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2023 Budget PC for MAME?
pbj:
Stop being cheap.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: pbj on February 16, 2023, 12:18:50 am ---Stop being cheap.
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Cost isn't that big of an issue for me but I don't want to put something into a dedicated cabinet that is complete overkill. Seems like I should be able to get something for under $150 but I'm not really sure what to get since there are so many (used) options.
lilshawn:
I go to the government surplus and pick up retired dell optiplex desktop computers for 30 bucks and toss a new harddrive in them. (for security reasons they shred the drives) the computers are usually pretty good performing. i jam as much ram as i can in them, toss a cheap ssd in and let 'er buck.
of course they are old government computers, so they basically do word docs and spreadsheets or some crap and then get tossed every couple years so they don't have tons of hours on them. even the lcd monitors i buy from there have like 5,000 hours on them... just getting broken in.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: lilshawn on February 16, 2023, 12:42:38 pm ---I go to the government surplus and pick up retired dell optiplex desktop computers for 30 bucks and toss a new harddrive in them. (for security reasons they shred the drives) the computers are usually pretty good performing. i jam as much ram as i can in them, toss a cheap ssd in and let 'er buck.
of course they are old government computers, so they basically do word docs and spreadsheets or some crap and then get tossed every couple years so they don't have tons of hours on them. even the lcd monitors i buy from there have like 5,000 hours on them... just getting broken in.
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+1
javeryh:
--- Quote from: lilshawn on February 16, 2023, 12:42:38 pm ---I go to the government surplus and pick up retired dell optiplex desktop computers for 30 bucks and toss a new harddrive in them. (for security reasons they shred the drives) the computers are usually pretty good performing. i jam as much ram as i can in them, toss a cheap ssd in and let 'er buck.
of course they are old government computers, so they basically do word docs and spreadsheets or some crap and then get tossed every couple years so they don't have tons of hours on them. even the lcd monitors i buy from there have like 5,000 hours on them... just getting broken in.
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Where are these magical government surplus stores you speak of???