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DamageInc

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#2287626 2-Aug-2019 12:27

Talkiet:

Check out the Dell 5600/5610/7600/7810 type Xeons. I recently bought a Dual 12 core Xeon with 128GB RAM and 8GB GFX card (great for video - about GTX1050 gaming performance) for a bit over 2 grand I think. In any case, total bargain. I see NZ PC clearance has some dual core Xeons at the moment.

Cheers N

Some of those Xeon PC's look good but i should have expressed earlier my budget - $1000-$1500.

I'm thinking anymore than that then i might as well buy new.

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DamageInc

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#2287627 2-Aug-2019 12:30

Talkiet:

Just buy this (after confirming it really is dual CPU)... The thread speed is Decent but not brilliant for new games (still fine) but for your described use, it's a great solution. You might end up wanting to put a g=better GFX card in, but again, for productivity work it's great.

https://www.nzpcclearance.co.nz/product/dell-precision-t7810-workstation/

N

Dam looks good

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Talkiet

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#2287655 2-Aug-2019 13:21

DamageInc:

Talkiet:

Check out the Dell 5600/5610/7600/7810 type Xeons. I recently bought a Dual 12 core Xeon with 128GB RAM and 8GB GFX card (great for video - about GTX1050 gaming performance) for a bit over 2 grand I think. In any case, total bargain. I see NZ PC clearance has some dual core Xeons at the moment.

Cheers N

Some of those Xeon PC's look good but i should have expressed earlier my budget - $1000-$1500.

I'm thinking anymore than that then i might as well buy new.

For the needs you described, the $1500 secondhand Dual Xeon will be a lot better than a new $1500 PC.

Cheers - N

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#2287672 2-Aug-2019 13:38

That Xeon-powered Dell Precision is on. There's almost $1k value in the RAM alone, an M4000 will set you back about the same amount. Plus there's the bragging rights that go with owning a dual Xeon PC.

It all adds up to a win.

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DamageInc

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#2287727 2-Aug-2019 14:38

Whats the deal with the upgrade boxes?

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old3eyes

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#2287753 2-Aug-2019 15:47

DamageInc:

Whats the deal with the upgrade boxes?

Usually just the hardware no software..

Regards,

Old3eyes

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