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Forums › Offers and Wanted › WTB: Desktop PC ~$300
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#298987 1-Aug-2022 14:13
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Hey GZ,

 

I'm looking to put together a home office PC for the family. Before I go hit up TradeMe I wonder if anyone has something they'd like to sell?

 

Budget is around $300ish. Probably in the realm of ex-lease HP Elitedesk or Dell Optiplex. Doesn't need to have any HDD or OS.

 

What have you?

 

Thanks in advance.

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  #2949253 1-Aug-2022 15:30
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Where are you based?




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  #2949255 1-Aug-2022 15:31
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West Auckland based

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  #2949257 1-Aug-2022 15:32
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  #2949294 1-Aug-2022 15:55
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I might have some parts (CPU/RAM/Motherboard/HDD) I can offload for a few $$, but wont be anything fantastic.....

 

 




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  #2949314 1-Aug-2022 16:05
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PTL computers could be an option - they have a good range of ex-lease gear, and are normally happy to remove the drives already in the PCs for a discount. 

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  #2949485 1-Aug-2022 19:27
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Hi there

 

I have the following coming on the market (no OS and no Drives) in a week to 10days. All this in a Cooler Master Storm case and it is in Auckland.

 

 
 
 
 

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  #2949486 1-Aug-2022 19:28
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This is a job for @beefholio

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  #2949487 1-Aug-2022 19:31
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Yoban:

 

Hi there

 

I have the following coming on the market (no OS and no Drives) in a week to 10days. All this in a Cooler Master Storm case and it is in Auckland.

 

 

If no other bites, let me know pricing and will see if something can be done :)

 

Youngest needs a desktop :)

 

 




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  #2949688 2-Aug-2022 12:56
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I saw this pop up on TradeMe recently, strikes me as quite good value. If you want to add a GPU etc. the case isn't optimal but could be swapped out reasonably cheaply. Looks to be out West too.

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  #2949743 2-Aug-2022 14:48
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Thats not bad, especially being 6th gen i3.




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  #2949761 2-Aug-2022 16:22
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PBtech often have off-lease stock.  Have purchased a couple from there circa $300 that have done very well for a basic family computer set up.  




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  #2949836 2-Aug-2022 19:19
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Thanks for the offers and advice guys. I've had a think today and decided that I'm upping the budget a bit and diving into a new build.  Will start with an AMD 5600g which seems to be very well priced right now. Cheers!

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