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[Used] Lenovo ThinkCentre M910s SFF i5-6500 3.20GHz 8GB RAM 500GB HDD Win 10 $76 ($74.10 eBayPlus) Delivered @ Bneacttrader eBay
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Indeed, the second photo doesn't show any USB C ports. Would be good to get clarification
Clarification would be good, but probably best to assume no and be surprised if they are included.
That's cheap but I already have 2 computers.
1 gaming and 1 server. Can't think of a 3rd use and I'm trying really hard.
dedicated torrent & media server
Yea, already on my server.
Pretty new to this and have been thinking of building my own local server.
Currently I use put.io which is a seedbox with a media player so I just use that to stream. But sometime sin the evening it's pretty slow so would rather have it on a local server.
How to people get around being anonymously using torrents? My general experience says VPN will make the download slow.
Thanks in advane
Local Plex Server, Sonarr + Radarr content managers and download automaters, Torrent or Usenet client with VPN
VPN doesn't slow down Australian connections, they're not fast enough to begin with. Nord VPN copes with my 100mbps connection no worries.
@Agret: That's pretty slow actually, I am on a 1gbps private fibre line so usually downloading isn't that big of an issue
would it be hard to turn a NUC ( nuc5i3ryh ) into a torrent server.
I'd like a low power torrent server.NUCs are fine, people only avoid them because you can't fit many drives in them.
@BROKENKEYBOARD: Is there a server for dummies I can use
I want to set up a way to have my movies online so I can share them and watch them anywhereBut im fkd to know what is what and what id safe
@BROKENKEYBOARD: Yeah I'd be dumping it over to external HDDs regularly anyway.
I just figured I may as well see if I can use what I already have
@dyziplen: Nuc can only have an NVME unless you're talking about one of those slightly bigger ones. It has low power usage on the flip side. I guess a SFF could support like 16TB drive or something which is kinda good.
Getting negd for asking a question is crazy 🤣
Need 3rd as backup.
That's cheap but I already have 2 computers.
Already have 6-7 computers all second hand, with SSD so much faster, don't need fast computer for normal office use.
I'm the same, Gaming PC and an unRaid server, I'm thinking about getting this just for everything that isn't a game. Browsing, watching movies etc.
If I was going to replace my gaming PC for the simple tasks you mentioned I would get at least a 8th CPU, 16gb ram and SSD.
Use it to run pfsense and replace your router
I am thinking to use my Orbi as a AP only and move the router function to this
That sounds like an interesting project. Thanks.
I'd upgrade it to 32Gb RAM and run a ProxMox hypervisor instead. That way you can run pfSense plus a whole bunch of VMs / containers (pi-hole, Plex, some form of NAS distro, Kali, radarr, sonarr, etc. etc.).
I've got this sort of set up and it's great - proxmox, pfsense in a VM plus a bunch of containers for various services.
Dual NICs though?
USB to LAN adapter
SATA ports?
Hackintosh?
It's hard to recommend a Hackintosh these days now that Intel is on the way out.
True. But that's why it makes more sense to make a hackintosh from a cheap machine like this, say exclusively for convenient iDevice management.
From my basic research in the past, Optiplexes are more popular choice than Thinkcenters for hackintosh. I could easily find step-by-step guides and config files for optiplex machines. But if you are seasoned hackintosher, either should be okay since price is same.
For 76 bucks I am starting to think I am better off running a Linux server than getting a synology NAS. Any opinions on this? Clearly this doesn't have multiple HDD bays but surely there's skme thing that allows for this
Your correct.
His correct what?
He's correct
Whatering
Connect it to a DAS?
Unless your time/effort on maintaining/installing a Linux server means nothing then yes, Synology is Linux under the hood anyways.
Synology software and support is world class.
If you have issues instead of spending hours troubleshooting you can just make a ticket and get a reply same day.
Maybe TrueNAS?
You can't run USB-connected drives in TrueNAS though, so you're screwed when you run out of bays.
Use Rockstor instead.
Yes, you can also run synology on standard pcs too. Which I do - thin client pc replaced a DiskStation DS716+II for me.
