[NTLUG:Discuss] Recommendations

[Bug Hunter]

  try parts'n'pc's on hwy80 west (next to sinbads). They have "demo" units
for $250, very fast machines.  "Demo" allows them to the machine without
certain licensing restrictions.  Those are new machines.

On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 ddaupert at csc.com wrote:

> I have a spare 17" monitor, 20 gig Seagate harddrive UDMA 100, and an ATI
> Expert 98 video card.
> 
> Now I'd like to get the rest of the parts and build a pc, trying to keep
> under $500. I haven't built a
> system from scratch before.
> 
> I live in Fort Worth, but have a free day this week when I'll be in Dallas.
> 
> What computer establishments would people recommend for acquiring parts?
> 
> What are your thoughts on whether to get one of the BYO systems, or go ala
> cart?
> 
> Do you have any favorite mfrs for motherboard/case/CD-ROM etc?
> 
> Thanks for any thoughts,
> 
> dennis