Was this meant as a reply to [my comment](https://stacker.news/items/78956)?

yeah, sure, if you already bought it, is not a problem. Keep it, use it, test it, is a good toy to learn.

DarthCoin

Exactly, the local recycling companies are a gold mine for these cheap machines.

Many office companies now are closing doors or buying new machines. So they are selling a lot of 1-2 years old office PCs and miniPC. Very good for a node.

Like you said, even if you find a good base, that doesn't have enough RAM and disk, just buy those brand new from another place and you have a damn strong node.

The Dell machines have the strongest power source.

I still have a Dell PC from 2005 that still works just fine. Never failed.

bitcoin

Best/cheapest/available hardware for Bitcoin node + lightning

laiin2

Exactly, the local recycling companies are a gold mine for these cheap machines.
Many office companies now are closing doors or buying new machines. So they are selling a lot of 1-2 years old office PCs and miniPC. Very good for a node.

Like you said, even if you find a good base, that doesn't have enough RAM and disk, just buy those brand new from another place and you have a damn strong node.
The Dell machines have the strongest power source.
I still have a Dell PC from 2005 that still works just fine. Never failed.