Is it worth it to buy a PC now (before Christmas) or will there be better deals to be had after Christmas? Or is it worth waiting for Intel / AMD to lower their chip prices?
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Is it worth it to buy a PC now (before Christmas) or will there be better deals to be had after Christmas? Or is it worth waiting for Intel / AMD to lower their chip prices?
I don't think there is ever a good time to buy a new PC... it depends upon what you are after. If it doesn't need to be cutting edge, then I normally wait until a month or two after a major hardware release (eg. Core i7) then try to pick up the previous hardware (eg. Core2) which has started dropping off.
I've always fixed my budget, then purchased the best I could without going over.
Summer always seems to be the best times when the price cuts by the manufacturers come in.
... when the exchange rate is good.
So last summer about 5 months ago would have been a good time :D
In all honesty prices fluctuate all the time, sure the currency has a lot to do with imported items, but if companies want to shift stock they will. Just keep your eye out for a good deal, set yourself a budget and when the deal comes along snap it up. Patience is a virtue :)
Although I echo what was said above, soon after a new product release, or a competitor releases their new/competing product there seems to be mini price wars.
So if you are looking around be willing to source components from different places, if you're going for a whole PC keep in mind that is can be a lot cheaper to buy a baseunit and monitor from different places.