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Jun 7, 2022 9:46 PM

Acer Aspire XC Desktop: i3-10105, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10 (Refurb)

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Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW92) for $202.39 (price will show in cart). Shipping is free.

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  • 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
Specs (Source):
  • Intel i3-10105 4-Core 3.70 GHz Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Hard Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Optical Drive Type: DVD-Writer
  • 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

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $247.60 lower (55% savings) than the list price of $449.99.
  • About this product:
    • 2-Year Allstate Warranty
  • About this store:
    • 30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping
    • Seller at eBay - Acer - is a Top Rated Plus seller
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurbished, XC-1660G-UW92) for $202.39 (price will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member nottrollin for finding this deal.

Condition:
  • 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
Specs (Source):
  • Intel i3-10105 4-Core 3.70 GHz Processor
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Hard Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Optical Drive Type: DVD-Writer
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $247.60 lower (55% savings) than the list price of $449.99.
  • About this product:
    • 2-Year Allstate Warranty
  • About this store:
    • 30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping
    • Seller at eBay - Acer - is a Top Rated Plus seller
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Jun 8, 2022 6:11 PM
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RelaxedWinter832Jun 8, 2022 6:11 PM
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Teardown shows that this model has a 3.5" drive bay cage. Unclear if this refurb comes with it though.
Jun 8, 2022 6:12 PM
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Wmgrant01Jun 8, 2022 6:12 PM
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If I wanted to downgrade to Windows 95 could I do that what this computer?
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Jun 8, 2022 6:22 PM
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gopher100Jun 8, 2022 6:22 PM
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Quote from Wmgrant01 View quoted comment :
If I wanted to downgrade to Windows 95 could I do that what this computer?
Solitaire but not Spider Solitaire.
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Jun 8, 2022 6:24 PM
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nottrollinJun 8, 2022 6:24 PM
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Quote from altrntive View quoted comment :
Windows 11 upgradeable?
Quote from abl540 View quoted comment :
Yeah I'd like to know this as well. Not sure how to tell
I bought mine about a month and Yes it's upgradeable to 11.
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backforwardbackJun 8, 2022 6:25 PM
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Quote from SkillfulPear4772 View quoted comment :
Rx 6400 LP is easy to find in amazon price at $160.
Rip off. Wait for prices to drop. In the meantime a r7 250 will play steam and epic games for 20 bucks eBay.

128bit card
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backforwardbackJun 8, 2022 6:26 PM
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Quote from gopher100 View quoted comment :
Solitaire but not Spider Solitaire.
I only use window 8.1 which is super fast.
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Jun 8, 2022 6:29 PM
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backforwardbackJun 8, 2022 6:29 PM
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Quote from slickska View quoted comment :
What about this one for $129.99? Ok for home use?

Acer Aspire XC - Desktop Intel Celeron J4125 2GHz 4GB RAM 256GB SSD W10H
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....Hz&id=3667

Horrible...really ...horrible

sorry...it is an excellent example of a pathetic chip. far worse than 4th generation Intel by double.

plus 4gigs....pathetic.

better off buying used Dell off eBay for 100 bucks with 4th generation chip.


yes, I guess it could run this
The minimum memory requirement for Wolfenstein: The New Order is 4GB of RAM installed in your computer. To play Wolfenstein: The New Order you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i7-610. Whereas, an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 is recommended in order

yes, it is faster than 1st generation i7. we are now at 12th generation
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Jun 8, 2022 6:38 PM
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JhustineJun 8, 2022 6:38 PM
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Can you guys recommend me a cheap 8GB RAM that works with this? and what speeds are they? can't find then anywhere. 16GB dual channel seems like the minimum in 2022
Last edited by jhustineprovido June 8, 2022 at 11:43 AM.
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Jun 8, 2022 6:41 PM
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nottrollinJun 8, 2022 6:41 PM
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Quote from RelaxedWinter832 View quoted comment :
Teardown shows that this model has a 3.5" drive bay cage. Unclear if this refurb comes with it though.
Here's a video of the teardown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-...DDU&t=627s

Mine was refurbed and it comes with the drive.
Jun 8, 2022 6:43 PM
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backforwardbackJun 8, 2022 6:43 PM
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Quote from jhustineprovido View quoted comment :
Can you guys recommend me a cheap 8GB RAM that works with this? and what speeds are they? can't find then anywhere. 16GB dual channel seems like the minimum in 2022
Make sure the timing and speed is the same . Team group is cheap as well as micron. Deals on Amazon or eBay.

