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[Refurbished] HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF Intel i5 6500 3.20GHz 8GB RAM 128GB SSD $78.85 Delivered (eBayPlus) @ BNEACTraders eBay

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[Refurbished] HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF Intel i5 6500 3.20GHz 8GB RAM 128GB SSD $78.85 Delivered (eBayPlus) @ BNEACTraders eBay
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barge-in hunter on 15/01/2024 - 10:58 ebay.com.au (2293 clicks)
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Cheap cheap cheap - perfect for a homebrew/DIY server setup or if you're in a tight spot, a basic daily driver for the next couple of years

"More than 10 available" at time of posting

TLDR:

  • No official Win11 support. Win10 support officially ends in October 2025.
  • Sata SSD - with room for at least one extra 2.5" SSD or 3.5" HDD
  • Powerful enough for an everyday driver (if that's what you want) - plenty of these are capable of basic gaming with the addition of a low profile gfx card too.

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  • jalalii on 15/01/2024 - 11:06
    +1

    “Experience top-notch productivity plus industry-leading reliability, security, and manageability, plus a unique portfolio of solutions in a compact, space-saving design with the powerful HP EliteDesk 800 SFF.” hmmm lol

    • smokenmirraz on 15/01/2024 - 11:13
      +1

      TBf it was released a while ago :p

      But for general purpose home server stuff it's probably ok. I picked up a slightly improved g3 mini with 7500t last week that I am using for proxmox and that's been fine so far

      • lemonozb on 15/01/2024 - 11:31
        +3

        Agree.

        I have the HP G3 800 with better CPU (i7 6700) at home as a home server (installed PVE). It is very old model (supports up to 7th gen Intel CPU). But, it has 4 RAM slots, 2 HDD spots and even 1 M2.SSD. In my use case (2x 4T HDD, 1x M2.SSD, 1x Sata SSD, 4x RAM sticks), 90% of time for power consumption is only 22W, the highest is just 55W (when I write data into the Raid 1 Disk)

        • Chandler on 15/01/2024 - 13:51

          There are many of us… the cluster must grow… I also have a G3 (mini, not SFF) i5 6500T running my PVE.

          Looking at getting a SFF to run some actual storage (mini only has 1 x M2 and 1 x SATA)

          • lemonozb on 15/01/2024 - 17:17

            @Chandler: one good adv of this old machine is.. the required RAM is also old. Those DDR3/4 memory are so cheap nowadays.

            • Chandler on 16/01/2024 - 11:42

              @lemonozb: 👍 already done! Got 1x16GB in it currenty (came with 1x8GB) which is covering my needs so far…

              Thanks for the tip but 😀

    • PainToad on 15/01/2024 - 11:20
      +2

      Well it is an 1337D35K!

    • Borg on 15/01/2024 - 19:23
      +1

      I use a HP800G1 with i5 processor as an Esxi Server with 5 various VMs running 24/7 for the last 5 years. Works a treat so has its uses!

      • smokenmirraz on 15/01/2024 - 19:40

        What VMS are you running?

        I have pve running pihole and unbound in an lxc, and a VM running Ubuntu server and docker.

        • Borg on 15/01/2024 - 20:32
          +1

          Sophos UTM as Firewall, Pi-Hole, Win10 (semi as a central dumping ground media/fileserver), Nokivo back appliance & Ubuntu for misc containers. I have several others that remain off but there for testing
          It only has 32GB RAM and an additional dual Nic card so total of three.

          The great thing about the HPs is that they support Intel vPro so one can remotely manage via its KVM using Mesh Commander.

          • bonezAU on 15/01/2024 - 21:38

            @Borg:

            Nokivo

            What's the advantage of using this vs the built in backup in Proxmox? Or are you running VMware or something instead?

            • Borg on 15/01/2024 - 22:02
              +1

              @bonezAU: As per my initial reply, I am using Esxi Server. :-)

              I also have a replica HP800G1 for redundancy that I fire up on occasion and sync existing live VMs to it using Nokivo. I also use it to back live VMs to NAS. This runs my house and forgot to note that I also have HomeAssistant on there as well so if PC1 dies I can jump to PC2 while troubleshooting PC1.

              I have yet to try out Proxmox but it requires time to learn. All hobby stuff.

              • bonezAU on 15/01/2024 - 22:04
                +1

                @Borg: I did miss that part! I use VMware at work but Proxmox is great for home, the learning curve isn't that big if you're already familiar with VMware. Just the CLI commands are all different, but much like VMware you can manage most things through the web interface anyway.

