Best time to buy parts

Hi All,
From your experience, when do you think is the best time to buy parts (CPU, Mobo, PSU, cases) in terms of getting deals/discounts:
1. Cyber Monday
2. Black Friday
3. In January/ post new year

Black Friday and around the holidays is the best time to find sales. If you're patient, and can wait, a lot of times manufacturers blow out old inventory when a new series of the components come out.

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All 3 are good times... the 'best'... heh, depends on what is on sale and what you need at the time. I would say be prepared on BF. If nothing on BF, wait until CM. If nothing CM, then its 1st of the year.

EarthDog said:

All 3 are good times... the 'best'... heh, depends on what is on sale and what you need at the time. I would say be prepared on BF. If nothing on BF, wait until CM. If nothing CM, then its 1st of the year.

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That was really insightful there..."Since BF is next...be prepared for that...then CM...then 1/1!"

You can find good deals other times of the years too, just gotta be on the lookout for sales and check places like fatwallet and slickdeals.

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