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[Refurb] Dell Optiplex 7050 SFF Intel Core i5-7500 8GB RAM 128GB SSD USB-Type C Win 11 Pro $189 Delivered @ UN Tech

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[Refurb] Dell Optiplex 7050 SFF Intel Core i5-7500 8GB RAM 128GB SSD USB-Type C Win 11 Pro $189 Delivered @ UN Tech
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Associateduntech on 11/11/2022 - 19:24 untech.com.au (1100 clicks)
Last edited 12/11/2022 - 15:24 by 1 other user

Back again,

A new deal this time. 7050 SFF are back in stock. This time they are i5 7500. Free shipping is also available till tuesday(only on the products in this deal).

Condition - Excellent

Specifications

Make & Model - Dell OptiPlex 7050

Form Factor - Small Form Factor

Processor -Intel Core i5 7th Gen, 7500 3.40GHz Processor

RAM - 8 GB/16 GB

Storage - 128 GB/256GB/512GB

Storage Type - SSD (Solid State Drive)

I/o Ports - 1x USB-C, USB 3.0 Ports, USB 2.0 Ports, Ethernet, HDMI, DisplayPort

Features - Built-in Speakers

Optical Drive - DVD R/W

Connectivity - WiFi Wireless

Operating System - Windows 11 Pro

Few other desktops pc's :
Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF Intel Core i5-6500
https://www.untech.com.au/products/dell-optiplex-7040-sff-in…

i7 variant of 7040 SFF:
https://www.untech.com.au/products/dell-optiplex-7040-sff-de…

Free shipping on all these desktops till Tuesday

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  • RSmith on 11/11/2022 - 19:27

    Do you have any workstations? They seem to be pretty popular around here.

  • CheapandUsed on 11/11/2022 - 19:32

    Do you have any of the thinclients?

    Not sure if they were ever popular in Australia, but with the pi4 difficult to obtain, and massively overpriced when stocked. A thinclient would be perfect for a bunch of projects.

  • scuderiarmani on 11/11/2022 - 19:50
    +4

    Isn't Windows 11 officially only on 8th gen and up?

    • S11 on 11/11/2022 - 19:57
      +2

      Pretty sure your correct, have seen a few reports of people 'forcing' the upgrade to Windows 11 only for Updates to get blocked later on.

      The i5-7500 certainly isn't on Microsoft's supported Intel Processors list.

      Just because it can be done doesn't mean it should be, hopefully anyone buying these are tech-savvy enough to deal with any possible headaches.

      • scuderiarmani on 11/11/2022 - 20:03

        Yeah this was my concern. I built a 7th gen machine for my parents years ago now feel compelled to upgrade it one day. Even though they have no real hefty requirements.

      • ebosh on 11/11/2022 - 20:03
        -2

        My surface pro 3 (i53XXX) updated to windows 11 without a problem and has been getting updates just fine ever since. I didn't have to force anything

        • S11 on 11/11/2022 - 20:15

          I'd be interested to know how you managed that, because my Surface Pro 3 i5-4300U is not Windows 11 compatible according to PC Health Check, which means no 'Update Path' to Windows 11.

          Also interested how your Pro 3 has an 3rd Gen CPU when I'm pretty sure they were 4th Gen only? Guessing that was a typo?

          • ChatCPT on 12/11/2022 - 12:49

            @S11: Haha yeh. They could be lying or uninformed

            • ebosh on 12/11/2022 - 20:24

              @ChatCPT: CPU typo aside, what an odd thing to accuse someone of lying about. For the record, it is definitely running W11. Thanks for the downvote!

          • ebosh on 12/11/2022 - 20:19

            @S11: Sorry yeah that was a typo. Definitely running Windows 11 though; I'm typing this reply from the SP3 so I could take a screenshot of the system specs.

            Not sure why the comment warranted downvotes

            • S11 on 13/11/2022 - 07:17

              @ebosh: I didn't downvote you, I did downvote the deal because devices being sold with unsupported opperating systems that may or may not block Feature Updates for home users is shady in my opinion.

              I'm geninuely interested in how you managed to get Windows 11 running on the Pro 3 as it isn't a supported device. Even Microsoft (currently) has no recognised upgrade path from Windows 10 that doesn't involve tricking/forcing a Windows 11 installer to run on unsupported hardware.

              I know there are plently of guides on how to put Windows 11 onto it, but nothing official.

              • ebosh on 13/11/2022 - 13:32

                @S11: It had started to run really slowly so I did a full reset (or whatever the option is called in settings), and after it had finished wiping itself clean I just let windows update run until it said there were no more updates. I'm running windows 11 on my desktop, Plex server, and laptop so it didn't really twig that W11 on a SP3 was anything special until this post. Maybe it was the full wipe that did it?

                To be clear, it was always on W10 but after after it wiped itself clean at some point in the update process it bumped up to W11. 🤷

      • willyroo on 12/11/2022 - 07:19
        +2

        Have a Dell Latitude 5285 (Surface tablet knock-off) core i5-7300, Windows 11 still updating.

    • rluiten on 11/11/2022 - 20:00
      +2

      I have the HP elitedesk variant with i5 7500, and windows 11 installs from a usb boot or disc cleanly with no hacks or fudging…
      I think its partly due to the bios supporting the rest of windows 11 requirements.
      I do remember reading that you can't upgrade to 11 on the device from earlier windows but a clean install works.

      • senorclean on 11/11/2022 - 22:00
        +1

        The issue then is windows won't give you a major 'feature' update (ie to 22h2) - you'll have to use one of the workarounds to force it.
        Which is fine if it's for yourself and you don't mind tinkering, but could be a pest if it's someone else's.

