Any suggestion on where to buy and how to Upgrade MBP 15" (2011-2012) myself?

Hi, after my other post has been answered (thanks again!).
Now I'm looking for suggestions on:
- where to buy RAM, CPU, Video Card, HDD (cheap but good )
- and how to do this Upgrade myself
Fro my (future ) MBP 15" Late-2011 or Mid-2012 models.
Thanks in advance.

kvnMac,
you can buy compatible RAM and HDDs for those MacBook Pro models from many reputable vendors, as well as from online auction sites (if you know exactly what you’re after — caveat emptor). Upgrading either the RAM or the HDD is fairly straightforward; the only unusual tool that you’d need for the HDD is a T6 Torx screwdriver.
As far as upgrading the CPU or the graphics card on a MacBook Pro, that’s a different matter — neither is easily removed nor easily replaced, and I don’t know where one would go shopping for suitable CPUs or GPUs.

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