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Feb 5, 2026 3:29 PM

Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 PC: Intel Ultra 7 265, RTX 5060Ti, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

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Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Gaming Desktop PC (DEBT2250-7160BL) for $999.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (1.8GHz) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5-5200 RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • 2.5GbE LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
  • 460 Watt Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Front/Top Panel Ports:
    • 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-A)
    • 3 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 1 x headphone
  • Back Panel Ports:
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    • 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 3x DisplayPort
    • 1 x LAN RJ-45
    • 2 x Audio
    • 1 x Digital Audio

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
    • Rating of 4.6/5 from Micro Center customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Micro Center's return policy (here)

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Written by Dr.W
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Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Gaming Desktop PC (DEBT2250-7160BL) for $999.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (1.8GHz) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5-5200 RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • 2.5GbE LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
  • 460 Watt Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Front/Top Panel Ports:
    • 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-A)
    • 3 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 1 x headphone
  • Back Panel Ports:
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    • 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 3x DisplayPort
    • 1 x LAN RJ-45
    • 2 x Audio
    • 1 x Digital Audio

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
    • Rating of 4.6/5 from Micro Center customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Micro Center's return policy (here)

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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deelseaker
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Should be perfect for that.

Three SATA slots [dell.com] and two hard drive bays [dell.com].
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HayesCooper
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If you were building this PC in the current AI-slopified market, the RAM and GPU alone would be $1K.
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Dis3ngage
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Quick PCPartPicker build just sorted lowest price and without an OS came out to ~$1300:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tYTPxf
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Feb 5, 2026 5:54 PM
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TShirtNinjaFeb 5, 2026 5:54 PM
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Quote from McPhreaky1990 View quoted comment :
How are you supposed to play games on this? There's no RBGs?
unfortunately RBG died in 2020
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Feb 5, 2026 5:55 PM
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MagentaVest421Feb 5, 2026 5:55 PM
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Would anyone with knowledge be willing to tell me if this can project in 4k for golf simulator? If not, is this overkill if I'm only getting 1080 out of it?
Feb 5, 2026 6:21 PM
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DJRobNMFeb 5, 2026 6:21 PM
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Meh because of 8GB GPU.
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Feb 5, 2026 6:24 PM
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HayesCooperFeb 5, 2026 6:24 PM
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Quote from NDSol View quoted comment :
I picked this up two days ago, but still have it in the box as was not sure how good a deal this is. Use is for heavy photography editing (not video) as my laptop that is only 18 months old can't always handle LR, PS & DXO files.
If you were building this PC in the current AI-slopified market, the RAM and GPU alone would be $1K.
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Feb 5, 2026 6:58 PM
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PuzzleFighterFeb 5, 2026 6:58 PM
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Dang, I'm tempted. We just replaced our old desktop PC a couple weeks ago with a laptop since we haven't been gaming on the PC at all, really...but a fair part of that was because it was so old. Now I wonder if I should return the laptop for this instead. Doubles my expense, but nets me a better proc and 5060 TI vs intel arc. Decisions decisions....
Feb 5, 2026 7:14 PM
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hppavFeb 5, 2026 7:14 PM
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tempting... but it's a dell and proprietary motherboard, weak psu, hot case. more problems > savings
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Feb 5, 2026 7:18 PM
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AerodavesFeb 5, 2026 7:18 PM
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Seems like a great deal to replace my 13 year old Dell 8700 i7 XPS, which has served me extremely well. Have used it just about every day since 2013. It's not Windows 11 compatible so it's time. Thanks OP! In for one at the North Dallas store.
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Feb 5, 2026 7:32 PM
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MrConsumerFeb 5, 2026 7:32 PM
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The Cambridge, MA store already sold out of their 5 or so units. The $799 one and $1199 one are still available.
Feb 5, 2026 8:12 PM
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Hat-TrickFeb 5, 2026 8:12 PM
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Quote from einzelherz View quoted comment :
Probably fine so long as you never plan to upgrade. AFAIK dells use a lot of proprietary stuff so changing out otherwise common hardware can be a pain.
"a lot of proprietary stuff"? Things you can't upgrade: Motherboard. Power Supply. Things you can upgrade: GPU card, RAM, SSD, CPU, WIFI card, any HDD or SSD SATA storage.
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Feb 5, 2026 8:13 PM
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gamabuntaFeb 5, 2026 8:13 PM
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Do Dell mobos use proprietary spacers? Like, could you ditch the case and PSU and upgrade stuff w the available SATA ports?
Feb 5, 2026 8:30 PM
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Hat-TrickFeb 5, 2026 8:30 PM
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Quote from hppav View quoted comment :
tempting... but it's a dell and proprietary motherboard, weak psu, hot case. more problems > savings
It's only a "weak psu and hot case" because you want to use it in a way it's not designed for. A screwdriver+hammer is not a jackhammer. Buy the right tool to begin with.
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Feb 5, 2026 8:41 PM
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FranksAndBeansFeb 5, 2026 8:41 PM
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Good deal in current market if you are absolutely 100% OK with the configuration as-is, for the long haul.

If you are already worried about the graphics card and power supply being on your low end and see wanting more anytime soon, then just buy up and cry now because you'll end up way upside down trying to upgrade this anytime soon.

Pre-builts haven't quite taken the full hit of all the component price madness going on. If you want it, get what you want now, not something that already has weakness you aren't happy with. $$$ wise it's the lowest risk decision by far at the moment.
Feb 5, 2026 9:13 PM
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benzoinzhangFeb 5, 2026 9:13 PM
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is this machine powerful enough for building a local AI model?
Last edited by benzoinzhang February 5, 2026 at 01:23 PM.
Feb 5, 2026 9:41 PM
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hppavFeb 5, 2026 9:41 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
It's only a "weak psu and hot case" because you want to use it in a way it's not designed for. A screwdriver+hammer is not a jackhammer. Buy the right tool to begin with.
im just trying to be more informative to potential buyers to weigh in the cons/pros... but please tell us what this is designed for

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Feb 5, 2026 10:05 PM
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ListedGuruFeb 5, 2026 10:05 PM
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Quote from BrokenStr8 View quoted comment :
If you can spend another $200 at MC ...I'd go with the PowerSpec PC with 7500X3D and 9060 XT 16GB.
It's currently sold out at my MC but it was widely available before..Seems like people are grabbing these MC PS PCs up with the ram and GPU ram shortage. I just got a PowerSpec with the 7800x3D, 5070 Ti, 32gb DDR5, 2TB nvme...for $1,800 that I[m very happy with.But if this is good enough and you want this conservative office machine look...it's still a good deal.
Looking for some advice from your or anyone who would like to chime in. I have a college aged kid who has been gaming on an Xbox One X for several years but they are thinking about getting a gaming PC (without breaking the bank). The games mentioned they would be playing now would be: Overwatch, Marvel Rivals and Valorant. Would this Dell PC play those games well? Honestly I don't know much about gaming so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I know you mentioned spending $200 more on the PowerSpec with the 7500X3D and 9060 XT 16GB. Would that be a better investment for our usage case compared to the $999.99 Dell mentioned here? How upgradeable would the PowerSpec PC be? Are they well built machines? Also any idea if the PowerSpec has been lower than the $1199.99 price? It shows it's "only" $50 off currently but that doesn't mean it's a bad deal either. Also I'm open to suggestions on other builds that might be out there if someone knows of anySmilie

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