OT: Where to buy computer parts?

[Gary Dean Hildebrand]

Matt G writes: 

> Hey..can anyone recommend a good spot for buying computer parts in the Overland Park / Lenexa 
area?  CompUSA has pretty good prices sometimes, but I'm guessing there is a local shop that can do 
better. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Matt

I bought my MB from Computer Depot, and my processor from an outfit now out 
of business a couple blocks south and a bit off of Metcalf. 

Betek, in Waldo, has some good deals right now in their closeout stuff. 

Since I look more for used stuff . . . . . 

Beyond Bytes on 40 Highway in Independence is good for stuff.  New systems, 
about half are tradeins. 

His Will Computers on 23rd in Independence has a nice selection of new 
cases, keyboards and powered speakers too.  You'll have to dig a bit there 
 -- they have mostly surplus. 

As with all stores, caveat emptor. 

I've heard that Telectronics is not that pleasant to deal with, so I just 
avoid them. 

MicroCenter in OP is high priced, but they have stuff you won't find 
anywhere else, and I consider them much better than CompUSA. 

The 1st Sunday show in Lenexa is getting so thin it isn't really worth going 
to anymore, which is a shame -- they used to have quite an assortment of 
stuff, new and used. 

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO