Dell Precision T1700 Mini Tower Workstation Intel i7 i7-4770 3.40 GHz, 32GB Ram, 1TB (1000GB) SSD Drive, WiFi, DVD-RW, Windows 10 Pro -Support-English/Spanish/French, Black (Renewed)

Background: We are blessed in our family to have someone who knows a lot about PCs, so we’re not overly intimidated by needing to replace things inside a PC or trouble shooting. Some of the other purchaser’s negative reviews on this machine were daunting to me though, but the price was so good for the specs, we decided to try it in spite of some of the bad reviews. We concurrently use PCs and Macs of varying ages and operating systems. This is the 2d refurbished machine we’ve ever purchased (the other refurbished PC was a $100 refurbished HP years ago from Overstock.com that’s still working great), but from the varying experiences reflected in the reviews, it may be a bit of a roll of the dice. I like that Amazon is behind this product.Experience so far: It’s been almost two months of DAILY HEAVY USE on this PC, even creating 3D graphics using Blender, and so far this PC is working great. Very fast efficient start up. Tackles memory hog tasks such as 3D rendering with Blender software well (especially for the price of the PC). However it’s relatively early days, so I still have some doubts of longevity (mostly because of the other Amazon reviews).So for what it’s worth, here’s my experience so far (from the reviews it appears there’s quite a bit of difference from person to person so read others reviews too). I’m writing the good and bad.1) The PC arrived NOT well packaged for shipping, so I was dubious it wasn’t damaged. I felt the packing was so bad it disrespected the customer’s time because it seemed so likely the PC would be damaged simply because of poor packaging. For example, the exterior shipping box was damaged and the there was way too much room inside the shipping box for the PC tower to slip around. Luckily, somehow our PC survived the shipping, but the seller should fix this easy fix. Dear Seller: Please pack the PCs as if you had to use the PC yourself. Why go through all that work in refurbishing only to risk screwing it up in the shipping? -so even though the PC actually did work (hurray!), it worked in spite of the sloppy packaging, so I’d rate the packaging as needlessly carelessly bad. It also made me hope the restoration was done with more care and pride in workmanship than the packing was. Not a confidence/goodwill builder, sadly.2). The PC arrived with a very basic keyboard that is 100% perfect for my needs (I use four computers side-by-side, so keyboard space is at a premium, so I actually love the keyboard, nice large clear letters on each key, easy to read and yet still efficiently space saving).3) The PC arrived with a basic mouse, a bit smaller-sized but works 100% fine.4) The PC itself looks as it should, except the seller put a BIG ugly white service sticker on top of the PC in a prominent place, not at all attractive, so I hope the seller reads this and uses more discreet sticker placement for other buyers. The ugly large white service sticker essentially kills any aesthetic/freshness the PC Tower could have.5) The PC came with a small white wireless dongle that if you want wireless will take up one of the USB ports.6) With great intrepidation, fearing the worst due to the poor shipping packaging, I hooked up the PC to its mouse and keyboard (and one of my monitors) and turned on the PC. EVERYTHING worked fine. The wireless dongle worked. It booted up. It was super SUPER fast. Eventually we used Ethernet cable instead of wireless Wi-Fi, and the Ethernet connection works fine too. I’ve used the PC to read CDs/DVDs and burned a test DVD just to make sure it works. It does. At least so far :)7) Because this PC is NOT upgradable to Win 11, etc., be realistic. AFTER I felt the PC was working by running it through its paces, that’s when I bought software for it. In other words, given the negative reviews, make sure you like what you get before investing in software, BUT BEFORE YOU BUY RESEARCH THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE YOU USE FOR WINDOWS 10 Pro. Once you’ve run the PC through its paces, that’s when I recommend you actually buy the most recent version of the software you use that is compatible with Windows 10pro, because eventually the software companies won’t be supporting Windows 10 anymore. (By way of example, the last version of Adobe Photoshop that you could buy to own (as opposed to rent monthly) is not compatible with operating systems past Windows 7, so for the rest of my life I’ll need a Windows 7 machine to use that older Adobe software; similarly if you don’t want to pay a monthly subscription fee for Word/Excel/etc., you’ll need to buy a version of Office that is still compatible with Windows 10 pro (I bought Office 2019 Pro).8) So this PC has worked well for me with Blender, Outlook, Excel, Word, and the operating system/computer surprisingly came pre-loaded with various software things - even an interesting 3D program (that was a happy surprise, must be part of Windows 10 pro!?!), and I’ve used the PC for the internet, and the PC networked easily to the printer, etc.9) Eventually all PCs die/fritz. I backup at least daily to an external hard drive, because you just never know (and this is a refurbished PC, especially given the reviews, be realistic and backup backup backup.Bottom line: This is a speedy effective PC that so far is doing what I need it to do at a great price. There are some super easy fixes the seller can do (BETTER PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING & PLACE THE SERVICE STICKER IN A LESS VISIBLE PLACE). I didn’t need to contact the seller for anything because this PC booted up easily. If everyone had my experience I’d say buy without hesitation; I wonder how many of the bad experiences could have been avoided by better packaging? In any event, so far my experience is FANTASTIC FOR THE PRICE :)6-17-22 update: it’s still working GREAT, super fast, this morning I thought to myself what an excellent purchase this has been so far. Still FANTASTIC FOR THE PRICE. Of course, haven’t reached the year mark yet & a computer needs to function much longer than this to earn full high grades so early days still, but very happy so far.9-7-22 update: Still turns on super fast, gets to the log in screen super fast, and then once the password is entered, the PC still gets to the main screen super fast. It’s still working GREAT, super fast, and again this morning I thought to myself what an excellent purchase this has been so far. So: Still FANTASTIC FOR THE PRICE. Of course, haven’t reached the year mark yet & a computer needs to function much longer than this to earn full high grades so early days still, but still very happy so far.1-15-23 update: Still turns on super fast, gets to the log in screen super fast, and then once the password is entered, the PC still gets to the main screen super fast. It’s still working GREAT, super fast, and again this morning I thought to myself what an excellent purchase this has been so far. So: Still FANTASTIC FOR THE PRICE. This is just a few months to the year mark yet & a computer needs to function longer than this to earn fullest highest grades, but still very happy so far. (I will add that this computer is not my primary computer for randomly lollygagging around the internet, so I have been avoiding some of the 'internet junk' that mysteriously accumulates and clogs ones computer when one surfs the web).Hope this is helpful info for you.

