Show HN: I built a tool that prices a pre-built PC part by part

PCPartPicker is awesome but more manual work, at least for me, and that takes time. This is a quick “paste the link” that then gets read to identify the components. Those get priced, and the deal also gets a score. So it’s almost like them but in reverse, and designed for a quick decision reference.

I was actually wondering this. Is it the same as pc part picker or used in addition to it?

I suggest to add mini PCs. You can buy motherboards and other parts, but some have soldered cpus. They are cheaper, so it may be a good deal anyways.

Are there plans to support prices in other places like Europe?

Forgot to specify: US market only: Canadian market will come next. Basically up to 20 biggest retailers will be supported - the usual suspects.

I have to be stingy on usage/bots. But we will open it up to Canada and Euro markets next. But it will require some traction and use and feedback. I am limited with api calls for pricing data.

I think for that money you can do better. https://app.pcdealcheck.com/r/2a594e9b-dbf5-4b19-939d-140c6f... and add $50.00 for the hdd. not very good deal and the included parts are getting old.

I think it works now. I am upping my daily usage quotas and will give it a shot in a bit.

Cool beans! Thanks for your comment and pointers. Ill move it down a bit to make it easier to "try"... And btw: please, try it yourself and keep on checking deals! Let me know what you think. The price engine/scoring will change most likely as this is just a prototype that I want to have discussion about. And I hope the service will be helpful! Lets not get ripped off! I check prices every day at around 8:00am

This is the intent. I have a plan for this project to become a viable business. Discord plus additional features coming soon. If you like the project, stick around and refer others. Thank you very much for such nice comments!

Great suggestion. We will test today!

B&H support added

i now fully understand your comment lmao. I think integrated gpu based PC support will be easy to add. I will give it a shot and test this week.

Believe it or not this is one of the goals. An agent finding actual offers, with condition and shipping taken into account, could save a lot of manual searching. Right now PDC starts with a complete computer listing and checks its asking price. Helping someone source the parts for their own build would be a useful next step, especially with used gear. I’d want the buyer to be able to inspect the listings and sellers before purchasing.

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Would love to add FB marketplace but it won't happen without serious discussions about api access. Price checks have to stay automated. I'd love to reach out someone at Meta about access.

Sorry - if you're outside US: we will get to you soon. Where are you located at? The pricing api has limits - for now. With use I will be able to afford in more credits.

Fair point. The difference I’m aiming for is an answer backed by concrete, current market data, especially when your wallet is involved. PDC checks component prices daily, uses AI to read the listing, then applies consistent pricing rules to produce the grade. You can see the component estimates, when they were checked, and verify them yourself. For example, Gemini recently gave me SSD prices well below what Micro Center was actually charging. When I pushed back, it apologized and simply agreed with my number instead. An answer that changes when you push isn’t one I’d trust with my money. AI combined with current market data is a powerful combination, and that’s what we’re building into a quick, repeatable service. The estimates aren’t perfect, but every issue we identify and fix helps us improve it. t’s like asking AI to pick stocks versus giving it live market data: one is guessing and estimating, the other is working from facts.

Quick update on the “why not just ask a chatbot” point: alerts are now live. The first one went out today: A verified B+ deal with the part-by-part breakdown and a link to the retailer. That’s the part a chat can’t do for you while you’re not asking.

People can share individual reports today; there isn’t a searchable community feed yet. We are are considering a feed of recent good-value listings, with dates and availability checks so it stays useful (so a next step). Affiliate links are our next step possible revenue source. The thing is that I'll have to see use and start working with more data in order to plan next steps. We will have discord soon.

Your bio looks exactly as I imagined.

Thank you, this is a start. The service will get much better with feedback and use cases. I appreciate your support.

Thank you, feel free to bookmark and use as at least some point of reference.

Thank you please bookmark and use. Drop us a line in case of any issues!

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The vibeslopped HN reply spam is a nice touch as well. What a terrible time to know how to read.

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Thank you very much. The site can get better with use. I can only check for so many things and now its up to users to tell me what needs improvement. I hope the service will be useful for your applications.

One more thought, as you build up links and get an idea of who is selling lower margin PCs, you could recommend those sites. Perhaps even earning a small commission. Doing a service and making a little cash, win win.

I think it will get worst. The demand is insane and regular people tend to be not educated on the value proposition so this is our little niche. Even tech users can use pricing reference because who has time to track ever changing prices...

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