Landfill salvage turns up 64GB DDR4 memory kit and a 5-bay Drobo NAS
A post on Reddit claims an unusual e-waste find, 64GB of DDR4 memory recovered from a local dump site. The user said they regularly check an electronics recycling container for older hardware, but this visit turned up modern PC parts suitable for an immediate upgrade.
In the thread on PCMasterRace, the poster lists a haul that includes 64GB of DDR4, a 10th Gen Intel Core i7 with a Cooler Master cooler, an ASUS motherboard, and a Drobo five-bay NAS . The post also mentions a Samsung monitor and a new 5.25-inch floppy drive.
The user says the jump to 64GB replaces a 16GB DDR4-2133 setup paired with a Core i7-7700, while keeping a GeForce GTX 1070 OC for now. If the memory and platform components work, that is a large capacity increase for heavier multitasking workloads and for keeping more applications resident in memory.
As with any salvage hardware, condition and data hygiene matter. Memory should be tested for stability, and any storage gear should be treated as potentially containing prior-owner data before it is reused or resold. Local rules also vary, many recycling depots and landfills prohibit removal from e-waste bins.
Now worth $500
On the second-hand market, 64GB DDR4 kits that consist of two 32GB desktop modules commonly trade in the range of about $250 to $400 depending on brand, speed, and condition. This kit is currently listed on Newegg (used item mind you) at $499.
Source: Newegg
One thing that won’t make a great investment (security-wise) is the NAS, as Drobo is no longer offering any support for their NASes. I guess it’s much like my Seagate NAS which hasn’t seen a single update in years. Well, as long as it is not connected to the Internet and drives are in proper RAID mode, this shouldn’t be that risky to use.
Source: Reddit
