What is the thinkpad of desktops? That is, cheap, reliable, decently spec'd and readily upgradeable machines frequently liquidated by business for dirt cheap.
There's a bazillion different ones that fit the bill.
Thinkcentre, optiplex etc.
>>51779760
Graphic workstations. You can get shit running dual workhorses and more cores than you can shake a stick at for the low low price of slightly out of date tech.
thinkpad with a docking station
Tutorial on how to get a /g/ approved desktop
>place thinkpad on desk
>buy video cable
>add monitor kb/m
>???????
>profit
>>51779760
A NUC. Small, efficient, and quiet.
>>51779929
where do find?
don't think there is an analog,
businesses use mostly dell or hp shit, worth only harvesting small bits from, and tossing the rest to the bin.
HP Pavilion.
>>51780485
this
>>51781206
To add, you'll find them with capable processors, roomy cases, mobos with lots of room for expansion and USB 3.0 slots, and ample RAM.
Expect to upgrade your graphics card and PSU.
My last two machines have been Pavilions that I bought refurb for $300-$400. Current machine came with an i5, 16GB RAM, 1 TB HD, Windows and Office license, $395.
Added an R9 290x and an 850w PSU, away we go.
![D10_S10_L220_02[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Isca1K7.jpg "D10_S10_L220_02[1].jpg")
>>51779760
Dell Optiplex is the closest thing. It, like the Thinkpad, was at one time ubiquitous in the corporate world.
ThinkCentre, ThinkStation, and ThinkServer if you want to be specific.
But Dell and HP have better workstation options on the used market.
ThinkVision is pretty underrated. Nobody every talks about them..
>>51781280
nice, this seems like a really smart thing to do
when I sell my rig I think I'll do this. Already have a second PSU and GPU, lel
