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The dimensions show it as being 14 inches high, which is a bit on the tiny side, IMO.
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#2 and #3 are differnt in their tower: desktop and small form factor which equals the $80 difference in price.
I haven't done the math, but the Dell is more than $100 more than the HPwith tax, out...
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well for a standard 1st tier system that is about how big they get
see this pic a little fuzzy but you can see all the space
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Thanks for looking up a PC and it's specs that you feel would be a nice match given my needs. I found several on the Dell Factory Outlet Inventory page.
I have a question. Since this is a...
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I thought $810 was a bit high and that he was trying to hose me. Is that why the price is low on those Dell specs (bc it's a mini)?
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You're in luck - 25% off outlet business machines until Friday - use code QJFL42NP85$$25. Shipping is free.
Outlet support is same as new - no difference. For the Optiplexes you actually get...
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Ok, so Dell it is. Can anyone speak to their return policy, tech support, cust svc,etc.? And, if it differs for the Outlet vs new?
I saw that theyve got a lot of coupon codes out there. Does...
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that unit is a first gen i5. OP is way better off with the HP, or a newer optiplex. for that price op can get a 390 or the new 3010 http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/optiplex-3010/fs
for what its...
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I see that it has similar specs to the HP, only a bit less.
Is this one higher quality?
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OK.
To the OP.
It's clear to me that the Dell is your best choice so far.
I already lean towards the Dells a bit more than the HP's, even though both are very good, but if you can stay in the same...
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If your docs, photos, music, etc are important to you then I hope you have some form of backup. Too many people have to learn the hard way by losing everything.
The $810 custom build is way too...
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The HP stands a better chance of not failing than any of the home built PC's.
Despite the quality components one might choose for your build, the quality leans more to the side of versatility and...
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Actually a mini tower is the largest box there is it goes mini tower, desktop small form factor
I only buy minitowers at work and they are much better than the others, bigger slower fans so...
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I like your HP PC choice the best and don't perceive it as overkill in any way, but would definitely do as Fenderman suggests, add in an SSD for its vastly superior speed.
As well, it was mentioned...
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In need of some help comparing the best value and longevity for my dollar in buying a new PC.
My current PC is 9yo and has had no harware issues, but has been rebuilt 4 times due to viruses. It...
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yes the 9010 is the newest and best of the dell business class systems nice case actually slots for 2 video cards 4 dimm slots a machine that will last big case nice slow quiet fans, I but the 790s...
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I would say that the optiplex dells ive seen are built really well and this should be no exception. They are VERY easy to upgrade or repair, more so if you have the standard tower rather than desktop...
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Optiplexes usually are a nicer quality. From the factory they come with either 2-3 years warranty. The are business class machines.
To the OP, the custom built PC you are referring to is...
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Thank you for your responses!
From what I'm gathering, the problem with the HP is more that it will become obsolete in 4yrs, than of it being an issue of failing hardware. Is that correct?
I'm...
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yes, but also simply the fact that it's a pre-built will limit future parts and upgrades anyways..
also, the $810 tag on the custom PC is too high.. let's re-work the numbers on that
CPU -...
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That's a smokin' deal, but I don't know that much to know if I was inheriting someone else's problem. Ideally, in a perfect world, I'd like to find a PC for $400, but realistically I know that's not...
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If they have what your looking for in the Outlet store, especially refurbished, then you can save some money and the service, warranty and return policy are the same as new. Tech support is like...
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1) Optiplex 9010
Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3770 Processor (8MB, 3.4GHz,w/HD4000 Graphics)
Genuine Windows 7 Professional
Optiplex 9010 Desktop
500 GB Hybrid Solid State Drive...
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the 1st one is better.. and I would suggest it over the others if you think you might need more than 250GB of storage. From what you posted, the 2nd and 3rd systems look identical (or did you make a...
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I will never play games on this. I may do some photo editing, perhaps. I will stream youtube videos, etc.
I have a 1tb Toshiba external HD. I am not so much concerned about space because ive...
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let me say then that all of these computers are a bit over-kill.. if you just want a snappy computer, get one with a cheaper CPU and a nice SSD instead
RAID = redundant array of independent disks...
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The Dell is more than $100 than the HP. Help me understand why the Dell is worth that and how these differ or are similar ... in components, speed, quality, longevity, etc.
thank you
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option #1 does NOT have a SSD, it has a HYBRID drive - which is better than a regular drive, but not by a huge amount, since it's like 5% ssd and 95% regular HDD drive, kind of like the cheap hybrid...
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I thought the mini towers were like those small HP's we see, that are all packed and truly difficult to upgrade.
Have I been using the wrong name ?
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Option 1 is over $100 the more than the HP. Can you help me understand what the advantage is in buying the Dell machine vs the HP ... components, quality, speed, longevity, etc?
thanks
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The only games would be math games found on line at places like cool-math games, etc
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learn how to us imaging software like paragon image backup. backup your windows drive to an external or 2nd drive. That way, in case of virus. you can transfer your important files off, then do...
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well one thing if you buikd it yourself you can replace parts as you need to, a quality power supply will be good for 2-3 builds as will the case, if you are looking for longevity look at any of the...
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I would prefer customized PC in general with generic case layout so you have more room for upgrade. The prefab computers are good but like they said after 4 years you either keep using it or retire...
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that hp is nice but it is overkill. if i were you, i would buy a 400 pc, core i3 or i5 sandy bridge. 4gigs of ram. Throw and extra hard disk in there to make backups fast and easy.
As far a system...
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my bad this one is nicer and 3rd gen
Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3770 Processor (8MB, 3.4GHz,w/HD4000 Graphics)
Genuine Windows 7 Professional
Optiplex 9010 MiniTower...
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You make excellent points.
I have learned my lesson multipple times about lack of enough varied backups of data, all data!
And, of course, had I known then, what I know now, I would have...
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Thanks for providing the links for this build. Yeah, it definitely does not add up in black and white. It makes me want to learn to build a system, but there's just not the time right now. The...
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The Dell is WELL worth an extra $100 over the HP - the Optiplex is a business class machine that comes standard with 3 years of on-site warranty & will easily last 5 years, while the HP is a consumer...
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