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[Refurb] Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF, Intel Core i3-4130 3.40Ghz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD $109 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ FuseTech AU

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[Refurb] Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF, Intel Core i3-4130 3.40Ghz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD $109 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ FuseTech AU
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AssociatedFuseTechAu on 19/05/2022 - 18:30 fusetechau.com.au (2561 clicks)
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Alright so I have a batch of Optiplex 9020 , i3 models which are ultra cheap. Can make great basic Desktop/ Office Home PCs. Also have a few i5s which can be adding instead if you wanted a i5 - Optiplex 9020 variant. Other upgrade options are available as normal.

We had a massive amount of Orders in the last two weeks which took us by surprise, so we've added better operational systems in place to get these PCs out faster to you guys! We have another batch of HP Micro PCs which are set too put up on Oz bargain Friday so keep an eye out!

If you have any queries just shoot me a DM on Oz bargain or message through to our Facebook page.

Specifications

Make & Model - Dell Optiplex 3020

Form Factor - SFF

Processor - Intel Core i3 4130 3.40Ghz

Ram - 8Gb

Hard Drive - 128gb SSD

Hard Drive Type - SSD

I/o Ports - 2 external USB 3.0 ports (rear) and 6 external USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear); 1 Serial port (optional); 1 PS/2 (optional); 1 RJ-45; 1 VGA; 1 DisplayPort 1.2; 1 Mic-in & 1 Headphone out (front); 1 Mic-in/Line-in & 1 Line-out(rear)

Display - Nil

Optical Drive - Nil

Connectivity - Ethernet

Operating System - Windows 10

Condition - Refurbished Grade A

Whats Included - PC + Power Cable/ Adapter

12 Months warranty

Computing Computer Dell Desktop Computer Small Form Factor Computer

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  • seanbaussie on 19/05/2022 - 18:32
    +1

    No HDMI port?

    • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 19/05/2022 - 18:33
      +2

      Nah it doesn't, it has Two DP and a VGA port

    • ObservePolarity on 19/05/2022 - 18:35
      +1

      DisplayPort and VGA

    • bargaino on 19/05/2022 - 19:46
      +7

      Just use a DP to HDMI cable if your monitor is HDMI-only.

      No whinging about dual-core peoples, at this price! Cheaper than a Raspberry Pi, not that you can find one.
      For anyone on a tight budget for a general-purpose web & office PC, this will definitely do the job.

      • Russ on 19/05/2022 - 19:51

        Just use a DP to HDMI cable if your monitor is HDMI-only.

        But also learn up about the difference between "passive" and "active" cables first. Passive cables are cheaper, but can't achieve 4K@60Hz, and some devices (like some KVMs) won't work with a passive cable.

        • bargaino on 19/05/2022 - 19:59
          +14

          I figured anyone buying a $109 PC is unlikely to be using a 4K monitor :)
          HDMI-only probably means a cheap 1080p .

          • Russ on 19/05/2022 - 20:41

            @bargaino: For many people, I think you're right. But this is a good "second" PC.

            I do CAD, and a small PC like the one in this deal uses far less power than my main PC if I want to keep a server running 24/7. And a KVM takes a lot less desk space than adding a second monitor+mouse+keyboard.

            The KVM lets me instantly check something on the internet, through my server PC, rather than starting up my CAD PC.

          • RedHab on 20/05/2022 - 08:53
            +2

            @bargaino: Yep, next will be a question if the power supply on this $109 PC can support a 3090 graphics card ;-)

      • RedHab on 20/05/2022 - 08:52
        +1

        Much faster than a Raspberry Pi, too!

      • slackme on 20/05/2022 - 11:11

        I have Optiplex 9020 and using a DP to HDMI cable. For some reason, the sound on the monitor does not work. Not sure it is the cable problem or not.

        • bargaino on 20/05/2022 - 12:02

          I doubt it could be the cable. Audio is digital, over the same wires as picture, I believe.

