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Should I buy this PC for $15?

Found it at a thrift store, its a dell optiplex 380 and this is what I believe the specs are

Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz 4MB CPU

Memory: 2GB DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz Memory

Hard Drive: 80GB 7.2K 3Gb/s SATA 3.5" HDD

Video Card: Onboard Video Card

 

It worth buying and reselling or doing anything with? Its so cheap, i feel kinda compelled to go back and buy it.

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2 minutes ago, poochyena said:

Found it at a thrift store, its a dell optiplex 380 and this is what I believe the specs are

Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz 4MB CPU

Memory: 2GB DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz Memory

Hard Drive: 80GB 7.2K 3Gb/s SATA 3.5" HDD

Video Card: Onboard Video Card

 

It worth buying and reselling or doing anything with? Its so cheap, i feel kinda compelled to go back and buy it.

It really be good for a lot. If you wanted to create a nas or Plex server, that might be okay but there are more efficient options but would be a little more costly. I doubt you would be about to resell that.

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If they paid me $15 to take it I would.  But otherwise, it's a boat anchor outta water.

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Is it an Optiplex SFF system? If its a full width case then yes. The SFF systems have thermal issues and suck overall.

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sure, for a NAS server or something like that, get a Core 2 Quad, overclock it to 2.5-3ghz, throw a 4gb stick of ram, and boom now you have a pretty capable system for NASs and web browsing for 30$. And a new PSU. so 50$

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As a person who just likes hardware - Id buy that ALL DAY LONG @ $15.  Depends what $15 is valued to you.  I could have hours of fun with that thing.

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1 hour ago, poochyena said:

Found it at a thrift store, its a dell optiplex 380 and this is what I believe the specs are

Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz 4MB CPU

Memory: 2GB DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz Memory

Hard Drive: 80GB 7.2K 3Gb/s SATA 3.5" HDD

Video Card: Onboard Video Card

 

It worth buying and reselling or doing anything with? Its so cheap, i feel kinda compelled to go back and buy it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-380-Intel-Core-2-Duo-E6550-2-33GHz-4MB-4GB-80GB-Win-7-x64Pro/302026432152?hash=item46522d9e98:g:IzEAAOSwSv1XmMSr:rk:1:pf:0 You could prob sell it for $30 or $40 on ebay.

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Keyboard and Mouse

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Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry Mx Red | Corsair Glaive RGB

 

Streaming PC (HP Compaq 8100 SFF)

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Keyboard and Mouse

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Logitech G413 Silver White LED Romer-G Switch | Old Gateway Mouse

 

Monitors

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AOC - 21.5" IPS LED FHD Model - l2279VWHE | AOC - 24" TN Panel FHD 144hz 1ms Response - Model G2460PF

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Finwillwin said:

I'd throw a new PSU and a 750ti then, sell it to a Fortnite child for 150$. It would be quite nice for both of you.

Make it $400

 

you gotta take advantage of the trends mate

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13 minutes ago, campy said:

Then you have to ship it, and they don't fit in flat rate boxes.

Most of those you see for cheap on eBay are just people trying to get rid of them, shipping costs more than the machine is worth.

You asked if you could resell it and I told you. I just bought someones PC for $30 bucks, $50 shipped. Soooo its not that hard.

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Keyboard and Mouse

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Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry Mx Red | Corsair Glaive RGB

 

Streaming PC (HP Compaq 8100 SFF)

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Keyboard and Mouse

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Logitech G413 Silver White LED Romer-G Switch | Old Gateway Mouse

 

Monitors

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AOC - 21.5" IPS LED FHD Model - l2279VWHE | AOC - 24" TN Panel FHD 144hz 1ms Response - Model G2460PF

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Finwillwin said:

Yeah, I have seen PC's with 7470s go for 400$ just because they have RGB on eBay.

RGB costs $375 /s

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2 minutes ago, Finwillwin said:

Is RGB what plays Roblox at 720p high?

i tink it plays it as 480p ulta hd resuntion if you are luck

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Keyboard and Mouse

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Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry Mx Red | Corsair Glaive RGB

 

Streaming PC (HP Compaq 8100 SFF)

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Xeon X3440 @2.53GHz | Radeon HD 6450 | HP Compaq 240watt PSU | Toshiba 1TB HDD | Samsung 2x4 DDR3 1333MHz | HP Compaq 8100 SFF | Windows 10 Pro | CPU Cinebench Score - 409 cb | OpenGL FPS - 16.77 FPS | Novabench Score (OC) - 991 Base - 938

 

Keyboard and Mouse

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Logitech G413 Silver White LED Romer-G Switch | Old Gateway Mouse

 

Monitors

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AOC - 21.5" IPS LED FHD Model - l2279VWHE | AOC - 24" TN Panel FHD 144hz 1ms Response - Model G2460PF

 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Finwillwin said:

IT alos pla minceraft at 4k if you get aleinware 2238094827304.

my dad sayd a mac is better??? to played minecraf 

hot to wodnload for free minecraft in 1 link? plz frend send me link I poor

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