2nd hand computers

Hi gang

612 ABC Brisbane (@612brisbane) retweeted a message from 4ZZZ (@4ZZZ) today about donating old computers etc.

I saw an advertisement in a local computer shop:
Celeron Dual Core 2.2ghz
1gb RAM
160GB hard disk
Windows Vista Home
$880

That's just the computer - no monitor etc.

There is a certain supplier of good quality parts etc: here's a breakdown on how to build a completely new PC from scratch!

Motherboard: ASUS P5KPL-CM $78
CPU: Celeron E2200 $108
RAM: DDR2 800 $18
HDD: WD SATA 160GB $57
Case with PSU: Shaw Bach-720 $49
LCD Monitor: 19" LCD Acer V193WB $172 ($143 after $29 cash rebate)
Keyboard & Mouse: ASUS Vento KM-63 $24
OS: Windows XP Pro OEM: $199

Total: $705 (including monitor and operating system - the 2 most expensive items)

PC's are so cheap nowadays it really does pay to chuck the old ones out!

I use a 667mhz with 128mb ram at work - as slow as a wet week especially when you load all the latest software onto it - I'm champing at the bit to get my good laptop back! :)

My current desktop (the one I'm typing this on at home) cost me a whole $175 - brand new - case, motherboard, cpu and ram (I had hard drive, monitor and keyboard/mouse etc)

If you have a few monitors, keyboards and mice floating around, you can save yourself a fortune (not to mention a lot of grief) by chucking out the old motherboard, cpu and ram and reusing everything else!

I did, and this PC works like a dream.

PS - I'm available for building new PC's from scratch with parts - case with power supply, motherboard, cpu and ram - you supply all the rest - save yourself a fortune, not to mention your sanity!

Cheers!