Is there any point to buying a pre-build/refurbished/OEM desktop

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Is there any point to buying a pre-build/refurbished/OEM desktop in 2016? 2016-01-01 19:37:49 Post No. 52175718
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Is there any point to buying a pre-build/refurbished/OEM desktop in 2016? Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:37:49 Post No. 52175718 [Report]

I'm look to get a new computer, but my laptop still works fine, it's just got a (now) shit processor and memory space. I going to use mostly for programming, occasionally playing of old games (because fuck paying the gaymin industry to be a beta tester) and surfing and such.

Looked into getting a refurbished business laptop, but getting a new laptop seems sort of wasteful. Also looked at building my own tower, but I don't have the time for all the research to do beforehand and the testing and troubleshooting afterwords. I would like the computer to as quickly as possible. So I thinking of getting a pre-build/OEM desktop tower. Is that still a good idea, or would the other two options are so much better that I should forget about it?

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:41:31 Post No.52175772
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>>52175718
>>>/wsr/

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:48:16 Post No.52175882
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:48:16 Post No.52175882 [Report]

>>52175718
Get a refurb business tower with a good processor, swap out the graphics card for a good one.

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:50:03 Post No.52175916
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 19:50:03 Post No.52175916 [Report]

>>52175882
>Get a refurb business tower with a good processor, swap out the graphics card for a good one.

Good processor would be like a Core i5 and above?

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:07:18 Post No.52176157
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:07:18 Post No.52176157 [Report]

>>52175916
Yeah I'd say so. Even a good i3 would do if you arent playing the best games.

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:12:21 Post No.52176234
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:12:21 Post No.52176234 [Report]

>>52175882
>>52175916
>>52176157
kill your are self retards
fuck off to wsr

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:13:43 Post No.52176261
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:13:43 Post No.52176261 [Report]

>>52176234
useful input to the discussion m8

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:24:11 Post No.52176414
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 20:24:11 Post No.52176414 [Report]

These fuckers are a gold mine now. z600 workstation. Instert graphics card, ram, dual 6 core zeons > **win**
https://www.tekboost.com/hp-z600-2x-e5520-4c-2-27ghz-4gb-160gb-10k-dual-dvi-650w/

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 21:03:21 Post No.52177140
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>>52176414
beware of the psu in those, they only have 1x 6 pin psu cable on a 600w PSU. i went for a z620 which has 2x 6pin cable served by a 800W PSU, comfortably powers a R9-390X.

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:14:51 Post No.52179396
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:14:51 Post No.52179396 [Report]

>>52176414
Maybe if I was making a server on the cheap
The fuck would I do with 24 virtual cores when it comes to gaming?
A fucking AMD processor would be a better choice

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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:54:47 Post No.52180053
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:54:47 Post No.52180053 [Report]

Get a used/off-lease Dell Optiplex or other similar business workstation.

I paid $120 for an off-lease Opitplex 745, it's been a great machine. I installed Mint for web/email, and it should have plenty of power for older games.