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DatDan

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#302191 6-Nov-2022 14:30
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Hi,

 

 

 

Does anyone have a spare working Desktop that is laying around which they would like to part away with?

 

Located: Auckland / Manukau area

 

Trying to get something for my mother.

 

Thanks.


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marpada
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  #2992486 6-Nov-2022 14:45
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Where are you located?




DatDan

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  #2992488 6-Nov-2022 14:50
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Ah yeh thanks, have updated the post


Shapenz
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  #2992588 6-Nov-2022 16:34
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Can sus you a SFF Dell 7040 for $150 + shipping?

I5-6500 8GB DDR4 255GB NVME



DatDan

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  #2992598 6-Nov-2022 17:30
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Sounds good, let me know details in a PM . Thanks

CokemonZ
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  #2992729 7-Nov-2022 08:30
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@shapenz - Any chance of another one of those SFF desktops? I now have another kid wanting to get into pc gaming - bloody expensive lot.

 

 


Shapenz
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  #2992865 7-Nov-2022 10:01
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I do but you’d need a low profile GPU for games so not sure if that’d be an issue?

CokemonZ
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  #2992868 7-Nov-2022 10:13
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Bit of a dremel and do this? The $69 Gaming PC RETURNS - Bing video

 

I have an rx580 I'll be getting, reckon it should be ok.......?


 
 
 

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CokemonZ
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  #2992870 7-Nov-2022 10:14
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requires 1 8pin pci connector


CokemonZ
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  #2992876 7-Nov-2022 10:23
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Actually just checked out the manual - they are not screwing around - there is not much room in those units:

 

OptiPlex 7040 - Small Form Factor Owner's Manual (dell.com)

 

Might not be a go for me sadly


tim0001
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  #2992880 7-Nov-2022 10:29
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Some of those SFF can easily be re-housed in standard gaming case with all the ARGB bling etc.  For example, I put a 
HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF in a standard case and all the stand-offs etc lined up (no dremel required in this case).  There's adaptor cables available if you want to put a bigger power supply in.


Shapenz
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  #2992881 7-Nov-2022 10:32
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Yeah I feel like you’d be better off spending a little more on a full tower than trying to squeeze a 580 in one of these

tangerz
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  #2992902 7-Nov-2022 11:28
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CokemonZ:

 

@shapenz - Any chance of another one of those SFF desktops? I now have another kid wanting to get into pc gaming - bloody expensive lot.

 

 

 

 

tim0001:

 

Some of those SFF can easily be re-housed in standard gaming case with all the ARGB bling etc.  For example, I put a 
HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF in a standard case and all the stand-offs etc lined up (no dremel required in this case).  There's adaptor cables available if you want to put a bigger power supply in.

 

 

 

 

As good as re-casing an OEM build might sound from a value perspective, there really are a number of issues to contend with:

 

1 - As already pointed out, a new PSU with suitable wattage and the necessary PCI-e connectors is needed.

 

2 - An adapter for the above PSU as the OEM motherboards often use non-standard power connectors.

 

3 - Non-standard headers for: CPU and case fans, front audio, USB, USB 3.0 (which look standard but wired differently), power/reset switches, hdd/power LEDs.

 

4 - Motherboard mounts are usually standard, (but not always), but sometimes the mount for HSF is built into the case, as is the I/O shield...

 

 

 

All this is deliberately done by the OEMs to stop people doing this sort of thing.

 

 

 

If you're looking for a base for a gaming PC, (say everything but the GPU), flick me a PM, (I build gaming PCs as a side hustle). I can easily build something to spec for the kind of GPU you want to run.


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  #2992905 7-Nov-2022 11:39
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Also often the OEM cooling solution is tied into the case airflow more than a standard cooler so needs replacing as well. At the end of it you have a whole computer that has an old CPU in it and a motherboard that will have crap bios and possibly runs at a lower power limit than a normal board would do.

 

An aliexpress board is often a better bet than using the OEM board but then you are getting close to just buying a new i3 and cheap new board pricing. And a modern i3 will whip older i7's and take current ram and PCIe etc.





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  #2992914 7-Nov-2022 11:42
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Any interest in a Lenovo M73 SFF?

 

8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, I think also 6th gen Intel CPU

 

 





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CokemonZ
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  #2993419 8-Nov-2022 10:54
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@tangerz Thanks for the offer - but was really after a cheapie and $150 was a deal.

 

 


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