PBR Allstar 0 Posted August 4, 2020 Okay, computer has been diagnosed with a failing hard drive and iffy USB connectivity which I was told was the sign of a failing motherboard. so, I’m looking for another tower to just kind of get me by for now on a budget. All I run on this machine will be SBE and Inkscape. I found this one but am here asking for opinions/options? Keep in mind budget and I want pretty much plug and play due to my low grade tech skills thanks again in advance. Dell Optiplex, Intel Core 2 Duo 2600 MHz, 500Gig Serial ATA HDD, 2048mb Memory, DVD ROM, Windows XP Professional-Power Cord (Renewed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085M34H6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_v.zkFb3SKQKZB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 4, 2020 Should be ok as a cutting computer, plus side it has a serial port. 2gigs of memory is a bit on the low side, but again, for just a cutting computer it should be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBR Allstar 0 Posted August 4, 2020 2 hours ago, darcshadow said: Should be ok as a cutting computer, plus side it has a serial port. 2gigs of memory is a bit on the low side, but again, for just a cutting computer it should be good. I “should” be able to add more memory fairly easily though, correct? The DDR2 that it takes is basically free nowadays I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 4, 2020 yeah, replacing/installing memory is easy. Hardest part is making sure you get the right kind which sounds like you know what you need. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arty-rc 719 Posted August 5, 2020 Check into Tiger Direct online. They seem to have good prices and stand behind what they sell. Log into their site for weekly sales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
