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REFURB Dell Optiplex- Quad Core i5 2400s 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD $119.20, Core i7 2600 8GB RAM 500GB $231.20 bneacttrader eBay

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Cheap refurbished desktops with quad core processors starting at $119.20

First PC is Dell Optiplex 790 USFF. Low per-core clock speeds with the 2400s. However, the performance is still very good for the price. (see Geekbench benchmarks)

Price: $119.20
Dell Optiplex 790
Intel i5 2400s 2.5Ghz
4GB Ram
250GB HDD
Win 7 Pro
Geekbench score: 3000 Single Thread, 8000 Multi thread

Second desktop OUT OF STOCK . Good all-rounder machine that will handle everything — Install a Low Profile GTX1030 or 1050 and it'll make a good e-Sports gaming machine (e.g DOTA, CS, Rocket League, Overwatch)

Price: $151.20
Dell Optiplex 990SFF
Intel i5-2400 3.1Ghz Quad Core
4GB Ram 250GB HDD
Win 7 Pro
Geekbench score: 3500 Single Thread, 9000 Multi Thread

Third desktop UPDATE out of stock now.

Price: $231.20
Dell Optiplex 990
i7 2600 3.4Ghz QC
8GB Ram
500GB HDD
Win 7
Geekbench score: 3700 Single Thread, 12000 Multi Thread

Fourth Desktop

OUT of STOCK

Price: $278.40
Dell Optiplex 9010
i7 3770 QC 3.4Ghz
8GB Ram
500GB HDD
Win 10
Geekbench: 4000 Single thread / 13000 Multi thread


Two additional Desktops added

These are a bit more expensive, but are packing 8 gigs of RAM and they are newer generation desktops with either 3rd Gen and 4th Gen CPU's.

$278.4
HP Elite 8300
Intel i7 3770 (Quad core, Eight Threads, 3.4ghz) - 8GB of RAM, 500GB Hard Disk.
Geekbench: 4000 Single thread / 13000 Multi thread

$279.2
Dell Optiplex 9020SFF
i5-4570 Quad Core (Fourth Generation Intel) @ 3.1Ghz
8GB Ram and 500GB Hard Disk
Geekbench: 4100 Single Thread / 12000 Multi Thread

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  • +1

    great prices. especially the i7. Only 7 left.

    • Its gone now!

  • +3

    These 990s are getting pretty long in the tooth now though

    • +1

      Chuck an SSD in them and they'd be ok for basic stuff. I've got an i7 under my desk in the office running virtuals for testing and it goes ok.

    • We have 3 of these at work still as "portable ESX boxes" and they work a treat, well until they get dropped, but that's another story.

      For "average desktop" usage these things are still fine.

  • I ordered their 9010 i7 3770 which is still in stock if of interest.
    Deciding if better to use their upgrade to SSD or do myself (and reinstall) - thoughts?

    • its not hard to do it yourself. Only involves opening the case, putting the SSD into an empty space (use bluetack or velcro) and attaching SATA + Power cable.

      • yeah thanks, not worried about doing it. think its worth having the original HDD but was thinking about someone else's time doing the OS. time to check SSD deals :)

        • +1

          @scratches:

          I bought the 9010 last time and put a Samsung SSD in it. Within the case the HDD tray that comes with a 3.5" HDD installed has provision to add a 2.5" SSD underneath it. Very easy.

          With both drives attached I used the free version of EaseUS to clone the HDD to the SSD. Now I use the SSD for OS/programs and the HDD for bulk data.

        • @dka: Thanks for mentioning that free cloning software. I bought 9020 from the last eBay deal and I have an SSD that I bought before that and never used, so I wasn't sure if I had to buy Windows OS and do a fresh install or if there's a workaround. Will have to watch some YouTube tutorials of how to do the cloning now. Ta

        • @dka: Why not just reinstall the OS? You could even use the free upgrade to win10.

        • +2

          @AussieDaddy: The windows licence should be tied to the machine. You should just be able to reinstall from media (or download from MS). You can also use the accessibility option to upgrade to windows 10.

