Yup, I have 2 of these in the i5 6c6t variant with 16Gb ram. I have a 128GB M.2 in there for Proxmox and a 2TB SSD for storage. Running my 3CX PBX and a couple of other VMs. Very stable and impressive unit. Going to get a few more for 3CX for self-hosted clients. I get mine from Dell though since I'm a reseller, though I pay a few bucks more for them, but with that I get a 1yr warranty.
I know you didn't have the intention to give wrong information, but please allow me to make a correction at 6:04. That's not the GPU. This PC uses the i5 processor integrated graphics, and there's no dedicated processor for graphics. What you are referring to is the SouthBridge chip, it handles audio, LAN, USB, SATA, etc. It's low power and doesn't need a heatsink.
nice review. I have been using the 3000 and 5000 series for years. you can also purchase a vesa mount for them and mount the unit directly to the back of your monitor.
I used to buy the optiplex 780/790's. They were a tad bigger and had optical drives in them (which you could take out and use for an extra SSD with an adapter). No USB 3 ports either, only USB 2.0 but they were great for retro Arcade machines etc. The 3050's look like a good option too for projects. Nice size and indeed make great TV media players/streamers if your current smart TV doesn't have the capability or just doesn't run Kodi well. The best thing about having a PC connected to the TV is you can actually install a proper web browser as the ones on Android TVs are always pretty ordinary and lack functionality. Although the 3050's seem a bit pricey here in Oz ($300AU). The 7050's can be had cheaper (about $200) for some reason?
Wow! This look perfect for me. I like the fact that it's pushing a powerful processor and that it have upgradable parts. I also like that the seize of this mini PC is small and portable.
Windows 11 on my refurbished mini PC, Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 with Intel Quad Core i5-4590T and 16GB RAM is to my great surprise even faster than Windows 10 is.
fun tip here guys! if i were to buy this id take out the wifi and swap in a GDC external graphics card dock and then add a video card 😄 Wired always better than wifi - and if i were to use wifi anyway just add a usb dongle.. GAME ON!
I've just had to replace my desktop and went for a refurbished desktop one after the replacement HDD on the other one failed after 3 months. It's not as small as the one you're showing but smaller than the one it's replacing and has 10 USB slots 4of which are USB3.2
Is it good for youtube? Like, if I want to take it somewhere but I'd like to take a break from work and watch youtube, would it run just fine? I'm not that well versed with computer stats needed for basic things like youtube. Edit: More specifically, does it have trouble with streaming from the internet? Or live streams?
I bought the same unit recently but I'm wondering why it's so slow. It says on Task Manager that it's fixed to .79ghz speed when the boost should ne @2.1ghz.
@@Britec09 You did put the US and the UK Amazon links, not directly to the Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro but I pasted it in both those links and the prices are twice as big.
I've looked on EBay and Amazon and cannot find anything close to $100 with all (or most) of the specs you have. Do you have a link to the one you bought? Thanks
If these were 8th Gen I would buy a dozen of them at that price. I have to upgrade a bunch of Sandy/Ivy Bridge office type PCs at some non profits in my area for upcoming Windows 11. And yes I know you can install 11 on those older ones, but questionable updates prohibit me from doing that.
That's not the GPU. This PC uses the i5 processor integrated graphics, and there's no dedicated processor for graphics. What you are referring to is the SouthBridge chip, it handles audio, LAN, USB, SATA, etc. It's low power and doesn't need a heatsink.
@@jahkarl7376 Heh. He seems to have blessed my 2009 AM2/AM2+ DDR2 setup so far lol. And my heavily modded OGXbox. Competent engineering, or divine intervention? 🤔 😄 I also have an old Toshiba 2100CDT originally running Win95 that still handles business. Well... Any retro gaming business that doesn't require any 3D acceleration at least. Edit: Oh, just saw you mentioned it's running an older build of Win10. Neat! I still don't know much at all about Win10 releases, but I did find recently that there is a specific build that still fits on a DVD-R (build 2004 iirc?). With all concurrent releases' installation media being too large. Along with system requirements significantly increasing from there as well I think? IDE hdd's are becoming increasingly rare. And worth a nice chunk of change to some people in working condition.
