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  scrimshaw on 09/11/2017 - 12:11

  +4

  The first desktop, with the Core i5 650 is first generation. I probably wouldn't bother listing that one as that's a very old pc (from 2008~09)

  The best value one is the HP 8300 Elite. I would move that to the first item in your search parameters.

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    peterpeterpumpkin on 09/11/2017 - 12:55

    I hate being pedantic, but wasn't the first i5 released around September 2009 (the 8th I believe), as a mainstream variant of the earlier Core i7, the Lynnfield core. I think the Core i5 650 variant was released January 2010 if I'm not mistaken,

    Good point nonetheless.

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      systema on 09/11/2017 - 13:21

      Ya, Clarkdales are kinda old by now. The 650 was first released in Q1'10.

      Having said that, the Lynnfields and Clarkdales are still reasonably useable as an office / home computer, see following for some comparisons between Intel processors of the past 10 gens or so (they mostly used quad cores for comparisons though).
      https://www.techspot.com/article/1039-ten-years-intel-cpu-co…

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  Jamesx on 09/11/2017 - 12:15

  -2

  If it was 8GB RAM, I'd pull the trigger for the HP 8300 Elite

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    dasher86 on 09/11/2017 - 12:18

    Buy more ram?

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      butter on 09/11/2017 - 20:21

      Is that possible?

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    mjwills on 10/11/2017 - 07:23

    https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%282020734… perhaps?

    (From https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/340269)

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  [Deactivated] on 09/11/2017 - 12:21

  FYI i5 650 is only dual core, before they had i3's

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    Jaduqimon on 09/11/2017 - 12:43

    nah they had i3's before the i5 6xx series.

    the i5 6xx series came with iGPU. so basicallyh i3s with iGPU.

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  Jamesx on 09/11/2017 - 12:27

  +1

  THere're many 8300 listed <=$200 with 4GB RAM, no deal OP! you need to do better, not mega deal but mega rip off.
  https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=H…

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    systema on 09/11/2017 - 13:30

    Megabuy is the name of the seller, I am just quoting that there…

    Also, I think most of them don't include postage and seem to be pick up only.

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  natman on 09/11/2017 - 12:31

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/323968 The HP 8300 (with only 250gb hdd but 8gb ram) could be had for $200 back in August, as well as the Dell Optiplex 9010 with similar specs. Not currently available at that price, so this deal might be the next best.

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  Hornpub on 09/11/2017 - 13:21

  is it good enough to run plex, and some home assistant server?

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    systema on 09/11/2017 - 13:28

    The dual core i5 would be okay as a Plex server (assume that's what you use), but you'll probably want more power to transcode the videos for streaming.

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      Hornpub on 10/11/2017 - 00:44

      thanks for the info!!

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  OneHunn1t on 09/11/2017 - 14:38

  can any of these fit a low-profile low end GPU in them?

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    [Deactivated] on 10/11/2017 - 09:25

    8200 and 8300 can.

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  [Deactivated] on 10/11/2017 - 09:25

  Bought one 8300 from Grays Online for $130 couple month ago.