Quote Originally Posted by Soviet Conscript View Post
really? well mine is comeing with a mouse/keyboard and a color monitor for $20 so i may still pick it up for the novelty of it
If it's a Model M keyboard, that's definitely a keeper, or at least good for eBay. But the computer might as well be a doorstop.
Quote Originally Posted by phreakindee View Post
A PB, NEC, Compaq... something else from the time would be MUCH more doable!
No, no, definitely not a Packard Bell.
Quote Originally Posted by Ze_ro View Post
Installing hardware really isn't all that hard.
Oh, it's not that simple either... If you've got a random assortment of parts, there's all kinds of wacky little obscure compatibility issues that might pop up - and that's assuming all your parts are completely functional to begin with, and they might very not be.

The first example that comes to mind is RAM - you can't just toss any old SIMMs into your available slots willy-nilly; some of the motherboards were mighty particular about exactly what went where.