Building your own PC from scratch might not actually be that cost effective, with the price of high spec new PCs getting ever cheaper, but this beginners guide to putting together a PC using all the necessary components will help you if you decide to go down that route.
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40% Off Champagne For Valentine’s Day
Just as a quick follow up to my post on 100+ cheap Valentine’s Day ideas, you can now get 40% off all champagne and sparkling wine at Threshers, Wine Rack and Victoria Wine in an offer that’s valid until 14th February.
100+ Cheap Valentine’s Day Ideas
In case you hadn’t noticed, Valentine’s Day is once again approaching fast – a time when blokes the country wide start to panic about what to buy and how much to spend, whilst the women seem to take it all in their stride and can do no wrong, at least in my limited experience.
Petition Against Bank Greed
The recent bonuses paid to employees of nationalised (and part-nationalised) banks have really got up some people’s noses, so much so that there is now a petition you can sign to ask the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to prevent bonuses or over-inflation salary increases being paid to employees of banks where the government now has a majority shareholding.
Don’t Buy A New PC, Improve Your Old One
Although prices of new PCs are coming down as the specs gradually increase, if your current PC is struggling but you’d rather not fork out for a new one, TechRadar have posted a few cheap ideas for givng your PC a new lease of life.
Where’s Your Money Going?
Personal finance blogger Mrs Micah is challenging her readers to manually track their spending throughout the month of February in her “Where’s My Money Going Month”. The idea is to make you aware of your spending habits and patterns, which will ultimately help you budget and save.
Woolworths To Return Online
Following its extremely high profile high-street demise, it looks as if Woolies will be reappearing as an internet-only outlet.
Top 10 Netbook Deals
Small, lightweight and low price netbooks appear to be all the rage at the moment. Because of their size and weight, they’re perfect for those looking for an ultra-portable computing solution, but as they’re also pretty basic machines, they’re often also cheap enough for those who wish to do some simple internet browsing without wishing to fork out for a laptop or desktop PC.
Track Your Spending In Gmail & Google Docs
We’re always on the lookout for new and simple ways of keeping track of spending , and if you’re a fan of GMail, then this neat little solution might be for you.
Track Your Electricity Usage With An OWL
We’ve just taken an unexpected delivery of an OWL Wireless Energy Monitor, provided for free courtesy of those fine (but possibly over-charging) folks at British Gas.