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Exactly, the local recycling companies are a gold mine for these cheap machines. Many office companies now are closing doors or buying new machines. So they are selling a lot of 1-2 years old office PCs and miniPC. Very good for a node.
Like you said, even if you find a good base, that doesn't have enough RAM and disk, just buy those brand new from another place and you have a damn strong node. The Dell machines have the strongest power source. I still have a Dell PC from 2005 that still works just fine. Never failed.
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yeah, sure, if you already bought it, is not a problem. Keep it, use it, test it, is a good toy to learn.
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Was this meant as a reply to my comment?
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yes
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search for a micro chassis or ultra small form factor variants -- refurbished/renewed/used.
reach out to local technology recycling companies to see if they have any workstations on hand. business-grade hp/lenovo/dell are commonly cycled out by businesses.
these make for a cheap and sturdy personal node. you'll also have a surplus of replacement parts for any repairs, if needed, too.