What cheap PC for Linux?

[xenon20]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a cheap PC to run Linux on for general use (No gaming, video editing, or anything intensive).

Looking to spend around £100 - £150.

What do you recommend?

Thanks

 

[Bluecube]

EBay. Pick up one of hundreds of Dell, IBM, HP, etc ex office PCs. They usually have a series 7 or 8 Intel CPU, 8Gb memory and a 256Gb SSD, more than enough for Linux. Usually in small form factor too.

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

Yep. Lenovo Tiny, Dell Optiplex or HP Elite desk.

You can get an 8th gen i5, 16gb and storage for your budget. They're upgradable too, I run a couple as a Proxmox cluster and they're very capable little machines.

 

[xenon20]

Thanks guys!

I shall get on Ebay and see what I can find.

Cheers

 

[xenon20]

If I bought something like this, could I install any version of Linux that I wanted to without complications?
Just wondered if there maybe stuff like security features in the BIOS that may prevent me from installing / running Linux or cause me headaches etc

Thanks

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

Proxmox is Linux based, I've had no issues.

There are bios options for UEFI/Secure boot etc like a normal PC. At least on the Lenovo models anyway. I'm sure the Dell and HP ones would too.

 

[xenon20]

Thanks all,

went for THIS

 

[pallys]

I always recommend dell optiplex in these scenarios for more readily available spare parts.