My homelab machine died on me after a power surge. Desperately need a replacement. Any good deals floating around? Preferably a 8th gen and above. I’m also eyeing out a n305 build, however it could lead to a money pit after purchasing a case etc.
Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Standard prices, not much of a deal. I live in Melbourne and I refuse to pay shipping cost. Defeats the purpose of finding a budget. Thanks anyway mate.
I buy from them during the frequent 22% off deals, and shipping has always been free…
Also, any issues with the product have always been resolved quickly.
I apologies, I didn’t know they offer free postage. I’ll keep an eye out for the 22% of deals if I can’t find a replacement homelab desktop in time.
Did you have a UPS on it, OP?
Aliexpress deal (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/868559) starts later today so maybe take a look around there
No UPS! I took a risk, but I copped it. Argh, I’m checking out marketplace but sellers on there are delusional with the prices.
Try MetroCom on Ebay.
They have free pickup from Clayton.
Metrocom have some good deals
I ended up getting a m720s lenovo i3 9th gen for $140 from metrocon. Just need to source a CPU now, upgraded from a 7th gen. Pretty happy, thanks mate.
Thanks but I’m after a SFF at this stage to handle my 10GBe network card
Assuming you're looking for a used/refurb, deal/stock presence can be highly variable. Let's see what I can find…
Some stores to consider listed below, based on my searching through the above. I personally can not vet any of these except for ACT who I have bought a number of units from now with an overly positive experience.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/australiancomputertraders/Deskto…