OCZ DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Laptops

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

Yea it's been out in the open for awhile that laptops are slowly becoming "build-able" however..it's almost always more expensive to "build" one then to configure one/buy one from a vendor like dell/acer/msi/etc...

"almost"
You can build a Thinkpad T60 on a budget of just around $300~
With an OS those sell on ebay for $400+
It's a decent turn around in some cases, but finding all the parts and building it piece by piece could take some time, as there isn't a Newegg equivalent for laptop parts.

 

[MindoverMaster]

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[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

Doesn't really count for everything though, as they don't sell system boards and various case pieces, keyboards? touchpads? wireless antennae? chassis? cables? screws?

I mean, I see the major parts, but I don't see that stuff.

 

[MindoverMaster]

Oh, yeah. Easier for the manufacturers to build it, lol

 

[patonb]

As 90% of a lAptop is onboard, and each board only fits certain cases, you're sorta stuck.