Used equipment (RAM processors servers) in the organization is it possible (is it worth it)? Who tried?

Question

Iron

In general, the organization of the call center is 80 people, most of the Celerons (1155) have an RAM of 2-4 GB.
Is it worth it to buy i3 processors and add up to 4 GB sticks?
Well, a server for ad vpn (10 people) and a shared folder.

Answer 1

The only question is how your accounting department will accept these expenses, used. these are neither checks, nor waybills ... You first consult with them.

Answer 2

Well I tried. It’s true, not for an office, but I took it just in an office that sells server hardware with organizations . That is, they will give all the closing documents and some kind of guarantee. Server hardware - it either dies or starts to drive right away, or it plows for years and becomes morally obsolete rather than breaks (why they write it off and then don’t know what to do
with it :) Avito is full of them.

Answer 3

And where do you want to find processors in the amount of 80 pieces?
And since at least with processors I don’t see any problems at all, it’s a little more difficult with memory.

Answer 4

Take a couple of cars to change, but see if there is a noticeable improvement or not.
In a server, in addition to balanced performance, reliability is important. If not older than 3 years, good price and condition you might think. If it's older .. well, for 80 computers, scrape to a new server :)

Answer 5

I staffed my office almost completely through Aliexpress, there is E3 1270V2, which for 1155 is an 8-line top, a wagon and a cart for 4500 rubles each. You can take packs, these are decommissioned stones that will plow perfectly for many more years. We have everything spinning on these stones: 1C, Mysql, mail servers, web servers, and even a couple of game servers for fun after hours. lol
How to pass this through the docs? Without comments, an intelligent accountant knows how to hide tails.
It is better to take a new one. And so he did.
PS: i3 is a slag. The Xeon E-3 1270 v2 is an analogue of the i7 and is also faster, sharpened for multitasking under high load, and even cheaper. BUT, it is necessary to cool, a cooler within 1000 rubles with a large radiator and three tubes (no less) will cope, only good thermal paste, and not the one that comes with Carlson.

Answer 6

If you solve the issue of financing (accounting), then no problem.
There have never been any problems with processors, I bought it and stuck it.
From memory, there may be nuances, you need to test, you should be prepared for 10% marriage even if they promise 100% performance.