Cheap Computer

[Ashcrow]

Anyone been able to price parts to build a cheap(as in money, not parts/speed) system. I've been thinking about it and wondered if anyone else has a jump on it.

To bad they don't sell laptop parts to build your own. :-[

[pbharris]

check out mountains thread on this, he found soem fantasic deals
http://www.linuxjunior.org/cgi-bin/Y...num=1014041568

[binary_boy]

What I do is decide what stuff I want, then I check here:

http://www.pricewatch.com

[sss]

product # * * *small description * * * * * * * * * * * *Price

80157-R-000249 * * *AMD Athlon XP 1800 + 1.533 GHz CPU * * *164.00
240605 * * * * * *Motherboard eth, sound * * * * * * * * *108.65
143202 * * * * * *case * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 44.99
121238 * * * * * *sony 52x CD-ROM * * * * * * * * * * * * 26.99
333002 * * * * * *artec 24x 10x 40x * * * * * * * * * 79.99
703061-001 * * *3.5 FDD sony * * * * * * * * * * * * 10.99
100540 * * * * * *60 GB IBM 7200RPM HDD * * * * * * * * *105.99
80382 * * * * * *256 x 2 = 512 PC2100 Micron 2 x 68.00 = * * *136.00
000617-A * * *mouse optical * * * * * * * * * * * * *1.00

322601 * * * * * *eVGA TMT2 32MB AGP 4x Video Card * * * 35.95

The total is 714.55 + UPS Ground (travel time 5-8 business days) $84.24, under 800 including shipping.

(also available: FedEx 2 Day (travel time 2 business days AK/HI 2-3) $160.90 )

I hope to buy this sometime, not sure if I will be able to though...

Oh yeah, this is all of googlegear.com

[creedon]

Anyone been able to price parts to build a cheap(as in money, not parts/speed) system. I've been thinking about it and wondered if anyone else has a jump on it.

To bad they don't sell laptop parts to build your own. *:-[

I think the key is what you have on hand that you don't have to buy, what you requirements are, what you'll accept as fulfilling those requirements, and, last but not least, how much money you are willing to spend. In the '60's there was a sign that was common in most speed shops: "Speed costs money- How fast do you want to go?"

[Ashcrow]

I think the key is what you have on hand that you don't have to buy, what you requirements are, what you'll accept as fulfilling those requirements, and, last but not least, how much money you are willing to spend. In the '60's there was a sign that was common in most speed shops: "Speed costs money- How fast do you want to go?"

But not all speed shops had the same prices! :-P

[creedon]

But not all speed shops had the same prices! :-P

Sure they did!!! - LOTS O' BUCKS!!!! (That's why I did ALL the machining work on my motors.) ;D