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Nov 4, 2020 8:34 PM

Dell G5 Gaming Desktop: i5-10400F, 512GB SSD, 8GB DDR4, GTX 1650 Super

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Dell Home & Office has Dell G5 Gaming Desktop for $879.99 - $280 w/ coupon code DTG5AFF114 = $599.99. Shipping is free. Thanks iconian

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  • 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core (12-Core) Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 2666Mhz Memory
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
  • Dell KB216 USB Multimedia Keyboard + Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse
  • 802.11ac WiFi (1x1) + Bluetooth
  • 360W Power Supply
  • Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
    • Front Panel
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.1 Type A
      • 1x USB Type-C
      • Microphone Jack
      • Headphone jack
    • Rear Panel
      • 4x USB 3.1 Type A
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x HDMI Out (motherboard)

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Dell Home & Office has Dell G5 Gaming Desktop for $879.99 - $280 w/ coupon code DTG5AFF114 = $599.99. Shipping is free. Thanks iconian

Specs
  • 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core (12-Core) Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 2666Mhz Memory
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
  • Dell KB216 USB Multimedia Keyboard + Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse
  • 802.11ac WiFi (1x1) + Bluetooth
  • 360W Power Supply
  • Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
    • Front Panel
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.1 Type A
      • 1x USB Type-C
      • Microphone Jack
      • Headphone jack
    • Rear Panel
      • 4x USB 3.1 Type A
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x HDMI Out (motherboard)

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GreenName3548
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Not a bad deal price wise for components but do be aware of a few things.

1. Motherboard is potentially a dell proprietary, having non standard connections. May limit upgradeability.

2. Weak and potentially low quality power supply. Limits upgrade ability and reliability.

3. 1x 8gb stick of ram. If you don't add another stick on your own you will be stuck running in single channel instead of dual channel. Limiting your performance until you do upgrade.
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sxw88
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This is a good deal for what it is. If this is all you are looking for buy it. I'm not sure why every PC thread needs to be judged on upgradability. Not everyone needs to open up and put new power supply in or drop a new GPU card. I'm looking for an everyday PC for my dad. He's probably good for 5+ years with stock settings.
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tygron
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Thats 3 major CONs here. Enough to scare anyone who knows what they are doing away.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:26 PM
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HenryTNov 4, 2020 10:26 PM
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only one display port, one hdmi, and one dvi. with this power supply, it's difficult/impossible to put a decent video card in. sounds like upgrading power supply is a problem too.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:39 PM
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ienduNov 4, 2020 10:39 PM
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Quote from hc1 View quoted comment :
Anyone know if this graphics card/system would support 4k HDR video (movies/TV)? , no need for gaming
Yes, the latest generation i5 and 1650 super more than enough to play 4k video.
Nov 4, 2020 11:04 PM
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Thelnel52Nov 4, 2020 11:04 PM
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Quote from dru500a View quoted comment :
How is this for gaming if adding another 8gb of ram? I know they call it a gaming desktop but of course not all are created equal.
Depends on what you mean by "gaming". Nerds can probably correct me, but this should be within spitting distance of the Xbox One X.

Moderate games on moderate settings at 1080p should be fine. Higher resolutions and more demanding games are going to be rough.

What would scare me the most is what others have mentioned regarding upgradability. Based on the drawing on the product page, the motherboard looks weird. It could just be their graphic designer taking liberties, but it looks it actually has the ports for the front panel built in, instead of there being a panel on the case that connects via cable to the motherboard. So you're probably stuck with a 10th gen Intel CPU if you ever decide to upgrade.

Power supply is also weak at 360W and could very well be proprietary as well. That means you're very likely to either be stuck with the 1650 Super, or will have to shop very carefully for relatively efficient cards in the future, which will suck.

