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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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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.
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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
https://amzn.to/3s8MUUY


(2) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards
https://amzn.to/2LwZd7P


(3) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TOC-4GL)
https://amzn.to/2T8bfsv


(4) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 D6 OC Low Profile, Low Profile GV-N1656OC-4GL Video Card
https://amzn.to/381pp6Y


(5) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D5 Low Profile
https://amzn.to/3el08os


(6) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)
https://amzn.to/2X1FYsF


(7) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card
https://amzn.to/2Z4PHkp


(8) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L
https://amzn.to/2WzgLXk


(9) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile
https://amzn.to/390Spum

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Jul 05, 2022 11:53 PM
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hkteamanJul 05, 2022 11:53 PM
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Quote from xmonger :
Anyone know the dimensions? I can't seem to find them listed. They must be right in front of my face somewhere.

Also, what's the most powerful card that will fit in this case?

Thanks for any and all help.
According to the specs listed on Amazon [amazon.com]:

13 x 3.9 x 11.6 inches

5.07 lbs
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Quote from hkteaman :
Does anyone have a recommendation for adding ram and if this is the right one or anywhere for a good price? No gaming but a lot of excel and web pages. I haven't bought a computer in a long time. TIA!

crucial list [crucial.com]
Stolen from a prior thread, I got the Crucial 8gb and it worked.
Quote :
From video "Acer Aspire XC 1660G Gaming Upgrades SSD RAM Video Card"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-My1sRI4DDU

List of RAM that will work with this system. (from that link)

(1) Crucial 32GB Kit (16GB x 2) DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600)
https://amzn.to/2Zazppk

(2) Crucial 64GB Kit (32GBx2) DDR4 3200 MT/s
https://amzn.to/3bxCRPJ

(3) Crucial 8GB DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600)
https://amzn.to/2R07Ier

(4) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600)
https://amzn.to/326cfT7
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Jul 06, 2022 12:15 AM
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Jul 06, 2022 12:15 AM
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Quote from xmonger :
Also, what's the most powerful card that will fit in this case?

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
https://amzn.to/3s8MUUY


(2) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards
https://amzn.to/2LwZd7P


(3) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TOC-4GL)
https://amzn.to/2T8bfsv


(4) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 D6 OC Low Profile, Low Profile GV-N1656OC-4GL Video Card
https://amzn.to/381pp6Y


(5) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D5 Low Profile
https://amzn.to/3el08os


(6) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)
https://amzn.to/2X1FYsF


(7) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card
https://amzn.to/2Z4PHkp


(8) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L
https://amzn.to/2WzgLXk


(9) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile
https://amzn.to/390Spum
Jul 06, 2022 01:54 AM
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hkteamanJul 06, 2022 01:54 AM
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Quote from chi :
Stolen from a prior thread, I got the Crucial 8gb and it worked.
Thank you so much for taking the time posting this info!!! I think 8gb will do the job.
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xmongerJul 06, 2022 01:07 PM
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Thanks for the dimensions and GPU info guys.

I really was hoping I could find a 2060 or 2070 to fit in this little guy. That would make it a kickass little gaming station.

This site has a small factor 2070 listed but I don't think it will fit height wise.
https://levvvel.com/best-low-prof...hics-card/
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paul3000Jul 06, 2022 01:56 PM
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Quote from xmonger :
Thanks for the dimensions and GPU info guys.

I really was hoping I could find a 2060 or 2070 to fit in this little guy. That would make it a kickass little gaming station.

This site has a small factor 2070 listed but I don't think it will fit height wise.
https://levvvel.com/best-low-prof...hics-card/
It's about the width not the height. A dual slot height card will fit but it can't be regular ATX width. I'm not sure the technical term but the small form factor cards that fit are all about half the width of the normal video cards.

Also it needs to only draw power from the motherboard. No extra GPU power cable.
Last edited by paul3000 July 6, 2022 at 07:08 AM.
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geckoJul 06, 2022 08:42 PM
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Quote from xmonger :
Thanks for the dimensions and GPU info guys.

