Dell Optiplex 7040 Business SFF Computer Small Tower PC (Intel Core i5-6500, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD, DVD-RW, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)

Ive had this little guy for about a year now (since may of 2022) and it worked fine up until yesterday it turned off on me and I smelled burn like something fried. Its likely the PSU since nothing boots at all and the power button doesnt do anything so thats disappointing... Keep this in mind when buying. Also when I had first received the PC a year ago the fan noise on the PSU was a bit odd sounding so it was probably beginning to fail already when it arrived. :( EDIT: looks like it was actually a motherboard short or a capacitor that fried... cause I got a new PSU and it still doesnt boot! the PSU test was successful though so the PSU is working but yeah the motherboard is messed up. Unfortunate :(

Extremely fast computer, you will definitely have to buy a new WIFI Adapter. The one that comes with it is old and slow .

Based on my inspection, all the seller has done by the looks of it is install windows and make sure it boots. That sums up this Renewal process. When i removed CPU sink, there was years old thermal paste, so old that it was solid, literally chunks. I replaced the paste and it dropped minimal temp from 39c to 28c. In long term, that will extend CPU life, which is important, because thats the hear of the computer. The NVMe was a surprise, but the one i got is sitting at 80% life. its still in okay condition but i dont expect it to survive long, especially when its idle temps are 62c, and under load it gets to 80c. i give it another 2 years at most. The pc was dirty when it arrived, i dont even know if they cleaned it. The CPU sink was clean, but the case itself had black dust spots. The plastic intake mesh was dusty too, and had some white grease on it that i had to clean off. The provided mouse and keyboard was a joke. Theyre not the ones you see on the listed images. And the mouse i got is scratched, very old and has human hand grease on it in many places. They didnt bother to clean it after whoever used. Im not going to make a big deal about it since i wasnt planning to use it, but its still disgusting to find out, and in my opinion, unacceptable. The advertised WiFi adapter is missing. Its not installed on the motherboard and they didnt provide a USB version. My dumb self made the mistake of verifying that after i set up the computer while using LAN. This computer is a present, and i dont want to go through the replacement/return process. Ive contacted the seller and currently waiting on their response, to see if they can provide the missing WiFi adapter. Will update the review when issue gets resolved. \ The seller provided the missing wifi dongle.

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Advertised at 256GB but only has 238GB.

inauthentic Windows product key / serial. I had to fix the Windows installation with PowerShell because it completely failed the Activation. Took off 1 star for that. Otherwise , its a sweet refurb Dell! I routinely open 50 or 70 tabs simultaneously. Dont forget to grab the Dell Command Update software to streamline driver and firmware updates.

I do like this little computer dont get me wrong. My only suggestion is junk the KingFast SSD (If yours has that). Install a M2 SSD (Major Brand) instead will be faster and way more reliable. I have had at least 3 failed KingFast SSD they really are junk of junk. Other then that very nice little dell great for office work.

Im using this as a NAS for cameras, video AI, and home automation. I added a second hard drive for the NAS functionality and a graphics card for the AI, and the machine has been a rock solid performer for my needs. If you need a small server with a small footprint or simple budget desktop, this is a good value. Mine came with a keyboard, mouse and power cable. Since Im using it as a server I didnt use the keyboard or mouse so I have no comment on their quality.

The tower looks as good as new. Opened and all the components look new with no signs of ever being used. It arrived shrink wrapped in an original box.

got this as a base for a gaming build for my daughter. Plays Roblox and other simple games out the box with the onboard graphics. Simply add a graphics card and boom, youve got an entry level gaming computer for 300 $. will be buying another soon for the wife!