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[Refurb] Dell OptiPlex 7050 SFF i5-6500 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, W10 Pro $278.10 Delivered @ AustralianComputerTrader via Amazon AU

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[Refurb] Dell OptiPlex 7050 SFF i5-6500 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, W10 Pro $278.10 Delivered @ AustralianComputerTrader via Amazon AUAffiliate
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Been looking for some good bargains for computers to do simple administration work

This desktop with 256 GB SSD looks decent value with the 10% off coupon for Earth Week this week

Specs:

6th Generation Intel Core i5-6500 | 3.2 GHz Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz | Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 | Quad core | High performance

Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 | 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz | 256 SSD |

Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 | USB | HDMI | Display Port | Realtek ALC3234 High Definition Audio

Desktop slimline | Small Form Factor | Includes keyboard and mouse

Windows 10 Professional 64-bit - Ideal for Home, Professionals, Small business, School Education

The seller has a thumbnail showing 1 year warranty as well

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  • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2022 - 21:47

    Title says 6GB of memory

    • dm02 on 19/04/2022 - 21:55
      +1

      seems like a typo from the mod who edited the post

  • Mahogany Granger on 19/04/2022 - 22:25
    +1

    Can you add a graphics card to it?

    • HeyPapito on 19/04/2022 - 22:28
      +3

      Yes but has to be low profile one due to case

      • Mahogany Granger on 19/04/2022 - 22:29

        Thanks

        • jbird84 on 19/04/2022 - 22:34
          +4

          also that cpu is going to be your bottleneck when it comes to gaming. anything faster than maybe like a 1060 (?) would be overkill for this machine. would play stuff from a few years back just fine though. basically don't buy a video card that costs more than this machine

          • Mahogany Granger on 20/04/2022 - 00:32
            +3

            @jbird84: From what I’ve read online, it needs to be a single slot low profile card, apparently the GT1030 is the only good option. Hope I’m wrong!

            • whey4000 on 20/04/2022 - 01:14
              +1

              @Mahogany Granger: Theres going to be a AMD 6400XT low profile come out soon which may be suitable. Also there possibly might be a new intel arc low profile come out later this year

            • Wonderfool on 20/04/2022 - 05:37
              +1

              @Mahogany Granger: 1650 and 1050ti is still around. Intel is supposed also coming with a 75watt card, but who knows if it'll be lp

              Edit: OH SINGLE SLOT. It never occurred to me that there's ever a market for it, even 6L SSFs can fit a dual slot nowadays.

            • mbcd on 20/04/2022 - 19:46

              @Mahogany Granger: You're not wrong. I bought this and you can't go beyond GT 1030 without changing the PSU. IIRC, this thing only has 180W PSU.

    • wombok2 on 20/04/2022 - 13:56

      Only low profile and single card GPU - which most of them are crap image
      The available graphics slot is on the bottom, which means its impossible to put any dual slot cards(since the upper/top slot cannot fit it)

  • toecutter69 on 19/04/2022 - 22:40

    Any good as a home server? Want something to run blue iris for 4x2mb cameras; homebridge; pihole; home assistant and maybe plex.

    Was hoping to find 8th gen or greater.

    Can this fit a high capacity sata HDD ok? Only one I assume?

    • greatlamp on 19/04/2022 - 22:56

      Should have at least 2 SATA ports (unplug the dvd drive)

    • roddo on 20/04/2022 - 00:30
      +1

      I have the 7010 - previous model. It has 3 sata ports. I have the DVD burner, SSD and 1TB HDD plugged in. Good machine for the money.

    • bargaino on 20/04/2022 - 10:26

      This is way overkill for a home server. I run that sort of thing on a very old Celeron NUC. An old laptop would be good, as low power, cheap, and built-in UPS.
      (unless Blue Iris is doing constant software transcoding?)

  • bargainatoraah on 19/04/2022 - 22:48
    -3

    Always no wifi

    • nurak on 19/04/2022 - 22:49
      +2

      One of the photos show it comes with USB wifi

    • lachhelix on 19/04/2022 - 22:50
      +2

      Business PCs usually wired in… Just buy a usb adaptor for $7 edit: this comes with it

  • tor on 19/04/2022 - 22:52

    No windows 11 on these without workarounds.

    • Russ on 19/04/2022 - 23:22
      +1

      To avoid the dangers of running win10 after support ends, has anyone tried migrating it to a virtual machine, and then installing Ubuntu (or similar) as the main OS? When you run the Win10 VM, don't give it internet access, and it should stay virus-free pretty much forever.

      Anything that needs internet access, run the Linux version instead (email, instant messaging, web browsing, etcetera).

      I do realize this won't work for gaming that requires internet access, but for most office tasks, should work fine.

      • Presence on 20/04/2022 - 09:03

        Seems like a lot of messing around.

        I bet MS extends Windows 10 support.