Since we're at a new generation for consoles and GPUs, I would imagine that the next gen of games is going to get a lot heavier, and you might be unhappy with this thing fairly quickly.
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Nov 4, 2020 11:20 PM
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Nov 4, 2020 11:20 PM
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This is a good deal for what it is. If this is all you are looking for buy it. I'm not sure why every PC thread needs to be judged on upgradability. Not everyone needs to open up and put new power supply in or drop a new GPU card. I'm looking for an everyday PC for my dad. He's probably good for 5+ years with stock settings.
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Nov 4, 2020 11:27 PM
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hungrysharkNov 4, 2020 11:27 PM
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Can you find me a all in one computer deal ? Around same price
Nov 5, 2020 12:32 AM
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anarkie13Nov 5, 2020 12:32 AM
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Quote from iang9309 View quoted comment :
Will it be good for a few years if I upgrade only ram to 16 or 32GB? Just office work and internet browsing. I need something in this price range from Dell. I looked at other deals at Dell and there's nothing good
For office work, with 16gb this is more than enough. 8gb might even be enough, but adding another 8 is pretty much the recommend minimum for anything new at this point. DDR pairing won't matter for that use, so don't worry about matching it, etc...

The SSD is your primary draw for quick boot speeds and fast loading of MS Office suite.
Nov 5, 2020 12:34 AM
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anarkie13Nov 5, 2020 12:34 AM
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Quote from sxw88 View quoted comment :
This is a good deal for what it is. If this is all you are looking for buy it. I'm not sure why every PC thread needs to be judged on upgradability. Not everyone needs to open up and put new power supply in or drop a new GPU card. I'm looking for an everyday PC for my dad. He's probably good for 5+ years with stock settings.
The reason for criticism is that it's being marketed at the gaming crowd. That demographic basically requires upgrading, especially if you buy low end.

For your dad, integrated graphics and an i3 would probably be more than enough. This is likely overkill
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Nov 5, 2020 12:39 AM
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SleepingDragonNov 5, 2020 12:39 AM
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So... Dell just recycles their sales from a few weeks ago?
Nov 5, 2020 1:07 AM
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Spider210Nov 5, 2020 1:07 AM
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Meh deal🤷
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Nov 5, 2020 2:14 AM
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blckgrffnNov 5, 2020 2:14 AM
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Quote from anarkie13 View quoted comment :
The reason for criticism is that it's being marketed at the gaming crowd. That demographic basically requires upgrading, especially if you buy low end.

For your dad, integrated graphics and an i3 would probably be more than enough. This is likely overkill
My Dad at 65 plays all sorts of games including BL3 wihich this rig would play fine at low medium settings, but sure wouldn't get by on an i3.

Not all Dads are your lame dad. (Haha, that's a joke. /s tag for good measure.)

My Dad is buying a 5900x tomorrow because his 5920k rig is getting old and he's itching for something new.

I would support buying this rig and a stick of ram for anyone and general usage. It should be good at everything outside AAA high FPS/resolution gaming for quite a while. Long enough not to worry you can't add a 3090 with the provided PSU certainly Big Grin. Having a decent GPU is handy and will help it age better.
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Nov 5, 2020 2:48 AM
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SmonettiNov 5, 2020 2:48 AM
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I feel like a tool for having to ask, buy I'm wanting to buy the memory you all recommended at the same time but don't know how to buy RAM. Could anyone provide a link for the aforementioned $25 RAM? And a recommendation on how much to buy?
Nov 5, 2020 2:59 AM
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nba2k18Nov 5, 2020 2:59 AM
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Quote from tygron View quoted comment :
Thats 3 major CONs here. Enough to scare anyone who knows what they are doing away.
If you scurred, go to church.
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Nov 5, 2020 3:33 AM
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scotto541Nov 5, 2020 3:33 AM
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Is the power supply replaceable / upgradable?

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Nov 5, 2020 3:35 AM
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runfast1986Nov 5, 2020 3:35 AM
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Looking to replace a family desktop. Does this have a CD-Rom Drive?

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