        • @macrocephalic: The machine came with Windows 10 installed, and I am still using Windows 7 on my older PC so I was not sure that you could just install the OS on another disk for free if you have the license sticker on the machine. Is that what you're saying? I haven't done any fresh OS work for ages so I am kinda out of the game.

        • @AussieDaddy:
          Just download the iso and key in the key from the dell

        • +1

          @dka:
          Thanks for the comment. FWIW for others ever reading this, the advice I'm getting is fresh install is less hassle than cloning
          Hth

  • G'Day Ya'll

    Getting a few PM's but we are out of stock the 9010SFF i5's. If we do get anymore come into stock or the HP equivalent we will post a deal.

    Only 9010 stock we have at the moment is the i7 version which is linked bellow.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201682567995

    Only 30 units left though.

    • I see through your website you can have a variety of add-ons - e.g, 120g SSD, Dual monitor graphics card…is there a way to do this if I purchased a machine through ebay?

      • There should be some upgrade options it the item description. When you click on them it will direct you to a new page to purchase.

  • good price

  • Good price! Stick a low profile 1050 in them and you have yourself a budget gaming machine.

    • Can you fit a regular card in them? I have friend who is interested but a 1060 would really suit him a lot better

      • Think the Power Supply is what limits choice, probably up to 1050Ti.

        • Dammit… I was even considering donating him my old gtx970

      • AS long as it draws power off the mobo and small enough. Needs to keep under ~50w to be useable. There's a few Low Profile 1060's around but you pay a premium for them. Here's one from Scorptec for $300

        No experience on them at all though. I assume the older CPU will begin to bottleneck the GPU at that speed.

      • 1060 would overheat everything in that case.
        Also the power supply would melt.

        • How much would a new power supply and case cost assuming you can take out the motherboard and put it in a new enclosure.

        • +1

          @AlienC:

          Mid-towers start from as little as $35, with something OK for about $65 and something nice for $100.
          You can get a brand-name 450W PSU for about $50, a Silver rated 450W with 6-pin connector for decent GPU's from about $75, with more powerful modular designs which are gold-rated starting from low-$100's.

          I've done exactly this btw, took my mums old PC (3rg gen i5 with 8GB of RAM and a 2TB HDD) which was cramped in a tiny and poorly ventilated case with a weak no-name Chinese power supply and transplanted it into a NZXT S340 case with a FSP Raider II 650W Silver PSU. Throw in a GTX 1060 and an 250GB 850 EVO SSD along with some RGB lighting and silent fans and all of the sudden you have an entry level gaming rig on the cheap.

          Hope that helps. :)

        • @Viper8: hey this sounds really perfect.

          I am thinking of basically doing something exactly similar to this minus maybe some rgb lighting and fans haha lol but we shall see.

          Power supply I don't really want to skimp on so will probably get gold rating minimum.

          As for case and case fans I don't need the best but if you can show me or direct me to your favourite reliable cheap shop or area maybe I can bulk buy all the parts from one place.

        • @AlienC:
          Need those fans to keep your PC cool and quiet if you're going to be gaming. Running large chassis fans on low/voltage reduces overall system temps and noise (reduces noise by taking the strain off of your small high-rpm GPU and CPU fans).

          The PSU rating is just for energy efficiency, its not necessarily related to the current and voltage quality (a Bronze may have better control than a Gold). But given that your MOBO and GPU have their own voltage control really anything that is branded and has any energy rating whatsoever is sufficient provided you're not trying to break over-clock records, despite what PC Master Race people will tell you.

          PLE has the best customer service and showrooms and are good with warranties not to mention an excellent website (only have stores in WA and Vic). However sometimes they're prices are pretty high, so I'll go to MSY (complete opposite of PLE lol).

          Good luck!

    • Doubt a gtx 1050ti will work

  • +1

    Does the 990SFF have hdmi?