        • Russ on 20/04/2022 - 15:20

          I bet MS extends Windows 10 support.

          I'll bet they won't, not for any significant amount of time. It takes a lot of programmers to maintain an operating system, if Microsoft want to maintain two versions of Windows at the same time, they'll need to pretty much double the number of programmers they currently have.

          Some corporate customers are paying huge fees for extended support of old versions of windows. Guess what those fees buy? Extra dedicated programmers.

          Only if MS saw a large number of people migrating away from windows, would they even consider extending Win10 support.

  • JuryWheel on 19/04/2022 - 22:54

    Recommended wifi adaptor to buy? Is the one that comes with it sufficient?

  • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2022 - 23:06
    -4

    thanks OP been wanting to play Microsoft flight sim at 4k60, this will be perfect.

  • Bargearse on 19/04/2022 - 23:09

    Can anyone comment on whether this is worth an upgrade over an old refurbished dell optiplex 9020 i5-4670? Will have twice the RAM and HDD of my current one (8gb/128gb vs 16gb/256gb), better ports (USB 2 vs 3/C, HDMI) and from what i can see, 2yrs newer processor.. worth waiting for something that will run Win 11? Would be used for office/web/wfh. I have a PS5 for gaming and mac for everything else.

    • Weshouldgetsushi on 20/04/2022 - 00:09

      No not really worth it. Though that 128GB drive is pretty restrictive.
      Better to go for a bigger step upgrade.

    • jaypick on 20/04/2022 - 07:49
      +1

      It is worth it if you consider DDR4. Processor isn't really better - it's a more power-efficient 65W vs 84W.

      If you were going to upgrade to 16GB RAM /250 SSD anyway, this is the better deal. I'm a bit paranoid about the SSDs failing but I've had a couple and backing up is the panacea for this anyway.

      You can probably run Windows 11 with a tweak to the bios.

    • bargaino on 20/04/2022 - 10:32
      +2

      The only difference you'd notice is the RAM, assuming you already have an SSD.
      Try adding 4GB to your old PC if you find it swapping excessively. The 9020 is still fine for office/web.

    • Bargearse on 20/04/2022 - 21:32

      Thanks all for the insights. Still tempted for the space, faster ram and updated ports. Having issues with windows updates as limited by the 128gb

  • bargainatoraah on 19/04/2022 - 23:09
    +4

    Slightly cheaper via eBay plus: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/183629408068

    • MrFrugalSpend on 19/04/2022 - 23:23
      +2

      Thanks - as I have eBay plus (not that I am sure why I haven't cancelled it) that is good to know

    • C-Nut on 19/04/2022 - 23:34

      the ebay listing doesn't state it has usb wifi fwiw.

      • MrFrugalSpend on 20/04/2022 - 12:11

        damn, there goes my $6.18 advantage… almost exactly the cost of a cheap usb wifi adaptor - and eBay plus doesn't pay off again

        • C-Nut on 20/04/2022 - 13:17

          you never know. it might still come with one. just wait till it arrives first.

          • MrFrugalSpend on 20/04/2022 - 19:00
            +1

            @C-Nut: Perhaps. I actually don't need to order one as I'm sure I have at least 1 or possibly up to 3 lying around…. Whether they work okay is another story as there's probably a reason they are not in use.
            PS - I just realised instead of 'damn,' I should have written "Oh, Biscuits" - Thanks Bandit

  • bacon on 19/04/2022 - 23:12

    Worth it for HTPC?

    • DMFD on 19/04/2022 - 23:26
      -1

      Go Raspberry Pi for HTP…i

  • Russ on 19/04/2022 - 23:33

    Guys, I've never had an SFF PC before, how hard is it to get replacement parts if something breaks? Like a replacement PSU or optical drive?

    • nurak on 19/04/2022 - 23:38
      +2

      HP/Dell/Lenovo SFFs are business grade PC's. I've never had one break. And if they do, parts are plenty and can be found easy.

      • Russ on 20/04/2022 - 01:32
        +1

        I've seen plenty of parts die on business-grade Dells with ATX motherboards, are the parts in their SFF computers really any better?

        Especially as these have probably been running 24/7 for the last six years. In all the offices I've worked in, usually the only time a PC gets turned off is when somebody wants to take it home for WFH.

    • solidussnake on 20/04/2022 - 06:31

      If the PSU goes a new one costs $200 from memory as it's proprietary

      • jaypick on 20/04/2022 - 07:49
        +1

        If the PSU goes then you buy a new SFF.

      • Russ on 20/04/2022 - 15:24

        Ouch! Thanks for the info, I'll stay away from Dell SFF systems.

        • solidussnake on 20/04/2022 - 17:29
          +2

          I had a member called springfield message me apparently you can get them for $60 on eBay ?

