What order should I get my stuff in

Spankymcbob1

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No sure what order that I should get my stuff in, I know that saving is the best way but if my wife sees any extra money in the account she spends it right away. So far I have the motherboard, case, power supply, and memory. I'm getting the fx 8350 which always seems to chance in price, and no I can't just buy the 8320 and overclock it because of what I do any overclock on anything makes the application super unstable. For the card I'm getting the msi r9 280 for $199 hopefully the deal doesn't go away before I get paid. But I'm not sure what order I should buy everything in. I only have about and extra $250 every month that I can save, thanks to the wife. I also need to buy a hard drive. I was thinking about buying the 8350 this week just so I can test the motherboard to see if it works, but then I might miss out on the the msi deal.
 
The only time that I would buy parts separately would be if there was a great deal on something. So buy whatever is on sale, would be my recommendation.

However, if you want a functioning computer as quickly as possible, these are the parts/things you need to have:

(No specific order, you just need this stuff)
Windows, unless you're going Linux or something.
Case, unless you're feeling adventurous/have a lot of table space.
Motherboard
RAM
CPU
Power supply
Hard Drive/USB key in the case of a Linux LiveCD
Peripherals (e.g. Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard)

Pretty much the only thing you don't NEED to have a functioning system is the GPU (graphics card), since most every CPU/Motherboard combo has an integrated GPU solution somewhere.

Other not-necessary parts:
Optical drive, since you can create USB installation media.
SSD, since the HDD serves the exact same purpose.
Expensive cooling, for obvious reasons.

If you're just trying to test motherboard/CPU/RAM functionality, you can scrape by with CPU, motherboard, RAM, and power supply.
 
Extra money in the account that you have earmarked for a new PC, and wifey spends it...

So take that $150 (motherboard) out in cash, and put it in an envelope. Next week, $75 for the HDD, The week after, $210 for the CPU. Continue as needed.

When you're ready to buy, deposit everything in the envelope and buy.
 


processor first, the 280 might even go down in price also its best to see if the mobo is working, after you can get the harddrive and maybe a cooling fan or 2 and the last thing would be the 280, well that's just me and what I would do