Archive for October, 2009

Building a Gaming Computer For $700

Posted on October 30, 2009. Filed under: Computer Builds | Tags: , , , , |

Since my first budget computer build ($500) seemed to be very popular with readers, I’ve decided to post a followup build for a different price range.  What I hope to accomplish with this post is to add an incredible amount of value to a budget computer build for just $200 more.  For around $700, you [...]

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Finding Good Tech Deals Through RSS

Posted on October 27, 2009. Filed under: Deals | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Finding great prices on technology is not always limited to store ads or even websites. One less used way to find deals is through RSS.  Now, if you’re a reader of this blog, you probably already know how to subscribe to RSS feeds, but just in case you don’t, Google Reader is always a good [...]

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Deal Web Site Review: Woot!

Posted on October 20, 2009. Filed under: Deals | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In the world of websites dedicated to finding and providing you with deals and specials on products, there are some that are truly unique. One of these such websites is Woot. Taken from the modern term meaning “An exclamation of joy or excitement,” visitors and shoppers of Woot often find much joy and excitement out [...]

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Finding Good Deals on Electronics: Part 2, Deal Finding Websites

Posted on October 14, 2009. Filed under: Deals | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

When it comes to electronics, it’s easy to go crazy trying to find a decent price on just about anything.  Even when you don’t get the Internet involved, stores will often have very differing prices on any certain piece of electronics and it’s always hard to keep track of sales, specials, and other discounts.  Add [...]

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Finding Good Deals on Electronics: Part 1, Price Comparison Sites

Posted on October 13, 2009. Filed under: Deals | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

When it comes to electronics, it’s easy to go crazy trying to find a decent price on just about anything.  Even when you don’t get the Internet involved, stores will often have very differing prices on any certain piece of electronics and it’s always hard to keep track of sales, specials, and other discounts.  Add [...]

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Building a Gaming Computer For $500 Part 2: Performance Analysis

Posted on October 8, 2009. Filed under: Computer Builds | Tags: , , , , , , |

You probably remember last week we put a Dell Inspiron 546 against a custom-built computer bought from Newegg.  This week’s post will focus on proving the advantage of the (cheaper!) custom-built computer.  Like I said last time, I don’t actually have the physical computers with me to test, so I’m going to have to take [...]

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Building a Gaming Computer For $500

Posted on October 1, 2009. Filed under: Computer Builds | Tags: , , , |

Computers nowadays are really becoming great gaming machines, and with video game consoles costing more and more as they upgrade every 5 or so years, it becomes more and more viable to purchase a full blown PC in order to do your gaming.  And if you haven’t built yourself a computer before, there’s a great [...]

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