Play Hard Spend Less

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking it is impossible to get a hard core gaming machine for less than a couple grand. Right? Nope. It can be done. How? Well the cheapest way to get a great gaming machine is to build one. Yeah, I know. I can’t do it either. But it is the most cost efficient way to get your game on.

Next up? This hurts me to say because I dearly love my laptop. But if you want power that doesn’t cost a ton, you need a desktop. I know, I know. You can’t take it to bed with you and you can’t pretend to watch television with the family while you are really gaming, but we’re talking about money people! Who cares about fitting in?

Finally…sales, coupons, and rebates. If the company is making gaming machines somewhere you can find one of those three things. Wait for it. Don’t jump in and buy the first sexy machine you find. Wait, till you can get it for less, and I promise you, you will be able to get it for less. If you just can’t wait find a customer service number and call them…talk them into it. You can do it!

Now once you have your crazy cool new machine you need to keep it in optimum condition for patches and upgrades and of course, new games. Defrag that hard drive. Fragmentation equals sluggishness and that would be a total waste with a new machine.

What have you done to save money on a gaming machine in the past?

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June 18th, 2009 by birdievogel | Posted in Game Machines | (0)