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frontpagedas1984 posted Sep 02, 2025 07:31 PM

Costco Members: Dell Desktop: Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD

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$500

$700

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Dell Tower Desktop (DECT1250-5050BLK-PUS) for $499.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member das1984 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Processor (10-Core, 20MB Total Cache, 3.3GHz)
  • 16GB DDR5 5600MT/s Memory
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Dell Wired Keyboard (KB216) + Dell Wired Mouse (MS116)
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x Serial Port (Optional)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
    • 1x Global Headset Jack
    • 1x RJ-45

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Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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Written by das1984
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Dell Tower Desktop (DECT1250-5050BLK-PUS) for $499.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member das1984 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Processor (10-Core, 20MB Total Cache, 3.3GHz)
  • 16GB DDR5 5600MT/s Memory
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Dell Wired Keyboard (KB216) + Dell Wired Mouse (MS116)
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x Serial Port (Optional)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
    • 1x Global Headset Jack
    • 1x RJ-45

Editor's Notes

Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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deelseaker
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It's a decent deal for a mid-range productivity desktop. The sweet spot for Core i5 / Ryzen 5-based PCs (the midrange family of processors) used to be $400 the last several years. But lately, we haven't seen many non-gaming, productivity deals at all. Desktops with discrete video cards (RTX 4060 / 5060 and higher) are much more common that before. This inflates the price for those who are not interested in gaming capabilities and could make do with onboard graphics or a low-end GPU.
desynergy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgLWsGYLtHs

Video for those who want to see the back and inside.
paliknight
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The PSU may not support any GPUs. If it does, it'll only support GPUs with one PCIe connector (150w max) which means it'll have enough power for your setup.

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Sep 03, 2025 07:24 PM
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AmusedPanther530Sep 03, 2025 07:24 PM
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Really not worth it, just try to buy open box from Best Buy. You can get $1500 for $500.
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Sep 03, 2025 07:49 PM
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justyeSep 03, 2025 07:49 PM
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Quote from Medic311 :
any suggestions of where to get used business desktops? i presume when you say enterprise, you mean dell optiplex or hp elitedesk?
I recommend eBay, Lots of resellers for corporate and enterprise gear. Companies will unnecessarily replace their computers even if they're more than sufficient for their current needs. They have contracts where they replace their gear every few years no matter what. This has led to an overabundance of the HP ProDesks and EliteDesks on the used market of various form factors.

Look for Intel Core processors that have 8xxx model numbers or higher. Those are compatible with Windows 11 and depending on your needs should be fine. Even a Core i3-8100T processor should be sufficient for most people. Something like this Core i5-9500T is ready to go for less than $100 (depends on your shipping location):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/157294183071 [ebay.com]

If you buy that for checking emails, basic office tasks, you should be fine for a long time.

They have the added bonus of being more reliable than the AceMagic/KAMRUI type Chinese mini PCs you see all the time.
Sep 03, 2025 08:05 PM
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woldemariamSep 03, 2025 08:05 PM
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is this really a good deal? you can get a computer with twice the ram (32gb) and twice the storage (1tb) for $400

https://slickdeals.net/f/18571891-acemagician-am18-mini-pc-ryzen-7-7840hs-32gb-ddr5-1tb-usb4-2x2-5g-lan-type-c-power-399-f-s?v=1&src=SiteSearch
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Sep 03, 2025 08:27 PM
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Ride_The_SkySep 03, 2025 08:27 PM
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Can this run 24/7 with light load, I want to build data center for my pictures and files that I can access remotely. I know I will need other software that are compatible with android or have android apps for remote access but I want to hook up all my hard drives with pictures, files, archives etc that I can access whenever I need instead of keeping them on my laptop with me. Buying this sounds cheaper than trying to set up $500 NAS that doesn't even come with hard drives.
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Yesterday 12:22 AM
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RyanLYesterday 12:22 AM
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Quote from g725s :
I don't understand why this always gets mentioned for office PCs. I assume you want a gaming PC. Then why not just build a dedicated gaming PC yourself? Honestly curious, not trolling.
I can't answer for everyone, but some people like having a dedicated GPU for video editing too or as a plex server. But not too sure what this machine is good for since it has a proprietary PSU and only one m2 slot. I mean the CPU is kind of overkill for an office machine and like the other guy was saying, a mini pc will do everything this thing does. But to answer your question it's just that a lot of people just want a dual purpose computer which they can use for light gaming (a midrange GPU needs at least something in the 500/600w range). Ypu would be hard pressed to throw together a PC right now with a fair CPU (with cooler), motherboard, case, fans, RAM, SSD, PSU, windows for $500. I was thinking of building one from scratch for my 10 year old and it was a grand, and that wasn't even with a very good graphics card (Intel 580). The rest of the components were pretty decent though and I'm betting much better than what you would get here, but a budget system is probably around $600ish (no GPU).
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Yesterday 08:04 AM
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g725sYesterday 08:04 AM
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Quote from Medic311 :
Where can you get the drive caddy for this? Reviews state that Dell revised the manual to state they do not include it in the case anymore, and users state that dell claims the part is not available
You can install a drive in the front of the PC. It's there. That review is incorrect. That guy was probably looking for an older style. The 3.5 will mount flat on the inside face.
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Medic311Yesterday 01:16 PM
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Quote from g725s :
You can install a drive in the front of the PC. It's there. That review is incorrect. That guy was probably looking for an older style. The 3.5 will mount flat on the inside face.
interesting.

i watched the youtube video and is this what you are referring to?

https://youtu.be/RgLWsGYLtHs?t=75

so the 3.5 HDD will install vertically, flush, with the front face?

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Yesterday 01:21 PM
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g725sYesterday 01:21 PM
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Quote from Medic311 :
interesting.i watched the youtube video and is this what you are referring to?https://youtu.be/RgLWsGYLtHs?t=75so the 3.5 HDD will install vertically, flush, with the front face?
Yes, it mounts in the front face of the PC.
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