Still on the hunt for a new machine to replace my Optiplex "server". I use "server" in quotes because an Optiplex is a desktop PC (tower) that used as a staging over for my web design projects and dev sandboxes. I'm not actually using a server (like with a rack)

What I'm looking for:
- Processor on par with i7 or i9 (i don't know much about Ryzen or AMD processors) . Would like to keep power consumption to a normal level, though.
- 64gb of ram (and wouldnt mind a way to expand to 128gb)
- No OS requirements. Ill be loading Ubuntu on it, like usual. Yes, Ill be running a LAMP stack
- Form factor: Tower
- No monitor needed. I have one

So far, I got about $1K saved. kinda wondering if I can find what I need in any Black Friday or Holiday sales in Dec. Checking eBay and NewEgg. Trying to avoid Amazon since I don't have an acct.

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