u/TheFakeLime_

Looking at an mt optiplex 7060 at my local uni's surplus with the following specs for 200$:

i7-8700
32gb ddr4 ram (8*4)
1tb hdd
260 w

Not sure if 200 is a fair deal. Anyways, if I do get this pc, id grab a case fan, thermal paste, an ssd (not quite sure if the 7060 supports nvme or I must use sata) and a GPU.

And I need some help with the GPU. From my own research, I've got like paths:

3050 6gb either with crappy airflow or low performance in the 4x slot. I've seen some people use an extender cable from the 16x and move the GPU up a slot in the case. Not sure if this is actually plausible.
Yeston 3050 but with the caveat of thermal issues
1650

I'm most interested in getting the 3050 just for performance sake but don't want to sacrifice performance or airflow, I'm not sure if a 1650 is as big as a 3050 and will come with the same issues, and if the yeston is really all that bad as i think it will be.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated on if this pc is worth it or I should pursue one of the unis sff's with slightly better specs, and what GPU I should go with if I get the 7060.

Psu query

Optiplex 7060