Posted 2 September 2023

Cheap refurb computer recommendations

I'm looking for a cheap refurb desktop computer. I will be using it mainly to run my CNC machine. I will also need to use it occasionally for design purposes, so I need Adobe illustrator and CNC software such as v-carve and aspire.

I see plenty of deals for refurb machines for around £100, with large harddrives, i5 processors. Windows 10/11

I assume these will be ok and it's not really taxing to run this software?
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  1. deleted655321's avatar
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    ebay.co.uk/itm…594?hash=item21c88c2572:g:rfAAAOSwOQFkbJpv&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwEckh46%2BnATvlKrzN6KRqRTcO5KE7G1PvqyiLGnf4mBtk7Bsf6PzrCwF%2FWobav1ICcOzbhv8nPZfhXtOaFJgT2dIp%2BiCRpKPMLVbTZU0CWsefQceYSp5G5moK27VHy2II7uUBIOsY5GEoR029zZfPNU2UO3%2FZJXFkvcQThNNHdAc1zkecNizVk2XaSJq8Jk0lkClRax9OgkyFOCNWIHM5zpIBDBV6oPxis55o4PGeFSvc3GDBl74Zt16llyAdI0PmQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUN6lydHKYg


    This, for example
  2. EndlessWaves's avatar
    Intel has been using the i5 branding for nearly fifteen years at this point so that doesn't tell you anything about how fast the CPU is. A lot of second hand places are seem to be installing Windows 11 on systems that don't meet the minimum requirements without tell you so that's no guarantee of a recent system either.

    I'd try and get something from 2018 like an i3-8100-based system as that'll officially support Windows 11 so there's no risk of wierd compatibility issues in future.
  3. one_eight_seven's avatar
    What is the required and recommended requirements for the software that you require? Go a level or two above those if your budget allows it.
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    Adobe Illustrator 2022 (26.x) / 2023 (27.x) (64-bit)
    1 GHz or faster (multi-core processor recommended)
    Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit)
    4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or higher recommended)
    1 GB of available hard-disk space.
    Display resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels

    For vetric aspire:

    Computer:

    2 Ghz Multi-Core X86 or x64 CPU
    4Gb RAM
    1GB Disk space (Program)
    USB drive required for USB Media Pack if purchased.
    8GB Additional disk space required if you wish to store the tutorials and clipart supplied, on your hard drive.
    Display:

    1024 x 768 Graphics display

    Operating System:

    Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11

    Optional Minimum Graphics Card Requirements:

    Graphics card with a minimum of 2 GBs of dedicated RAM and OpenGL 3.3 as a minimum or later. Note: Vectric software can be run with CPU rendering as fallback

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