View Full Version : Use/Cheap computer parts in Calgary (retail)?
Robin Goodfellow
11-10-2014, 09:34 AM
I need a video card and sound card, in either PCI-E or PCI-X format.
The retail prices for these at memory-express and Best buy are around $50 - Far more than I want to spend on this.
Looking for older, unwanted cards... I know these things accumulate in bins after upgrades... Hoping to spend $10 each.
Don't want to do Kijiji, due to time investment/running around required.
Just looking to go to some place that used parts I can buy.
Any such place?
speedog
11-10-2014, 09:44 AM
Electronic Recycling Association (link (https://www.era.ca/)) - 1301 34th Avenue SE , 403.262.4488..
Call them as they always have way more stuff then they list on their web site - a sampling of what they have for sale is here (https://greencomputers.era.ca/).
When you visit, be nice and they might take you to the back where the bins are - lots of stuff in those bins and they're quite open to haggling on anything they have in the bins.
revelations
11-10-2014, 10:08 AM
^ they have been quite good too
also ebay - ive built PCs like this. No driving around.
Robin Goodfellow
11-10-2014, 11:51 AM
Originally posted by speedog
Electronic Recycling Association (link (https://www.era.ca/)) - 1301 34th Avenue SE , 403.262.4488..
Call them as they always have way more stuff then they list on their web site - a sampling of what they have for sale is here (https://greencomputers.era.ca/).
When you visit, be nice and they might take you to the back where the bins are - lots of stuff in those bins and they're quite open to haggling on anything they have in the bins.
That's just perfect. Thank you.
ZenOps
01-19-2015, 08:40 AM
vfxweb also has really really old stuff if you need to pick a part for an old system.
G-ZUS
01-19-2015, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by speedog
Electronic Recycling Association (link (https://www.era.ca/)) - 1301 34th Avenue SE , 403.262.4488..
Call them as they always have way more stuff then they list on their web site - a sampling of what they have for sale is here (https://greencomputers.era.ca/).
When you visit, be nice and they might take you to the back where the bins are - lots of stuff in those bins and they're quite open to haggling on anything they have in the bins.
I'd avoid that Mickey Mouse operation as best as I could, nothing but a headache dealing with those goofs!
sabad66
01-19-2015, 09:02 AM
+1 for vfxweb
http://www.vfxweb.com
Thaco
01-19-2015, 10:06 AM
yeah, avoid ERA, they're horrible, and have zero business ethics, they tell companies their stuff will be recycled, but then they resell it or ship it off to china.
I use Technotrash for recycling at work, i know that does not help for this situation, but they will recycle it properly, disassemble and crush it and then separate the materials
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