Newegg.com (Iconic Micro) - *refurb* HP i3-10100, 4GB + 16GB Optane, 1TB HDD, no GPU $249

[VirtualLarry]

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

Anyone want to guess at the PSU wattage, or what GPU you could add?

I almost want to buy one, just to find out how a HDD w/Optane cache "behaves" in the Real World in an OEM-configured system. Almost.

Edit: These are available on ebay for $229 with a two-year warranty from Allstate, as "Ebay Certified Refurbished".

Apparently, they have a 180W Gold-rated PSU. Not a lot of headroom, but would probably handle an RX 6400 or GTX 1650 (without 6-pin). (*Note: I haven't verified slot clearance for either of these choices.)

 

[jiffer]

Honestly, I'd spend so much money upgrading a machine like that (16GB RAM, a 256GB NVME SSD to replace the Optane module, and a video card in the 50-60W range) it wouldn't be such a good value anymore.

IMO, the machines you discussed in other threads are much better for a low budget (e.g., Dell 7040 with 16GB DDR4, SSD and WiFi for around $150, or there's the 7050 with added DVD and card reader for about $30 more). I do like the fact this is a minitower instead of SFF though.