EXHIBIT 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                              DATED MARCH 29, 2001



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form  S-3 (No.  333-60025)  and  Form  S-8  (No.  333-43925,  No.
333-48172, and No. 333-94223) of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. of our reports dated
January 19, 2001 relating to the financial  statements  and financial  statement
schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K.

                                PricewaterhouseCoopers


Chicago, Illinois
March 29, 2001