Been using a Thinkcenter m81 for 7-8 years & wanna upgrade to a cheap refurbed pre-build w/ W11 capabilities.
I think that any stock processor for a W11-compatible computer will be better than my current one, but otherwise, the sole purpose of the upgrade is to use W11 w/o coming out of pocket for the OS.
I'm not in a rush (I don't mind this continual drop in pricing post-covid), but I don't want to wait too long and have to pay for a W11 license. I can cop a used Optiplex for the low now if need be, but I'd rather stalk prices for a few months and wait for an extreme dip.
IIRC, they made W10 paid-only after a year but they have half the adoption levels of W11 last I heard so my guess/hope is that they pull the trigger on the two-year launch anniversary perhaps