{"product_id":"dell-optiplex-gaming-desktop-intel-i5-8500-gtx-1050-ti-dual-storage","title":"Dell OptiPlex Gaming Desktop (Intel i5-8500, GTX 1050 Ti, Dual Storage)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a refurbished Dell OptiPlex tower fitted with a genuine discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, so it can play games rather than just run office software. A 6-core Intel Core i5-8500, 16GB of DDR4 memory and 3TB of combined storage (1TB SSD plus 2TB HDD) make it one of the more capable machines in a refurbished lineup. It suits budget gamers and students who want 1080p play without paying for a new build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying esports titles such as CS2, Valorant, Fortnite, League of Legends and Rocket League comfortably at 1080p\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning older or less demanding AAA games, and most other modern titles at 1080p on medium settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA student who wants to game between classes, or a second household PC for the kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday computing, light video editing, streaming and multitasking-heavy work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntel Core i5-8500 processor:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 6-core, 6-thread 8th Generation “Coffee Lake” CPU at 3.0GHz base with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz and 9MB of cache, a clear step up from quad-core predecessors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5):\u003c\/strong\u003e a discrete card with 768 CUDA cores on a 128-bit memory bus, so gaming does not depend on integrated graphics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16GB DDR4 memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e enough headroom for a game alongside Discord, a browser and background apps, or for productivity and content work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1TB SSD:\u003c\/strong\u003e a full terabyte of solid-state storage as the primary drive, giving fast boot times and quick game and app loading across your whole main drive, not just a small boot partition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2TB HDD:\u003c\/strong\u003e large secondary storage for your game library, media files and backups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDell OptiPlex build quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e engineered for enterprise reliability, in a tower chassis with the airflow and expansion room to house a discrete GPU, unlike many small-form-factor office PCs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows 11 Pro (genuine license):\u003c\/strong\u003e fully licensed and up to date, ready to game or work out of the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcessor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel Core i5-8500, 6-core \/ 6-thread, 3.0GHz base \/ 4.1GHz Turbo Boost, 9MB cache\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGraphics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4GB GDDR5, 768 CUDA cores, 128-bit bus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMemory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16GB DDR4 RAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1TB SSD + 2TB HDD (3TB total)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDell OptiPlex tower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperating system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows 11 Pro (genuine, pre-activated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProfessionally refurbished, fully tested and functional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefurbished:\u003c\/strong\u003e this unit is a refurbished Dell OptiPlex that has been tested and verified fully functional, with the GPU and storage configuration confirmed working prior to sale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e each unit is fully diagnosed and stress-tested across CPU, GPU, memory, storage and power delivery, with the discrete graphics card verified under load rather than just powered on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest GPU limits:\u003c\/strong\u003e the GTX 1050 Ti is a mid-2016-era card. It stays capable at 1080p esports gaming and on older or less demanding AAA titles at medium settings, but it will not run the newest ultra-detailed releases at high settings or handle ray tracing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond gaming:\u003c\/strong\u003e the i5-8500's 6 cores make it a strong all-rounder for everyday computing, and with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD as primary storage it stays responsive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this one over the 256GB SSD plus 1TB HDD version of the same GTX 1050 Ti OptiPlex if you want 3TB of storage with a 1TB SSD as the main drive. 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