The following are simple steps the users in this sub forum ask you to follow in order to allow us to efficiently and effectively help you.


Basic things to keep in mind when making a post:
1. Please show respect to members attempting to help you. We are paid very little(if anything) and we will try our best to build a computer within your budget.
2. Be sure you are confident in what type of computer you want in the initial post. Try not to change major details after the initial post.
3. We will try to make your money go as far as possible but we cannot always get you an enthusiast system on a entry budget. We Must Sacrifice Something!
4. Understand that we don't know everything, but many of us have years of experience. Enjoy our feedback and feel free to ask questions, they help us to accommodate your needs.
5. We are here to help you and many of us do enjoy it, however, if you are simply looking for benchmarks or general help, this is not the place.
6. Before posting, take a glance at the last few pages. Many common builds have already been assembled that may fit your needs.
7. Include your estimated time of purchase so we can choose products that are on sale. Failure to buy soon after posting may result in going over budget when checking out due to expiring offers .


Post guidelines:


Desktop / HTPC / Shuttle / Servers

Topic Title: Need a Desktop PC built
Description: Gaming, Photoshop/CAD, Video Editing, etc. and Budget

• Budget:
• More specific use (what games, what programs):
• Planned time until purchase:
• Do you need an Operating System?:
• Do you have any specific preferred components?:
• Do you need a sound or wireless card?:
• Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?:
• Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?:
• Zip code/location? (Shipping costs):

Laptop / Netbooks / Tablets / Phones


Topic Title: Need a Laptop PC
Description: Gaming, Photoshop/CAD, Video Editing, etc. and Budget

• Budget:
• More specific use (what games, what programs):
• Planned time until purchase:
• Do you have any specific preferred components?:
• Do you need a bigger monitor? mouse? full keyboard?:
• Zip code/location? (Shipping costs):

Additional information that may help us assist you:

What are your preferences in case style? (lights, flashy, dull, etc)
Are you planning to use multiple monitors?
Are you looking for upgrade-ability?
Do you have any preferred brands?
Can you reuse any components from an older build?
Is there anything else you think we should know?

Special Thanks to Markie, Krzyy, Switch11,TheEvil1, and every regular on this sub forum!

Thanks to Rapture for giving this guide an update:

- Fill in the appropriate form below.
- Please return to your thread (or pm the builder) within 3 days of purchases, as prices may change by as much as $100 between now and then.

Budget:
Maximum you will spend? -
Will you complete mail in rebates? -
If so, may we go over-budget if rebates bring you within budget? -
Do you need Windows Operation System within budget? -
Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard within budget? -

Basic Info:
Specific Uses (Programs, game titles etc.) -
Country? -
Will you travel to NCIX (canada) or Microcenter (USA) for parts? (Null if unsure) -

How much hard drive space do you want or need? -
Will you use wireless or wired internet? -
Will you overclock CPU and/or GPU? -
Any special requests or useful things to tell us? (Specific case, need lots of storage, audio etc.) -

Style (optional)
Do you prefer any specific colors for the build/computer case? -
Do you prefer a window on your case? -
*(Please note how picky you will be with colors. Sometimes it's just not feasible to get some colors on certain parts)*

This post was edited by Kagura on Dec 22 2015 11:08am