  • +4

    For those wanting to install a graphics card in it, just be mindful that you'd typically need a power supply (PSU) of more than 300w - the PSU in these machines are only 200w (Optiplex 790 USFF / 990SFF) and 240w (Dell Optiplex 9010).

    Under heavy load, it might just turn off.

    • Thanks meetspin.
      How hard to swap out the power?
      Looking at the 9010 i7

      Have 8GB ram and 128GB SSD will already be cracking open to install. Just need budget GPU to run adobe. Any recommendations?

      • +1

        http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/videos~en/documents~esupp…

        Looks pretty straight forward in that video - open up the case, unclip the two plugs (as per the video), and plug it back in with the new PSU.

        However, I don't know of any PSU more than 300w that would fit inside that case. So once you've installed the new PSU, the PSU will have to sit next to / on top of the computer, unless someone else can think of a tidier solution.

        • +1

          So PSU's have to match the case?
          Was hoping to replace the 300w with one powerful enough and swap it over to another case which has a broken Corsair 400w.

          Not sure how an external PSU would work? Sounds dangerous.

        • +2

          @funkybamboo:

          Not dangerous, just not elegant or tidy

        • +1

          @funkybamboo: Most PC's use the ATX standard for power supplies (standard size that will fit into any ATX case). These are proprietary small form factor things, so I would expect the PSU to be a different size.

        • @macrocephalic: Thanks, just what I needed to know.

          Do you know of any small form factor PSUs available to fit this case that would be powerful enough to run a decent GPU? (one that could comfortably handle adobe and video editing)

        • @funkybamboo: I don't know, sorry. Putting a bigger PSU on the outside of the case is probably the easiest method - as scrimshaw said. Otherwise you might be able to take the motherboard and put it into a different case with a better PSU. At a guess, the cheapest case+PSU you'd be able to get would be about $50 - and that's assuming the motherboard fits into a standard ATX case.

        • +1

          @macrocephalic: Was thinking of that but it looks a bit more complex than that from this thread. Would likely need to swap out the motherboard too and I'm a complete noob to this sort of thing so don't want to push my luck.
          https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/35duxj/build_help…

        • +1

          @funkybamboo:

          Silverstone have great SFF psu's i use them in all my mini itx builds alittle more money than a regular psu but not that much and if ya can go full modular helps out in a cramped space.

        • @TimboAus1234: Thanks Timbo! Will look into it. Do you know, seeing as this is a SFF case will my existing 8GB fit, or does that have to be low profile too? My SSD is pretty small, so assume that will be OK.

        • @TimboAus1234:

          Oh didn't think about SFX/SFF PSU's - I'm assuming something like this would fit then:
          https://www.megabuy.com.au/axceltek-sf400-400w-sfx-psu-125w-…

        • @funkybamboo: It's not difficult, but it's starting to become a lot of trouble for a $200 refurb pc.

    • Depends on what kind of a graphics card you want to put in it and what you plan to do. I installed an NV GT710 low profile card in a HP SFF machine with a 240W PSU (Core i5 2nd Gen + 120GB SSD). Using at as an HTPC hooked up to a TV @4k, also running a Plex media server. Haven’t had any issues so far. Although, I haven't gamed on it, so the GPU hasn't been pushed to its limits…

    • So does that mean the power consumption is really low? That's actually a plus for me funnily enough

  • Thanks Scrimshaw, got the i5 2400 system for the gf.

  • +1

    For those who don’t know, you can still upgrade these machines legally to Windows 10 Pro using this workaround. But you have to hurry up as Microsoft is going to close that door soon.

    • AngryChicken approves this message.

  • It would have been good if there were more with usb 3, i'm after something really compact like the USFF or a nuc but must have usb 3.

    • +3

      I might be able to do you a USFF Optiplex 9020 i5 unit if you like?

      • G'day Calmago - I need a machine with HDMI to use as a very basic media box into a TV. What's best from y'all that I can buy through Ebay with the 20% off?

        • Hii there
          Can you please send me the link to buy the USFF? Thank you

      • I'm interested, could you please private message details. Thanks

  • Ebay seller listed as in Kangaroo Point - I'm in East Brisbane, can I pick up?

