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jnuw said:
@looney2ns, (and all) thank you! This is super helpful! Sounds like the Optiplex SFF would be the easiest/fastest, and I just measured, and it will fit perfectly in my cabinet. What would be the specs for the machine that you all would say, "Jnuw, that's a bit overkill, but fine if you want to spend the money."? i.e., I'd like something fast and not to have to worry about it for 3-5 years. I'd be happy to add a primary SSD and/or giant second/external slow HD for storage. Thoughts? Thanks again!

Addition --> Would this be too much? I've been out of the game for so long that I have no idea what good hardware is these days. Thanks again!
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That is not SFF, it's bigger.
At this stage of the game, as I suggested above I wouldn't purchase any computer with anything less than a i5-10500 cpu. Avoid any T designated processors.
 
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Keep an eye out for Dell Refurbished sales; sometimes can score 40% off with 90 day warranty; pretty cool stuff - you score a good quality wired keyboard and mouse too.
 
I would recommend at least an 8th gen Intel processor (ie an iX-8XXX model number). This is because Microsoft has stated they won't support chipsets older than this in future Windows OS versions. Now time will tell if they hold to their guns and actually implement this, or if they back down due to the shear number of older computers still in use. But if you have to purchase something anyway, I would bite the bullet and make sure it is new enough to be supported moving forward. There is no need to buy an old processor just to run the risk of having to replace it relatively soon IMHO.
 
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That is not SFF, it's bigger.
At this stage of the game, as I suggested above I wouldn't purchase any computer with anything less than a i5-10500 cpu. Avoid any T designated processors.
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the PC in that link is a Optiplex 3040 SFF i7-6700 ( not what you want in term of windows 11 support)
Its just badly listed by screwball jack asses.
Everything in their "items for sale" is list as gawdamn Desktop PC...
these are the types of motherfuckers who will miss-ship an order because they think " they all look alike".
buy someplace where they specify the correct model # and USFF or SFF or Desktop...because their are differences.
like this one.
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Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF i5-10500 vPro 32GB RAM 1TB SSD mvme m2 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF i5-10500 vPro 32GB RAM 1TB SSD mvme m2 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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This is what I was using to run 18 Cameras. Now $149 bux wow...paid $325 for one in like 2021-2
you can stuff 2 yes 2 3.5" drives in there natively....Something Dell went away from in this generation of SFF.
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HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF Intel Core i7-8700 @3.2Ghz 16GB RAM 256GB M.2 Windows11Pro | eBay

HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF. 256GB M.2 SSD. 16GB DDR4 RAM. A subset of the primary functions of the device that an ordinary user of the device expects to function are verified working through manual or software tests.
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Somebody stop me...............Im stuck in Ebay Hell! !!help!! ok im going to bed.
Look at this beauty right here! $100 bux!
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Dell Optiplex 7060 i5-8500 512 GB SSD 16 GB RAM Win10Pro | eBay

Dell Optiplex 7060 SFF. 16 GB PC4-2666v @ 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM ( 2 x 8 GB ). Item does not include: mouse, keyboard, or monitor. A subset of the primary functions of the device that an ordinary user of the device expects to function are verified working through manual or software tests.
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But wait there's More! why not have 3! count em 3 Full Size Hard drive bays!? MANIC JOHNNYS CRAZY DAYS ! APRIL FOOLS DEALS
ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD! If you buy no other PC this year buy this one....Because once they're gone they're gone!
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Dell Precision 3640 i5-10500 256 GB SSD 1 TB HDD 32 GB RAM Win10Pro | eBay

256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD. Dell Precision Tower 3640. 32 GB Pc4-2133U @ 2133 MHz DDR4 ( 4 x 8 GB ). Item does not include: mouse, keyboard, or monitor. A subset of the primary functions of the device that an ordinary user of the device expects to function are verified working through manual or...
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I will say that I have definitely seen a trend in the way these computers are listed on EBay. It use to be that sellers would list the CPU and other details either in the title of the listing, or at least in the description where it was easily seen. The trend now is to "hide" this information a much as possible to trick people into buying older computers. It's really disheartening to see IMHO. Of course not every seller does this, but the vast majority of high volume resellers are really trying to mask the actual specs of the computers they are selling now, especially the resellers that have "multiple purchase options" where they have drop down menus to choose the amount of RAM, storage, and other details about the computer during the checkout process. I'll occasionally look through listings and I'll see 2nd, 3rd, 4th gen Intel chips being sold off as "recent iX" chips in the description. I can totally understand where the average person would totally fall for their shady sales techniques.

Long story short, just be extra careful when browsing EBay and make sure you really understand what CPU you are purchasing.
 
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Yeah they cant unload the hardware that falls short of W 11 specs very easily.
 
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