Mobo & CPU Combos for Sale?

[Brangwen]

Somewhere I saw a company (or companies) that sell mobos with cpus already installed, pre-tested and ready to go. Anyone seen such a website?

I'm real concerned about ending up with the wrong cpu / mobo combination, especially when it comes to voltage. I would like a 600E and I'm concerned that my 3 year old mobo won't cut the mustard. I'm thinking I would be better off buying a new board (maybe BE6/2) that I know will run the 600E, and moving my old board and chip to a spare box I have that contains a dead board. Any ideas? I'm wide open to ideas and appreciate all the ideas so far from my fellow members. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

Brangwen

[edtrip]

Hi,
There definitely are places where you can get the mobo /cpu bundle. One that I know of is http://www.tccomputers.com/. Just go to their mobos then click "specs" of the particular board and it'll list CPU options.I got an asus w/ a k6-2 400 from them last summer. They include a good warranty and their shipping is reasonable. I think Aberdeen has bundles too though I've not bought from them.
And pahlcomputers.com offers a flat charge to install and configure components and he has good shipping rates and prices. I've bought components from him a few times. Hope this helps.

[Ygor]

This may be too late to help you now, but MultiWave has such combos for sale & they've dropped their price on the BE6 to $109 or so.

Not sure they actually install it on the board for you. However, I built my first computer a year ago and the scariest part for me was getting that pentium slot one seated. It took a lot more force than I expected, but nothing cracked or broke.

Actually, building your own computer from parts you select and put together yourself can be one of the more rewarding experiences nowadays! (imho)

[hav0c]

Well i've seen several sites such as http://www.puicorp.com they have a 6.5 rating on resellerratings.com and also try http://www.cantek.com they also have some I'll see if i can find some more

[Brangwen]

Thank you for the info. A lot to choose from!

Brangwen

PS: I closed my eyes and prayed for the best when just flashing a bios! This is closest I've come to building a system, i.e., chip -- thermal grease -- heatsink & fan!