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expiredchi posted Jul 03, 2022 04:01 PM
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Acer Aspire XC Desktop (Refurbished): i5-11400, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD

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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 chi 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

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  • 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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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 chi 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 oceanlake
  • 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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skywaytp
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I don't recommend this unit: the PSU is not powerful enough to upgrade a good graphic card. It's 12V only. Mobo is not a standard one with strange connectors. You cannot replace power supply with a standard one. I purchased and returned mine. Just for your information and awareness. If you don't plan to upgrade and use for surfing and basic office works, it's not bad at this price.
chi
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From this video [youtube.com], he installed a Geforce GTX. List video cards he lists that will work with this system.


(1) AMD Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile Gaming Graphics Card
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(2) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards
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(3) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TOC-4GL)
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(4) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 D6 OC Low Profile, Low Profile GV-N1656OC-4GL Video Card
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(5) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D5 Low Profile
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(6) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)
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(7) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card
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(8) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L
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(9) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile
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Jul 04, 2022 05:12 PM
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mr_big_tongueJul 04, 2022 05:12 PM
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Is that a USB C on there that I see on the front in the grainy pic? I assume just one?

Looking for something that I can use as a WFH computer to log onto my office's Azure virtual desktop. I have a triple monitor setup and connect everything via a USB-C hub. I had 7th gen i5 desktop until about March when the hard drive decided to take a dump on me.

Any insight into whether this will support that same triple monitor setup, connected through the hub into the USB C?

When not used for work, it would be used as an in-home movie server through a USB-connected hard drive.

TYIA.
Jul 04, 2022 05:51 PM
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SteveA7911Jul 04, 2022 05:51 PM
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Quote :
Quote from mr_big_tongue :
Is that a USB C on there that I see on the front in the grainy pic? I assume just one?

Looking for something that I can use as a WFH computer to log onto my office's Azure virtual desktop. I have a triple monitor setup and connect everything via a USB-C hub. I had 7th gen i5 desktop until about March when the hard drive decided to take a dump on me.

Any insight into whether this will support that same triple monitor setup, connected through the hub into the USB C?

When not used for work, it would be used as an in-home movie server through a USB-connected hard drive.

TYIA.
ghostfreckleWish these processors had Iris Xe…

Can a RX 6400 fit?
"Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports"
This is better than Gen 1, twice as fast, It should work however I did not find where it said it supports display port so it would depend on your hub. Many hubs just use the data not the display port. Mostly the larger work like ones

If you want Iris XE look for a 11th gen processor that has a G- at the end of the number. This is still supposed to be good for many lower end games but Iris is better I agree.
It may well support Display Port.
Jul 04, 2022 06:18 PM
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Tempest144Jul 04, 2022 06:18 PM
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So I'm looking to get my son a Desktop for some light video editing. Is this worth the extra $100 over this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/255186968550 Also is there room to add a standard 2.5 or 3.5 HDD?
Jul 04, 2022 06:18 PM
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K9stylJul 04, 2022 06:18 PM
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Quote from skywaytp :
I don't recommend this unit: the PSU is not powerful enough to upgrade a good graphic card. It's 12V only. Mobo is not a standard one with strange connectors. You cannot replace power supply with a standard one. I purchased and returned mine. Just for your information and awareness. If you don't plan to upgrade and use for surfing and basic office works, it's not bad at this price.
Good comment. Don't know why ppl would downvote legit criticism of a product that educates others on the limitation of a deal so they can evaluate with eyes open.
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Jul 04, 2022 07:36 PM
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Quote from Tempest144 :
So I'm looking to get my son a Desktop for some light video editing. Is this worth the extra $100 over this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/255186968550 Also is there room to add a standard 2.5 or 3.5 HDD?
This is a 11th gen i5 which should have a performance boost over the 10th gen i3. While the i3 is no slouch, the cheaper system only has half the drive space of this deal. There is an empty bay for a 3.5, and you can probably get a 2.5 to 3.5 drive adapter or just let it hang there or use zip ties.
Jul 04, 2022 07:44 PM
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skywaytpJul 04, 2022 07:44 PM
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Quote from a2bondfn :
Good comment. Don't know why ppl would downvote legit criticism of a product that educates others on the limitation of a deal so they can evaluate with eyes open.
Because their eyes, both physical and intellectual, are shut looking at the low price!
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RicardoS7677Jul 04, 2022 08:39 PM
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Quote from skywaytp :
Because their eyes, both physical and intellectual, are shut looking at the low price!
Hahaha, I mean, YOU should've known better if your plan was to add a graphics card. There are also plenty of Aspire XC videos and documentation that would have also shown you as much when it comes to the non-standard componentry.

I have an Aspire XC at the office that's been on for two years straight as a server. I bought that one new, but I've recently also bought two of the refurbished $200 10th Gen i3, and they look brand new and have been running 24/7 without issue. Same thing with the two Micro Form Factor Dell 7050's I bought from the recent slickdeal.