Ideally, use cpu z program to get the same model. I believe they use adata which is cheap too.

Yes, you can mix speeds and timing but dual channel works best with match set.
Jun 8, 2022 6:45 PM
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JhustineJun 8, 2022 6:45 PM
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Quote from backforwardback View quoted comment :
Make sure the timing and speed is the same . Team group is cheap as well as micron. Deals on Amazon or eBay.

Ideally, use cpu z program to get the same model. I believe they use adata which is cheap too.

Yes, you can mix speeds and timing but dual channel works best with match set.
I cannot find the speeds/timings of the 8gb DDR stick anywhere. I want to atleast upgrade the ram to 16GB anyonen who owns this can ya'll help a brother out? I want to buy the ram now so I can upgrade it as soon as it gets here.. 256GB SSD is more than enough for my mom.
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Jun 8, 2022 6:48 PM
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JasonSternJun 8, 2022 6:48 PM
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I bought a refurbished XC-1660G-UW93 (the i5-11400 variant) for $349 (IIRC) when eBay was doing one of their "Save x% on Refurbished Tech" deals a while back, and have been pleased with it for work-for-home use.
I imagine this is pretty much the same exact PC except with the i3 and a smaller NVMe drive. And given the price difference, the i3 is likely the better value.
As was mentioned, the fan can be loud when under high load.
The PSU is proprietary, so any GPU upgrade will need to be powered off of the PCIe bus. I went with a Radeon RX560 as it was cheap, although I did have to remove the mounting plate in order to fit it in the compact case. Do note that adding a discrete GPU will force disable the integrated Intel HD730 and Acer does not allow enabling the iGPU in the BIOS.
I added another 8GB stick of RAM, as mine came with 1 8GB stick and an unused second slot.
The NVMe drive it shipped with is fast for this price point. You can add an additional SATA drive, but if you want to mount it properly without disconnecting the DVD drive, you will need a lengthy SATA cable and a Y adapter for the power cable. I threw in an old 500GB HDD from an old laptop I upgraded to an SSD years ago for rarely accessed data.
There is also one PCIe x1 expansion slot, which I used to mount a dirt cheap Intel Optane drive for use as a dedicated swap file. If you want to spend more, you could mount any NVMe drive. Just be aware the throughput is (IIRC) only 1 GB/second, so you will be limited with respect to speeds. Alternatively, you could use the PCIe x1 expansion slot to add additional USB ports if you find the 8 it comes with limiting.
Overall, a great option if you are looking for a compact Windows 10/11 desktop.
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wiffleJun 8, 2022 6:50 PM
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Quote from njguy545 View quoted comment :
this machine can't even handle youtube videos
user error!
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Jun 8, 2022 6:51 PM
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Quote from jhustineprovido View quoted comment :
Can you guys recommend me a cheap 8GB RAM that works with this? and what speeds are they? can't find then anywhere. 16GB dual channel seems like the minimum in 2022
I would just wait until you see what yours ships with and just buy a matching single stick

Mine came with a Adata 8GB 1Rx16 PC4-3200 like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265725892632
But from reading the other threads, some also shipped with Samsung, Micron and Kingston ram.

And don't waste money on gaming ram since you can't enable XMP.

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Jun 8, 2022 6:54 PM
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JhustineJun 8, 2022 6:54 PM
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Quote from nottrollin View quoted comment :
I would just wait until you see what yours ships with and just buy a matching single stick

Mine came with a Adata 8GB 1Rx16 PC4-3200 like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265725892632
But from reading the other threads, some also shipped with Samsung, Micron and Kingston ram.

And don't waste money on gaming ram since you can't enable XMP.
Patience isn't really one of my strong suits. I found a similar one from micron for $25. I guess it's better to wait so I have matching sticks. thanks man!

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