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Thinkstations get me so moist it's unreal

lol. i guess that makes sense. plus, the whole side of the case comes off, and it can lay on it's side. the fan runs constantly, heavy load, or idle. makes me wonder if it's actually doing anything

Clean the fans.
Buy some silicon spray and spray some on the fans, that usually works...
Maby buy new thermal paste.

Wait, never mind. It seems your case fan IS your CPU fan.

youtube.com/watch?v=J-aPI_ONvlg

So you're going to need to figure something else out, like replacing it or figuring out why it's so loud in the first place.

holy mother of fuck

>sourcing

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I wanna get an old PC for FTP server / seedbox / diaspora pod / TeamSpeak server duties.

I've found 2 thinkstation so far with 4GB ddr3 ram, 180W PSU and gigabit ethernet, the only difference being the CPUs

Core2duo E7500 or i3-2120

The first is 50 bucks, the second is 115. I'm a poorfag, so would the cheap one suffice or should I get the i3?

First one would be fine, but second would be better. If the only difference is the processor, then probably go for the cheap one.

$115 is high for an i3 2120 in the US. Where are you buying?

Denmark, shit is expensive here

that fookin price ayyayay

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The Core2Duo sounds like all you need.

I'll try to grab the core2duo tomorrow then, thanks

Is the HP 6005 Pro with an X2 B24 4GB/500GB and 17" monitor worth $90?

Where can I get a Nehalem Core i7 on a working LGA1366 socket motherboard? I want to test Intel's actual progress over the decade and I'm missing the good old first-gen, turd gen, and sixth gen Core i7s.

Anywhere? A HP Z400 will have the Xeon version. I forget what the Dell equiv was. (T3600? T3500?)

I'd rather have an unlocked core multipler Core i7, if possible. I know you could increase the base clock on those early Xeons, but I also need a motherboard that supports it.

Ehhh.....
I can get 17" monitors for $10 and under and that PC ain't worth $80. You can get C2D E8400 systems for $50

ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-780-USFF-PC-Core-2-Duo-E8400-3-0GHz-4GB-RAM-120GB-HDD-Win-7-Pro/202298601668?hash=item2f19efb0c4:g:-FUAAOSwNxda4Ocb

Which Thinkstations are the "good" ones? How do I know what's a good deal?

>have high end watercooled 6c12t X79 system with 1080ti
>still have a burning desire for an i7 Optiplex 990 SFF with a 1050ti as a gaymen console
What the fuck is wrong with me?

going with c2d.. come on. HUUUUGE difference in abilities there.

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Also a rather large difference in price. That doesn't have a monitor.
Better deals are the i5 2400/2500 you can pick up for $100, since that Ivy only has a 5% advantage on them.

poorfag here who can't afford that shit since youtubers, e-celebs, and internet posters kept shilling all those and rose the prices

?

ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M91P-Intel-Core-i5-2500-3-30GHz-4GB-500GB-HDD-Windows-10-Pro/112961163834?epid=118425173&hash=item1a4d02923a:g:bMgAAOSwHqpa4Ng8

ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-8200-Elite-Small-Form-Factor-i5-2500-3-30Ghz-8GB-RAM-500GB-HDD/282942050613?hash=item41e0a91135:g:4OsAAOSwvGVa4yQk

Power consumption from prior is a lot. Monitors can be picked from anything including used TVs. Remember cost to run is important as less strain on power supply.

Ryzen 2200g or i7-3770 for meme poorfag built? Both will be with gtx1050.

>Power consumption from prior is a lot

This is true. You are looking at close to 50W idle going from Core2 to Lynnfield.
Maybe I shouldn't have suggested the Core2 for the Dane, since if he's running it 24/7 the cost between that and the i3 would be made up in a little over a year.

Got this for free but I can't get it to POST, indicator lights only give me this faggy "general error" code. Any idea of what it could be or should I just scrap it and build a sleeper?

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How much would the 2200g build be minus video card?

Isn't that a Pentium 4? If you got it for free you overpaid.

lol yes, I never intended to do anything with it, but thought it would be interesting to dick around with it. Alas, I guess that only the case is good for anything.

No worries, we look at all the facts but often we miss a few in the mix of things. Enough minds together and we can figure out the perfect mix.

In my shithole ryzen 2200g build around $300 ($80 just for cpu), almost the same with thinkcenter m92p with i7-3770 without gpu. I can't find it any cheaper for m92p. Is that price normal?
For some reason AMD price is always cheaper here while Intel higher compared to US price.

the fan is soothing for me to listen to

Try looking for XPS 8500's.

it might be cmos, if not try checking if all wires are connected properly. To try out the cmos, take it out and leave it for a couple minutes then put it back in, if it posts but before didnt, means you need a new cmos battery.

What's a nice, cheap 4:3 monitor I can get for under 30 bucks off ebay?

That is a fucking STEAL actually. In some places you pay 100 bucks for the ram alone at the moment and with that one you get a fucking intel ssd, 2tb hdd and an i7.