          • Russ on 20/04/2022 - 19:46
            +1

            @solidussnake: Thanks, but eBay is not a reliable source for spares. No guarantee the parts will be available when you need them in maybe two year's time.

            If I was to purchase spare parts now, when they are available but before anything has failed, it jacks the price up enough that I could be considering a different PC altogether.

            In that vein, I'm now considering an Optiplex 7010, 9010 or 9020, some of which appear to have mATX or ATX MBs. If its PSU dies, I can re-fit the MB into some old PC cases that I have lying around, and either re-use an old PSU or fit a brand-new full-size PSU.

            Thanks for your help!

  • placard on 19/04/2022 - 23:38
    -1

    How does this compare specs wise to this one? Which is better processor?

    https://fusetechau.com.au/products/dell-optiplex-3040

  • crankyjay on 19/04/2022 - 23:49
    +7

    8GB less ram but very similar HP machine for a bit cheaper

    https://www.amazon.com.au/HP-EliteDesk-Processor-Wireless-Pr…

    personally i'd buy the HP, because the motherboard inside is a standard micro ATX size (just with different power pin out); whereas the Dell is some proprietary e-waste candidate

    • DrDuck on 20/04/2022 - 10:56

      Plus you can (I believe) fit a dual slot low profile GPU in the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 as that's what I have as for family gaming on our TV (I installed a 1650 low profile)

  • dfg555 on 19/04/2022 - 23:55
    +3

    slap a low profile 1650 and you got yourself a hardcore gaming night sesh on a low budget

    • Presence on 20/04/2022 - 09:04
      +2

      I don't think it will fit. Gotta be single slot.

      • wombok2 on 20/04/2022 - 13:55

        Had to google it to know what you mean image
        The available graphics slot is on the bottom, which means its impossible to put any dual slot cards(since the upper/top slot cannot fit it)

  • AssociatedCalmago @ Australian Computer Traders on 20/04/2022 - 09:52
    +5

    I've updated another 40 units. The product listing should go back into stock shortly.

    • D1977 on 21/04/2022 - 09:07

      What’s the chance of you getting anymore of these?

    • Ref05 on 23/04/2022 - 14:13

      Hi there, do you any more of these in stock?

      • D1977 on 24/04/2022 - 10:28
        +2

        This is their website if you were not aware. Some different models on there and there’s options to add more grunt.

        https://www.australiancomputertraders.com.au/

      • D1977 on 24/04/2022 - 11:37
        +1

        BTW message Calmago directly. I did and was told when 10 more were added the other day so was able to get myself one. Calmago was very helpful.

        • Ref05 on 24/04/2022 - 12:45

          Thanks mate. Just sent a text to Calmago. Lets see. I guess this is a very good deal. Cheers.

    • Bargearse on 23/04/2022 - 14:43

      Or anything a bit newer / higher spec?

  • harrisc on 20/04/2022 - 17:12

    Can I add a mechanical 3.5" HDD to this machine?

  • ocular on 20/04/2022 - 21:00
    +1

    Have a number of these. Plenty of USB 3.0 ports and x1 type C USB port - front.
    The caddy is for 2.5 inch drives so it would have to be removed for 3.5 inch drives with a diy fix.
    There is a M2 socket hidden under the DVD/SSD caddy on the motherboard so a NVMe can be used as a boot drive. But I wonder about the position of the NVMe with limited airflow, without a heatsink crystalmark shows temps of NVMe 60-70c with read write tests (so much faster than sata III).
    Many of the resellers provide the the windows 10 as an MBR install not the preferred ,UEFI / secure boot / GPT so if you want to convert you will need to run mbr2gpt or do it with minitools.
    There are x8 and x4 pcie slots. Unfortunately like many of the Dell SFF any thing you put in the x8 slot can only be single slot wide as it is right next to the power supply, which restricts airflow.
    But these SFF are in general very reliable and the 7050 is very quiet in normal desktop operation with only a CPU and power supply fan. The units don't seem to have the problem of failing powers supplies as some of the earlier Dell SFF models had and represent bang for buck if you want a win10 machine.

    • dyziplen on 20/04/2022 - 21:34
      +1

      Many of the resellers provide the the windows 10 as an MBR install not the preferred ,UEFI / secure boot / GPT so if you want to convert you will need to run mbr2gpt or do it with minitools.

      Just reinstall windows from scratch, the key would be embedded in the bios.

  • harrisc on 21/04/2022 - 20:48

    Can I add a mechanical 3.5" HDD to this machine?

    • Russ on 23/04/2022 - 12:35

      Have a look at the photo linked by Wombok2 above. There's very little room inside the case, unless you are willing to remove the optical drive or the SSD, and then you will have to find a way to mount your HDD.

      Most of the refurbished computers sold by this company are in a small case with little or no spare space inside.

      They also sell computers with HDD instead of SSD, for example https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/203239632059

      You could either use the HDD that comes with it, or swap your HDD into place.

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