        • soda-pop on 20/05/2022 - 12:13

          Look in device manager for an audio device.

          • slackme on 20/05/2022 - 13:02

            @soda-pop: Realtek high definition audio. Nothing else.

            • soda-pop on 20/05/2022 - 13:27

              @slackme: That would be for the speaker/headphone jack. There should be something like a "display audio" device.

              • slackme on 21/05/2022 - 12:41

                @soda-pop: Intel HD graphics control panel says, the active displays do not have audio capability. The monitor does have speakers.
                Tried uninstall/reinstall Intel HD graphic driver. No success. Went to Intel drive site, Intel HD 4600 does not have Windows 10 in the list, which could be the reason. It is not essential for me so just leave it. Thanks for your help.

    • Russ on 19/05/2022 - 19:48
      +7

      Two things are causing HDMI to be phased out:

      • There is a royalty fee required to have a HDMI port. No royalty fee for Displayport, so manufacturers save money.
      • Displayport can achieve higher resolutions at higher frame rates.
      • hollykryten on 20/05/2022 - 11:09

        Manufactures generally don't put HDMI on a business computer because it's not required in that case. Probably because it's too costly for the business to ditch DP which they've been using for a long time. So the demand for HDMI for business is not there. It's why you still find DP on a computer monitor as well as HDMI.

        HDMI is generally a home environment thing which is very popular because the consumer has adopted HDMI. HDMI 2.1a can still do 8K@60hz which is just as good as DP 1.4. So i very much doubt that HDMI is going to disappear any time soon.

        • Russ on 20/05/2022 - 17:17

          HDMI 2.1a can still do 8K@60hz which is just as good as DP 1.4

          You are comparing an older version of DP with the latest version of HDMI. DP 1.4 was 2016, there have been two updates since then.

          Current standards:
          DP 2.0 came out in 2019, can achieve 77Gbps data rate.
          HDMI 2.1a came out in 2020, can achieve 48Gbps data rate.

          Even though HDMI 2.1a came out later, it still didn't beat DP 2.0 for speed.

          One DP 2.0 port can provide the video data for three 10K (10240 × 4320) displays @ 60 Hz and 10 bpc (30 bit/px, HDR). This is useful for laptops, which have limited space for multiple connectors. One DP port supports up to four monitors since DP 1.3, appears to be the same for later versions. HDMI does not appear to support multiple monitors.

          Both standards can run through a USB-C port, and both standards use DSC "visually lossless" compression to achieve their highest resolution and frame rate.

          Numbers from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort#DP_2.0_configurati…

    • skwashd on 19/05/2022 - 20:23

      Check your order carefully. The HDMI may not be the only thing missing. I ordered one in the last deal and it came without a drive tray. The SSD was held in place by two pieces of foam.

      • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 19/05/2022 - 20:41
        +6

        Hi, So they all will come with HDD caddy's! Your particular case was one of the few that did not have one for the optiplex 3020M, however we where more than happy to refund.

        Cheers,
        Gabriel

        • skwashd on 19/05/2022 - 21:02

          Still waiting on my money…

          • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 19/05/2022 - 21:58
            +6

            @skwashd: Hi,

            Parcel was confirmed arrived today, please allow 2-4 Business days for the funds to be cleared to your account once processed

    • HeWhoKnows on 19/05/2022 - 20:39
      +2

      Core i3 is slow but the SSD will make it run quiuckly

      • slackme on 20/05/2022 - 11:25

        $50 i5 upgrade option.

    • HappyJoyJoy on 19/05/2022 - 20:56

      Low Profile graphics card ( maybe this one ? Dell OEM AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB DDR3 https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/p/27N-001D-001R8 ) , but it does not have a HDMI, it does have a DP,
      you can get DP - HDMI , here,

      https://www.amazon.com.au/Displayport-Bi-Directional-Snowkid…

  • Homr on 19/05/2022 - 18:34
    +4

    lol i3 🤮🤢

    on a serious note, when will the 8th gen CPU start appearing in the Refurb market? Normally companies update their workstation every 4 years, we are now in 12th gen so its getting pretty close

    • fredblogs on 19/05/2022 - 18:47

      what's special about 8th?