                • Borg on 15/01/2024 - 22:14

                  @bonezAU: Yeah, its on my to do list to see how it compares. I've watched a few how-to vids and spotted some cons that I use in ESXi (& pros). I can’t remember what they were now….ha!

  • boxall on 15/01/2024 - 11:22
    +3

    Basically, the same specs I use in the office. Perfect for Office tasks….

  • Ham Dragon on 15/01/2024 - 11:25
    +1

    Got one a while back & paid more, they're great!

  • JuryWheel on 15/01/2024 - 11:31
    +5

    Have one of these. Popped some more ram and a low profile 1650 in it and am pretty happy!

    • ComputerisedDoorbell on 15/01/2024 - 11:33

      What kind of RAM did you throw in it? Just ordered and will order some more RAM to go with it

      • JuryWheel on 15/01/2024 - 11:35
        +1

        I just grabbed whatever was going at the office i worked at for free - nothing fancy sorry (may even just be a second 8gb stick from another sff)

      • hollykryten on 15/01/2024 - 12:21
        +6

        Page 22 of the maintenance and service guide states that it uses normal desktop DDR4 2133MHz RAM and the motherboard supports a maximum of 64GB RAM. It has 4 RAM slots. So you could put 4 x 8GB DDR4 RAM sticks to make 32GB RAM or 4 x 16GB DDR4 RAM sticks in it to make 64GB RAM. But if you have faster RAM then theoretically it should slow itself down to that speed which the motherboard chipset supports. For example if you get say DDR4 3200MHz ram then it should fall back to 2133MHz speed.

        http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04832374.pdf

    • whey4000 on 15/01/2024 - 13:21

      Does the 1650 go ok with these. I have the exact same HP but I got the gt1030 as its only 30w, was worried about the 1650 being too much for the power supply.

      • JuryWheel on 15/01/2024 - 13:49
        +2

        Yep, working fine for me :) Just make sure you get one that fits - some versions are too long

        • felixixix on 15/01/2024 - 17:23

          @JuryWheel Have you got a reference link to the specific 1650 or a photo that you ordered for your HP G2800? Thanks

          • JuryWheel on 15/01/2024 - 18:37

            @felixixix: Im pretty sure i got a Zotac GTX 1650 lp - i ordered the Asus GTX1650 lp initially but it was too long :(

  • [Deactivated] on 15/01/2024 - 11:31
    -6

    Can I play Skyrim on this, maybe in 4K as my eyes have high resolution.

  • Roddi on 15/01/2024 - 11:31
    +4

    Includes serial port. Don't forget that!

    • iratepirate on 15/01/2024 - 11:39
      +4

      That's why I have a few of these one for DOS/Win 98, Win 7/8 and Win 10
      Programming older electronics often requires a real serial port. USB—>serial dongles can be unreliable.
      Nothing worse than trying to JTAG stock firmware back in when the an update gets interrupted.

      • Roddi on 15/01/2024 - 11:43
        +2

        I get it. I actually use the port to run a DEC VT dumb terminal for real retro roguelikes. But I know I'm an obscure case :)
        USB serial dongles are indeed dodge, but if you get the right chipset they're OK. Can't remember what it was.
        I've found serial PCIE cards pretty good.

        • iratepirate on 15/01/2024 - 11:54

          I remember playing Hunt the Wumpus on the computer used to service F111 avionics out at Amberley base in the mid 80's - fun times.
          The FTDI chipset is the most reliable but I've bricked more than one old system using that even.

      • Chandler on 15/01/2024 - 13:54

        when the an update gets interrupted.

        Found the Windows user!

      • bazingaa on 15/01/2024 - 23:57

        MAX232 says hello!

  • LibreFish on 15/01/2024 - 11:32
    +1

    Would be good as a media server, pop a large HDD in it and set up jellyfin or plex

    • abs898 on 15/01/2024 - 11:46
      +2

      100% as long as you are playing without transcoding Gen 6 is great!

  • LivinginEastwood on 15/01/2024 - 11:34

    Any deal for one of those mini pcs that can be attached to a monitor?

  • JuryWheel on 15/01/2024 - 11:43

    Anyone have thoughts on a G2 i5-6500 vs G2 i7-6700 vs a G3 i5-7500? Much of a difference for 1080p gaming?

