I got a couple Dell Optiplex minis for $5, just dropped Bazzite on one to use as a HTPC/retro console emulator. Debating on what to use the other for, possibly a Home Assistant setup? Idk, but for that cheap I wasn’t gonna pass 'em up!
I wish I had some great wisdom to share… Corporate upgrades. They were selling off all the “Useless” computers that were easier to replace than upgrade. i5’s w/ 4gb of DDR3 & a 500 gig drive aren’t going to run too much modern (windows) software; but DDR3 is cheap to upgrade, and $5 for a system I can get going for an hour’s worth of time is a no brainer.
I got a couple Dell Optiplex minis for $5, just dropped Bazzite on one to use as a HTPC/retro console emulator. Debating on what to use the other for, possibly a Home Assistant setup? Idk, but for that cheap I wasn’t gonna pass 'em up!
FIVE dollars? Bestow up me your wisdom thrift-related!
I wish I had some great wisdom to share… Corporate upgrades. They were selling off all the “Useless” computers that were easier to replace than upgrade. i5’s w/ 4gb of DDR3 & a 500 gig drive aren’t going to run too much modern (windows) software; but DDR3 is cheap to upgrade, and $5 for a system I can get going for an hour’s worth of time is a no brainer.