DELL OPTIPLEX 7050 SFF
Specs
CPU: INTEL I5 6500 3.20GHZ
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 256GB SSD
OS: WIN 10
Front Ports:
2 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 ( one port is USB C)
Rear Ports:
2 x DP port
1 x HDMI port
1 x LAN
1 x Serial
4 x USB 3.1
2 x USB 2.0
CPU: INTEL I5 6500 3.20GHZ
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 256GB SSD
OS: WIN 10
Front Ports:
2 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 ( one port is USB C)
Rear Ports:
2 x DP port
1 x HDMI port
1 x LAN
1 x Serial
4 x USB 3.1
2 x USB 2.0
They note that is has an ssd, so I assume this is the 2x 2.5" configuration (caddy). You would remove the caddy and you can install a single 3.5".
I have managed to squeeze two 3.5 in and an nvme. Made custom rails from kids metal set to affix it inside the case.
Got a pic? I’d love to try throw another one in my 7060
@Lolitsjoel: It's a production nas, so can't easily open it up to make photos, but I'll see what I can do in the upcoming weekend
Will this take a low profile 1050ti?
Yes, but the power supply is only 180w so theres a good chance that you wont be able to power the GPU (75w~) along with the rest of the machine.
180w is likely to be an issue… I still run a 1050ti in an older i7 9020 without issues, but I'm fairly sure that has a 255w PSU…
If you plan to use the system for tasks that push the CPU and GPU to their limits, or if you want a bit more headroom for reliability, consider upgrading to a PSU with a higher wattage if possible. If you're staying within moderate usage, it could work, but it's a bit of a gamble with the 180W PSU.
Existing PSU will be an OEM special. Changing to a consumer PSU will probably make it janklab material due to dimensional limitations.
I have one of these setup with a GT1030
Can you upgrade to win 11 or does it not meet the specs?
officially doesn't meet the specs, but rufus will overcome that
I wonder if you can hack the motherboard to upgrade this with a Coffee Lake CPU?
Hard drive
one 3.5-inch hard drive or two 2.5-inch drive
Solid State Drive
One 2.5-inch and/or one m.2 PCIe SSD
Optical drive
one slim drive
RAID
The system does not support RAID 0 or RAID 1 capability.
you could install 2 x 2.5 hdds or ssds for some quasi nas type experience
CPU not supported by Windows 11.
I'm running windows 11 perfectly well on this exact CPU right now.
Yes but read his sentence again
Yes but read his sentence again.
@fantombloo: "Mondorock was sentenced to 5 years of Windows ME due to party rocking using an unsupported CPU."
This deal is still available for $70 delivered at the same seller on Kogan.
I got it and I am extremely happy with it, the Vega 3 handles games like Tomb Raider 2013 really well.
Valorant was about 720p/60 with tweaks. The CPU TDP is only 12W which is great.
I'm not sure if it had TPM for Win11 or not as I'm now running Linux on it, it's a 2020 Ryzen embedded (Kestrel) CPU. Ryzen RG1505
My unit came with 2x4GB, great WiFi chip & a USB-C display out in the optional slot.
Are these good enough to turn into a nas of sorts
They are more than powerful enough, however you won't be adding any drives internally as it's a Small Form Factor PC.
Any good resources for reading up on older processor/iGPU differences? Currently have an aging laptop hooked up to an old plasma TV mainly for streaming Asian dramas, but it struggles with 1080p media, stuttering every few minutes or so depending on the website.
Ideally I'd grab something that's capable of 4k60fps playback (or finally upgrade to a smart TV…)
Definitely worth picking up a Chromecast 4K before they're gone. Definitely one of the best bang for buck.
You can run Plex or Jellyfin on the laptop, if you have a Chromecast Google TV HD or Fire TV Stick Lite you don't need to process the video encoding on the laptop as it will just be a simple file transfer with the dongle doing the video decoding.
I recommend those two, as they're the cheapest reliable brands with modern codecs, which are needed for them to do the task your laptop can't do, otherwise an old dongle will still require more from the laptop.
Otherwise any TV device you have that supports either Plex or Jellyfin will be good.
How’s this computer for basic tasks such as web browsing, MS word, and opening a few pdfs?
Not a problem at all.
Well above what you will need for any of that, so perfectly capable.
Wonderful, I have an even older version performing all the tasks you've listed.
Although I have upgraded to 16 GB of ram, rather than just 8 GB.
What Ram / slots does it have? Ordered one, but will keep an eye out for cheap Ram to upgrade it.
Want it for YouTube and Spotify set up as a music player through my amp.
Memory specifications
Feature
Specification
Type
2400 MHz
NOTE:For 6th Generation processors, memory of 2400 MHz operates at 2133 MHz.
Connectors
Four DDR4 UDIMM slots
Memory capacity per slot
4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
Minimum Memory
4 GB
Maximum Memory
64 GB
Awesome, thanks everyone.
More than enough.
I am addicted to these…. purchased…
What for?
Messing around in homelab, currently stuffing around with kubernetes
where do you store all this shit?
i live on 2 storeys on 2,000 squares and i have way too much excess tech i bought just because I think "I may need that in the future"
have a pile of thin clients I bought and stuff i inherited from my old job
Would this be good to run home assistant?
Yes
I use a HP laptop with similar specs to run Haos via a VMware virtual machine. Don't use VirtualBox as it has shit stability issues which went away completely once swapping to VMware.
Yes, but overkill.
You could either get something lower powered, or use this as a Proxmox server with many VMs, including HA.
Ideally for HA, find a micro-PC version, even if it is a little older.
Thanks I was initially looking at home assistant green as it was more plug and play. Found this installation vid to help with the OS setup if I go this route https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdDtbNMYPM
Bought it. Not sure why.
Thats the spirit!
Could this ssd with OS on it, be taken out and used in a new pc using that as the boot drive?
Great little machines to run a server with Blue Iris on it.
Good price.
I bought a used Dell Optiplex 7040 two years ago.
It is still going well. It replaced a Pentium 11 PC.
Pentium 11? Nice!
How many 3.5 drives can we put inside? Thinking to build 4 bays nas