buy-what-you-need-not-what-you-might-need/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Before You Buy New, Upgrade What You Have | PCMech http://www.pcmech.com/article/buy-what-you-need-not-what-you-might-need/comment-page-1/#comment-31957 Before You Buy New, Upgrade What You Have | PCMech Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:16:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9622#comment-31957 [...] another 6-12 months. The grand total for this upgrade was $22. Following my other belief that you buy only what you need, we have definitely saved money on this machine by upgrading the memory and processor as we [...] [...] another 6-12 months. The grand total for this upgrade was $22. Following my other belief that you buy only what you need, we have definitely saved money on this machine by upgrading the memory and processor as we [...]

]]> By: mbossman2 http://www.pcmech.com/article/buy-what-you-need-not-what-you-might-need/comment-page-1/#comment-24806 mbossman2 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:04:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9622#comment-24806 I agree with the author. a $75 component bought now, could easily be a $30 (or less) component 6 months or a year from now when your computing needs require this level of part. You should purchase everything with a budget in mind - even before you start the shopping process you should determine how much you can/should spend and then NOT GO OVER THAT AMOUNT. Sure you are going to have to make choices (and probably sacrifices) but working within your budget will force you to go for the best bang for the buck and that is rarely the latest and greatest technology. Why pay a 60% premium for 30% better performance? I agree with the author. a $75 component bought now, could easily be a $30 (or less) component 6 months or a year from now when your computing needs require this level of part.

You should purchase everything with a budget in mind – even before you start the shopping process you should determine how much you can/should spend and then NOT GO OVER THAT AMOUNT. Sure you are going to have to make choices (and probably sacrifices) but working within your budget will force you to go for the best bang for the buck and that is rarely the latest and greatest technology. Why pay a 60% premium for 30% better performance?

]]> By: LuisR http://www.pcmech.com/article/buy-what-you-need-not-what-you-might-need/comment-page-1/#comment-24739 LuisR Tue, 19 May 2009 11:50:36 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9622#comment-24739 I tend to disagree to some extent, specially if buying a pre-built system. Getting the best you can afford at the time without paying a leg and an arm means that your new computer will be usable for a longer time. Five years ago I did a major upgrade and got a 3 GHz Pentium 4 system that is still good enough for my needs. I have only added more memory and a larger hard drive. I tend to disagree to some extent, specially if buying a pre-built system. Getting the best you can afford at the time without paying a leg and an arm means that your new computer will be usable for a longer time. Five years ago I did a major upgrade and got a 3 GHz Pentium 4 system that is still good enough for my needs. I have only added more memory and a larger hard drive.

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