So Close Yet So Far...Ahhh!!!!

[chaos]

Ok i have 1 grand to buy a shiney new computer...
What i have in mind is this:

Soyo Dragon +
AthlonXP 1700+
256mb DDR ram
40gig 7200rpm HDD
GeForce3ti200 PNY
Generic Case 320w PS

Now i want to build this computer seeing that i cant order anything online and any local store (CompUSA, Bestbuy etc) will want 2x as much as i can afford for that computer. Sighh. I live in the middle of Michigan (Clarkston..near waterford) and fry's doesnt exist over here. What should i do? I need to find these components. HEEELLP ....please

 

[Octivus]

LoL, I just read your post again and saw that you can't order anythng online, which makes my entire post pointless. Oh well, I tried. :0

You can find the Soyo for $139 <A HREF="http://pcworld.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=40/ut=3f3265b0124cf7b0/" target="_new">here</A>

You can find an Athlon XP 1700+ <A HREF="http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/shop.asp?sid=H20DQ9UDPNVJ8HJ7RDNSAF5FCG7G3NU3" target="_new">here</A> (I suggest getting the processor oem because it's cheaper, which gives you more money to buy a better cooling system for it.)

You can buy 256mb of DDR Pc2100 Crucial ram <A HREF="http://www.crucial.com/store/listmfgr.asp?CATEGORY=2Motherboards+&+RAID+Cards" target="_new">here</A> (I recommend crucial, they have free Fedex 2nd day shipping and I've heard nothing but good things about them.)

You can find a 40g 7200rpm hd <A HREF="http://pcworld.pricegrabber.com/search_prodsummary.php/masterid=511517/ut=3f3265b0124cf7b0/" target="_new">here</A>

And...wew, I'm tired of making all these links, find the rest <A HREF="http://www.pricewatch.com/" target="_new">here</A>

<i><font color=blue>If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets.</font color=blue></i>

$1,000 is more than enough for the system you want. 600 would suffice. <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Octivus on 02/28/02 01:05 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[chaos]

Id hate to think that your effort went to waste..which it unfortunatly did. I can't order anything over the internet because i have no credit card =( Thanks Anyways though

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by chaos on 02/28/02 01:08 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Octivus]

Find someone with a credit card, have them order the parts, and you pay them with cash in person. Make sure it's someone you can trust though.

<i><font color=blue>If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets.</font color=blue></i>

 

[OldBear]

Ask someone locally you can rely on and find an independent computer
store that would order for you. Sometimes you can get quality
hardware and still beat the big retailers price.


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