cheap off lease computers

[junkone]

i am looking for 2 Dual core computers for playing around. where can i get cheap machines. the ones in craigslist are often 99$ range for a legacy Dual core machines. i am not sure where they get it offlease but if i can find the source of these offlease machines, it might be cheap for me.
any idea on wher i should be looking for?
i am willing to spend around 30-40 $ for a fully functioning dual core machine.

[xalex0]

Well, keep looking.

[Mark77]

Good luck with that... If you need 'machines' to play around with, ever considered virtual machines? I used to have a basement full of hardware and now it all runs as VMs. Not only do you save on hardware and clutter, but virtualization is a decent skill to have for a number of reasons. And with VMs, you can concentrate on making your infrastructure more reliable (ie: RAID-1) with the money you save.

[junkone]

Good luck with that... If you need 'machines' to play around with, ever considered virtual machines? I used to have a basement full of hardware and now it all runs as VMs. Not only do you save on hardware and clutter, but virtualization is a decent skill to have for a number of reasons. And with VMs, you can concentrate on making your infrastructure more reliable (ie: RAID-1) with the money you save.

my intention is to get 2 cheap dual core and puts a bunch of vm's on it.
why do i get a instant snub for looking for a cheap computers. and i am looking for ideas.
so helpful people, please help

[xalex0]

why do i get a instant snub for looking for a cheap computers.Because that's called lowballing. But if you keep looking you might get lucky (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/found-whats-best-tech-you-ever-scavenged-886863/).

[arclite]

$30-$40? Don't count on it. For that price you can PROBABLY get off-lease pentium III or lower. I say probably with great reservation.

Try here: http://factorydirect.ca/Categories/2/Computers___Laptops/Desktops?isclearance=1

or in the BST section, but then again, at that price, don't count on it.

[teoconca]

my intention is to get 2 cheap dual core and puts a bunch of vm's on it.
why do i get a instant snub for looking for a cheap computers. and i am looking for ideas.
so helpful people, please help

Your price is way too low. With that price you don't even get P4. You got advices from previous RFDers, the truth hurts, but it's the truth!

[flafson]

When you say you are WILLING to SPEND $30-$40 on FULLY FUNCTIONING DUAL CORE machine that makes most people including me jiggle.
Willing = know you are going to spend big bucks and has no problem with it.
Spend = probably putting more money than you would like to.
Fully functioning = for that money you want EVERYTHING to work, meaning you won't spend another dime to get it up and working.
Dual core = you're not ok with just any cpu, you want better quality one.

When you combine all of those terms i'm sure most people have in a mind a number in the range of $1000+ and you low ball (to say the least) with $30-$40.

[Gee]

If you're going to offer people $30 - $40 for a fully functional PC, they are better off selling the parts seperately. That will yield them more profit.

Your budget is too low and that is why people are snubbing you.

Here is a refurb HP Compaq from Canada Computers. It is a Core 2 Duo 8400 with 4 Gigs RAM and 160 Gig Hard Drive

It is what I consider a fully functional machine

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=7_158&item_id=048980

You may want to consider increasing your budget.

If you find a used one on Craig's list for $100. I suggest you jump on it.

[Mark77]

Well, that $300 machine is a bit on the high side. Try getting a H61 motherboard for around $50, a Sandy Bridge Pentium for another $50, 4gb of DDR3 RAM for $20, a used case from the dumpster, and a $20 power supply. If you know what you're doing, its not hard to boot a computer completely over the network these days.

[Redmask]

For $30-40 your best bet is going to scour a local Goodwill, Salvation Army or Benevolent Fund store looking for scrap parts to piece together yourself. Put more simply, you can't obtain what you're looking for at those prices, so you will have to start dumpster diving or raising your budget.

[Busybuyer888]

Perhaps by dual core, OP is thinking about the early models? Original Pentium D & AMD X2 generation computers? (Rather than the more recent Core2 processors.)