Hi, I would like a used desktop with a decent quad core? processor and ideally 16GB RAM (or at least 8GB) that I can keep running 24/7? Doesn’t have to be the latest hardware at all. Even something like https://archive.fo/ipcSc will do but I want to just work on Linux hopefully without proprietary drivers. So basic needs are either VGA or HDMI support, at least 100M Ethernet, and so on. Something under $200 would be nice if possible. Is that too low? Thank you!
Currently using a Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p (59388313) Intel Core i7 4700MQ(2.40GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB + 8GB SSHD Hybrid Drive 15.6" Notebook with Fedora 27 https://archive.fo/iFkUO
My experience is that OEM PSU’s are actually decent quality. Probably because it is not worth it for Dell or HP to have to replace PSU’s all the time. That being said old is still old.
HP 6300 Small Form Factor Desktop Computer Off Lease Refurbished; Intel Core i5-3470 Processor 3.2GHz; Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; 8GB RAM; 500GB Hard Drive, Power Supply 240 Watt
Dell OptiPlex 7010 Mid Tower Desktop Computer Off Lease Refurbished; Intel Core i5-3470 Processor 3.2GHz; Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; 8GB RAM; 500GB Hard Drive, Power Supply 275 Watt
HP/Dell OEM desktops we have literally thousands of them runnign 24/7 in our training rooms and I can count the numer of failures I have on one hand.
The case of a 1070 causing brown out is plausible becasue all the systems we have wouldn’t even run one lacking any PCI-E power cables. They are very much designed towards offie duty using the integrated graphics chips and the PSUs probably don’t have enough amps on the 12V rail to start with.
Yep. I have one such HP SFF as described above, though with an i5-2400, so a bit older. The PSU is proprietary and what is more, not powerful enough for high end graphics card. Also, being SFF, you’d need a low bracket GFX, and a rather short one too, as the CPU cooler gets in the way.
E: oh, OP doesn’t need a GFX, so there you go. It’ll do. Though if the PSU does die, you can’t just swap in a normal ATX or SFX style PSU.
I think I may have underestimated how much I would have to pay for it… I mean I don’t need a keyboard or a mouse and I definitely don’t need the Windows license :o) It checks all the boxes but I doubt I can haggle with Microcenter.
I prefer Microcenter to ebay cause if something aint right you get to take care of it right away and in person.
My last build came from the Paterson store. Something about brick and morter
and the website is decent and easy to navigate, even if you go with ebay next time you want a cpu/MB combo they have some sweet deals