OT but looking to expand fleet

[minendo]

Sorry for this being off topic, but anyone know where I can get a cheap barebones setup. I saw the Barbie deal over in Hot Deals but the mobo only takes up to a 500MHz celeron. I am looking for a small cube case and mobo that will support a PIII 667. I have the CPU laying around and thought it would be helpful in running SETI.

I figured I would ask around here to see if you guys know of anywhere to get something like I am looking for for really cheap. Thanks.

 

[JimMc]

Does it have to have a case? You could pick up an integrated MB with LAN/Video for $65 or so, throw in a power supply/old hard drive/some RAM and network it to your main rig. Shouldn't run more than $100-150 total. I kind of like the look of all that bare equipment sitting on a pegboard shelf, but I must admit it is not everyone's idea of elegant interior design.

 

[MemnochtheDevil]

I just thought of how my curious cats would react to that setup and shuddered. Thats if all the fluff and hair floating around didn't destroy the setup first.

Getting a budget mb with video/lan and a cheap case shouldn't be much more expensive than one of the bare bones I've seen in hot deals lately. But I've been looking for a socket A, so I can't remember much about the intel systems. I'll keep an eye out, good luck.

Mem