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[Refurb] Dell OptiPlex 7050 SFF Intel Core i5-7500 8GB RAM 256 SSD Win 10 Pro $149 Delivered @ UN Tech

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[Refurb] Dell OptiPlex 7050 SFF Intel Core i5-7500 8GB RAM 256 SSD Win 10 Pro $149 Delivered @ UN Tech
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Associateduntech on 29/04/2023 - 15:50 untech.com.au (3787 clicks)
Last edited 29/04/2023 - 16:41

Hi Everyone,

Putting a discount on 7050 SFF 7th Gen. Specs are below:

Condition - Excellent

Specifications

Make & Model - Dell OptiPlex 7050

Form Factor - Small Form Factor

Processor -Intel Core i5 7th Gen, 7500 3.40GHz Processor

RAM - 8 GB/16 GB

Storage - 128 GB/256GB/512GB

Storage Type - SSD (Solid State Drive)

I/o Ports - 1x USB-C, 4 x USB 3.0 Ports, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, Ethernet, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort

Features - Built-in Speakers

Optical Drive - No Optical Drive

Connectivity - Wifi Usb, Ethernet

Operating System - Windows 10 Pro

Box can take 1 x Nvme and 1 x Sata SSD or Hard Drive

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  • PainToad on 29/04/2023 - 16:06

    Is the SSD new or used?

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 29/04/2023 - 16:08
      +4

      used, however we check the health of SSD

  • Kas on 29/04/2023 - 16:11

    Hi OP, Can we install NVme SSD?

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 29/04/2023 - 16:14
      +2

      majority of 512 and 1tb will be nvme. Totally depends on what we have at the time of fulfilment. You can leave a note, if fulfilment has nvme available, they'll install it.

    • Mitch889 on 29/04/2023 - 16:37
      +60

      Computers are useful for a great number of things. Checkout the latest issue of PC Magazine to learn more!

      • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2023 - 18:05

        What if I don't have a spare room to house my computer?

        • Mitch889 on 30/04/2023 - 19:22
          +3

          A computer probably isn’t for you.

          • BartholemewH on 05/05/2023 - 20:28
            +1

            @Mitch889: Of course a computer is not for everyone, the worldwide market is only 5 machines.

    • solidussnake on 29/04/2023 - 16:37
      +4

      I have one with 2x 4tb 3.5" drives in raid 1 and runs Plex, it's silent, minimal heat and sips power really good machines

      • timhn on 29/04/2023 - 20:06

        2x3.5" drives? I thought there is only room for 1x2.5" & 1x3.5"

        • solidussnake on 29/04/2023 - 20:53
          +1

          One inside and one out and running a nvm as a boot drive

          Super janke but it works as it lives in a cupboard

      • ssfps on 30/04/2023 - 08:02

        I agree they are good machines, but saying a 7th gen i5 sips power is a bit of a stretch.

        • solidussnake on 30/04/2023 - 08:07

          It's 65w that too much for you..

          • ssfps on 30/04/2023 - 08:12
            +3

            @solidussnake: For the performance they offer that's quite a bit of power by today's standards.
            You could say a cray supercomputer sips power compared to blue mountain, but its meaningless unless you're talking about power-for-performance.

            For reference, i run a 7050 SFF (this exact configuration) and measured the power at the wall.
            - 19W idle win10
            - 30-35W playing h.264 media
            - 66W running prime95 stress test

    • PainToad on 29/04/2023 - 16:42
      +7

      Every. Single. Time.

    • e4c5 on 29/04/2023 - 16:48

      To visit OzBargain

    • b-radicool on 29/04/2023 - 19:00

      Batocera.

    • Whomastadon on 29/04/2023 - 20:33
      +1

      I use these as safety chocks when working on the car.

    • juzza87 on 30/04/2023 - 07:35

      The presence of PCIe slots means you can install a 2/4 port Intel network card; combined with OPNsense it would make a great router which you can install various VPN solutions straight onto, but being in your home it would be more suited to accessing your home network while away from home.

  • Vorsprungdurchtech on 29/04/2023 - 16:50
    +11

    man I’m waiting for 8th Gen to be this cheap.. little while longer I’m afraid

    • The Value on 29/04/2023 - 18:49
      +1

      What's the appeal of 8th gen?

