Cheapest option for logic Pro8 coputer?

I have become used to a donated Powermac G5 to use logic P.8 /duet for midi KB and guitar -a "spare " set up .
It seems like the G5 may have terminal restart problems and will not revive .
Any suggestions for the least expensive good used computer to get instead .

My attitude would be.... well, what have I got to lose.. in other words, I would try anything and removing/reseating all of the RAM is the first thing I do when a computer has a restarting problem. Also, I would try it only with the original RAM after removing all.
It may be powersupply related but the power supply can also protect itself and shut down if it detects problems with RAM.
just a thought
I've heard about baking the motherboard, that's to resolder cold joints.

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It's expensive. Very expensive.
Oddly you have to choose between a 24" and a 30", with nothing in between. Don't want to sound like Goldilocks here, but the 24 is tooooo small and the 30 is tooooo big.
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Oh and did I mention that it's expensive? Jeez.
The 24" now seems to look a bit small to me after using the same resolution (1920x1200) on the Acer's 26" screen. (Ok, I think it's actually 25.5 but hey that half an inch can make a big difference and I will avoid making any bad jokes here).
And did I mention the Apple monitors are expensive? The 24" is almost 3 times as expensive as a cheaper alternative.
I also still have a PC here that I use (sorry) and the Apple monitors have very limited connectivity. So I think unfortunately the Apple monitors are out for me.
So I;m down to a couple other non Apple options. I will not buy an Acer again since I believe now that their quality control is not good and their support is absolutely atrocious. Shame I used to be a big fan of Acer PC's, but after owning a couple I'm steering clear.
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ViewSonic X Series VX2739WM 27" @350. Once again maxes out at 1080. It's fast (1ms), has VGA input. I've never been a big fan of ViewSonic but they do seem to have gotten better color-wise. Tilt no swivel and it's anti-glare (not sure this is a plus).
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