Best place to buy intel barebones?

[knodat]

I want to build a good computer and I suppose that I have to start with a barebone system. Where can I find good deals for barebones for the high performance computer i am building?

 

[tsnor]

Maybe start with Newegg and tigerdirect ?

http://www.newegg.com/
http://www.tigerdirect.com/

I've used both for parts, Tiger for a barebones back in 486 days...

ebay is ebay.
Cross check on amazon.

Also, if you can make a barebones work then also look at manufacturer refurbs. Get a MB/CPU/Disk/Case/Memory config you can live with. Swap the PSU and Video. This approach gives you a clean windows license and is usually cheaper than parts from scratch. If you have a particular MB in mind, or want to OC, or are fussy about Case then you may not want to get a refurb.