Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
While my HP ePC 42 served its purpose, it was much too slow for much of anything I threw at it, including light internet browsing. It most certainly time for an upgrade. While looking around, I realized I wanted to stick with a small form factor PC, as space is at a premium. I found a Dell Optiplex 755 in pristine condition, with 4GB of ram, a 250GB hard drive, and a Core 2 Duo that's upgradeable to a Core 2 Quad. The pictures in the listing didn't show a card reader in the computer; however, the 755 I received did come with a card reader! I also finally made the jump over to mechanical keyboard territory by purchasing the legendary Model M mechanical keyboard. It just so happened that the 755 had a legacy PS2/Serial card inserted into one of its expansion bays, so it took no effort at all to connect the keyboard to the computer. It's certainly an excellent combo.
While my HP ePC 42 served its purpose, it was much too slow for much of anything I threw at it, including light internet browsing. It most certainly time for an upgrade. While looking around, I realized I wanted to stick with a small form factor PC, as space is at a premium. I found a Dell Optiplex 755 in pristine condition, with 4GB of ram, a 250GB hard drive, and a Core 2 Duo that's upgradeable to a Core 2 Quad. The pictures in the listing didn't show a card reader in the computer; however, the 755 I received did come with a card reader! I also finally made the jump over to mechanical keyboard territory by purchasing the legendary Model M mechanical keyboard. It just so happened that the 755 had a legacy PS2/Serial card inserted into one of its expansion bays, so it took no effort at all to connect the keyboard to the computer. It's certainly an excellent combo.