Brian could you clarify on if the Dell Optiplex 3050 Micro supports 64 or 32 gig as according to my searching even Dell amongst other sites say the maximum is 32 gig, although i do have one or two different model Dell machines that run more ram than what Dell says they do, also I never used to be a Dell fan years ago but now my views have changed and i find them pretty good machine's. On a side note the very machine i am using is a Dell and running more ram than Dell says it can run for several years.
It says max memory is 32GB i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/OptiPlex-3050-Towers-Technical-Specifications.pdf 32GB is plenty
@@Britec09 Agreed,i just wanted to make sure as you said 64 maximum in the video nand if it did not run 64 gig then someone may have brought that and could be a costly purchase, thank you for clarifying i enjoy your videos very much.
i used to like your advice, until you said Deel is the best pc manufactyure in the world, that is so funny? Dell, the maufacture where even normal desktops have non-standard motherboards in them
lol I said they build very good computers with there designs. The design of this micro pc is amazing. I am not saying there computers are the best, but there designs are.
Doing anything "for the money" is going to be a constant refrain to be heard world-wide. Please...focus on affordable-minded content going-on, as we'll all appreciate that perspective! Gracie
@@Britec09 You don't have to be sarcastic, Brian! Everyone knows you've got the biggest dick in computer maintenance and repair, but there's no need to swish it in your viewers' faces like this!
@@Britec09 @Ian Turner Compaq, HP, IBM, Lenovo (twice), Toshiba . . . and then I bought a Dell (actually it was given to me as a gift). _Two_ hard disks crashed (first time any of mine ever did that), terrible quality all around, extra stinky customer service. _Ugh!_
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I'd like to see how one of these would run with a GPU in an external PCIe slot (if that's possible).
Alos I always thought it was BRIT-TECH (with you being British). Just found out it's BRI-TECH (with you being a Brian lol).
appreciate this much got a sub here
Nice affordable little system and given the NVMe support, this makes it an even better system at this price point.
Thanks Brian.
Glad you like it!
I would like to see an upgrade also of this mini Dell PC.
Coming
Yup, I have 2 of these in the i5 6c6t variant with 16Gb ram. I have a 128GB M.2 in there for Proxmox and a 2TB SSD for storage. Running my 3CX PBX and a couple of other VMs. Very stable and impressive unit. Going to get a few more for 3CX for self-hosted clients. I get mine from Dell though since I'm a reseller, though I pay a few bucks more for them, but with that I get a 1yr warranty.
Love me some Proxmox
Hi Brian, would love to see an upgrade video on this little PC, thank you. 👍 👍
Will do!
I know you didn't have the intention to give wrong information, but please allow me to make a correction at 6:04.
That's not the GPU. This PC uses the i5 processor integrated graphics, and there's no dedicated processor for graphics.
What you are referring to is the SouthBridge chip, it handles audio, LAN, USB, SATA, etc. It's low power and doesn't need a heatsink.
I like my Beelink. Runs well for day-2-day use, and is perfectly silent. Recommend this form factor. This Dell was a bargain!
Yeah, real nice
Seems like it could make an ideal home file server or even a domain controller for a home lab.
Great little system
I feel that the performance is good. I have never used a mini pc. I don't know what kind of experience it is. Nice Video.
Thanks
nice review. I have been using the 3000 and 5000 series for years. you can also purchase a vesa mount for them and mount the unit directly to the back of your monitor.
Thanks for the info!
Just bought one. Really like it. I attached it to the back of my wife's monitor. She is happy, only one wire showing. ha
I used to buy the optiplex 780/790's. They were a tad bigger and had optical drives in them (which you could take out and use for an extra SSD with an adapter). No USB 3 ports either, only USB 2.0 but they were great for retro Arcade machines etc.
The 3050's look like a good option too for projects. Nice size and indeed make great TV media players/streamers if your current smart TV doesn't have the capability or just doesn't run Kodi well. The best thing about having a PC connected to the TV is you can actually install a proper web browser as the ones on Android TVs are always pretty ordinary and lack functionality.
Although the 3050's seem a bit pricey here in Oz ($300AU). The 7050's can be had cheaper (about $200) for some reason?
Wow! This look perfect for me. I like the fact that it's pushing a powerful processor and that it have upgradable parts. I also like that the seize of this mini PC is small and portable.
They are a great little machine.
Good suggestions ❤️
Glad you think so!
Windows 11 on my refurbished mini PC, Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 with Intel Quad Core i5-4590T and 16GB RAM is to my great surprise even faster than Windows 10 is.