I don't think people should be afraid of smaller form factor PC's, and most people that buy them aren't trying to shove an RTX 4090 Ti in one lol

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Jul 04, 2022 08:43 PM
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poohbieJul 04, 2022 08:43 PM
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Quote from chi :
This is a 11th gen i5 which should have a performance boost over the 10th gen i3. While the i3 is no slouch, the cheaper system only has half the drive space of this deal. There is an empty bay for a 3.5, and you can probably get a 2.5 to 3.5 drive adapter or just let it hang there or use zip ties.
I got one of each in the past, both are good deals.
Jul 04, 2022 09:09 PM
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tropicalbJul 04, 2022 09:09 PM
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Quote from Tempest144 :
So I'm looking to get my son a Desktop for some light video editing. Is this worth the extra $100 over this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/255186968550 Also is there room to add a standard 2.5 or 3.5 HDD?
Not sure what "light video editing" means Smilie, but this unit is only $100 more but includes about 2x the hard drive storage and a faster, newer processor. I think it's worth the additional cost.
Jul 04, 2022 09:16 PM
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dstppyJul 04, 2022 09:16 PM
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Memory swapout should be easy enough

You have to power/heat/size homework if you're going to plan on putting a card in this box

Read this CAREFULLY:
Qualifies for Upgrade to Windows 11 (after doing Windows Updates)

Qualifies != Supports so do a search and find a forum where someone's done it. Whether or not you put Win11 on it, getting something that won't support it is a pass
Jul 04, 2022 09:23 PM
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dstppyJul 04, 2022 09:23 PM
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Quote from tropicalb :
Not sure what "light video editing" means

That would worry me as well.


Any time I've ever done it on a "good" (~$1800) machine it's been painfully slow


"newer processor" you can never tell about either - you pretty much gotta find benchmarks for the software that you use and the exact chipset.


It REALLY doesn't need to be that hard . . . but Intel's been so afraid of losing any corner of any market that they purposely make easy comparison impossible for the layman.


"Well, you've got a 10th generation i57z with marshmallow fluff there, it's much faster than the creamy peanut butter i9 (but the i57z has one processor and the i9 has six, unless you get the crunchy, then it's 5 processors with BOOST" HAH???


LMAO
Jul 04, 2022 09:37 PM
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Dr.PolanskiJul 04, 2022 09:37 PM
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Despite the proprietary components, a 6 core 12 thread 11th gen i5 is nice. Upgrade to 16GB of RAM and you got yourself a great little office/media rig for the next 5-6 years, assuming it lasts that long! 😁 Thanks OP. I may snag this just to have, maybe build an emulator box out of it to replace my PS1 classic!
Last edited by Dr.Polanski July 4, 2022 at 02:52 PM.
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Dr.PolanskiJul 04, 2022 09:37 PM
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Quote from dstppy :
That would worry me as well.


Any time I've ever done it on a "good" (~$1800) machine it's been painfully slow


"newer processor" you can never tell about either - you pretty much gotta find benchmarks for the software that you use and the exact chipset.


It REALLY doesn't need to be that hard . . . but Intel's been so afraid of losing any corner of any market that they purposely make easy comparison impossible for the layman.


"Well, you've got a 10th generation i57z with marshmallow fluff there, it's much faster than the creamy peanut butter i9 (but the i57z has one processor and the i9 has six, unless you get the crunchy, then it's 5 processors with BOOST" HAH???


LMAO
You're DEF gonna want that crunchy…
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skywaytpJul 04, 2022 09:44 PM
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Quote from RicardoS7677 :
Hahaha, I mean, YOU should've known better if your plan was to add a graphics card. There are also plenty of Aspire XC videos and documentation that would have also shown you as much when it comes to the non-standard componentry.

I have an Aspire XC at the office that's been on for two years straight as a server. I bought that one new, but I've recently also bought two of the refurbished $200 10th Gen i3, and they look brand new and have been running 24/7 without issue. Same thing with the two Micro Form Factor Dell 7050's I bought from the recent slickdeal.

I don't think people should be afraid of smaller form factor PC's, and most people that buy them aren't trying to shove an RTX 4090 Ti in one lolh
Quote from RicardoS7677 :
Hahaha, I mean, YOU should've known better if your plan was to add a graphics card. There are also plenty of Aspire XC videos and documentation that would have also shown you as much when it comes to the non-standard componentry.

I have an Aspire XC at the office that's been on for two years straight as a server. I bought that one new, but I've recently also bought two of the refurbished $200 10th Gen i3, and they look brand new and have been running 24/7 without issue. Same thing with the two Micro Form Factor Dell 7050's I bought from the recent slickdeal.

I don't think people should be afraid of smaller form factor PC's, and most people that buy them aren't trying to shove an RTX 4090 Ti in one lol
Hahaha. I have known it well since I did some research and watched video about it before placing my order. I wanted a basic PC for my Blue Iris surveillance camera system, but my old Dell could do the job well so I returned it. My post was just my observation of the system, pointing out a few limitations of this Acer PC.

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soufdallasJul 04, 2022 10:11 PM
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Damn sold out!! Shyt

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