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Used HP DC7600 Computer (Celeron D 3.06Ghz, 1GB RAM, 40GB HDD) $45 + Shipping

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Used HP DC7600 Computer (Celeron D 3.06Ghz, 1GB RAM, 40GB HDD) $45 + Shipping
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meat_eater on 13/08/2011 - 15:27 expresspcparts.com.au (2336 clicks)

These guys are repeating a sale (see http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/46443).

I know its not everyone's cup of tea to get a used computer, but I think it is a good offer if you want to get a bunch of cheap computers that can do the basic stuff.

they give 1 year warranty with all the used gear they sell, so it is a safe bet. their shipping rates are quite reasonable given its a heavy item.

Its easily upgradable: has 4 slots of DDR2 memory, takes any SATA HDD, and can take a PCI express video card.

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  • issh on 13/08/2011 - 15:29
    +3

    Here's specs for it!

    Celeron D 3.06 Ghz CPU 533 Mhz FSB 512MB L2
    1 GB DDR2 memory Dual channel
    40 GB SATA 7200 rpm hard disk drive
    SATA controller on-board
    DVD drive (5.25" Bay, easily upgradable to a DVD-RW)
    2 front USB ports
    Integrated Gigabit Network adapter
    PCI-E 16X slot (low profile)
    Click Here for manufacturer's specifications.
    XP Home SP2 installed

    • ozb-442 on 13/08/2011 - 16:09
      +1

      Pretty good deal for $45, reformat and reinstall Windows 7 Basic 32bit and it'll run good as new!

      • MrZ on 13/08/2011 - 19:21
        +1

        No way, keep XP.

      • tdw on 14/08/2011 - 13:22

        i'd upgrade the ram too

    • izzeho on 13/08/2011 - 16:34
      +8

      Wow! 512MB L2… beats any processor on the market by a long shot.

  • tonyjzx on 13/08/2011 - 15:39
    +3

    bit of a doorstop but ok if you beef it up a bit for net terminal slash office banger

  • ttkc on 13/08/2011 - 16:11

    Thanks meat_eater for posting - can you please advise if this is capable of playing HD video contents like 720p MKV files?

    • izzeho on 13/08/2011 - 16:32
      +1

      I doubt it. You'd be better off grabbing a cheap low profile GPU like a 5450 for around $40 and it'd probably do it easy then.

      • tonyjzx on 13/08/2011 - 16:41
        +2

        you'll spend too much time and money hunting for parts to make this work as a HTPC when you're better off starting from scratch… a basic HTPC isn't much more than $250/$300 or so if budget correctly

        • izzeho on 13/08/2011 - 23:25
          +2

          Parts? A gpu and another gig of ram would be $60. Would take you 15 minutes to install and you'd be up and running.

      • mrjazzieb on 13/08/2011 - 17:12
        -2

        Installing a GPU card with HDMI will disable the onboard audio. So unless you are hooking it up to a TV/amp that has HDMI audio input you won't have any sound output. Didn't try this but you may get around that by adding a USB audio dongle.

        I learnt the hard way.

        • victor muscles on 13/08/2011 - 19:40

          I bought a DC-7100 some time back - loaded it up with 4GB ram, burner, 1TB HDD, nvidia 8600 GTS and a winfast PCI-E tuner card. The 8600 doesnt do HDMI but has DVI-out. I connected to my LCD tv via a DVI/HDMI cable and then used the inbuilt PC-audio out with RCA connectors into the TV. Sound and 1080p Video going through the TV.

          I also installed Windows 7 and it ran like a dream. my DC-7100 was a HT-P4 2.80Ghz.. - $110.00 initial purchase via E-Bay.

          Also have Ethernet over Power so It has been connected to that and I can browse the net and use it as a media player with connections to my other PC equipment etc.

        • izzeho on 13/08/2011 - 23:26
          +3

          This is so wrong it isn't funny. Audio out is managed by software and if you weren't able to get audio from onboard you really shouldn't be playing around with computer hardware.

        • victor muscles on 14/08/2011 - 13:54

          to izzeho - i am using the onboard sound card in my connection to my LCD TV - the DVI to HDMI is video only, and the audio is going via the green miniplug on the back of the box - going to 2 x RCA plugs. The TV allows for HDMI to have a separate sound source.

    • meat_eater on 13/08/2011 - 18:10
      +1

      I think it can do 720p. However it wouldn't handle 1080p for sure.

      tonyjzx is right, no point in spending big money to upgrade this computer, as it would be better to start from scratch.

      however many people have old spares from previous computers and upgrades, so you could bring an older pcie video card, some older DDR2 memory and you will do fine. the video card has to be low profile though. from memory many GF8400 were low profile and they were very popular.

    • cyssero on 13/08/2011 - 18:46
      +2

      An ATi HD 5450 low profile card is about $29 and would be basically all this needs to play 720p and even 1080p video. They also draw very little power (good for this PSU) and run fanless.

      The video card is almost half the price of this altogether, but decent media streamers start from about $70-80 anyway.

      Another big positive is the XP license, that itself would be worth about $45 even today. I would still put Windows 7 and run WMC, but you could get away with XP and XBMC easily.