Just upgrade the RAM and run Proxmox
Honestly, for $76, worth it for just CPU SSD and RAM. Bonus if you can case swap the motherboard? Anyone know if you can?
doesnt have a SSD
Fix that for $25 pretty easily.
Lenovo vs Dell? Curious to know which one has more room for mods.
Same here
Dell has an HDMI port if that's important.
The Lenovo looks taller but narrower. The Dell looks shorter but wider.
Its showing as $74.10 for me
yes thats with ebay plus. 2% extra off
Cheers - OP could add it to the title
I'm thinking of using one of these to make a Plex media server, possibly using Linux. Anybody have any experience doing this with a similar PC? Any considerations?
Currently using my laptop for Plex, and that's getting tiresome because if I watch TV for more than 20 minutes it goes to sleep, as a laptop should, and I have to walk upstairs to the other end of the house to turn it back on…
You could just adjust your power settings so it doesn't go to sleep…
A remote control app and Plex run at startup should do
7500+ has better intel quicksync
If you don't need to transcode then you can buy an even older, cheaper one!
Currently using my laptop for Plex, and that's getting tiresome because if I watch TV for more than 20 minutes it goes to sleep, as a laptop should,
Disable timed sleep mode in the power settings on the laptop. You can still sleep it manually.
Plex is more popular, but I found Jellyfin simpler in the end.
Less fiddling to refresh my library with new videos etc.
Isn't it a bad idea to run one of these as a server? Because they have bad quality PSUs that aren't optimized for low power consumption.
I thought it's the opposite, usually decent PSUs but very low wattage, also wouldn't be surprised if you could get it down to 10W idle with a single stick of RAM and SSD.
Thanks OP!
I want something I can just throw under a tv cabinet for old couch coop games. Would this be okay for magicka, overcooked, helldivers, or am I dreaming? Guessing it takes two would be way out of league.
Can I put a gpu into this? Looks like it supported up to a gtx 730 but guessing that's hard to find these days.
The seller with have same spec in other sizes that can take a low profile card if this doesn't.
These are great under a tv with a wireless keyboard and mouse. I recommend spending a little more though and looking for something 8th gen or later with the Intel 630 graphics. That gen can decode the h265 format (smaller high quality torrents) without an add on card.
Cheers. Although to be honest if you want something that just does h265 the easiest option is a fire stick.
Might look around for a model with a dedicated card then.
Oh dear
My 12 year old wants me to pull the trigger on this for games for himHe currently plays games on a 2015 MacBook Pro and thinks this will be better
He has been collecting return and earn bottles and cans for a while to buy some sort of gaming pc, and like a good boy picked up a 32 inch curved monitor in council cleanup that works. But I don’t want him blowing his hard earned $ on a piece of crap
Thoughts?
I'd go for one with a normal sized case so there's more options for when adding a GPU later.
Your boy is so wonderful.
Not this machine, no. It would be about the same as his.
How's your financial situation? What kind of games does he like? Can you add a bit to his budget?
This machine is too small, it won't fit a graphics card.at the very least, use this as your base. Even with that machine, you'll need a low profile graphics card something like this can be found for cheap once a while, and a ssd
Oh wow thanks guys
He doesn’t play much
Honestly. Roblox, Minecraft, counterstrike 1.6 occasionallyThat graphics card I could pick up myself for him
Do you think he would need / would it take more ram?
Is Windows 11 a necessity?Thanks!
Just be mindful, neither of the cards wonderful or High have linked are low profile cards even though they have said they are. Both are full height cards.
This is an example of a low profile card:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155759516822?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mk…@combatant: Thanks for that. There is an ASUS GT 1030 2GB or a NVIDIA Quadro K1200 near me. Both look to be low profile.
Any thoughts on those? I do appreciate the help
He can then get this system for $74 worth of recycled cans and I'll get him the graphics card as an opportunity to bond playing with PCs
@Hoju: I'm not overly familiar with quadro cards. But looking at that you'd be better with the GT1030. If going with a GT1030 make sure you get a GDDR5 version and NOT GDDR4 - this is the memory type the card has and the one with GDDR4 is significantly slower.
You will also need to make sure it will fit in the case. I'd say the dell version the seller has available and is linked in the description would be more compatible with these low profile cards and a quick google shows others have installed a gt 1030.
