Buy.com deal on deals page? Alternative

[jamespf]

Ya, I could have just replied to the other thread, but I wanted credit for "posting a deal". I don't want to get slammed by the eleite "deal posters" for trivial things just because I'm not one of them...

So stupidzbu has a comp and wants a cheap upgrade. Go to http://www.allstarcomponents.com
I just got:

1 Asus A7V-133 Motherboard (Retail Box)asusa7v-133 (Limit 5 Per Customer) $127.00 $127.00

1 T-bird 900MHz ( 200MHz FSB ) / No Fan:AMD Thunderbird CPU / No Fant7o900, no fan (Limit 5 Per Customer) $117.00 $117.00

for a total of 259.25 shipped. No special deals or rebates, just the best prices on very good components...

Find a cheap fan and some pc133 memory and you've got a very nice and relativly cheap upgrade for $300.


By the way, it looked like a good deal. So I researched the mobos on the barebone systems in the other thread. I found a customer review site for them, but I'm too lazy to go find it again to post. Both mobos were given very poor reviews. One of the major complaints was that the integrated video and audio slowed the system down, they couldn't be deactivated, and were of poor performance. So I decided it wouldn't be worth it...

[G_Sup]

Here's the link for their reseller ratings...not bad might I add!

http://www.resellerratings.com/vendone.cgi?AllStarMicroelectronicsInc

[sbp]

Okay folks heres the deal. SMK Internet Components owns http://www.allstarcomponents.com
Here is the resellerratings for them: http://www.resellerratings.com/vendone.cgi?SMKInternetComponents


The resellerrating G_Sup has linked to is for http://www.allstarshop.com/
I've used allstarshop and can recommend them. I have not used allstarcomponents (nee SMK Internet Components}.

jamespf said: "By the way, it looked like a good deal. So I researched the mobos on the barebone systems in the other thread. I found a customer review site for them, but I'm too lazy to go find it again to post. Both mobos were given very poor reviews. One of the major complaints was that the integrated video and audio slowed the system down, they couldn't be deactivated, and were of poor performance. So I decided it wouldn't be worth it..." Yes SiS chipset motherboards suck! :puke:

[Markel]

I ordered my ABIT KT7A-Raid and 1000G T'Bird from allstarcomponents a little over four months ago. Everything went fine. They were by far the best deal I could find on that pair (cost me $330 delivered back then - should be cheaper now that AMD prices have fallen). My experience with allstarcomponents was fine.

[stupidzbu]

but i was looking for some cheap decent MOBO that wouldn't die on me..

this puter is for my sis.. and she doesn't need an ASUS mobo! hehehe

this is what I got her:

http://www.accessmicro.com/productinfo.php3?ProductId=HDBIOM6VLB&rnd=1147342785

with a $10 off $50 they sent me in the mail..

good?? bad??

whadda you guys think?

[sbp]

It comes with integrated video. Most likely it will be good enough for what its used for.
http://www.biostar-usa.com/New_Products/Motherboard/M6VLB/M6VLB_Product.htm