Comment on First server: Buying hardware in a developing country
catloaf@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I know in the US, local government, schools, universities, etc. will hold surplus sales when they get rid of old equipment. Maybe you can see if they do something similar near you?
You might also compare the price of a local system vs cloud hosting. That might work out to be cheaper.
alphabethunter@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nothing of the sort in Brazil. Stuff only gets replaced when broken or completely outdated. And any stuff that might work gets poached by insiders before seeing the light of day. You might get some stuff if you work in IT, out of question for anybody else.
Here people sell 2nd gen I5 + rx 580 pcs as “gamer pc” at 70% the price of a modern system. It’s absolutely bonkers.