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cshaun

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#325162 17-Jul-2026 16:09
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Looking to upgrade my two boys' PCs. They mostly play Roblox but occasionally dabble in newer games.

 

I recently picked up an i5-3330S for one machine because I had a hard time finding a faster compatible chip (looking for Ivy Bridge Xeons like the E3-1230 v2, 1240 v2, or 1270 v2) or a reasonably priced older MOBO/CPU/RAM combo. They're currently running a GTX 1050 Ti and an RX 570, which are doing fine for now.

 

Thought I'd see if anyone has any older components sitting around collecting dust that you'd be willing to part with for cheap or free.

 

Located in central North Shore, Auckland. Happy to pick up locally or cover shipping costs.


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  #3512311 17-Jul-2026 22:40
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Have you considered checking AliExpress and eBay for the Xeons? You'll likely be able to pick one up for $50 or less





Spending way too much time and money on Unraid servers!
Lenovo SR630: 2x Xeon Gold 5120, 384GB RAM, 2.4TB array, NVIDIA Tesla T4
Dell EMC Isilon NL410: 2x Xeon E5-2470 v2, 96GB RAM, 83.2TB array, NVIDIA Quadro K600
Dell PowerEdge R630: 2x Xeon E5-2640 v4, 384GB RAM, 1.2TB array, NVIDIA T400


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