      • TChalla on 19/05/2022 - 18:49

        Newer brah

      • Homr on 19/05/2022 - 18:49
        +20

        it's the first significant upgrade to the 4th Gen in terms of performance. Gen 5,6,7 doesn't really increase in performance that much

        It also adds a bit more future proof as it supports windows 11 officially

        • Korban Dallas on 19/05/2022 - 20:58
          +2

          3770 was amazing. Ahead of its time

        • boomramada on 20/05/2022 - 10:13

          future proof

          LOL @ future proof, Future proof and IT don't goes together, in future you can get a faster item in fraction of current price. Always buy it for your needs.

      • [Deactivated] on 19/05/2022 - 20:50

        1 more than 7

      • Felixrising on 20/05/2022 - 04:55

        Intel Gen 7 also introduced hevc / h265 optimisations which is good for YouTube and other video playing… Gen 8 expanded on that and was faster in general. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video

      • morebunnings on 20/05/2022 - 06:36
        +1

        8th Gen is the min required CPU for Windows 11 (it can be bypassed via reg hack though)

      • Chandler on 20/05/2022 - 08:59
        +1

        I'd say 8th gen is an assumption based on homr's specified 4-year churn on workstations and the existing 4th gen market.

        Market Generation
        Used 4th
        In-use 8th
        Upgrade 12th

        The implication being that this will end up becoming:

        Market Generation
        Used 8th
        In-use 12th
        Upgrade 16th1

        Ergo: we have 12th gen available now, when when they upgrade and we start seeing the in-use 8th gens in the used market.

        1. 16th gen = AMD 😋 ↩

      • toomuchdogfur on 20/05/2022 - 10:04
        +4

        8th gen is the first Intel gen for a while that sees increased core counts for the mainstream CPU lines (largely because AMD spooked them):

        CPU Line 1st-7th Gen 8th Gen
        Core i3 2C/4T 4C/4T
        Core i5 4C/4T 6C/6T
        Core i7 4C/8T 6C/12T

        Even more dramatically, mainstream mobile CPUs (U series) get bumped up from a laughable 2C across the board. Yes, even the i7 had just 2 cores:

        CPU Line 7th Gen 8th Gen
        Core i3 2C/4T 4C/4T
        Core i5 2C/4T 4C/8T
        Core i7 2C/4T 4C/8T
        • Homr on 20/05/2022 - 12:36

          Great table, exactly what I wanted to explain on my post on why 8th Gen is so significant.

    • [Deactivated] on 19/05/2022 - 19:07
      +2

      Companies/institutions must be throwing this out for next to nothing.

      • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 19/05/2022 - 19:44

        I'd like one too, but nah we still have too pay a decent amount for them :(

        • seanbaussie on 19/05/2022 - 22:38

          Obviously less than $100 though.

        • Homr on 20/05/2022 - 13:04

          Aren't you guys like a hoarding company where you help "dispose" PC equipments for companies for free?

    • browser on 20/05/2022 - 09:45
      +1

      Optiplex with 8th CPU is still not cheap, I was looking for one, i7/32GB/512GB regularly go beyond $500 at auctions. The one time I was away a batch of them were sold at $400+, but I'm sure if I was there they would had bided up to $500+ again.

      With fees and shipping, it would be in the $650 to $700 range. It's somewhat risky for an individual to buy an used PC, not fully tested (potentially faulty or missing parts), out of warranty, sight unseen, and no returns.

      Okay if you are in this business, chances are you have spare parts, but for a retail buyer the cost of replacement parts can add up quickly. So it's fair game that shops need to make some money, for risks they take and services they provide. That $500+ PC at auction can quickly become $900 to $1,000 retail. Almost unreasonably expensive for a 4+ year old PC.

