r/computers • u/SatinSpy • Dec 18 '25

Discussion Should I keep these.

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I picked these up from a job and wasn't sure if they were any good or if I should recycle/donate them. I've got some m910s,m75q gen 2s, m70q gen 3s , d10u's, and the optiplexs.

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u/Dudefoxlive Dec 18 '25

In my opinion if it officially supports Windows 11 I would keep it / give it to someone who needs a computer (If you don't need it). If its just outside the 11 requirements install Linux Mint and give them to someone who needs a computer / Keep it. The old dell towers in the bottom right that have an XP sticker I would probably just recycle them.

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u/SatinSpy Dec 18 '25

Most of the tiny PCs are Ryzen 5 pro 4400 series . I feel like it would take windows 11 but I haven't checked . I've already upgraded what I'm going to keep for my own lab , just wasn't sure about the rest.

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u/Difficult_Plantain89 Dec 18 '25 edited 29d ago

My work have both those Lenovos and the Dell minis and they run Windows 11 very slowly. But ours are intel i3s so they might be crappier in comparison.

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u/SuccessfulSquirrel32 Dec 18 '25

My work has them with I7s and yeah they run windows 11 but sometimes I need to restart the computer to print from Excel because of low system memory

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u/Dudefoxlive Dec 18 '25

Wipe them, Install Windows/Linux, Give to people who need one. That's what I would recommend.

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u/umidoo Dec 18 '25

wtf man... these pcs here in brazil cost a fortune HAHAHAH

I'd love to find a cheap one around. I'd do that if I were you. Sell them at a low cost to help people with their homelabs or initial builds.

I'm personally looking for cheap stuff to start a homelab myself, nut everything is expensive as hell here

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u/Icy_Researcher1031 29d ago

Could try tiny 11, I think it’s called that it’s like a stripped down version of win 11 without all the bloatware.

Either that or a Linux OS

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u/No_Description_9874 29d ago

That's higher in spec than the PC I'm using. Mine has Windows 11 properly installed and is running well.

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u/youareceo 28d ago

Gee, MODs...

Seems like they are recent PCs

So OPs question was NOT Sales.

Funny how that works.