I enjoyed this video & would like to see upgrade on this content, great work
Awesome, thank you!
I'd like to see more of these micro PC's.
More coming
Bargain for 80, can't find one for that price tho. I love mini pc's 🙂
Got to keep your eye open
@@Britec09 Nicely spotted. He's only got the one eye.
Me too, had a look, nothing like Brian's £80 bargain did I see on eBay, even more expensive on Amazon.
@@eddiehanson2738 One BIG eye ;)
@@BoltRM LOL!
Great video
Interesting computer.
Thanks for sharing :-)
Thanks for watching!
After your review of the Beelink GR9, I purchased one. Absolutely love it. Really smokes!
Glad you enjoy it!
fun tip here guys!
if i were to buy this id take out the wifi and swap in a GDC external graphics card dock and then add a video card 😄
Wired always better than wifi -
and if i were to use wifi anyway just add a usb dongle..
GAME ON!
One suggestion do not buy mini pc they do not work properly I have experience of it. In our school they use mini cpu two of them stoped working
Some people don't have the space or they just want a mini pc
Ok
Nice wonder if it would make a cheap Video server for CCTV
Yeah, why not. Use blueirissoftware.com/
I've just had to replace my desktop and went for a refurbished desktop one after the replacement HDD on the other one failed after 3 months. It's not as small as the one you're showing but smaller than the one it's replacing and has 10 USB slots 4of which are USB3.2
$749.00 ... On Amazon in the USA. Do what?! Exact version. Used, 250.00.
Must be good, theyre gouging for it here.
You got to look around, can be found cheaper.
Well I had a quick look on eBay and couldn't see one for the price you described.
Is it good for youtube? Like, if I want to take it somewhere but I'd like to take a break from work and watch youtube, would it run just fine? I'm not that well versed with computer stats needed for basic things like youtube.
Edit: More specifically, does it have trouble with streaming from the internet? Or live streams?
I bought the same unit recently but I'm wondering why it's so slow. It says on Task Manager that it's fixed to .79ghz speed when the boost should ne @2.1ghz.
Great little pc for emulation as well!!
It sure is!
80 pounds used? But in the links you provided on Amazon they are around 200$(around 150 pounds).
I did not leave no links
@@Britec09 You did put the US and the UK Amazon links, not directly to the Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro but I pasted it in both those links and the prices are twice as big.
I've looked on EBay and Amazon and cannot find anything close to $100 with all (or most) of the specs you have. Do you have a link to the one you bought? Thanks
You can get them for cheap if your lucky, if not from £80 to £150
Is it upgradeable to Windows 11? Kind of an important point for an office PC
If these were 8th Gen I would buy a dozen of them at that price. I have to upgrade a bunch of Sandy/Ivy Bridge office type PCs at some non profits in my area for upcoming Windows 11. And yes I know you can install 11 on those older ones, but questionable updates prohibit me from doing that.
8th gen are more expensive
@@Britec09 Tell me about it. 😞
this is better than a laptop, there`s not heat boost,or conect to charger,simple,tiny... agree dell is agreat brand
Nice little mini pc
I would get a Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro i5-8500T or higgher so you get support for Windows 11.
This is only for my plex server, Linux on it
Nice, looks a lot like the inside of a Laptop.
Only one thing that concerns me: The GPU has no heatsink at all?!
Its ok
@@Britec09 How hot does it get when you play your games?
That's not the GPU. This PC uses the i5 processor integrated graphics, and there's no dedicated processor for graphics.
What you are referring to is the SouthBridge chip, it handles audio, LAN, USB, SATA, etc. It's low power and doesn't need a heatsink.
My PC specs pale in comparison P4 single core processor 2 GB DDR memory and IDE hard drives with 40 pin IDE cables running windows 10 1604 version.
I feel your pain
@@Britec09 🤣🤣
Win10 on an IDE HDD??? My god man. Preserve that vintage beast and install Win98 or XP like a... normal person? 🤔
@terrapinflyer273 🤣 Jesus be with you sir.
@@jahkarl7376 Heh. He seems to have blessed my 2009 AM2/AM2+ DDR2 setup so far lol. And my heavily modded OGXbox. Competent engineering, or divine intervention? 🤔 😄
I also have an old Toshiba 2100CDT originally running Win95 that still handles business. Well... Any retro gaming business that doesn't require any 3D acceleration at least.