      • Homr on 20/05/2022 - 12:38

        Yes exactly, 8th gen cpu now is not cheap. But I'm sure they will be once companies start offloading them when they upgrade, just like what they did with 4th Gen

  • soda-pop on 19/05/2022 - 19:01

    Any optiplex micro's coming soon?
    Would be interested in a bundle with screen, mouse and keyboard.

    • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 19/05/2022 - 19:14
      +2

      We'll potentially do a HP micro elitedesk bundle, probably similar pricing to the Optiplex 3040 bundle

      • spackbace on 20/05/2022 - 11:50
        -1

        Might do, or will do…?

  • scrimshaw on 19/05/2022 - 19:04
    +13

    In case people are not aware, older Intel Core i3's are dual cores. It is not until Intel Coffee Lake (8th Gen) that Intel started to include more cores into the i3 product line-up.

    The previous Dell Optiplex deals have been for i5-4570's which are all quad cores

    • Homr on 19/05/2022 - 19:11
      +1

      Exactly! Dunno why people downvoted my i3 post above. A dual core is a big no no

      • DaBomber on 19/05/2022 - 19:22
        +7

        Your delivery, mostly

      • brokenglish on 19/05/2022 - 19:22
        +3

        It’s the vomit
        No one likes vomit
        And the person who vomits

      • dcep on 20/05/2022 - 01:53
        +1

        2 cores 4 threads

        can handle plenty of "office" tasks

  • expatOz on 19/05/2022 - 19:53
    +2

    This or Raspberry PI 4 B?

    • nothommus on 19/05/2022 - 19:55
      +1

      Very different platforms. One is x86 one is ARM.
      Completely depends what you want to run.

      • expatOz on 19/05/2022 - 19:56

        VPN (WireGuard) server mainly.

        • nothommus on 19/05/2022 - 19:58
          +1

          Pi will be fine and lower power than this if that’s all you want to run.

    • truebunny on 19/05/2022 - 21:00

      this, more power for vpn

      • nothommus on 20/05/2022 - 10:21

        Wireguard isnt like OpenVPN. Uses next to no resources.

    • rickdwp on 20/05/2022 - 14:47

      This because you can actually get it at rrp

  • nothommus on 19/05/2022 - 19:55
    +1

    Great little machines. I use one of these as a pfSense box. And even with the tiny dual core i3 it never breaks a sweat.

    • vash12 on 19/05/2022 - 21:03

      How much power does it use ?

      Want to diy pfsense as well.

      • nothommus on 20/05/2022 - 08:39

        I havent checked it in a while but roughly 50w off the powerboard which was running the PC (no screen), unifi AP, unifi switch and a raspberry pi.

    • Godgodgod on 19/05/2022 - 22:45

      What did you get for second ethernet port?

      • nothommus on 20/05/2022 - 08:40

        Cheapest gigabit NIC i could get off Amazon. Its a realtek one, so was only around $20. Then i share networks out via VLANs. If you have a VLAN capable switch you can just use router-on-a-stick though with a single port.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/05/2022 - 20:21
    +3

    my old work was going to dump a pallet of these and newer ones to the 6700, i took half the pallet and sold on facebook marketplace for $200 each with a 256ssd

  • mkh1991 on 19/05/2022 - 20:27
    +1

    Good for home assistant?

  • gccmelb on 19/05/2022 - 20:41

    What is the best way to watch things on a smart TV without a HDMI?

    • HappyJoyJoy on 19/05/2022 - 20:55
      +1

      Low Profile graphics card ( maybe this one ? Dell OEM AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB DDR3 https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/p/27N-001D-001R8 ) , but it does not have a HDMI, it does have a DP,
      you can get DP - HDMI , here,

      https://www.amazon.com.au/Displayport-Bi-Directional-Snowkid…

      • dogboy on 19/05/2022 - 21:47

        Avoid AMD cards on these machines. The drivers are a nightmare and can cause the whole system to freeze. I would recommend the Nvidia GT730 instead.

