There is also a local used equipment auction site called minitbid (http://www.minitbid.com/) that has good deals. They usually have one or two auctions a month that last 3-4 days each. Larry > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn- > linux.org] On Behalf Of J Cruit > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:20 AM > To: TCLUG List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Hardware sources > > If you want to be really risky look on Craigslist, people are always > dumping gaming rigs on there. You just need to make sure to offer > less than they are asking and verify the hardware before swapping over > the cash. > > --j > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Dan Rue <drue at therub.org> wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 04:59:50AM -0600, swede wrote: > >> I've been finding most of my cheapest hardware sources on > >> [1]www.pricewatch.com but I'd be interested in other > recommendations. > >> > >> More specifically, He's looking to build a Windows XP gaming (I > know, but > >> the game (RFonline) won't run under linux, I've tried) box for > around $150 > >> (Just MB/CPU/Ram). And I'm supposed to find the best deal. > >> > >> I am asking here because I'd like to make the machine dual boot > Fedora for > >> him. > > > > I would consider finding something used (craigslist?). Be careful if > > the new hardware is too cheap, you don't want to be penny wise and pound > > foolish. > > > > Otherwise, newegg.com has excellent prices on most everything, I rarely > > price compare now days. I'm sure I could save a couple dollars shopping > > around, but I would rather use a legitimate company with good prices > > that I trust. > > > > You may also try ebay, but again, it's riskier. > > > > drue > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list