I really was hoping I could find a 2060 or 2070 to fit in this little guy. That would make it a kickass little gaming station.

This site has a small factor 2070 listed but I don't think it will fit height wise.
https://levvvel.com/best-low-prof...hics-card/
Size probably isn't a problem with those cards but power draw looks like too much for the PS in this PC.

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xmongerJul 06, 2022 10:30 PM
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Good points about the power requirements. The 2060 draws around 165w. You can use an adapter to plug the GPU into the PS directly. This pc should be able to handle it.
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Quote from aforcefulthrust :
What is the model# ram installed in this?
If you read the previous threads for these PCs they came shipped with different RAM, some got Samsung, Micron, Adata and Kingston.
I bought an Acer i5 and i3 and they both came with one stick of Adata 8GB DDR4 . That model # is AM2P32NC8WW1-BCFS

This list from the Acer community seems pretty accurate: https://community.acer.com/en/dis...e-xc-1660g
Jul 08, 2022 06:05 PM
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paul3000Jul 08, 2022 06:05 PM
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Just some items to add to this discussion in case it comes up on sale again. I returned the i3 Aspire 1660G (UW92) for this one i5 11400 (UW93) and installed an RX 6400 small form factor GPU. And just to confirm a few things, there is one open slot for RAM, there is a 3.5" bay for a HDD (I put a 2.5" SSD). You have one SATA power connector available and 3 SATA connectors on the motherboard. The PSU does not have standard connectors so you can't easily swap this into another case and just use a regular PSU.

My use case is for occasional light gaming and browsing/discord, and so far from my use seems to be on par if not a little better than my laptop with a GTX 1650. The RX6400 seems like the way to go as you can get one new for less than a used small form factor GTX 1650 or 1050 for that matter. This computer has a PCI 4.0 x16 slot, so the RX 6400 does well the i3 version has a PCI 3.0 slot which hinders the RX 6400 in some games.

Timespy scores (Integrated Graphics): 527
Timespy score (RX 6400): 3814
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paul3000Jul 08, 2022 06:06 PM
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Quote from xmonger :
Good points about the power requirements. The 2060 draws around 165w. You can use an adapter to plug the GPU into the PS directly. This pc should be able to handle it.
A regular card will not fit in this case at all.
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camaro322hpJul 10, 2022 10:22 PM
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Got mine today. It's working fine so far and I don't see any obvious signs of previous use. Getting it set up and Windows 11 installed. A couple observations:

- The shipping box was not very secure. One side was crumpled, but luckily there was enough packing material around the computer that it didn't get damaged.
- I think the fan noise will get annoying real quick. Under a fair amount of CPU load, it's pretty loud. Any recommendations for a direct replacement I can install? I don't plan on installing any graphics cards or anything like that, just would be nice to have something quieter.
Last edited by camaro322hp July 10, 2022 at 03:27 PM.
Jul 12, 2022 12:58 AM
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paul3000Jul 12, 2022 12:58 AM
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Quote from camaro322hp :
Got mine today. It's working fine so far and I don't see any obvious signs of previous use. Getting it set up and Windows 11 installed. A couple observations:

- The shipping box was not very secure. One side was crumpled, but luckily there was enough packing material around the computer that it didn't get damaged.
- I think the fan noise will get annoying real quick. Under a fair amount of CPU load, it's pretty loud. Any recommendations for a direct replacement I can install? I don't plan on installing any graphics cards or anything like that, just would be nice to have something quieter.
There is one other fan power plug on the motherboard. I also want to know if it's easy to just swap out the cpu fan or maybe just plug in another fan and have it push some air out of the case
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Finally installed a graphics card. Used the online graphics test at web.basemark.com and the test would not complete on this Acer Aspire XC i5-11400 without a graphics card installed. For comparison, added results from other systems:


Scores from systems in my fleet (higher the better):
0992.09 Ipad Air M1
1331.01 Acer Aspire XC i5-11400 with Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL
1393.99 Macbook Pro 13" M1
1454.57 Macbook Pro 14" M1 Pro

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