Too late to order, oh no!

[dmmedic]

Well here it is Friday night at work. I have a new video card to put in and added ram but my cpu is kaput!
I ordered by phone(since my internet was down) from mwave but
they had not processed my order yet and it would not arrive till tuesday. I've got bills to pay and need the internet. Plus there's the game thing.
Forget the best buy or compusa. They want over 100 dollars for the same cpu that I could get from newegg for 60 dollars. All the online places are closed and there is no way that I can get anything by tomorrow. My only option is a small store that sells the cpu, AMD Athlon XP 1600 for $109! Or order online and wait till Tuesday.
I live near Tampa Florida.
What would you do?

[jazztrumpet216]

Double, triple, and quadruple check that the vid card is seated properly. I have made that mistake a few times... and it can really get to ya. Does it make any BIOS beeps when you power it on?

Oh, and welcome to the forums!

[dmmedic]

My old video card is still in. I know the cpu is fried because I fried
it myself yesterday. Even saw sparks.

[jazztrumpet216]

Ah, I see. Well, then sorry to hear of the loss of your CPU. Newegg generally ships within a day and is very fast, and that's where I'd go. Though if you REALLY need it by tomorrow, then get it from your store, but if you do that, then be sure to check steppings if you can!

[Maxvla]

a little after the fact... but you could have had it overnighted.

[HaywirE]

Just go buy one.
Sheesh

You sure the motherboard isnt burnt?
As well?

[Illah]

Don't be a hype, wait and save $50. You got bills to pay and you NEED the internet? Just drop a check in the mail! Heh, the DSL line IS one of my bills...

--Illah

[Emericana]

yeah man do NOT buy at compusa. what a freakin ripoff!

the one near me charges a whopping $290 for a athlon 2000+ and $350 for a Pentium 4 2ghz! $200 for a 1.3ghz Pentium 4!

$30 for a NON rounded Ide cable!

[Caffinehog]

This'll teach you a lesson. Keep a spare duron lying around.