  • Hows the $151 pc for browsing the internet and watching a bit of youtube?

    • +1

      any of them will do. These machines are only slightly less powerful than most of today's mainstream quad core desktops.

      They may need more RAM plus an SSD upgrade, if you want to use these as 'everyday work machine'. I would recommend something cheap like Crucial MX300.

      If you scroll down the page (on the desktop) you can see upgrade options. These can be added to your cart and the vouchers also apply to them.

  • If I don't want to put a $180 graphics card in my $150 pc can I get away with a GT710 or similar?

    • These need low profile, and single slot cards. The best you can get here is basically the Nvidia GT1030, which will play most games at 1080p just fine, but will need some of the settings toned down. The 710 is ok, but not sure what value it has over the integrated video, as both will handle video playback just fine, and both will not be very good at gaming.

      • Thanks. If there is literally no benefit I won't worry about it. I thought there might be benefits from a separate card either way

  • These are also great as home theater pcs. They are small, quiet, and if you really need to you can squeeze in a GT1030 for some acceptable 1080p gaming.

    • Was it relatively easy to squeeze and could you please link me to the exact GT1030 you popped in yours? THX IN ADVANCE!

      • Yeah was fine. I got this one (Gigabyte-GeForce-GT-1030-Low-Profile-2G) at Umart:
        https://www.umart.com.au/Gigabyte-GeForce-GT-1030-Low-Profil…

        • Sorry to bother you again! which model did u buy and what power supply did yours come with?

        • @OneHunn1t:
          Mine was the Dell 9020 (except it has an i7 4770 instead of the Core i5). The power supply is the one that comes with the machine (not sure of wattage, but ive made no changes)

  • Please let me know if you still have any i7.
    Thanks

    • +1

      I've thrown in a HP ELite desktop into the search link

  • The sad thing is I have a day 1 3570k in My main system that I use for gaming. Obviously it's overclocked and whatnot, but it has $700 of water cooling gear in it..

    Funnily enough it's probably worth more then the entire system now 😂

  • Hi there are there any Dell Optiplex 990SFF
    Intel i5-2400 3.1Ghz Quad Core left?

  • +1

    Actually, these full size ATX workstations are not bad either for machines around $200 and $250.

    Lenovo ThinkStation S20
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-S20-Xeon-W3550-Quad-Core-…
    Good all-rounder machine - just need a GTX 1050 or RX 560 and you should be able to handle 1080p e-sport gaming with ease.
    Price: $199.20
    - Intel Xeon W3550 Quad Core (3.06GHz base / 3.33GHz boost)
    - 12GB Ram
    - 500GB HDD
    - Win 7 Pro
    - Nvidia Quadro 2000 1Gb
    GeekBench Single-Core 2564 Multi-Core 8486

    Lenovo ThinkStation S20
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-S20-Xeon-W3680-6-Core-3-3…
    The W3680 is almost a poor man's 6800k / 5820k at identical base and boost clock. The older architecture means that it will be around 20%-30 slower but should still be a formidable system if you put a decent graphics card in it. Great for content creation and multithreaded performance on a budget.
    Price $239.20
    - Intel Xeon W3680 Hexa Core Processor with Hyperthreading (3.33GHz base / 3.6GHz boost)
    - 12GB Ram
    - 500GB HDD
    - Win 7 Pro
    - Nvidia Quadro 2000 2Gb
    GeekBench Single-Core 2916 Multi-Core 13375

    PS: if I am correct, some of these rig comes with motherboard with dual if not three full length PCIE slots(not sure if they are all configured as 16x though) and may be Crossfire capable for multi GPU set ups.

    PS2: the Quadro 2000 in these rigs are equivalent to GeForce GTS 450, don't count on them if you have gaming in your mind.

  • Dell Optiplex 790 USFF
    Would plex work on this?

    Also I have a 500gb 3.5" HD laying around. Is there enough space in a USFF/SFF PC to accommodate another HDD and SSD?

