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

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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.

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  • 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
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    • 4x USB 2.0 Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
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    • 2x HDMI
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You didn't understand. I'm not suggesting buying any PSU. I'm suggesting that there are likely exactly identical PSUs available on eBay. If you want to buy new and pay $130 fine, but other buyers may prefer to get a good used one off ebay instead of buying one from Acer for $130.
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I'm big time against any proprietary components at all, but if my grandma needed a PC and I'd didn't have one to give, I get these systems.
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Yes, it's a good choice for that.

I've shifted to laptop-only recommendations for my parents. They use them more AND they bring them when they visit, so I get to update/fix them.
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Anton-
06-28-2022 at 07:40 AM.
06-28-2022 at 07:40 AM.
Thanks for sharing all the advice. Just bought one. eBay currently shows two more in stock.
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dealsearcher
06-28-2022 at 10:10 PM.
06-28-2022 at 10:10 PM.
Quote from AquaGalley8616 :
I just cancelled the RX 6400, but not for the minimun 350 watt power supply.
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Review
RDNA2 in a Tiny Low-Power Package

https://www.techspot.com/review/2...deon-6400/ [techspot.com] (included some text from this review)
In a way, the RX 6400 is quite unique. This low-powered GPU doesn't require external power, consumes less than 75 watts, and so it can received all of its power from the PCI Express slot. Moreover, AMD has branded this model with a total board power rating of just 53 watts, meaning it should use even less power than the GeForce GTX 1650.

Rather, let's talk about who the RX 6400 might appeal to. As a low profile single-slot graphics card that doesn't require external power, the RX 6400 can be thrown in anything with a PCIe x16 slot.

The RX 6400 has inherited all the shortcomings that plagued the 6500 XT: we're still looking at a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, no hardware encoding, and no AV1 decode. Then to add insult to injury, AMD has locked out overclocking, so you can't even squeeze out a little extra performance.

In other words, unless you have a small form factor 11th or 12th-gen Intel PC that supports PCIe 4.0 or an AM4 small form factor PC with a PCIe 4.0 enabled CPU and motherboard, the RX 6400 makes no sense. In our opinion, the RX 6400 can only make sense for a PCIe 4.0 system that's limited to a low profile graphics card.

It is the lack of hardware encoding and no AV1 decode, which is codec that is taking over YouTube and other sights. I want both gaming card and hardware encoding/decoding card, which many other cards can do.
what will you get instead?
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AquaGalley8616
06-29-2022 at 04:40 PM.
06-29-2022 at 04:40 PM.
Quote from dealsearcher :
what will you get instead?
I'm not sure, how about you?

The intel 730 is pretty good for media stuff, and I'm able to play Age of Empires on it no problems.

.... bought a Xbox Series S .
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07-05-2022 at 08:47 AM.
07-05-2022 at 08:47 AM.
Found the fix for the audio fade/dropout problem, it involves hacking the registry so if you're not comfortable doing that, make a backup first or have someone else do it that is more comfortable with registry editing.

Note this is on a fresh Win10 install, if you have Win11 or still have the original install, this may or may not be the same solution.

Fire up regedit and browse to:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Now CTRL-F to find the item
Code:
PerformanceIdleTime
note, you may have more than 1 of the same entry, this system only had 1, YMMV. My setting was "03 00 00 00" by default (again, no quotes) - change this to "00 00 00 00" (once again, no quotes) hit ok, exit, reboot.

Let me know if this did/did not fix the problem for you and if you encountered any issues.

ETA: if you REALLY want to get nerdy with this, here's the Microsoft docs page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/...ementation

According to that article, the default setting is 0, but mine was 3, as I mentioned above, who knows why.
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07-10-2022 at 12:01 PM.
07-10-2022 at 12:01 PM.
I bought an AMD Radeon R7 450 4GB off eBay [ebay.com]. After inserting the card, the computer wouldn't boot. It didn't find a signal from the HDMI (the integrated graphic card) or the DisplayPort (the discrete GC). Once I removed the discrete GC, the computer started just fine. I don't game or do video editing so I don't need an RX 6400 mentioned in the post. I just need something basic. Any help or suggestion will be much appreciated!
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07-10-2022 at 10:16 PM.
07-10-2022 at 10:16 PM.
Quote from Xike :
I bought an AMD Radeon R7 450 4GB off eBay [ebay.com]. After inserting the card, the computer wouldn't boot. It didn't find a signal from the HDMI (the integrated graphic card) or the DisplayPort (the discrete GC). Once I removed the discrete GC, the computer started just fine. I don't game or do video editing so I don't need an RX 6400 mentioned in the post. I just need something basic. Any help or suggestion will be much appreciated!
Did you try it in another computer to make sure the card's not defective?
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07-11-2022 at 04:05 AM.
07-11-2022 at 04:05 AM.
Quote from xike :
i bought an amd radeon r7 450 4gb off ebay [ebay.com]. After inserting the card, the computer wouldn't boot. It didn't find a signal from the hdmi (the integrated graphic card) or the displayport (the discrete gc). Once i removed the discrete gc, the computer started just fine. I don't game or do video editing so i don't need an rx 6400 mentioned in the post. I just need something basic. Any help or suggestion will be much appreciated!
gt 1030
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07-11-2022 at 06:41 AM.
07-11-2022 at 06:41 AM.
Quote from LikeABadPenny :
Did you try it in another computer to make sure the card's not defective?
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gt 1030