        • rluiten on 12/11/2022 - 08:02

          I can't say given they haven't said as such and it's already not on their official list, however a major version isn't really the same level of transition as older versions updating to Windows 11 as such.

      • S11 on 13/11/2022 - 07:29
        +1

        This makes sense, the ISO install method had the CPU check removed a while ago as Microsoft considers ISO installing a "power user" task.

        Basically if your smart enough to install from a ISO Microsoft thinks you doing so for a reason and no longer tries to stop you. If you rolled back to Windows 10 and tried to PC Health Check upgrade (Microsofts offical upgrade path) your device would be considered unsupported hardware.

        Obviosuly thats what has happened with the seller here, so reasonable chance people are going to get blocked from 22H2 or whatever major Feature Update Microsoft releases unless the CPU is added to the compatability list.

        • senorclean on 15/11/2022 - 18:36

          Yep, that seems to be the case.
          I had to either use a disc image patched with Rufus, or use the 'MediaCreationTool.bat' script (which uses a windows server installer) to upgrade my 6th gen systems.

        • Wiz.au on 17/11/2022 - 14:23

          I can confirm 22H2 will NOT install natively on the i5 7500 7050 Micro PC they are selling. I do not believe them that they didn't 'shoe-horn' Windows 11 onto these units by cloning an image from a PC with a supported CPU. If you check the Dell Support Website, it advises that Win11 is NOT a supported Operating System in the OS Recovery Tool, and the unit was not shipped/licenced for Win11.

    • Associateduntech @ UN Tech on 12/11/2022 - 15:16
      -1

      One of the requirement of Windows 11 is TPM module. All these machines have TPM 2.0 module from Dell. When we do fresh install, we don't have to force it or use any hack. The devices picks up all the updates(including drivers) from Microsoft as well.

      There are no possible headaches in this regard as we sell more than 100 units a week. So far, no complaints.

      When we sell these, we have to think about customers as well. A lot of people would want security updates beyond 2025, so they prefer windows 11.

      Still if someone is not comfortable with windows 11, they can always ask us to install windows 10.

      • Wiz.au on 17/11/2022 - 14:12

        You are lying to people AGAIN! This unit you shipped me will NOT do the Win11 22H2 update. It fails with a "This CPU is NOT supported with this version of Windows." While I have a work around I can do due to my level of skill as an IT specialist, you're just lying to people again!

  • Homr on 11/11/2022 - 21:20
    +3

    From my intensive research, there's hardly any difference between 4th Gen Intel and 7th Gen intel

    8th Gen intel is where the big change happened, so its worth waiting and spending extra money for those deals to come

    • bargaino on 11/11/2022 - 21:42
      +1

      8th Gen intel is where the big change happened

      Mobile cpus went from 2-core to 4-core, and desktop from 4 to 6. The benchmarks reflect that, with only marginal improvement in single-thread scores.

      In real life, desktops did not see such a huge improvement. The days when CPU speed doubled every 18-24 months have long gone.

  • sternocleido on 11/11/2022 - 23:46

    Will this hardware decode 4k h265?

  • orangutan on 12/11/2022 - 06:58

    Have anyone attempted to upgrade branded PC such as this with new motherboard to something like 12th or 13th i9?

    • Nitr0 on 12/11/2022 - 14:41
      +2

      So you want to pay $189 for a garbage tier case that you'll need to hack to pieces just to fit sufficient cooling for new hardware?
      Bottom line is it can be done but, with a proprietary board that includes IO in a weird layout, the size of the case and the PSU, you'd be better off building your system on top of the box the LGA1700 motherboard comes in.

      • orangutan on 13/11/2022 - 05:42

        Thanks. Not buying this to upgrade, just happen to have an old workstation, not sure if upgradable. Good to know it is not.

    • scuderiarmani on 12/11/2022 - 16:02

      Why? Just why?

    • ssfps on 12/11/2022 - 18:50

      the cases are not standard atx compliant
      the psus are not standard atx compliant
      the cooler is not standard
      you'd essentially be buying it just for the second hand ddr4 and cpu.

      these ex-business sff pcs are fantastic for what they are, but are not worth it if they need any modification. personally I wouldn't even get one to put a sff video card in these days.

  • Wiz.au on 15/11/2022 - 18:01

    ** Warning ** Do not believe this seller about not needing an antenna for the Wireless Network function on the Dell Optiplex PC's. They will try and tell you to run the WiFi without an antenna, because they do not supply one with the PC! I complained to them the antenna was missing and they tried to tell me it was an 'optional extra, even from new'! What a LIE! The build list on the Dell support site for the serial number I got from them, lists the antenna as part of the build kit! Simply research Standing Wave Reflection and how running radio transmitters without a properly tuned antenna COOKS the transmitter amplifier. Every network card needs an antenna of some sort. They then tried to tell me that 'It's like a laptop, the antenna is internal'. What another LIE. The Optiplex MFF PC's have a cabling kit that uses an external SMA connector for the antenna. The Bluetooth Antenna is internal. You are risking FAILURE of your network card if you run the WiFi without an antenna, as they tell you to do. I would warn everyone who bought a Dell Micro from them and wants to use the WiFi as stated in the listing, DEMAND AN ANTENNA from them! But personally, being lied to like this, I would warn anyone, just DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM.

  • Wiz.au on 17/11/2022 - 14:45

    Could someone who has bought one of these units and is comfortable with the Regedit tool, please check for me if these dodgy sellers have added the registry key::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup - AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU=1 in order to get Win11 on these PC's? I wiped the install as soon as I got the PC so I was comfortable there was no spyware loaded, and used a Dell Image I already had to re-install the OS. So my install did not have this Registry key, and wil not install 22H2.

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