  • If this outfit advertises another 'HP Elite 8300' and 'Dell Optiplex 9020SFF', should i prefer one over the other?

    The specs are comparative.
    I just remember years ago trying to fix someone's branded desktop and the company had lobotomised the BIOS which threw me.

    Also power supply wise - reliability/efficiency and overall good design is what i'm into.

    Not a gamer … i think they call it 'productivity', though sometimes that's a challenge…

    • HP uses a proprietary psu design (not ATX) while Dell usually uses PSUs with ATX connector. I would prefer Dell (as long as it's not usff) to HP for this reason.

      • +1

        The dell's use proprietary psu connections as well.

        • Oops, didn't realise that the 9020 uses a proprietary connector as well. My apology.

        • @systema: It's all a bit weird. Yet the tower versions on some optiplex/ precision models are standard ATX PSU's and connectors.

        • @Calmago:
          Ya, that's what I thought when I was servicing an old Optiplex tower at work.

  • +2

    For the people the missed out on the 990 i7's. We have the same configuration and same price for the HP's

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP-Compaq-8200-Elite-Intel-i7-26…

    40 units available.

    • Running Windows 7?

      • We an also do Windows 10 as well.

  • Can these models fit in low profile GPUs relatively easy? and if anyone has any links to Graphics cards they've managed to fit into their systems!

    • Gigabyte-GeForce-GT-1030-Low-Profile-2G

      This one works great!

    • We have not had any reported issues fitting 1050ti 4Gb Cards into the machines. We were doing so many as upgrades we now do a preconfigured machine with them.

      • Which one would be the fastest with a 1050ti 4gb card pre built or pre configured in?

        I am looking for one that can squeeze out the most gaming performance at 1080p so basically anything above a 1050.

        Will probably try fit in a 256gb or 512gb Samsung EVO SSD and 2 TB of hard drive storage.

      • I can report one. Some of the Dell 9020 SFF have the PCIE 16 slot next to the PSU, not the CPU (some of the same model has it the other way around). If you have that model, then you cannot fit any of the GTX 1050s (unfortunately mine is one of those).

  • Can someone explain something for me?

    There doesn't seem to be that much between the performance of the i7-3770 ("3rd generation") that comes with a couple of these machines, and the i7-7700 ("7th generation") that alone costs around the $370 mark.

    CPU benchmark 9308 cf 10808.
    TDP 77W cf 65W.

    At least they're the main specs that i tend to focus on.

    Am i missing something here?
    I can understand how a gamer might care, but what about us mere mortals?

    • +1

      IMO you're quite right! In regards to regular use of a pc e.g word, browsing there is not much difference. However with higher end graphics cards and more demanding games, older intels can bottleneck frames and performance in games if you decided to somehow fit a better graphics card into the system :P. You'd also have slower performance in cpu intensive tasks such as video editing??

      • Oh ok, thanks.
        Hadn't really thought much about the interaction between current higher-end graphics cards and an older CPU.
        Tossing between building a new PC from scratch (expensive) and picking up one of these ex-corporate boxes (inexpensive)…

  • OMG!
    There's two of the i7-3770's left!
    And the 20% discount code is about to expire!

    OMG!

    • did you order? mine arrived. a bonus - had 16GB RAM in it. but I need to get a SATA cable for the SSD… so not played with it yet

  • For those wishing to cram a video card into the Optiplex 9010 - I've had luck getting the low form factor Gigabyte GTX1050Ti ($209 @ MSY) working with it; it ran the Cinebench R15 test without dying or letting any smoke out of the box (resulting in 70fps for OpenGL, CPU 676cb)

  • Is this correct: You can upgrade free to win10 pro if it comes with 7 pro or 8 pro but not if it comes with 10 home (unless you use another license)?

  • More of the Dell 9010 i7-3770's are available, but without the discount.

    Not sure if it's the desktop or the SFF as the title is confused…

  • anyone know if the 8gb 9010 be upgraded to 16 gb ram? how much and what sort of ram does it take? cheers
    sorry wrong thread

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