Posted March 17, 2012
Regarding the order you should order the parts in, if you don't order them all in one go, should be to order any parts with shorter return periods last. I think the typical RMA period for Newegg is 90 days, but for certain components (such as CPUs) the period is only 30 days. The last thing you want is to put your computer together and find one of the components is DoA, then not be able to return it because you ordered it early then just let it sit in your living room for a month. Personally I'd recommend just getting everything in one go- that way you won't have to worry about things like certain components that were part of your build suddenly going out of stock when you want to order them (potentially disrupting the rest of your build). Shipping also tends to be lower if you order in a large batch rather than ordering piecemeal.
As for scrounging for parts locally, probably the only components I'd recommend this for are the DVD drive (which is so cheap it really isn't worth it), and possible speakers and monitor. Overall, though, I'd recommend just getting everything through Newegg, as brick and mortar stores tend to have a much more limited selection, plus Newegg has an excellent return policy that not many other stores can match.
As for scrounging for parts locally, probably the only components I'd recommend this for are the DVD drive (which is so cheap it really isn't worth it), and possible speakers and monitor. Overall, though, I'd recommend just getting everything through Newegg, as brick and mortar stores tend to have a much more limited selection, plus Newegg has an excellent return policy that not many other stores can match.