You should also consider a low profile GTX 1050 or 1050ti which will offer more performance, but will also be priced higher so will depend on your budget.
@combatant: Awesome thank you sounds like fun. I'll investigate.
It looks like RAM is upgradeable to 64gb, and I assume I could get another 8gb stick pretty cheap.
Can't tell if they have Wifi or if that's more $ which is a sort of side issue given they seem to cost $10 for a USB dongle
He doesn't need more ram, atleast not yet. Nor win 11.
The main 2 thing you need to focus on is a powerful gpu (hard to do with lower profile cards) and a ssd (must have for a pc)
Take a look at auction sites like grays.com as well. They sometimes auction fleets out and you might be able to snag a full size tower for the same price, which would allow you to have larger variety of options, like getting a rx 570 or hd 7780 for cheap, and get better gpus when they're cheaper in a few years.
Right now, your goal is to deliver the best gpu to your child that you can afford, everything else is secondary. Everything else can be fixed later down the line. Then slap a ssd to get it run like a modern pc.
@Wonderfool: Thank you great advice
I bit the bullet on this one. He’s very keen to get his first pc
Then I can chip in to help turn it into something that is more than good enough and have some fun while we’re at itSomeone locally is selling a Gt1050ti for $90
Seems like a good addition but I’ll do some research.
SSDs go so cheap these days!
@Hoju: Ensure it's a 1050ti lp. If it's not a lp, it's not the end of the world, but you'll need to keep the lid open, which would need cleaning frequently and it'll be loud.
@Wonderfool: Interesting here's the pickle: The multiple LP cards I've seen advertised all have a length of 160mm or more
The spec sheet for this says:
Slot 1: low-profile (length < 150mm, height < 68mm), PCIe 3.0 x16*
Slot 2: low-profile (length < 150mm, height < 68mm)i.e. finding even a LP graphics card could prove tricky / impossible?
@Hoju: Odd, I can't find anything about the 150mm. Official spec sheets says only "half height" cards. It says that the R7 350X is compatible with the SFF, and that's 168cm height.
but holy goodness,180W PSU is tight. Never realised it's this limited in power. 92% efficiency, but tight. The 1050 series should barely have enough power given the r7 350x compatibility listing.
@Wonderfool: Yeh I was just going off this: maybe Im reading it wrong
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCe…Should've got the bigger case one doh!
@Hoju: Oh dear, did you buy the Lenovo rather than the Dell as was suggested?
Clicking on the links they both still seem to be in stock, maybe cancel the Lenovo and get the Dell, otherwise keep on the lookout for deals with a more standard ATX case so you're not limited to low profile cards.
@combatant: Yeh unfortunately got the Lenovo.
Looks like that is almost a micro case
The Dell is still SFF, as per the listing - that will still take a full sized graphics card?
In which case I guess I could pick this one up instead but with the SSD for $10 more
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/385703772969?_trkparms=amclksrc%…@combatant: NUTS! What's the benefit of buying the Dell then? EDIT never mind I can see that the dell actually fits just all the low profile GPUs whereas the Lenovo doesn't fit many of them if any (none worth getting anyway)
@Wonderfool: He bought the Lenovo one, which has the drive bay blocking it. If you're not using the 3.5" you could just cut it open with a saw to fit a longer GPU.
M1 Mac mini. Parallels if he wants Windows 11. Get him onto coding the next iOS FriendFace.
Retire. Buy an island.
You can add low profile GPU with these SFF computers.
Something like this may be a good idea if you are on low budget:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284807714803
Will run light games Minecraft or League of Legends ok.
This website will also help you if you have a specific game in mind.
https://pc-builds.com/gpu/0oT/nvidia-quadro-2000?resolution=…That doesn't look low profile.
It isn't.
Sorry looks like I linked a wrong product, this is what I had in mind
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/374527188974
Also not all low profile cards will fit, look in specifications for max height and width
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCe…
How would this setup be for emulation?
I'll be wiping away a tear when my kid picks up her first hard rubbish treasure.
My little girl, all growed up :~-)
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It probably don't have the two USB C at the front. They are optional add ons