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[Refurb] Dell Precision 3420 i5-6600 8GB RAM/128GB SSD/Win 10 $95.20 ($92.82 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ un-tech eBay
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shxhshzhz on 22/02/2024 - 23:25 ebay.com.au (916 clicks)
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These machines can be configured with or without a DVD drive from Dell. In the case of one where there is no DVD drive, it should have a piece of plastic instead. Here's a photo of one without a DVD drive https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vPkAAOSw6GBeyqwX/s-l1200.webp
It would be handy if the seller actually took a photo of the thing they're selling rather than lifting a stock photo. I don't know why eBay even allows that practice, I suppose they don't want to have to police it.
Refurb places like this get tens to hundreds of PCs. You want to increase the cost by hiring someone to take photos of every single one?
Nope, but they could perhaps pull one example aside and take a photo of it rather than using low res stock photos from Dell.
@NoComment: I would go one step further and require to list a serial number from the batch so we can look up the manufacturer for the build date etc.
Mate, its hardly a days job to even click 100 photos or document the serial number of a hundred machines.
@mynameisborat: And then what? Create an ebay ad for each one, and ensure the right asset goes to the right order, all for the tiny margin you get on these things?
@dav3: You know the markup? What do these go for at auction then? Or the newer 8th gen?
I agree matching up sales to individual machines would be a lot of work. How about just adding a couple photos of the pallet load? Some places used to do that.
As a buyer i would expect to have it clear whatever the item comes with. Perhaps its better for the seller to put an option with or with dvd.
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Dedicated GraphicsThis has to be a typo, right…?😂
Makes me wonder, since a Precision is a model that would conceivably have a GPU added into it.
Too bad there's no example service tag listed for lookup.
I'm looking for a cheap PC that I can connect old SATA HDDs to and pull the files and photos off of. I disconnected the drives from my PC when I built my new PC (same tower). I'm not willing to connect the old drives to my new PC because I used to torrent and there may be viruses etc. I would like to get the photos and stuff though. Any idea if this would do the job or am I looking for something else?
~~While it's probably got a SATA port, and it might have a sata+power connector that you could extend out of the case, it would lack the 12V power delivery needed for a 3.5" drive. You'd need an additional enclosure or drive dock connected to USB. ~~
Edit: re-read the listing, it's SFF not USFF, so yes, specs suggest it should have an empty 3.5" bay.
why not just buy an external sata to usb case? install your drive in the case, plugit into whatever pc and then copy the files from the external drive
Is your new PC a desktop/tower? And does it have free/unused SATA ports?
If yes to both you could plug your old drive into one of the free SATA ports, boot your PC into Safe Mode to stop any nasties waking up, copy the files you want off the drive, format the drive, reboot into normal Windows.
Realistically, it's unlikely that viruses will come to life a wreak havoc on your new PC simply from plugging in the HDD. Typically you have to run the virus program for the virus to install - which usually happens by accident because they trick you into running it.
Personally I would just plug in the drive to your new PC, boot into normal Windows, run a virus scan on the entire HDD (Windows Defender will do the job), and let it quarantine/remove any suspicious files.
Personally I would just plug in the drive to your new PC, boot into normal Windows, run a virus scan on the entire HDD (Windows Defender will do the job), and let it quarantine/remove any suspicious files.
Seconded.
Just scan the drive, remove whatever it finds, and then copy your files off. Then format the disk.New PC has SATA ports spare and plenty of room. I just don't want to contaminate my new PC with anything malicious. I doubt there is anything on there virus wise but I know there was some that windows defender did find at one point (I'm not 100% sure it would find all possible viruses or malware). The other concern is windows scanning the drives and storing the list of the contents somewhere secretly; I'd rather a clean break from the old days.
Then scan your drive, and when finished, do a fresh install on the pc you used to scan the disk. Alternatively, boot into a linux distro OS and check from there.
yikes. THAT doesn't sound dodgy at all - "The other concern is windows scanning the drives and storing the list of the contents somewhere secretly; I'd rather a clean break from the old days."
For anyone looking at this, or any other similar 2ndhand workstation pc, I'd look into the offerings at GraysOnline first. Obviously your experience or prices may vary, it's an auction site after all, but there are some bargains to be had. For a NAS project, I picked up a HP Elitedesk 800 SFF G4, i5-8500, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe for under $110.
If you're interested, the HP Elitedesk is ideal for a homebrew NAS operation, as unlike the Dell SFFs they can hold 2x 3.5" drives natively (I did have to purchase the proprietary screws from amazon for $8 to secure the drives in the drop in tray). Used a USB iso to re-install Windows 10 (it activated the license from the bios), then 'upgraded' to Windows 11 successfully.
Now thats a better deal
I own a HP elitedesk myself and can confirm the above is true.
Can also fit an SFF a2000 with the correct 16x PCIE slot
What's the power draw like from your HP Elitedesk?
That I couldn't tell you, as I haven't measured it, certainly higher than a basic QNAP though.
I've since also dropped a GTX1650 OC 4GB GDDR6 in there, and 16GB DDR4, so it would definitely be higher than stock.
+1 on the elitedesk 800 SFF recommendation
2x 3.5" drives nativelyAlso have a look around for the HP flex Pro (can hold 2 X 3.5 and 1 X 2.5) or Flex pro C (smaller model hold 2 extra 2.5inch hdds)
These are a retail/POS equivalent of the G4, usually come with win enterprise and have 4 SATA ports and 2 M.2 slots on the motherboard. Support 8th gen CPUs.
The benefit of the flex pro is it usually comes with a PCIe riser slot which allows you to install 2 X full height PCI cards in a sff package.Wow, I'd never heard of those, certainly very interesting.
ewww quad core~~
It's a $95 computer…………
Thats good!
It may or may not have a DVD drive..
