Refurbished Dell Desktops 7070 i5 Vs 7070 i7 Vs 7080 i5

wikiwiki on 24/06/2024 - 11:43
Last edited 24/06/2024 - 11:57

Hi all,

Could i please have some help between the three PC's below?
The 7080 seems like the best deal but i don't know much about computers.

I'm mainly browsing and backing up the iphone, so i gather most people would say the 7070 i5 would suffice, so is the $70 difference worth it to go with the 7080 i5?
Not sure if it makes a difference but it'll be connected to 2 x Dell 27" 4K monitors
https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-27-4k-uhd-monitor-s2721…

Thanks for your comments.

Dell Optiplex 7070 Micro i5-9500T 9th Gen 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 11 Pro $329
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256032748937?itmmeta=01J13XZ1N9C…

Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro i7-9700 9th Gen 16GB RAM 256GB SSD PC Win11 Home $479
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256393126462?itmmeta=01J13XVAVYS…

Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro i5-10500 10th Gen 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 11 Pro $399
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256547739612?itmmeta=01J13XVKRQQ…

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Comments

  • wombok2 on 24/06/2024 - 11:52
    +4

    If you need now, go with the $329 9th gen, I dont think you're not going to notice the $70 difference (10th gen has 6 Core, 12 threads where as 9th gen has 6 core, 6 threads)

    If you're not in a rush, wait for the sub $200 7060 deals to come back. The difference from 8th to 10th is very minor, still built on the decade old 14nm process with barely any improvement.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/842242

  • pharkurnell on 24/06/2024 - 11:58
    +1

    For just web browsing any of them will kick arse. No need for 16g ram, no need for I7… also no need for 256g SSD….

    • wombok2 on 24/06/2024 - 12:02
      +2

      I'd say 16gb ram is a nice to have, but yes don't really need an i7.

      But you NEED 256GB or higher SSD, HDD is a no go for sure.

      • pharkurnell on 24/06/2024 - 12:04

        Its all nice to have…
        But for web surfing, youtubing none of it is needed.

        Although for those prices whose going to complain…

  • barge-in hunter on 24/06/2024 - 12:01
    +1

    The 7080 you've linked does have a reasonably more powerful CPU than the i5-9500T 7070… but to be completely frank, if you're just doing basic web browsing and general PC tasks, either will be more than capable. The 9500T model should also use a lot less power (only relevant if you're planning to leave it turned on for extended periods of time).

    At this price point though, I would probably suggest going for a brand new mini PC…
    Something like this $450 5700U Ryzen model is more powerful, more energy efficient, twice the storage - and is brand new.

    Cheaper versions can also be had for around $370 with a CPU that's still faster than the 9500T

  • altomic on 24/06/2024 - 23:33

    I'm using an optiplex 9020 as my home desktop.

    Does the job for internetting, watching movies, playing civ 4.

    It has a 2gb graphics card to run twin 22" AOC monitors. 12gb ram, 512gb ssd.

    Optiplex was $80, Graphics card was $20 , ram $5, ssd $40. Monitors - one was a curb side pickup, and the other (same model) was $10 off ebay.

    For your monitors you'd want a card with decent onboard memory

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