      • rosebank on 29/04/2023 - 18:53
        +2

        Official Win 11 support, but I've got Win 11 running on my Surface Pro 5 which is gen 7, just had to mess around with some shit

      • c0lch3y on 29/04/2023 - 19:19
        +2

        The mainstream equiv i5-8500 becomes 6cores instead of 4…

      • Alzori on 29/04/2023 - 20:31
        +2

        I think 8th gen also has better hardware acceleration for video encoding? Read something about that…

      • mskeggs on 29/04/2023 - 21:52
        +5

        Extra cores gave a good speed boost, much more than most generational changes, more like skipping a couple.
        And it is the minimum for Win11 official support.

        The downside is these make them more desirable too, so there will be a corresponding $$$ gap up, bigger than gen 6 to gen7.

      • mitt on 30/04/2023 - 05:32
        +3

        8th gen saw the first meaningful improvments on Intel's side after a long period of stagnation. it's the first gen after AMD released ryzen.

  • aiyoyo on 29/04/2023 - 16:51

    Win 10 no longer support by Microsoft in coming months. Is this computer upgradable to Win 11?

    • 5kbjvb3o on 29/04/2023 - 16:58
      +6

      No, but actually yes.

    • fatty99 on 29/04/2023 - 17:12
      +5

      October 14, 2025 i think

    • gamesnepal on 29/04/2023 - 17:22

      October 14, 2025?

    • rosebank on 29/04/2023 - 18:55

      Yes, I have Win 11 running on a gen 7, just not "offically"

    • Godgodgod on 29/04/2023 - 23:00
      +3

      Technically windows 10 will not have any new features from now like no 23h2. Only security updates until October 2025.

      • next gen on 01/05/2023 - 06:21
        +2

        This is actually good. Time for a clean install with the “final” version, and no more stupid “features”.

  • MagicTsukai on 29/04/2023 - 16:53
    -1

    Can it run crysis?

  • Wonderfool on 29/04/2023 - 17:15

    So, question from a new guy to the hobby of home lab.

    My raspberry pi is now a little bit too weak my use case now that I'm learning to do more than just plex, nas and torrent. My question is, would it be financially better if I get one of these, get a T variant of these things, or use one of these laptop-tiered celeron mini pcs? I want a set and forget solution, but the celeron is super cheap and runs at 15w total package, a tiny bit higher than consumer nas.

    • coxymla on 29/04/2023 - 17:25
      +6

      Those Celery CPUs are garbage. eMMC is also not very reliable.
      For 24/7 running, I would consider getting one of these:
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/770633

      It remains to be seen how reliable these Chinese mini PCs are; I would probably assume that these Dell or Lenobo Office SFFs are more reliable, but they're obviously already 5+ years old and will consume more power.

      • toasty on 29/04/2023 - 18:24
        +1

        Crunchy CPUs!

    • Arronaj on 29/04/2023 - 19:24

      I've got one of these as my main ESXi server, been running it for the last 4 years and it has been great. I put 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD in it, and another NIC. At this price it is great for home lab, mine was about $500 from what I recall. Thinking about getting another one to build a ESXi cluster, not sure I need it though, I don't really get enough time to tinker in the lab.

    • juzza87 on 30/04/2023 - 07:49
      +1

      The Celeron box is fine if you're not doing transcoding, but think of upgrade capacity as it's a SoC. With the Dell you could slap in a GT1050 low profile to transcode (GT1030 doesn't have NVENC) if you want HW transcoding. At idle the T variants will draw the same power as the regular or higher end versions (core dependant), they just have a lower performance ceiling to maintain that TDP (cooling requirement), so 2.7GHz instead of 3.4GHz maximum for example.

      Instead of the Celeron box have you considered a used thin client? The Wyse (Dell) 5070 has a J5005 which has about the same performance and power consumption but cheaper https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/234443285564

      • snep on 30/04/2023 - 09:22

        The celerons generally have good hardware transcoding support. The J4125 supports up to h265 10bit, for what it's worth.

      • Wonderfool on 30/04/2023 - 09:56

        I've average never heard about thin clients before! Thanks!

        This also kinda reminds me, there's constant laptops being auctioned on eBay, some of them are super cheap cause the screen and battery broke. Maybe that's also an option too.

