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HP Z200 SFF OR HP COMPAQ 8100

Hello,

 

I was wondering which one of the 2 SFF workstations is best and why? Which one will provide a nice base for upgrading ?

 

The 2 systems seem almost identical to me they even have the same model motherboard with the only difference that the z200 was version 2 of the motherboard.

 

The upgrade paths of the 2 systems are a bit different the z200 goes up to a Intel Xeon Processor X3430  and the  HP Compaq 8100 goes up to Intel Core i7-870.

 

Is  the information found here:

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-z200-small-form-factor-workstation/4132643/document/c02066635

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02030592

 

up to date  ? or we can have more updates that are not officially listed ?

 

Thank you

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10 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

SFF

 

10 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

nice base for upgrading

Those two don't do together

 

10 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Intel Core i7-870

That is ancient, you'd be wasting your time. Anything else is better than those 10+ year old systems.

 

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they're both essentially the same base, and have equally poor upgrade paths.

 

as for the documentation.. hp is usually pretty accurate.

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9 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Well i can get one of those for free so ...

And any money you put into them, will be wasted, as even the best processor is 10 years old, and what are you gonna do with it?

 

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2 hours ago, Biomecanoid said:

GPU

In a SFF? Good luck with that.

You're going to be dumping money into a system that is effectively worthless.

Unless you don't have *any* system right now, your money can be better spent elsewhere. 

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1 hour ago, Radium_Angel said:

In a SFF? Good luck with that.

You're going to be dumping money into a system that is effectively worthless.

Unless you don't have *any* system right now, your money can be better spent elsewhere. 

Well I have a HP z400 (x5690) a HP xw8400 (Dual x5365) that i am currently in the process of maxing out all upgrades. Will do build threads on those too. Also i have a old custom build Core2Quad.

 

I can install a GPU in the SFF, it will just be parallel to the motherboard with a riser. Its an easy mod.

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