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[WTB] Lower end APU setup

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Edit for clarity: I am in the eastern plains in Colorado. Zip code 80743

Edit 2: Thanks for all the responses. I am in talks with a member on one of the builds. Will keep updated if it doesn't go through or work.

am trying to put together a build to give/donate to the fire department I am on where I live. We are a small local volunteer fire department so we do not have vast amount of funding to buy anything outside the absolute necessities. This is mainly coming out of my pocket and I do not have a massive budget.

The computer we have now is absolutely obsolete and is only use should be target practice. I am looking to build them something that will hold them over for a decent amount of time.

The only thing the computer is really used for is office suite and some minor tasks so it does not have to be crazy powerful, but would like something that will be decently reliable.

I'm not asking for donations, but if you do decide to donate I am sure that I can get a hold of what you would need to write off the charitable donation. Let me know what you have and a price please. Also if needed I can provide information for anyone wanting to verify.

Needing:
PSU
CPU/APU
MOBO
RAM
SSD- roughly 500gb
Case

My heatware
 
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I have a full system with a 6700K, Asus mobo, 32GB, 512GB NVMe (Samsung 950 PRO), etc. inside of a Corsair Air 540 case. Sounds like it's better than what you have, but I'm in VA so you might want to see what other offers you get since shipping alone (assuming you were even interested) for all of that would be a chunk.

Are you ruling out laptops since it appears you want something more upgradable in the long run? A decent laptop could get them by for a few years and take up less space if they/you are willing to go that route (even with an external monitor/mouse/kb hooked up). I have an older midrange Latitude that could serve the purpose as well, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Bump for the cause!
 
I think maybe you want to post your general location then maybe other locals could chime in to help out. Yeah, the shipping for some of the stuff could be killing the deal since it's so expensive. You could also look for local craigslist or facebook marketplace for local deals that may ended up being cheaper if you must spend money.
 
noclevername said:
I am trying to put together a build to give/donate to the fire department I am on where I live. We are a small local volunteer fire department so we do not have vast amount of funding to buy anything outside the absolute necessities. This is mainly coming out of my pocket and I do not have a massive budget.

The computer we have now is absolutely obsolete and is only use should be target practice. I am looking to build them something that will hold them over for a decent amount of time.

The only thing the computer is really used for is office suite and some minor tasks so it does not have to be crazy powerful, but would like something that will be decently reliable.

I'm not asking for donations, but if you do decide to donate I am sure that I can get a hold of what you would need to write off the charitable donation. Let me know what you have and a price please. Also if needed I can provide information for anyone wanting to verify.

Needing:
PSU
CPU/APU
MOBO
RAM
SSD- roughly 500gb
Case

My heatware
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I have an older ASRock desk mini ITX complete desktop with an i7-7700 and RX 570 mxm and an absurd 64gb of ddr4. Also has either a 512 or 1tb SSD. Need to check that. The catch is that the display port works 100% but the HDMI is finicky and sometimes won't work. I've been using it with a display port to HDMI cable and an older monitor.

Speedwise the i7 7700 and RX 570 with 64gb ddr4 should be more than enough.
$120 plus shipping. Assume about 30 shipping.
It's a fully working system.

I'll do you one better. I'll send it WITHOUT payment. You can pay after you get it and confirm it's all good. Don't like it just send it back. Seriously. No hassle from me.

Let me know and I'll send some pics your way.
 
Replies sent. Thanks for the support and replies all. Will keep everyone updated as we proceed.
 
noclevername said:
Replies sent. Thanks for the support and replies all. Will keep everyone updated as we proceed.
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I also have an AMD A8 APU mobo and CPU on the floor; only caveat is no NVMe slot. I would have to see if I have the RAM somewhere to make 16GB up. Free if you pay me shipping. I will of course bench it and verify functionality. This was my brother's machine for his family for many years before an upgrade.
 
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I previously had great luck with this little guy. If you’re a Prime member there’s also a $20 off coupon which would bring the new price down to $170 before tax. It’s like using an i5-2400 that fits in your hand and sips power; for values of “I need a basic computer and don’t care about games,” the N100 is phenomenal.
 
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