    • BTMoustachio on 30/04/2023 - 09:01

      If you're on a tight budget, just go direct to an auction site local to you, like this one:
      https://www.grays.com/search.aspx?q=dell+optiplex

      It's a much better PC than what's in the Amazon link.

      You could in theory buy several of them, make sure they work with a fresh win10 install and flip them here for triple the price 😜

      • Wonderfool on 30/04/2023 - 09:53
        +1

        Oh, I've never been on this site before. I've seen some really interesting things I wanna auction for.

        Is this one of the sites that better served with a bidding script? Edit: NVM, soft cap, gotcha.

        I'm actually super interested in the idea of being a flipper lol, but I imagine that's what everyone is doing already lol.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2023 - 18:09
        +3

        I won't be touching grays again, after what, decades? Of them being a go-to.

        They sold out a few years back and have become an unbelievable pile of steaming shit, relative to their prior level of service. Outsourced support that will drop the fake americano accent and yell at you if you go off script. Robo bomb sms/emails all hours, including weekends. There's several interesting anti-grays groups that have popped up on facebook, and they got a looooot of members.

        • motk on 02/05/2023 - 09:17

          The 22% commission is pretty insulting too. You can see where the 'refurbishers' get all their stock from, though. I assume they have some ultra-professional paid account.

          What's the alternative though? FB Marketplace? Bloke down the back of the golf club selling completely legit stuff for cash in hand from the back of his ute?

    • PhilsComputerLab on 03/05/2023 - 12:45
      +1

      I have tested heaps of Mini PCs and also used OEM Small Form Factor PCs. A machine like this OptiPlex is heaps better, IF you have the space. The main reason to get a Mini PC is if you need something Mini.

      • Wonderfool on 03/05/2023 - 13:42

        Wait you did? I trust you Phil, so I'll move to an oem pc instead.

        Would the T letter matter? As in, 8500T?

        • PhilsComputerLab on 03/05/2023 - 14:03

          T means they are lower power. So peak performance might be a bit lower, but they will draw less power maybe run a bit quieter and cooler. In most tasks it won't make a difference, but you will see a difference running benchmarks or let's say video rendering.

  • redpen on 29/04/2023 - 17:16
    -1

    Do you have any similarly priced with a secondary HDD (maybe 2TB or more)? Looking for a security camera system.

    • greatlamp on 30/04/2023 - 07:38

      You really should consider at least an 8th gen for security cameras. I wouldn't be trying to run them on a quad core

  • The Value on 29/04/2023 - 17:19

    Should I get this to replace my current server which is a old gaming pc with a i7-2600k, 8gb ddr3, no graphic card and 650w psu?

    Runs great but I'm worried about power consumption.

    • VishSunny on 29/04/2023 - 17:24
      +1

      95w vs 65w TDP at load. Depending on the load you many have to run the new server for couple of years before you recouperate the $149.

      • The Value on 29/04/2023 - 17:27

        Thanks. It just downloads torrents and runs plex.

        • VishSunny on 29/04/2023 - 17:29
          +5

          I have the same i7-2600K in an old optiplex and it just uses 15-20w at idle. not worth upgrading unless you need more computing power.

          • bargaino on 29/04/2023 - 17:41
            +2

            @VishSunny: The computing power is about the same, despite the 6-year gap.

          • robeh on 01/05/2023 - 10:50

            @VishSunny: I have a 2600K 8GB too, running a couple docker containers, no GPU, has a mini SAS card. CPU currently sitting at 20-35%, UPS reports 100W load, why so high?

    • harro112 on 29/04/2023 - 18:02

      This would be a GREAT plex server for transcoding, due to the quick sync on the 7th gen intels. This would handle many simultaneous 1080p transcodes.

      • asa79 on 29/04/2023 - 18:36
        -3

        Still better to get a gpu

        • harro112 on 29/04/2023 - 18:55
          +1

          Nah quick sync is way more efficient than a discrete gpu

        • skittlebrau on 29/04/2023 - 19:30
          +3

          Hard disagree.

