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A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I am WAY ootl on shopping for PCs and hardware, all the sites I used last time i did anything (god, around like 2008?) are quite defunct. Anywhere you’d recommend looking for a desktop like you’re talking about? I’d love to get my home on a selfhosted network.

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thayer@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Amazon typically has a few vendors that specialize in refurbished Optiplexes and/or HP Elites in small or ultra small form factor sizes.

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fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Facebook Marketplace is my go to here in the US. Pre built computers don’t hold their value for shit, so you can pick one up with a nice i5 or a medicore i7 office computer for almost nothing. Just look for Dell optiplexs or the HP/Lenovo equivalents. If you don’t need a lot of drive space (or are fine with external storage) those mini PCs litter marketplace and can go for stupid cheap.

I’d target 8th gen or newer, ideally 10th gen, but one that comes with an i7 might cost a bit more than $300. You can always go with an i3 for now, then if you need more power then the non k i7s tank in value after a few years of being out.

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just_another_person@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
A lot of manufacturers either have their own refurbished sites they sell from (warrantee and all), or some will liquidate on other places like eBay or Newegg.

If you’re looking to build, pcpartspicker is probably the most popular component configuration app these days.

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