From: Steve Petrie via talk <talk@gtalug.org>
I have settled on a Dell Optiplex Tower Model 7020 Plus and a Dell Monitor:
Dell Tower: -- 32 GB RAM -- 4 TB SATA Hard Drive -- No Windows 11
You really really should have an NVMe SSD. It's not expensive and it is a significant speed improvement. You can easily add one after you get the computer but I take it that you don't want that challenge. If you feel cheap, a 512GB SSD is generous and inexpensive. You didn't even mention the processor. It does matter, but not as much as some think. You seem to be paying four times as much as I did for my Bee-Link Mini PC, with almost no advantage and several disadvantages.. (I'm assuming that you are not plugging in a PCIe card.) Disadvantages: - more physical space. - more noise. - more power consumption. - much slower disk Advantages: - more room for a 3.5" drive - easier to repair (but you don't seem to do that) - more well known brand with better support (but not for desktop Linux) Choking on my Cheerios indeed. I'm not sure why you asked for advice.