Amazon Renewed's Flagship-tier Contender
Priced at $358.99, the Dell OptiPlex RGB PC i7 16GB 24 Monitor (Renewed) is Amazon Renewed's entry in the desktops category. With 994 buyers rating it at 3.8 stars, it currently sits at #10 of 59 in our rankings. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Build and Internals
Pre-built desktops vary widely in case and component quality. Some reviews note generic case parts and basic cable routing. The components inside matter more than the chassis, but a poor case can still hurt thermals.
The Numbers
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $358.99 (right around the $375.35 category average)
- Amazon rating: 3.8 of 5.0
- Reviews: 994
- Category rank: #10 of 59 in desktops
- Cheaper in category: 32 products
- Higher-rated in category: 46 products
- More-reviewed in category: 6 products
From the Reviews
3.8 stars across 994 reviews is below the bar we'd want for a confident recommendation. The complaints in the lower-star reviews reveal where this product's weaknesses lie.
For context, the average rating in the desktops category is 4.1 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
What Else to Consider
At $358.99, the Dell OptiPlex RGB PC i7 16GB 24 Monitor (Renewed) sits right around the $375.35 category average. 32 options are cheaper and 26 are more expensive.
The category leader is the KAMRUI Pinova P1 Mini PC Ryzen 4300U 16GB ($319.99, 4.4★, 1,644 reviews). It's $39.00 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- Dell Tower Desktop i7 7th Gen 16GB 512GB (Renewed) - $299.99, 5.0★ (4 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Dell Gaming Tower Desktop - $334.78, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Better on both axes
- HP Desktop Tower i5-13500 32GB 1TB SSD - $839.99, 4.7★ (44 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Dell Tower Desktop i7 7th Gen 16GB 512GB (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell OptiPlex 3020 Micro i3 8GB 120GB (Renewed) at $101.63.
Should You Buy It?
Skip. Rated below the category average, with cheaper or higher-rated alternatives available. There's no profile of buyer for whom this is the obvious choice.
Bottom Line
6.8/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.