Question about buying relic materials.

Just wanted to personally say thanks, @MaruMaru.

I have a Google doc with an intense amount of information that's hard for me to parse (mostly because I truly still get confused with protypes, components, and salvage), which I am also thankful for, but this image helps me see much more effectively where to farm for what reasons and when to craft. Thanks.

"Snowbird13;c-2170802" wrote:
Never buy the heatsinks. You can take 20 mk III holo projecter salvage, then craft the holo projecter. Then take the crafted projector to the scavanger for 10 heatsinks.

As far as the carbantis, I would farm them, buy them from the guild store or wait for challenges. You're paying 28 crystals per carbanti at that rate. You should average at least 2 per refresh(50 crystals) plus you'll get extra gear for the scavenger and credits.

Thank you for the advice; is there a place where I can find a chart or something that has the “best practices” for crafting?