Exhibit 23.1


                          Independent Auditors' Consent


The Board of Directors
ACT Manufacturing (Thailand) Public Company Limited:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
(No. 333-90723, No. 333-90887 and No. 333-84488) on Form S-3 and registration
statements (No. 33-61660, No. 333-26805, No. 333-28997, No. 333-54186, No.
333-66889 and No. 333-76207) on Form S-8 of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. of our
report dated September 10, 2002, with respect to the consolidated balance
sheet of ACT Manufacturing (Thailand) Public Company Limited as of November
24, 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders'
equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended, which
report appears in the Form 8-K/A of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. dated October
11, 2002.

KPMG Audit (Thailand) Limited
October 9, 2002