Since you mentioned some gaming, just make sure you check the specs on the Optiplex GX620 - does it have a PCIe slot for a graphics upgrade, for example. If it's the small form factor one, there is almost no room for expansion.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 11:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: OT: Refurbished/inexpensive Windows PCs > > Yeah…Dell Outlet is kinda pricey. ☺ And with eBay, you never know what > you’re going to get. I got an email from Surplus Computers this morning > and they had an Optiplex GX620 for $170 that looks like something that > would do what I Need (if I do some upgrades after I get it! :-)) > Still...all those upgrades after the fact are gonna raise the price, so if > I can get something with a DVDRW and some decent memory, I might go for > that instead. I'm kind of partial to Dell, but I won't refuse something > that's an IBM or HP or whatever. I think I would decline to buy an > eMachine simply because I had some bad experiences working on them...hard > to find aftermarket parts that'll fit (power supplies, etc.) > > > > From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 11:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT: Refurbished/inexpensive Windows PCs > > All kinds of 'em available on eBay. Ort look at the Dell Outlet > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM, John Aldrich > <[email protected]> wrote: > It looks like I'm going to be needing to get my own Windows machine sooner > rather than later, as my wife and I are splitting up and I need a Windows > machine to be able to 1) Run the windows games I like (Wild Tangent games, > mainly) and 2) use the Windows machine to access the VPN here at the > office > and 3) use Windows programs to burn video compilations I have of my Dad > for > my family. > > Where do you guys go for your inexpensive refurbished PCs? I'd prefer > something name-brand, which will take an extra hard drive, etc. > > Thanks > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
