Quoted:So this thread is the perfect example of what I need, except I need a couple of laptops more so than a desktop:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Anyone-want-a-new-toy-to-play-with-cheap-/124-2715680/What I need is a couple of older used laptops, the ones we have now are circa 2010-2011 and getting long in the tooth, they still work great as we run lightweight linux systems on them, but main issue for them amongst others is the old 10/100 NIC's they use, we now have 300mbps fiber, and can only currently use 100 of it (need to get new router too, our old Belkin is also 10/100, need a super simple one like that but 10/100/1000).
All we need:
10/100/1000 NIC
8 gigs of ram
HD doesn't even have to be an SSD and doesn't have to be that big, we have plenty of other storage machines, 50 gig would even do it.
Optical drive. Yeah I know, we are dinosaurs but still must have it if at all possible.
Webcam. Most all have them since forever, I don't use them, but wife may need to for remote work gig running zoom or whatever.
Don't need an OS, will be installing my own.
Good CPU and GPU.
Ethernet port, we do mostly wired here.
Need to find something like that deal in the other thread I referenced, 2016-2017 manufacture or maybe newer if possible, for cheap, I know it will be more expensive than that 30 dollah thin client, but anything under 150 bucks would be great, under 100 even better.
In the market for two of these and a good used router as well, any recommendations?
Thanks!