      • gccmelb on 19/05/2022 - 21:56

        Thanks for that. Didn't know I would need a graphics card (I am semi computer literate when it comes to some things). Also thanks for the DP -HDMI suggestion.

        • bio on 20/05/2022 - 13:13
          +1

          You don't need a graphics card to watch things. A DP > HDMI cable should do.

    • pensionday on 19/05/2022 - 20:58

      Eyes only.

  • pumpkins on 19/05/2022 - 20:48

    Any super cheap monitors around to pair with this? Just want another one for the kids.

  • dogboy on 19/05/2022 - 21:46
    +3

    Be careful of these old machines. Drivers are a nightmare to find for Windows10+ as Dell stopped supporting them from Win8. Also my PSU died on one and you need a custom one to fit this case. And again if you put a low profile AMD card in it (E.g. HD6450, then the drivers can cause it to freeze - again no resolution to fix it) For reference I have an Optiplex 990.

    • tonyjzx on 19/05/2022 - 22:28

      unless you have a reason for such old machines then you'd be better off with a 6000/7000 generation processor platform so it actually supports win10

    • bargaino on 20/05/2022 - 00:38
      +1

      Win10 runs fine. The drivers are generics from Intel etc.
      The only thing to get from Dell is a BIOS update.

    • slackme on 21/05/2022 - 11:16
      +1

      My 9020 does support Windows 10 on Dell web site. Surprisingly the PC warranty ended last year after I bought it.

    • [Deactivated] on 22/05/2022 - 12:05

      everything downloaded from windows update fine. dell website also has all the drivers. maybe the 990 is a problem but the 9020 i got had zero issues.

  • gimli on 19/05/2022 - 22:00
    +6

    How many fps on crysis?

  • pooran on 19/05/2022 - 22:31

    Anyone know where to get replacement front fans? They are known to fail and I read the machine is very picky so it might still throw an error after replacing.

    • bdl on 19/05/2022 - 22:36
      +1

      buy two and you have one for spares :)

    • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 20/05/2022 - 08:25
      +2

      Hey! Send us through a email or message and we should have some spares we can send out to you

  • Candour on 20/05/2022 - 10:27
    -1

    ARE THESE GENERATIONS UPGRADEABLE TO WINDOWS 11?
    OR WILL THE HARDWARE BE UNABLE TO ?

    • MikeKulls on 20/05/2022 - 10:34

      You can with a small mod to windows. There are utilities to do it, basically just delete one dll from the install media. I'm running win 11 on a gen 4 and it runs 100% fine

    • GrueHunter on 20/05/2022 - 15:23

      AND WILL THE DRIVERS FIX THE CAPS LOCK KEY ON MY KEYBOARD

      • Arcticfox on 20/05/2022 - 15:26

        OMG… WHY ARE YOU BOTH YELLING????

        • spackbace on 20/05/2022 - 15:30
          +1

          LOUD NOISES!

  • tim9800 on 20/05/2022 - 11:28
    +1

    Nice deal OP. But I'll wait for those sweet, sweet micro PCs to drop this arvo

    • Hellfire on 20/05/2022 - 12:36
      +2

      I'm also keen on a micro, don't disappoint OP :)

  • Kontiki on 20/05/2022 - 16:13
    +4

    "HP Micro PCs which are set too put up on Oz bargain Friday so keep an eye out!"

    Any word on these? Thanks.

    • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 20/05/2022 - 20:16
      +3

      Im running late, but its going up , stay tuned!

      • Kontiki on 21/05/2022 - 08:00
        +4

        I'm not mad, just disappointed ;)

  • Loose Seal on 20/05/2022 - 17:47

    Any laptop deals coming up? Like the look of the Latitude 7280 :)

    • AssociatedFuseTechAu @ FuseTech AU on 20/05/2022 - 18:17

      Latitude E7470 incoming! cheap price as well, that will be next week!

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