TinyMiniMicro w/ i5-6500T/8GB - $150

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Noticed some decent deals from two different sellers. All have i5-6500T and 8GB ram with various drive sizes

HP Prodesk 600 G2

Dell Optiplex 3050
 
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jirijanata

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I think, that most of this PSU are 120/240V based.

HP ProDesk 600 G2 should have Q150 chipset (Intel AMT should be possible). Dell Iptiplex 3050 Micro has B250 Chipset, so no AMT.
 

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I've been buying Skylake TMM desktops since over a year ago (before 2020) -- my first few purchases were EliteDesk 800 G2s for way less than $150, so I'm not sure if these are particularly great deals

If you're willing to sit around for a bit and watch for saved searches, I'm sure you'd be able to find much better deals -- like Coffee Lake desktops for $200-250, or Skylake/Kaby Lake desktops for $100-150. I've purchased for-parts machines for <$80 and barebones for $30ish too.

You could also dig around for BIN listings -- I just saw a listing for 800 G2s with an i5-6600 (65W TDP) + 8GB RAM for $140. No AC adapter or storage though, but that should be fine if you don't have a use for 128GB SSDs and are able to find AC adapters for cheap. But it's still not a particularly good deal IMO.

As for the OptiPlex 3050s -- they use Realtek NICs, so you might want to keep that in mind. I also personally don't like the (older, lower-end?) OptiPlexes since they feel a little less solid than the EliteDesks, but otherwise they're still pretty decent. I've yet to try the newer Dell/Lenovo TMM stuff, so I can't comment on those

Also, if you want a second NIC on your EliteDesks/ProDesks, there are sellers on Taobao that sell two-part Intel/Realtek NICs comprising a key A/E M.2 module and a separate port that fits into where the Flex IO modules usually sit. (4-port NICs are probably available too, but they don't look as clean -- the Ethernet ports are housed in a separate case, with a cable running out from the desktop into the case)

Anyone knows if those ProDesk AC PSUs are 120/240 or 120V only?
They're like typical HP laptop power adapters, all of them should be 120/240V
 

Marsh

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In the month of April and May.

I couldn't stop buying HP mini G4 and Dell mini 7060 7070, with I5-8500t or I5-9500t.
Price were between $175 to $240, system with 16gb ram and 256gb SSD are over $200.
CPU price alone is worth $120-$140 each.

My memory lost count of how many units I have brought. I am too lazy to do physical inventory now.
I may have brought over 10 units.
I still search HP mini G4 and Dell mini x070 sometimes late night.