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Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurb): i5-11400, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 10

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Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire XC Desktop PC (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW93) on sale for $299.19 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member KoalaCookie for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel i5-11400 2.60 GHz Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB SSD
  • Intel UHD Graphics 730
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 2.0 Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port
    • 2x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Compared to the new list price of $569.99 this Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW93) is priced $270.80 lower (47.5% savings).
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Per the listing description:
      • "This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box."
  • About this store:
    • Acer via eBay offers free 30 day returns.

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Written by KoalaCookie
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Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire XC Desktop PC (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW93) on sale for $299.19 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member KoalaCookie for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel i5-11400 2.60 GHz Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB SSD
  • Intel UHD Graphics 730
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 2.0 Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port
    • 2x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Compared to the new list price of $569.99 this Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW93) is priced $270.80 lower (47.5% savings).
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Per the listing description:
      • "This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box."
  • About this store:
    • Acer via eBay offers free 30 day returns.

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ghotitox
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What you should do is order it, and when it comes in, look at the ram stick installed. There will be a brand name, and a model number/part number for the RAM stick in there. Just Google that, and usually you can find someone on Ebay selling that exact same thing for very little money. That way you have a (somewhat) matched pair, but only have to buy one.
CrimsonFeather4345
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IMO:
Windows 10 is a plus at this time
SD and DVD drive are a plus
Here's a link to Acer for better info than eBay - https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/con....BH7AA.002
Yes, the 512GB storage is SSD of some kind, either SATA or NVMe.
avitron142
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i5, not i7

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Apr 27, 2022 03:30 AM
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rocketman80Apr 27, 2022 03:30 AM
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Quote from mummy2 :
You only need 1 additional stick. https://www.microcenter.com/produ...2A_-_Green No need to waste your money getting 2 sticks.
Noob question : How do you know its 1 not 2?

Almost Every pc build on youtube mentions 2
Apr 27, 2022 03:45 AM
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The_Love_SpudApr 27, 2022 03:45 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud

Quote from NavyDolphin310 :
what is the best GPU I can fit in this computer without burning my house down?
The challenge is that the power supply is likely running with almost no margin for adding a graphics card. This issue is compounded by the fact that swapping the power supply is not plug and play as with a motherboard you'd buy at retail.

Good luck!
Jon
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mummy2Apr 27, 2022 03:46 AM
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Quote from rocketman80 :
Noob question : How do you know its 1 not 2?

Almost Every pc build on youtube mentions 2
Because I have it and only added the one. I think people weren't buying the right ram cause the info on the installed ram was hard to come by before buying and difficult to find once you realized what you really needed.
Apr 27, 2022 03:50 AM
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mummy2Apr 27, 2022 03:50 AM
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Quote from NavyDolphin310 :
what is the best GPU I can fit in this computer without burning my house down?
GTX 1650 low profile. Don't know why people keep making it seem like it's almost impossible to do. I had it and it runs fine.
Apr 27, 2022 03:53 AM
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chengwwApr 27, 2022 03:53 AM
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Quote from NavyDolphin310 :
what is the best GPU I can fit in this computer without burning my house down?
You need a low profile gpu, those are less common. The new RX6400 would do, but performance is eSports level. Like DOTA or CSGO, forget anything higher. This thing has a 300w power supply. With the board and cpu, it has a power budget of 150 to maybe 200w. I will be hard to power anything with good power and low profile is uncommon as even itx cases will use a riser so you can stuff in a bigger gpu. The RX6400 is cheap and no 6 pin header, it might be good if you are into eSports. In theory, you can use a 16x riser and rig secondary PS and use any card you want, but that is a little extreme. I have done it, I works, but a little wonky.
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mummy2Apr 27, 2022 04:00 AM
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Quote from allareacrew :
What's the expandability for storage on this inside? Room for 3.5 drive or 2.5? Thx
I can check when I get home but it has an extra bay next to the dvd slot
Apr 27, 2022 04:02 AM
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CrimsonSardine6643Apr 27, 2022 04:02 AM
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Quote from TurtleThompson23 :
Looks like a good deal but it sucks most of these good deals are only for smaller form factor PCs. Specs look like a decent upgrade from my computer's i7-3770 and 8gb ddr3. If this was full size I'd jump on it and put my 600w EVGA power supply and GTX 1060 3gb in it.
So get a cheap PC case and transplant it

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Apr 27, 2022 04:15 AM
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gotwinsApr 27, 2022 04:15 AM
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Since this is an 11th gen i5 processor it will run Windows 11. Has anyone had any problem doing that?
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strange_kiddoApr 27, 2022 04:29 AM
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I guess I'm in!

This has to be better than my trusty 10 y/o ThinkPad right? Right?
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nottrollin
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Quote from rocketman80 :
Noob question : How do you know its 1 not 2?

Almost Every pc build on youtube mentions 2
It does have 2 slots. You're jumping in halfway through that conversation. If you go back and read from post #7 it will make more sense.
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OgreDave
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Quote from SlvrFox :
Great price for an i5 11th gen, 512 SSD, 8:GB small factor desktop that can be upgraded and with a 2 yr Allstate warranty.
Don't forget to activate the 5% ebucks for an addl $15 to spend.
What is this 5%?
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The_Love_SpudApr 27, 2022 04:53 AM
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Quote from TonyD7909 :
Will the HDMI v1.4 drive a 32" curved 2560 x 1440 monitor?

If not, is there any easy and cheap fix for that?
Assuming you don't mind the monitor operating at a refresh rate unusable for twitch gaming (60Hz at best, or even as low as 30Hz) then you're likely fine for functional productivity (ultrawide Excel). Note that support for some resolutions isn't always the best [intel.com] with Intel's integrated drivers.

Good luck!
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UltraLaserApr 27, 2022 05:02 AM
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Got one for a friend that is currently running a system I built almost 15 years ago (!).

Should be a pretty good upgrade though I'm not a huge fan of Acer. Hopefully not too much trouble to fit an additional 3.5" backup drive. The DVD drive can be removed at least, who uses that in 2022?

Seriously considering one for myself. I would have to change practically everything on it though. I'm not sure $300 minus scrap parts is worth it for a CPU and motherboard (proprietary?).
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OgreDave
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https://community.acer.com/en/dis...ng-980-pro

Doh - even though the chipset supports PCIe 4.0, looks like this is using gen 3.

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backforwardbackApr 27, 2022 05:17 AM
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Quote from NavyDolphin310 :
what is the best GPU I can fit in this computer without burning my house down?
The reason NOT to go that route is a low profile gaming card of reasonble quality is going to cost bucks. You are better off buying a recertified gaming computer at a nice discount or on sale.

The 1030 is 100 bucks, The 1650 is 150 bucks. forget gt 710 or gt 730 will not help.



But the UHD730 is not that bad. 5 games compared. You could tweek down some graphics to get better results.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaxabj3NC0

counterstrike games always play well.....most steam games will play fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhAQVv77DU
Last edited by backforwardback April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM.

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