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Yeah... at least throw a couple fast network interfaces on it to make it a useful server. But as is, it's a head scratcher to figure out a good use.

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Cheap OEM office PC? They don't need fancy graphics, will only run Win10, and the 8 core CPU is probably adequate. Maybe they had a high defect rate and this might avoid offset the fab costs, if they can sell them at a profit. And given the high cost of real CPUs and GPUs right now, this might have a place. That was probably the reasoning of whatever market analysis that went into this decision.

Even cheap GPUs are $70+ these days though, sadly. Would be nice if someone would build something new for low end instead of gt 710 as well.

Yeah its sad how bad GPU inflation has got :(

> the 8 core CPU is probably adequate

What does a “cheap OEM office PC” need even 8 cores for?

…I just realised I’m old now. People do actually use those cores for keeping loads of browser tabs open.

*sigh*, remember when office PCs only needed to run Office 97 and maybe Netscape 4?

Bro, I remember when multitasking became possible.

It’s windows 10 only though. For all 13 people who run windows servers.

Presumably it's "Windows 10 is the only officially supported OS", which is very different from "only runs Windows 10"

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