A good way to save money on your new computer is to reuse old parts where possible. Strip out all the good parts from your old computer, you may be able to use these parts in your new PC.Components such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, and computer case are good candidates for reuse. In some cases you might even be able to keep your old graphics card and sound card, leaving you with only the core components to replace, the CPU, motherboard, RAM, and hard drive.

Another good tip to building a cheap gaming computer is to watch for the ‘sweet spot’ in the market. The sweet spot is basically the point at which certain components are still not far behind those with top performance, yet they’ve already been through price drops.Keep in mind that new hardware releases in the market will cause older components to drop in price. You should hunt for quality components that have been through these price drops.