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The R9 270 alone is worth around $80.

Would a SFF machine be good as a daily driver? My main uses are just for shitposting and watching anime.

They can be, but I'd recommend a mid tower. There's a reason SFF goes for cheap -- they're not upgradable and problems that would be simple to fix in a mid tower (like the noisy fan above) can suddenly become a lot more complicated.
SFFs are a cancer that should die. It's aesthetics over function.

>Xeon
jesus they had these when I was in school, pieces of shit.

Are these scavenged computer featuring ATX motherboards, or are the motherboards specifically designed like laptops ones?

>I guess that only the case is good for anything.
Ancient Dell BTX form. Good luck finding a use for that user.

I've not been to buy it yet.

psst newegg takes bitcoin
scavenge a little, play it on the exchanges for a year
get yourself some proper tech

AMW X1700DS 17" or an AMW F159 15"
I have a couple of these, the screen are pretty good quality. Nice blacks. You can pick them up for next to nothing. Even have built in speakers if you're desperate and have nothing else.

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Good. Get the i3.
At 12cents per kilowatt hour the Core2Duo will cost you around $50 more a year in electricity at idle (running 24/7) since its idle is less efficient.

>Nice blacks.
No such thing.

holy mother of God that is maybe the best deal i have ever seen, just put a decent graphics card in there and you ahve a nice gaming pc or leave it like that and have a a good normal pc

The Craigslist special

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What should I do with these?

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generally (and i hate it too, don't you worry) when Jow Forums says 'poorfag', Jow Forums means 'better with money than me'

I was born poor and I refuse to get a job.

you do you, my man. all i'm saying is that Jow Forums only ever uses the phrase 'poorfag' to lash out at people who are good with money. clearly, poor Jow Forums users exist, but that's not who the apple shills/shitcoiners/villains of the week are targeting.

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Plan 9 cluster

Warning to all, not all pci slots in these computers deliver 75w. So popping in a gtx 1050ti may not work.

If you live in an area where electricity is expensive, a NUC could be your cheapest option when factoring in operation cost. Of course, it depends on what you are using it for.

>tfw using my ancient pc during the winter to heat up my apartment
jdimsa

>Warning to all, not all pci slots in these computers deliver 75w
But that's the literal standard for pci slots?

Since when non gamer-led-battlestation computers became "poorfagging"?

>Thinkstation D30 2x E5-2603 1.8 GHz 8 Cores 16 GB Memory Barebones No HDD
>280 freedumbux
y/n?

Eh
cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-Xeon-E5-2603-vs-Intel-i5-2500/1771vs803

The only good thing about that is the ability to upgrade it to dual 2670's for $200. $480 for that would be killer if you need the crunching power.

Its more expensive in Hungary, lol

tech prices in Hungary are fucking ridiculous.
Have you tried just building something with kohlrabi, sausage, and potato, and maybe powering it with cheap beer?

2200g won't need a gpu you dolt.
Also it'll be the better poor fag choice

check for bulging/burst caps
remove ram and all cards, clean contacts with alcohol, put back

I just ordered a pair of x5690s for my t5500, selling my z600 at market rate with its x5670s and I made £20 profit.

For sub £200 you can get a t3500 with an x3680 and 16GB ram.
6 core 12 thread and can be OCd to run just over 3.7GHz on all cores

Reminder that you can get a pretty decent machine for

I actually pay around 30 cents per kWh, so it would pay off fast

>using a desktop
>necessitating a monitor and peripherals
Bougousie as fuck.

I'm looking to get a cheap used desktop pretty soon, and those ebay xeon workstations are very cheap and enticing.

For actual daily usage, how good are those xeons? For example the W3540 was released in 2009. Does it still hold up?

>w3540
For daily usage? Absolutely fine.

i see, thanks

in what situations would i need a newer xeon?

Jesus Christ where do you live I'm coming from Canada to buy this

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scrap the p4 for gold, or make it a linux-powered heater

luld, more creative than give it back Jamal I'll give you that

You can stick up the v2 xeons in there, two higher end v2s kick ass for a lot of use cases

Rendering?

Welcome to the oem world, where nothing is standard. Especially small form factor

This. Why the fuck would you use a desktop in the current year? It definitely does not save you money in the short term or long term.

>Dell for $150
Wow, Jow Forums doesn't know a thing about goo-

>4th Gen i7
>16GB 1600MHZ
>Radeon R9 270

woah

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We have these in the tutoring center I work at in uni. They're kind of pain in the ass sometimes due to the lack of maintenance.

i bought that model on black friday a few years back, it was only like $700. i put a gtx 770 in it and havent had to upgrade anything since, i still use it as my main desktop

Optiplex 9010 paid $220 + $20 shipping.
3770, 16gb mem, Radeon 7470 1gb. No hard drive.
Found a gtx 750ti for $45, this psu for $25, and a WD Blue 1tb from a friend $20.

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