Mine came very clean with all parts intact and no boot issues. I booted it once as it came from the factory (using the EXTREMELY slow wifi dongle provided) and registered windows. Once I had that done, I shut it down and added a couple of components.Due to reading the specs, I knew I would need additional parts for my purposes, so I ordered a cheap-y Radeon 5450 card so I could run HDMI and a wifi card for internet. I attached a picture of the mobo layout because it is worth noting that it has only one true x16 PCI Express slot. That slot is very close to the 1 PCIe x1 slot (where I put the wifi card). A double-sized video card will block that PCIe x1 slot if you are planning to use it.I've been using the computer daily for over 3 months now without any issues. It runs very quiet, boots very quickly, and has all the processing power I need for daily use plus some light image and video editing. For the price, this can't be beat.Review the specs before buying to ensure it can do what you need it to. It has no HDMI ports and the wifi dongle is essentially trash. Aside from that, this is an amazing machine and well worth the price.

The computer and monitor were both great for the value I paid for them. Great condition and performance thus far!! However the computer was difficult to set up without instructions

The only good part about this purchase was that it arrived three days early. Out of the box, after plugging it in, only got a grey screen with "Dell" for a short few seconds, then it went blank and did nothing else. Tried rebooting; tried the on/off switch. Called customer support which did not answer (Sun night, but still). Other reviews said to open it and make sure all the connections are in place. They are, and it still will not boot up. This product will be going back in the morning and I will find a computer elsewhere.

Prompt shipment of computer, received two days after placing order. Packing was good and secure.I'm completely satisfied with my purchase. So far so good, if any problems occur I will upgrade my review.

Love this computer - It was not hard to set up and started up with no problems. I do not like to wait for a screen to come up and this computer exceeded my expectations. Awesome computer and the price was right

Solid system with an open slot for my 'family' backup drive. Not capable for Windows 11 upgrade due to processor - which in my mind is not a problem. W10 came ready to enter region and account info. Easily set up with a local user account rather than online account.Came with a 'warranty void if open' seal - which I had to cut in order to install my drive. No big deal.

Esta súper genial buena capacidad

The product would not boot up at first - but opened up console and re-connected SSD drive - it booted up fine and worked after that. Lesson: check interior cable connections if it does not boot.

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The board well but not, however! and it is a big however that if I knew then, I would have chosen a different computer because the form factor is not well arranged, it jams all wires and this results in the front plate USB port plate is not working, also I had to replace the power supply just to find out that the chassis is responsible for the computer not running well and the power switch Is also o defective. I am now getting angry with this computer and regretting its purchase. I had to convince my husband not to throw it out, and I had purchased for him. This is why I don’t usually like write a report until I can see how the product works past the three month deadline and perhaps longer. I am also writing this report for Dell computer because this designed is highly flawed. I bought it from Dell, because had prior good working experience with this brand until now. So you will now be receiving a bill for the power supply and Dell will get one for the case. I don’t except that they will honor this complaint and send me a refund. At least it will go on record and others may benefit from my report. I am not saying that Dell is junk, I just got a lemon. I purchased the item in in May 2020, and was hoping it would last longer than a year. It is a dawn good thing I can fix computers myself. So this is the story, and due to my computer skills, I usually keep them running well for at least five years and much longer. So now you are informed about my experience with this product. Be well in this time of pandemonium!