Webpages "Computer Configuration" type scripts

[imported_KuJaX]

Hey Programmers

I was curious as to what you guys know about computer configuration pages of websites that custom built computers. I am talking about where someone can upgrade the motherboard, RAM, more RAM, more hard-drives, add monitors, faster processor, ETC ETC ETC and it will add to the total price. Similar to what dell uses and this website:

http://xicomputer.com/products/Configure.asp?model=mtowersp4&configid=


Are their prices in real-time from where they get their products? Anyway to link products pricing from e-tailers such as newegg? Any open source scripts for something similar to this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[nweaver]

just a complex web of CGI and databases....

YOu could do this with any robust CGI language (I would use perl) and even pull the data from other websites (such as new egg) althought that would be tough and slow (i.e what happends if you can't find the item in the script because it's removed, or sku changed, or description changed, etc).