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Dell Vostro desktop 3681 Intel Core i3-10100 $299

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Good for general home and office work as well to stream media. Not for heavy gaming and not expandable at all since it uses a proprietary motherboard, power supply, and case.

But standard drives, ram, and CPU can be added.

The only type of video card you could ever use would be a low profile PCIe bus powered card like a GTX 1650. (but if you want to game, go look at the other more expensive deals)

Personally I would add a cheap 500GB NVMe drive to boot and load apps off of, and another 4GB stick of ram minimum.

Since there is very little profit on small PC's all big vendors (Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, ect..) use proprietary power supplies, mother boards, and cases to save money. Like car manufactures - PC vendors make most profit on upgrades, maintenance, and support contracts.


10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 processor(4-Core, 6M Cache, 3.6GHz to 4.3GHz)
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit English
Intel® UHD Graphics 630 with shared graphics memory
4GB, 4Gx1, DDR4, 2666MHz
3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
proprietary Dell D9 200W EPA Bronze power supply

https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/s...1w10ps2033
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It is back!

$90 off coupon ---> BIZDT299
Free shipping

Good for general home and office work as well to stream media. Not for heavy gaming and not expandable at all since it uses a proprietary motherboard, power supply, and case.

But standard drives, ram, and CPU can be added.

The only type of video card you could ever use would be a low profile PCIe bus powered card like a GTX 1650. (but if you want to game, go look at the other more expensive deals)

Personally I would add a cheap 500GB NVMe drive to boot and load apps off of, and another 4GB stick of ram minimum.

Since there is very little profit on small PC's all big vendors (Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, ect..) use proprietary power supplies, mother boards, and cases to save money. Like car manufactures - PC vendors make most profit on upgrades, maintenance, and support contracts.


10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 processor(4-Core, 6M Cache, 3.6GHz to 4.3GHz)
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit English
Intel® UHD Graphics 630 with shared graphics memory
4GB, 4Gx1, DDR4, 2666MHz
3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
proprietary Dell D9 200W EPA Bronze power supply

https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/s...1w10ps2033

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Mar 11, 2021 5:05 PM
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LarsionMar 11, 2021 5:05 PM
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If you have perks at work account. I belive you can get near floor price for the thinkcentre M75q tiny gen 2 for $318 which has similar spec but better processor, ryzen 3 4350GE
plus 7% cash back on raku10
Mar 11, 2021 5:13 PM
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drtbarMar 11, 2021 5:13 PM
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I see two video outputs on the back. Can anyone confirm that you can use dual monitors?
Mar 11, 2021 5:27 PM
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hcrabMar 11, 2021 5:27 PM
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I see two video outputs on the back. Can anyone confirm that you can use dual monitors?
1. Optical Disc Drive (Optional) | 2. 5:1 Media Card Reader | 3. Power Button | 4. Combo Audio Jack | 5. (2) USB 2.0 | 6. (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A | 7. Line Out | 8. HDMI | 9. VGA | 10. (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A | 11. (2) USB 2.0 | 12. RJ-45 Ethernet | 13. Expansion Card Slots | 14. Power Supply Unit | 15. Power Supply Diagnosis Light | 16. Kensington Cable Lock Slot | 17. Pad Lock Slot
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Mar 11, 2021 7:11 PM
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Quote from drtbar View quoted comment :
I see two video outputs on the back. Can anyone confirm that you can use dual monitors?
yes VGA and HDMI, you can add a LP graphics card that uses bus power like the GTX1650 to get more ports (that's what we did)
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Mar 12, 2021 12:36 AM
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TenseMitten8647Mar 12, 2021 12:36 AM
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Quote from bachle.2105 View quoted comment :
If you have perks at work account. I belive you can get near floor price for the thinkcentre M75q tiny gen 2 for $318 which has similar spec but better processor, ryzen 3 4350GE
plus 7% cash back on raku10
You can customize it up to 4750GE and use THINKDESK45 — 20000+ passmark for $530
Mar 12, 2021 4:03 AM
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lemonadeMar 12, 2021 4:03 AM
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Wait for the 8GB ram and 256GB SSD deal...
Mar 12, 2021 5:11 PM
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qtsaMar 12, 2021 5:11 PM
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What type of power supply comes with this?

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What type of power supply comes with this?
Since there is very little profit on small PC's all big vendors (Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, ect..) use proprietary power supplies, mother boards, and cases to save money. Like car manufactures - PC vendors make most profit on upgrades, maintenance, and support contracts.

This one use's Dell own "D9 200 W EPA Bronze"
Last edited by User2828036 March 12, 2021 at 01:54 PM.
Mar 13, 2021 2:20 AM
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_RT_Mar 13, 2021 2:20 AM
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I don't need one, but this would make a nice HTPC, no?
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Quote from drtbar View quoted comment :
I see two video outputs on the back. Can anyone confirm that you can use dual monitors?
You could also add a USB display adaptor for more monitors... like one with a DisplayLink chip... works great for productivity.
Mar 14, 2021 4:29 AM
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STRAXMar 14, 2021 4:29 AM
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any recommendation for a second 4gb ram stick?
Mar 15, 2021 5:38 PM
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muchwowMar 15, 2021 5:38 PM
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Quote from _RT_ View quoted comment :
I don't need one, but this would make a nice HTPC, no?
depends on what you expect out of your HTPC. it doesn't specify what version of HDMI - most likely 1.4 which means no 4k output. if you need to store media in the pc, then the small form factor would limit you from adding a meaningful number of drives.

but if you just want to use it as a plex server and your media is stored on a NAS (and assuming your media is mostly 720p-1080p), then this is fine. obviously you also have the benefit of using it as a normal computer from your couch.

for netflix, prime videos, etc., you're better off with a 4k streaming stick.
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Mar 16, 2021 6:52 PM
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68droptopMar 16, 2021 6:52 PM
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Quote from bachle.2105 View quoted comment :
If you have perks at work account. I belive you can get near floor price for the thinkcentre M75q tiny gen 2 for $318 which has similar spec but better processor, ryzen 3 4350GE
plus 7% cash back on raku10
I need 4 of these , can you clarify what you have to do to get that price. I'll order them today at that price.

EDIT: Nevermind, I now see that they ship in 12 weeks. I cant wait that long.
Last edited by 68droptop March 16, 2021 at 01:09 PM.
Mar 16, 2021 7:07 PM
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caveman017Mar 16, 2021 7:07 PM
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Quote from muchwow View quoted comment :
depends on what you expect out of your HTPC. it doesn't specify what version of HDMI - most likely 1.4 which means no 4k output. if you need to store media in the pc, then the small form factor would limit you from adding a meaningful number of drives.

but if you just want to use it as a plex server and your media is stored on a NAS (and assuming your media is mostly 720p-1080p), then this is fine. obviously you also have the benefit of using it as a normal computer from your couch.

for netflix, prime videos, etc., you're better off with a 4k streaming stick.
1.4 supports 4k

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Mar 16, 2021 7:18 PM
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muchwowMar 16, 2021 7:18 PM
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Quote from caveman017 View quoted comment :
1.4 supports 4k
You're right, it supports 4k30, which i refuse to consider an option haha. It might be fine for watching stuff, but I'd recommend at least 4k60 for also using it as an actual pc.

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