    • [Deactivated] on 15/01/2024 - 11:49

      6700 is better in regards to min max speed, 3.4 to 4GHz. It also has 4 cores but 8 threads vs 4 x 4 on the i5s.
      The 7500 is 3.4 to 3.8GHz but only 4 threads, so for CPU intensive games, you might see the benefit of the i7 here.

  • slackme on 15/01/2024 - 11:46
    +1

    I have a Dell one with older CPU running for more than three years without any issue. Just put in extra RAM and a bigger SSD.

  • dkstorm on 15/01/2024 - 11:47

    Damnit, picked one of these up for $95 on the weekend from the. Great price and great machine

    • Roddi on 15/01/2024 - 11:53
      +1

      Is the machine quiet (cpu fan + psu fan noise) ?

      • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 11:59
        +1

        Yup really quiet, especially the optiplex.

        Won't see over 60°C even when under load.

        I'd recommend the HP 800 series as there is more space to fit low profile gpu (maybe even a dual slot one) cuz the pcie slot is a bit further away from the PSU unlike some dells

        • Roddi on 15/01/2024 - 12:05

          Thanks for informative reply! :)

          • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 13:12

            @Roddi: Get the Optiplex if you want the smallest size, really nice build.

            I'd probably get an optiplex however you are definitely limited to a single slot card. If you want to use a more power GPU, maybe even dual slot, the HP could fit it.

          • dkstorm on 15/01/2024 - 13:52
            +1

            @Roddi: I went for the HP as the motherboard is micro ATX, whereas the dell had their own format. The front connectors on the hp are via headers, whereas the dell the connectors are part of the motherboard itself.

            Had grand hopes of transferring into my own case, but the PSU isn't a standard dimension (not even SFX). The motherboard power connectors aren't standard ATX. The CPU cooler is screwed onto the case so I'd need a new backplate or cooler.

            I've decided to stay with the stock case which isn't doing a bad job. Draws under 12w at idle.

            • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 13:54

              @dkstorm: Yup, exactly the HP is more the sensible choice.

              Only get the Optiplex if you really want a small build, and "dells' perceived business quality

            • Roddi on 16/01/2024 - 01:21

              @dkstorm: Yeah, the custom dell motherboards drive me mad. Occasionally I buy one, then want to do something like change cpu cooler, then I'm screwed.

  • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 11:55
    +7

    Last purchase the desktop I got wasn't matching the specs advertised.

    Don't think they actually 'refurbish' and check things properly.

    It's basically potluck…

    • abs898 on 15/01/2024 - 12:14
      +1

      That's ACT traders for you, it's a bit of hit and miss

      • Iggemo on 15/01/2024 - 12:30

        Yeah last one i ordered i got BETTER specs than advertised so hey you win some, you lose some ;)

        • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 12:59

          How so, Did you get a better cpu?

          These are great prices, but their rep on OZB and ebay support didn't even reply to my messages.
          Oh well, not the end of the world considering it as a low value purchase

          • Iggemo on 15/01/2024 - 13:02
            +1

            @wisb0: Yeah the CPU i got was a gen newer than the one advertised.

            • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 13:07
              +1

              @Iggemo: nice.

              exactly, they def do not check each pc individually. mine was missing specs

  • chickendog on 15/01/2024 - 12:00

    Danngg would jump on it if it was the MFF T version.

  • schmuppet on 15/01/2024 - 12:21

    This versus a N100 for retro gaming?

    • butter on 15/01/2024 - 12:42

      Should be same give or take depending on your game.

      Obviously the n100 is much more power efficient (6vs65W) and much better graphics but neither means anything depending on what you're playing.

  • Iggemo on 15/01/2024 - 12:30
    +2

    Absolute bloody bargain.

  • HeyThereJim on 15/01/2024 - 12:31

    Is it possible to buy one of these for the Windows 10 key and then use it to install windows 10/11 on a different computer?

    • bazingaa on 15/01/2024 - 13:01
      +1

      no, OEM only

    • USER DC on 15/01/2024 - 15:10

      You kinda can

      But its tricky, you gotta clone tye entire disk (ssd)
      And then insert that ssd onto another pc,

      • jcon on 15/01/2024 - 15:36
        +1

        The licence is attached to the motherboard, not the disk.

  • Pricebeat on 15/01/2024 - 12:38

    $75 with Student Beans coupon

  • butter on 15/01/2024 - 12:50

    How many 3.5" drives fit in this?