      • Dinny on 15/08/2011 - 10:19

        ATi HD 5450 low profile card for 29$, that's quite a bargain, where can I get one? your help is much appreciated

  • Andreu on 13/08/2011 - 16:42
    +1

    There's some on auction at GraysOnline, dc7800. Pretty good I've got one at home as my media centre. but need to add the shipping plus the Grays 15% ripoff. But it maybe more worth it. at least it's 2 generations after this model.

    Just my 5cts worth. Enjoy!

    • meat_eater on 13/08/2011 - 18:12
      +1

      If I remember ok, grays' 15% is not as bad as the $40+ they charge for shipping, isn't it?
      the DC7800 is a pretty decent system even for today standards. runs very quiet, unlike most pcs.

      • twinbag on 13/08/2011 - 20:26

        their shipping is a rip off for sure, and don't expect any help if the item turns up doa. Definitely a case of buyer beware with Grays.

        At least you have some protection on Ebay.

  • victor muscles on 13/08/2011 - 17:23

    they also have a category page for the used PC's http://www.expresspcparts.com.au/Computer-Systems/Used-Compu… - it has a number of HP systems - different configs / CPU / RAM / HDD etc..

  • hokonfan on 13/08/2011 - 17:48

    Spec looks like my company's old computer.

  • samfisher5986 on 13/08/2011 - 19:37
    +1

    I throw these out regularly at work… not useful for anything IMO, they are not reliable enough either.

    • victor muscles on 13/08/2011 - 19:43

      i bought a total of 4 DC7100s all are still going my post above mentions one used to run win7 as a media pc. I have had these systems for about 2.5 years now

  • ThePistonHead on 13/08/2011 - 19:42

    Shipping kills this IMO, they had similar specced IBM's a few months ago for $65 incl shipping.

  • cookie42 on 13/08/2011 - 20:25
    -1

    Getting 2 or 3, I mean why not?

  • victor muscles on 13/08/2011 - 20:41
    +1

    i got my dc 7100 x 4 from ebay - was able to collect them from the sellers - box hill or bayswater. the 4 pcs are spread around family who wanted a cheap pc but werent interested in playing games. i used one as a media pc and the other as a desktop in my holiday house. in the last case - i was able to configure it similarly to my Q6600 quad core in melbourne. so i could have outlook and other programs in melb - synced to a usb HDD and then resynced to the holiday house system. Finally - i decided to get an atom 1.8 Ghz w/Nvidia ION - it is gutless compared to the DC 7100 - but then again - it has very low energy consumption.

  • KaijuKoala on 13/08/2011 - 20:47

    I might get one for my web server (^_^)

  • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2011 - 23:29

    lol who runs there own web server these days?? Prob not may people vist anyway

    These things will do 1080p with a fast software decoder, say an XBMC live CD

  • MrZ on 14/08/2011 - 04:56
    +2

    Celeron D CPUs are only single-core, and based on the old P4/Netburst architecture. The Netburst Celerons date all the way back to 2002, although this particular "Cedar Mill" revision was released October 2006. So the CPU is almost 5 years old. The CPU cost $49 (USD) brand-new when released. At the time, Pentium 4s had 2MB L2, so this CPU has 1/4 the amount than the P4 of the era. The CPUs performance is probably comparable to the Pentium 4 (512mb L2) I had back in 2002, nearly 9 years ago. So is $45 for 2002-era PC performance good value? shrugs

    • bottonn on 14/08/2011 - 12:51

      Doesn't matter, I only need the power supply and case. Do you think you can get a case and power supply at the price of $45?

  • denboy on 14/08/2011 - 05:23
    +1

    From experience ex lease can be more trouble than their worth, depending on the location (I work at a university) they aren't maintained in the 3 or 4 years of the lease life, there's been quite a few with failed mother boards, the fans always seem to fail or make a lot if noise.
    Also with postage this is more around the $65 depending on where you are. Not to mention if something goes wrong and u need to claim the warranty you have to get the pc to them so in a sense it's gonna cost you more in the long run. But for something to give your grandparents to type emails on why not lol

  • Kranbone on 14/08/2011 - 10:24

    For a basic PC this is a bargain, I'd suggest upgrading with another 1GB of RAM though and possibly upgrading the HDD and you'll be set.

  • Frantic on 14/08/2011 - 20:13

    Thinking about upgrading mom's system, currently got:

    HP Vectra
    Pentium 4 1.6Ghz
    1152RAM (think it's SDRAM, had 256 or so initially but put a couple'a sticks in it)
    Rage Pro Fury/Xpert 2000 Pro
    CD-ROM
    20GB HDD
    Win XP Pro Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)

    All hooked up to a 22.5 inch widescreen Hi-Def Dell monitor that I picked up for a steal on Ozbargain last year :-)

    So has this Celeron D box got enough extra kick to make it worth it? Seems like a lot less hassle than building one from scratch.. Cheers!

    • samfisher5986 on 14/08/2011 - 20:52

      Just buy her a decent PC that will last more then a month…

  • [Deactivated] on 14/08/2011 - 20:21

    Yeah the 1.6's where a mess so you well see a fair improvement, having said that denboy has a good point

  • Icedvovo on 15/08/2011 - 09:02

    These look useful for someone like me who is Mac-based. Handy to run those crazy USB scanners and what-not that simply won't run on a Mac, even with emulation.

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