Good place to buy a used PC?

[grabadude]

The budget is $200 max. Needs to be Dell or Gateway, no custom builts.

Please PM me or reply to thread

 

[gf4200isdabest]

I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for from any vendor. there's no profit to be made selling something that old. Your only bet would be ebay. Though by now the warranties will be expired and the fact that it's Dell or Compaq won't be worth anything...

 

[ojai00]

eGay or the FS/FT forums...

 

[bradruth]

Right here! A cheap Dell PC...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=1082193

 

[bendixG15]

....ugh.........try tigerdirect.com site

 

[DaveSimmons]

www.pcsurplusonline.com has off-lease cheapness. I've bought a couple of cables from them before but nothing major.

 

[anandfan]

Where are you at? Some major companies surplus their old computers. In Seattle, the Boeing Company often has some old Dells at their surplus sales in your price range. Post your location and maybe someone can recommend somewhere in your area. Personally, I think you'd be better off with a newer custom built for the same price! Dells are probably more "custom" than custom built computers.

 

[grabadude]

Originally posted by: anandfan
Where are you at? Some major companies surplus their old computers. In Seattle, the Boeing Company often has some old Dells at their surplus sales in your price range. Post your location and maybe someone can recommend somewhere in your area. Personally, I think you'd be better off with a newer custom built for the same price! Dells are probably more "custom" than custom built computers.

I'm in Washington DC area

 

[alent1234]

What kind of specs are you looking for? I'm looking at a 1.2GHz Duron PC from Walmart for $199 to learn linux.

 

[grabadude]

Originally posted by: alent1234
What kind of specs are you looking for? I'm looking at a 1.2GHz Duron PC from Walmart for $199 to learn linux.

500Mhz, 128Mb Ram

 

[eplebnista]

SecondWind PC's, under "Shop Our Inventory", then "System Unit".

hth,
eplebnista

 

[grabadude]

Originally posted by: eplebnista
SecondWind PC's, under "Shop Our Inventory", then "System Unit".

hth,
eplebnista

Great, thanx

 

[tenoc]

Duh! Get a Dell from Dell, dude!

 

[grabadude]

Originally posted by: tenoc
Duh! Get a Dell from Dell, dude!

Nothing for $200 there, nice prices for monitors though.

Maybe i should build it myself

 

[alent1234]

You can get a 1.2GHz Duron and 128MB RAM PC at walmart for $200. It includes onboard video, sound and LAN.

Walmart PC