In Episode 2 of my Become a PC Builder / PC Flipper series, I’m breaking down the most important part of the whole game: buying. Because listen— you never make your money on the sell. You always make it on the buy. I go over how I spot real deals on brand-new parts (you need to know the true average price and the alternatives), and why “a discount” doesn’t automatically mean it’s a good flip if there’s a cheaper option that sells just as well. Then I get into the used market, which is where people usually mess up by buying parts in a random order. My rule is simple: start with the hardest-to-find, highest-impact stuff first—GPU, plus a CPU + motherboard combo (ideally with RAM). Once you’ve got the core, the rest is easy to source cheap. I also talk about whole PCs vs single components, and how whole-PC flips only make sense if there’s something you can “fix” (usually aesthetics or a dumb bottleneck like a Ryzen 5 1600 holding back a good GPU). Finally, I share my minimum profit rule: aim for $100 profit on sub-$1,000 builds (or $200 if you’re not confident on pricing), and don’t buy anything you can’t see running. Build good habits, test before you pay, and make the PC look good—because value and presentation are what sell.