          Intel Quick Sync is great for video transcoding and will be more than enough for most Plex users. Kaby Lake iGPUs like this one can easily handle 2–3 10-bit 4K HDR transcoding streams, or 10–12 1080p SDR simultaneous transcodes. It'll do it for much less power usage too at both load and idle compared to a GPU.

        • YeboMate on 30/04/2023 - 01:10

          Like the others mentioned QuickSync does more than a GPU as consumer GPU are locked (I can’t remember how) when it comes to transcoding so no matter how beefy the GPU is, it’s like locked to transcoding 1 stream or something stupid. If you want to GPU to do the heavy lifting of hardware transcoding then you need a professional GPU like the Quadro P2000 or something like that, which itself is like the price of a high end consumer GPU.

          • Romen on 30/04/2023 - 07:44

            @YeboMate: NVIDIA GPUs in consumer configurations are limited by drivers
            You can patch them.

          • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2023 - 18:11

            @YeboMate: There's been a hack out there to unlock normal gtx/rtx cards in this respect, and nvidia keep patching it, the arse clowns. It's affecting everyone in the streaming / broadcast industry, the grassroots crowd, who aren't paying thousands/tens of thousands for top end quadro farms to run vmix, etc.

  • Gazette on 29/04/2023 - 17:42
    +2

    Any good deals on dell 7th or 8th gen in micro form?

    • xmagic on 30/04/2023 - 09:00

      Actually they’re very different. 6g and 7g can share the same platform, while 8/9g is on a newer platform. There are 7g Dell micro and 6g Lenovo tiny deals on OzB, both relatively good value at this stage. However I doubt there will be good deals for 8g and up anytime soon.

      • Gazette on 30/04/2023 - 13:15

        Understood, I'm actually interested in those mainly for the better HD 630 IGPU (7th gen for the cheaper prices or 8th gen for native w11 support as a bonus) as the HD 530 has limited HEVC playback support from what I've been seen.

        Been looking at the recent deals, but once I've done enough hesitating/price comparing/research/price history checking, the one i'd want would be sold out. They do have a 7th gen optiplex 7050 micro on their ebay store for $174, figured it wouldn't hurt to ask and see if OP was willing to do it cheaper on their own website, ~$150 for a 7th gen 7050 micro would be an good deal I reckon HINT HINT.

  • iluvweetbix on 29/04/2023 - 18:14

    Do these have space for any 3.5 HDDs? Thinking of using one as a server.

  • Sharesun on 29/04/2023 - 18:25
    -1

    I just bought one. I will transfer all parts into another case to make a NAS.

    • PainToad on 29/04/2023 - 18:29
      +10

      The parts can’t be moved into another case. It’s all proprietary.

      Edit: down vote me all you want, but besides from the CPU, RAM and SSD nothing is usable in other cases.

      • GordonD on 29/04/2023 - 19:14
        +4

        The parts can’t be moved into another case.

        Correct.

        There are good reasons to buy these refurbished ex-business SFFs. Transferring the parts into a standard case is NOT one of them. The case is non-standard. The motherboard is non-standard. The PSU is non-standard. The fan is non-standard.

        • PharrCarnell on 29/04/2023 - 20:59
          +2

          these units can be transposed into another case….YES! A little bit of mucking around sourcing adapters…BUT IT CAN BE DONE!!

          No idea why people post their own opinions on Tech…when they don't know what they're talking about!

          I know these type of swaps CAN be done…I've transposed both a Dell & a Lenovo SFF to normal ATX Type cases…

          • macca on 29/04/2023 - 21:39
            +3

            @PharrCarnell: While these things can be done, usually the effort involved in sourcing adapters or resoldering connections makes the exercise a bit pointless over just getting a standard ATX style build.

          • mskeggs on 29/04/2023 - 22:01
            +5

            @PharrCarnell: I've done it too, and the hassle to deal with screw holes in the wrong place on the motherboard, and a power supply the wrong size so could only be screwed in on one side, it was a hassle.
            The reason for the bigger case was for extra drives and a GPU, and the sff power supply was under specced. So then adding a cheap 550w power supply needed a $10 cable adapter.

            So it took hassle and time and a couple of extra costs.
            Or I could have bought a atx mobo,chip and ran from someone upgrading them for less $ and less messing around.