Problem solved. I didn't figure it out, however. I removed the card, booted the computer up. When I clicked into optional updates, I saw drivers from AMD. So I installed the drivers, reinserted the card, and voila the computer started with the card just fine. I thought it was power supply issue (the card was rated 65W) but it turned out otherwise.
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Quote from Xike :
Problem solved. I didn't figure it out, however. I removed the card, booted the computer up. When I clicked into optional updates, I saw drivers from AMD. So I installed the drivers, reinserted the card, and voila the computer started with the card just fine. I thought it was power supply issue (the card was rated 65W) but it turned out otherwise.
That's odd, but glad you got it sorted out.
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07-14-2022 at 05:34 PM.
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Adding a data point. I changed the stock CPU fan to a Noctua NF-A8 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (80mm, Brown). During this process, I realized it was NOT the CPU fan that's constantly making the noise. It was the power supply fan.

I also used HWMonitor to monitor the CPU fan speed. I noticed when I ran some stress tests, the noise level obviously increased while HWMonitor showed the CPU fan RPM was still at its regular level. I first thought HWMonitor was delayed in detecting the change of the CPU fan speed. Now coupling this with the above, I am positive it was indeed the power supply fan that was giving the annoying humming.

The Noctua fan stopped spinning after the first spin at reboot. Either the fan was defective or something else going on with the power supply.
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07-15-2022 at 12:26 AM.
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Quote from Xike :
Adding a data point. I changed the stock CPU fan to a Noctua NF-A8 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (80mm, Brown). During this process, I realized it was NOT the CPU fan that's constantly making the noise. It was the power supply fan.

I also used HWMonitor to monitor the CPU fan speed. I noticed when I ran some stress tests, the noise level obviously increased while HWMonitor showed the CPU fan RPM was still at its regular level. I first thought HWMonitor was delayed in detecting the change of the CPU fan speed. Now coupling this with the above, I am positive it was indeed the power supply fan that was giving the annoying humming.

The Noctua fan stopped spinning after the first spin at reboot. Either the fan was defective or something else going on with the power supply.
You could have just held the heatsink fan with your finger to see if that's where the noise was coming from.
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07-15-2022 at 01:23 PM.
07-15-2022 at 01:23 PM.
Quote from mummy2 :
You could have just held the heatsink fan with your finger to see if that's where the noise was coming from.
You're right. I could have if the focus in other threads and in acer forums was not placed on replacing the heatsink fan.
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08-10-2022 at 01:12 PM.
08-10-2022 at 01:12 PM.
Quote from AquaGalley8616 :
I just cancelled the RX 6400, but not for the minimun 350 watt power supply.

The RX 6400 has inherited all the shortcomings that plagued the 6500 XT: we're still looking at a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, no hardware encoding, and no AV1 decode. Then to add insult to injury, AMD has locked out overclocking, so you can't even squeeze out a little extra performance.[/b]

It is the lack of hardware encoding and no AV1 decode, which is codec that is taking over YouTube and other sights. I want both gaming card and hardware encoding/decoding card, which many other cards can do.
One card you can keep an eye out for is an Nvidia Quadro T600. While technically not a gaming card, it can hold it's own with 1080p and med settings. Below is a good video (voice is annoying, guess it's his shtick) showing it compared to the RX 6400. Yeah the 6400 beats it in FPS and is also cheaper, but the T600 can be found for about $185 on ebay compared to the $175 RX 6400 on amazon.

The T600 is a workstation card and can handle encoding, decoding, streaming Plex, video and photo editing, and CAD as well as being a decent little gaming card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Pu8IMeCEA

I just picked up a T600 new in open box on a forum for $160 and excited to try it out. Primary use for this machine and card is Plex server and Solidworks CAD station with some gaming here and there. Felt like this was the perfect card for the job.
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08-26-2022 at 08:51 PM.
08-26-2022 at 08:51 PM.
Quote from sark :
Using HDMI port, hooked it up to my 4K tv and it defaults to 4k@30hz 300% scaling. Changed scaling to 100%. Went into settings > display > advanced settings. List all modes has 4k@60hz. Set it to this and it works fine.

Tested with 4k youtube video, didn't have problems. Fan stayed quiet.

Color space is YcBcR 4:2:0
So this will do 4k@60hz over the hdmi ports? Can anyone else confirm this?
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09-03-2022 at 03:36 PM.
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How many SATA ssd I can add to this? I am hopping 2? What cable I will need to convert the dvd drive cable for ssd?
Thanks!
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