Edit: Oh, just saw you mentioned it's running an older build of Win10. Neat! I still don't know much at all about Win10 releases, but I did find recently that there is a specific build that still fits on a DVD-R (build 2004 iirc?). With all concurrent releases' installation media being too large. Along with system requirements significantly increasing from there as well I think?
IDE hdd's are becoming increasingly rare. And worth a nice chunk of change to some people in working condition.
£80 was a one away deal standard price is £150-200.
seen a few go for £80ish pounds
Great one
Thanks
Brian could you clarify on if the Dell Optiplex 3050 Micro supports 64 or 32 gig as according to my searching even Dell amongst other
sites say the maximum is 32 gig, although i do have one or two different model Dell machines that run more ram than what Dell says
they do, also I never used to be a Dell fan years ago but now my views have changed and i find them pretty good machine's.
On a side note the very machine i am using is a Dell and running more ram than Dell says it can run for several years.
Yea, looks like the 3050/60/70 only support 32GB officially. The 3080 and 3090 both list 64GB support. 🤷🏻♂️
@@TheClyd3Man I have two different model Toshiba Satellite laptops that run twice the ram that Toshiba states and run well to.
@@ianmitchell4231 I dont doubt it. what is "supported" and what actually works aren't always the same. 😁
It says max memory is 32GB i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/OptiPlex-3050-Towers-Technical-Specifications.pdf 32GB is plenty
@@Britec09 Agreed,i just wanted to make sure as you said 64 maximum in the video nand if it did not run 64 gig then someone may have brought that and could be a costly purchase, thank you for clarifying i enjoy your videos very much.
Can you like add more storage and stuff
Do these run loud due to the little fan?
No
Please upgrade it on video
Isnt HP better than DELL now?
Got that for steal very few at that spec on ebay under £120
Yeah, cheap deal
You sir had a bit of a bargain with this one. I just cant seem to get one atm haha
Sorry to hear that, if I had any mini pc, I would give you one :P
@@Britec09 Where have I heard that before? lol
One will be on its way to you soon Mr T
yeah one with a i3-530 haha
The moment you talk about this small pc, price has already gone up.
Hi all, i cloned a ssd drive on my desktop but it won't work on my laptop.... any ideas?
am using the same pc for gaming slammed NVME SSD 520 GB , 32 GB RAM , SAMSUNG EVO SSD and RX 6600 , but its struggling with the gpu
RX 6600 inn a micro system?
@@Britec09 no the same pc but the bigger box version
@@chancymichael1246 then it’s not the same pc
@@Ulven3829 it's same everything just cases difference
That looks like a thin client.
7500t won't support W11.
I did mention that in the video
@@Britec09 Perfect, thank you.
can i replace video card to rtx 3060
On what
Can you cook a elephant in your oven?
@@Britec09 i am sorry for stupid question but i just like rtx 3060 if any cheaper
good
Thanks
i used to like your advice, until you said Deel is the best pc manufactyure in the world, that is so funny? Dell, the maufacture where even normal desktops have non-standard motherboards in them
lol I said they build very good computers with there designs. The design of this micro pc is amazing. I am not saying there computers are the best, but there designs are.
@@Britec09 at around 2.21, yuou say they make some of the best PCs in the world.
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Only buy dell! Believe me, for longtime use their is no competitor out there!
Dell make some good Laptops and Desktops
Use plenty Dell 3070, its pretty good office PC, make sure run them on ssd and 8gb ram
Doing anything "for the money" is going to be a constant refrain to be heard world-wide. Please...focus on affordable-minded content going-on, as we'll all appreciate that perspective! Gracie
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*_NEVER_* buy a Dell!
OK thanks for telling me, I will never ever buy another Dell pc ever again. 😜
@@Britec09 You don't have to be sarcastic, Brian! Everyone knows you've got the biggest dick in computer maintenance and repair, but there's no need to swish it in your viewers' faces like this!
@@Britec09 @Ian Turner Compaq, HP, IBM, Lenovo (twice), Toshiba . . . and then I bought a Dell (actually it was given to me as a gift). _Two_ hard disks crashed (first time any of mine ever did that), terrible quality all around, extra stinky customer service. _Ugh!_
@@mhpjii So these were 2 brand new rotational hard drives that crashed within what time period after being installed in the Dell?
@@Britec09 Honestly.. their proprietary issues.. ugh, in the past they were nightmares, but.. perhaps things are different now.