    • Chandler on 15/01/2024 - 14:03

      Going by the Maintenance and Service Guide:

      • 2 x 3.5"
      • 1 x 2.5"
      • 1 x 9mm ODD (which you should be able to swap to a 2.5")

      Although only looks like 3 SATA ports. Having said that, 22 lanes (x16, x4, x1, x1) of PCIe to play with…

  • jrg on 15/01/2024 - 12:56
    +1

    Good PC for the parents

    • bdl on 15/01/2024 - 14:44
      +1

      Depends how much you love your parents

  • bazingaa on 15/01/2024 - 13:00
    +1

    good price, I use a 600 G1 as my NAS lol

  • totalgadget on 15/01/2024 - 13:01

    Will this case can fit in future when upgraded to mini itx boards for ryzen 5 8600g and psu?

    • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 13:08
      -1

      do not recommend.

    • dkstorm on 15/01/2024 - 16:05

      The PSU isn't a standard size and has its own connectors.
      There is no removable backplate.
      You are better off finding a Silverstone or similar case.

  • Matthewmonopoly on 15/01/2024 - 13:02

    Any reason not to use this as a NAS and Plex server? From quick research it looks like it has 2x 3.5" HDD bays - please tell me if I'm wrong!

    • PainToad on 15/01/2024 - 13:23
      -1

      Plex server

      CPU to old for hardware transcoding.

      NAS

      Only room for one 3.5 drive.

      Up to you if those are deal breakers or not.

      • dkstorm on 15/01/2024 - 13:53

        There's room for 2 X 3.5" bays. One of the bays, you need a special grommet style screw to mount it in.

        • PainToad on 15/01/2024 - 14:18
          -1

          What are you booting off if you're using both bays for storage? A Flash drive?

          • fruitloafer on 15/01/2024 - 14:57

            @PainToad: it has space for 2 x 3.5 inch drives and 2 x 2.5 inch drives (or 1 x 2.5 if you leave the optical drive in there)

          • dkstorm on 15/01/2024 - 15:00

            @PainToad: It comes with 1xSSD that was mounted in a 2.5 bay. At the moment it's hanging above the pci-express slots though

        • bazingaa on 15/01/2024 - 23:49

          I have a 600 G1 as NAS with below config, could be similar but check

          3.5" = Seagate 16 TB from Eastlink deal, 2 TB partition daily syncs with a 2 TB SSD with project data on my PC
          2.5" = 2 TB HDD from old mini PC, daily syncs with 2 TB partition on 16 TB for backup of project data
          ODD as came with the PC, I play DVD with this on TV
          Boot 2.5" 120 GB SSD with double tape or with screws under ODD, can't remember exactly

          Win10 Pro (good old NTFS) + FreeFileSync
          20 GB RAM
          Radeon R7 450 connects to TV, just $23 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-r7-450-oem.c289…)

  • 00Rob on 15/01/2024 - 13:10

    This item is out of stock.

  • SlipperyS on 15/01/2024 - 13:49

    Has anyone seen a good hard drive deal to pair with this for a Nas setup?

  • ForbiddenCouponJutsu on 15/01/2024 - 14:35

    Damn, I was too late! Stupid meetings took too long! :D

    • wisb0 on 15/01/2024 - 14:49
      +1

      You can pay a little bit for g3 with usb c.

      don't feel like u missed out, it will always come back

  • avseqcfc on 15/01/2024 - 15:05

    Can someone please suggest me a small form PC on similar price range because I want to get into Home Assistant.

  • Scrobo on 15/01/2024 - 16:07
    +1

    Runs Daytona at full speed, that's all I need :)

  • Mickice on 15/01/2024 - 17:25
    +2

    I have this exact workstation PC with a SFF 1650 graphics card, 16GB of RAM and 3 SSD hard drives.

    Performance is sweet, system is damn near silent.
    I have 2 1440p 120hz 26" monitors.

  • Jenbrook on 15/01/2024 - 19:41

    This could be really handy for me. My main machine is a iMac but occasionally I need windows for some random obscure software or tasks that I can’t easily do on the Mac.
    Could keep this under my desk and use the Mac as the monitor when needed.

    • adn on 15/01/2024 - 19:50

      Run a windows VM on your mac.

      • Jenbrook on 15/01/2024 - 21:32

        Tried that before but it was a crappy experience, also I could run boot camp but would prefer to keep windows completely separate from Mac OS.

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