      • Sharesun on 29/04/2023 - 21:23
        +1

        there are some videos on youtube to tell you how to do that. It just need a 24-pin - 6-pin adapter and some wires.

    • kozi on 29/04/2023 - 20:50

      have done this once before, on a much earlier model, it was a pain, the cpu fan was screwed into the chassis, rather then the motherboard, so needed a new heatsink and fan, the power switch was not standard, so needed to buy a special converting adapter, the cpu fan connector was also not standard, so needed a converter for that too… was a great stable machine, but big pain to get there and extra costs… these new units the motherboard appears to be oddly shaped, those front usb ports are part of the motherboard (or they are in my i5 6th gen unit)

      • Springfield on 29/04/2023 - 21:51

        The CPU fan you can buy a back plate that it screws into. Check on AliExpress for "Multi-Platform LGA775/115X/1366 CPU Backplane Desktop Computer Common Backplate Cooler Bracket Pitch" costs a couple of dollars. Need some adaptors but they do not cost much.

  • Rizzler on 29/04/2023 - 19:58
    +1

    Can this stream the Hub in 4K for upto 6mins?

  • Opaquer on 29/04/2023 - 20:08

    Out of curiosity, does anyone know the dimensions of this? Thinking if it's worth getting this for my home assistant set up or if I should upgrade the ram on my plex set up and running it through that?

    • guyvb on 29/04/2023 - 20:15
      +2

      Small Form Factor:
      Height: 29.0 cm (11.4") x Width: 9.26 cm (3.7”) x Depth: 29.2 cm (11.5”)
      Weight: 5.14 kg (11.31 lbs)

  • Rrpnothanx on 29/04/2023 - 20:08
    +3

    Do you guys redo the thermal paste to cpu prior shipping?

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 01/05/2023 - 16:15

      it's dependent on the batch and PC. First we randomly check if the batch has been thermal pasted prior. Next step is to check after os installation. If pc is not behaving correctly under the load then we redo the paste.

  • superroach on 29/04/2023 - 20:39

    Any support for a low form factor gpu?

  • TaurusHead on 29/04/2023 - 21:13

    Dumb question: where do I add the additional HDDs in case I buy a mini PCs?

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 01/05/2023 - 16:11

      Mini's can take 2.5HDD

  • voltagex on 29/04/2023 - 21:15

    Does this have vPro?

    • Jayblesz on 29/04/2023 - 21:19

      What's that?

      • voltagex on 29/04/2023 - 21:24
        +2

        Manage the computer, including BIOS/firmware while it's off, and VNC when it's on, no matter if there's no OS installed yet.

    • xmagic on 30/04/2023 - 09:08

      Just ask the seller to send you the SN and check it on Dell support website.

      Usually speaking on Dell 5xxx and 7xxx models vPro is optional so you must check first. (Yeah, even if the CPU model supports it, AMT may still be locked in the firmware). IIRC 3xxx models won’t support vPro altogether.

      Lenovo’s M9 and P3 on the other hand seems have the feature unlocked from the get go but still need CPU to support (of course, but still correct me if I’m wrong).

      Finally you may still need a dummy HDMI or DP load if you want IPKVM over AMT. Mine always need them to properly output pictures when gone headless.

      • voltagex on 01/05/2023 - 15:03

        No response via the site, so no sale, I guess. I'll stick to bneactrader

        • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 01/05/2023 - 16:17
          +1

          what email address did you put in the chat. Normally, chat reply goes to the email address provided.

          And yes they are VPro Enabled.

  • Jayblesz on 29/04/2023 - 21:16

    It's a great deal for a complete computer with a 7500. Can't believe this type of setup is sooo cheap now. It was the bees knees like 6-7 years ago.

    If only this could support a GPU that wasn't a 1030 low profile or something… I'm in need of something that can at least fit a dual fan 6600 or 1660!
    Also hoping for something with a USB 3.1 gen 2 (10gbps) USB C port, but not sure if that exists in this type (or similar) of workstation…

    • timhn on 29/04/2023 - 21:48

      Would a RX 6400 fir into this?

      • Jayblesz on 29/04/2023 - 22:55

        I'm not sure

  • kinghuzi on 30/04/2023 - 01:36
    -1

    Does this have vpro

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 01/05/2023 - 16:36

      Yes

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