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Apologies if this isn't the correct forum. A couple of days back, maybe a week, someone made a post asking if a certain pre-built SFF PC would run Linux. Several people responded that they run that same PC and that it works great. I'm planning to build a PC for my mother and this would be perfect for her needs. However, I can't find the post and I can't find anything relevant in my browser history.

If anyone knows the post I'm talking about, please let me know. Thanks!

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[–] dr_jekell 2 points 1 year ago

For anyone looking for a basic PC have a look at off lease PC's.

Most of the PC's will be business class PC so even if they are several years old they still have several years more life left in them.