schoondoggy Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 A seller on eBay has: NEW Dell Optiplex 990 USFF Barebones Chassis with PGKWF Motherboard, PSU 1VCY4for $125.99 free shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281413947762?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT no CPU-Heatsink-Memory-Drives Here is the Tech guide book: http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex-990-customer-brochure.pdf Looks like it handles second generation i3-i5-i7 that are 65w or less. These make nice HTPC, but I don't know if it needs a special heat-sink or drive brackets that turn a $126 deal into a money pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellDiverUK Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 These tend be be loud, which rules them out as HTPCs IMHO. The normal desktop versions are much quieter, as they use 80mm fans as opposed to the 60mm on the USFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoondoggy Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Dell even puts acoustic numbers in the Tech guide. The last pages in the guide cover acoustic levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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