popularTheCosmoKramer posted Dec 01, 2025 02:55 PM
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popularTheCosmoKramer posted Dec 01, 2025 02:55 PM
Dell 14th-Gen. i3 Slim Desktop PC w/ 512GB SSD $350
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Graphics Card
Intel® UHD Graphics 730 with shared graphics memory
1 half-height Gen3 PCIe x16 slot
2 half-height Gen3 PCIe x1 slots
Workstation gpus that dont rely on external power can be used.
I believe the RTX 3050 6GB can be used.
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I did light gaming on an older one of these SFF and bought a radeon GPU that escapes me at the moment. It worked for me since I played old games like Warcraft and CS.
My brother upgraded his rig so I inherited his 9th gen i7 + 1070 which was still better than that old Dell SFF that I used.
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Number one. The video slot is a generation 3 half height x16 slot. You will need a half height video card or you have to do a jury rig and hang that video card out the side.
Number two: Generation 3 is going to hold you back significantly.
Number three: the power supply will not have connectors and power capacity for a good video card. You can't just upgrade a proprietary power supply. You would be required to put in a secondary external power supply to give you the extra power you need.
It will look like a real Frankenstein configuration. Someday. I might do that just for fun.
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I bought a ThinkCentre m75 Tiny with AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500GE with 512GB PCIe SSD and 8GB RAM and Win 10 Pro for around $450 in June 2020. I added an 8GB RAM stick and upgraded to 11 Pro and it has been our primary home computer for some time. It is docked with a ThinkCentre touch monitor for an AIO setup as it was purchased during COVID online season for elementary school classes. It is still being used today by my wife extensively and has been performing quite well.
During Thanksgiving last year, I got a Minisforum UM760 Slim Ryzen 5 7640HS, 1TB Kingston SSD, 16GB RAM, Win 11 Pro for around $305. Personally, I prefer this form factor over slim desktops for portability.
For slim desktops as others already mentioned, this should be at $250 price range.
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