Why ryzen - typically better integrated graphics than the intel, they’re also typically lower power and genuinely better CPUs.
They did lack Thunderbolt support back in the day but I think that is fixed now. Hugh Sent from my iPhone On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 08:00, Peter Merchant <[email protected]> wrote: > By your suggestion, this looks like a good one: HP ELITEDESK 705 G4 > Mini-PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3.6 GHz Quad Core - 16GB /256GB NVMe for £149 > > why Ryzen? > > Peter > > On 13/08/2026 14:01, Hugh Frater wrote: > > My preference is the HP Elitedesk series, because they come with a ryzen > cpu. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Thu, 13 Aug 2026 at 13:43, Peter Merchant <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> On 13/08/2026 13:41, Peter Merchant wrote: >> >> Thanks Hugh, This looks like the best option. I currently use a USB Wifi >> Dongle, but will need to get a connector to my display, a Wireless Mouse >> and a replacement for my well-loved old PS2 Keyboard. And maybe some USB >> Headphones. >> >> Keep my C&N USB webcam. >> >> looking at the back of my monitor there are 4 rubber plugs that might be >> a means of connecting it on the back. More work needed there. - That's a >> 100mm x 100mm VESA mount point. >> Peter >> >> On 13/08/2026 09:43, Hugh Frater wrote: >> >> Buy a 3yr old ‘1ltr PC’ from eBay, corporate refurb. Stick with HP, Dell >> or Lenovo. >> >> Excellent build quality, cheap, upgradable (M.2 slots in most of them), >> decent CPU. >> >> Then use your existing monitor with a displayport to dvi cable. >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-09-01 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
